French startup Mistral AI closes $415M funding round
The French AI startup Mistral AI closed a funding round worth around $415 million as it strives to be the EU’s rival to OpenAI and accelerates the EU AI race. Go to Source
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VC Roundup: Investors pick games, collectibles and creator economy
Baton, Wormhole, Rokid, Saga, Bazooka Tango, Authentic, and Intract are among the latest startups to secure venture capital funding. Go to Source
KuCoin pledges $20K grant to TON Foundation for ecosystem development
The funding will support TON ecosystem projects, research and development efforts, community-building and marketing activities. Go to Source
No ‘mass exodus of funds’ following Binance-DOJ settlement — Nansen
Roughly 24 hours following the announcement of a settlement with U.S. officials, Nansen reported Binance’s total holdings increased to more than $65 billion. Go to Source
Owner of Hong Kong crypto exchange OSL secures $90M investment
BC Technology Group, the operator of Hong Kong’s publicly-listed crypto exchange OSL, has raised $90 million in subscription of new shares from BGX. Go to Source
Goldman Sachs leads $95M funding round for blockchain payment firm Fnality — Report
With $158 million of total capital raised since 2019, Fnality plans to launch the Sterling Fnality Payment System in 2023, subject to approval by the Bank of England. Go to Source
Solana price hits a new 2023 high — What’s behind the SOL rally
SOL hit its highest price since May 2022, possibly due to an uptick in DApp use and a few other key factors. Go to Source
How decentralized platforms democratize crypto funding initiatives
Kriss Baird, the principal figure of Cardano’s Project Catalyst, spoke with Cointelegraph about the initiative, the extent of the collective’s involvement in shared resources and the direction of the platform’s development. Go to Source
IBM launches $500M fund to develop generative AI for enterprise
The new fund follows IBM’s participation in a $235M series D funding rounding in August for generative AI firm Hugging Face. Go to Source
Google to invest another $2B in AI firm Anthropic: Report
Google has already invested $500 million as part of the deal, while the outstanding $1.5 billion will be paid over time, according to the Wall Street Journal. Go to Source
