創投回歸加密貨幣，促進新創公司的替代融資

創投家正在重返加密貨幣市場，透過贈款和節點銷售為新創公司提供替代融資選擇。 Layer-3 協議 De​​gen Chain 和半同質代幣協議 Pandora 已與 Seamless 合作，向 Base 生態系統建設者分發 60 萬美元的贈款。 SingularityNET 的第四輪深度融資將為去中心化人工智慧專案提供超過 100 萬美元。 2024 年第一季度，加密貨幣新創公司投資激增 38%，其中值得注意的投資包括 Monad Labs 的 2.25 億美元融資和 Auradine 的 8,000 萬美元 B 輪融資。

Venture Capitalists Re-enter Crypto Arena, Fueling Alternative Funding for Startups

創投家重新進入加密領域，推動新創企業的替代融資

The cryptocurrency industry has witnessed a resurgence of interest from venture capitalists, bringing with them a renewed surge of liquidity for alternative funding methods for emerging startups. Notably, grants and node sales have emerged as prominent avenues for funding innovation.

創投對加密貨幣產業的興趣重新燃起，為新興新創企業的替代融資方式帶來了新的流動性激增。值得注意的是，贈款和節點銷售已成為資助創新的重要途徑。

Base-native Platform Seamless Spearheads Grant Initiative

基礎原生平台無縫先鋒資助計劃

Base-native lending platform Seamless has embarked on a co-sponsored grant initiative in collaboration with layer-3 Degen Chain and semi-fungible token protocol Pandora. This initiative will allocate approximately $600,000 to developers and creators building on the Base platform.

基礎原生借貸平台 Seamless 已開始與第 3 層 Degen Chain 和半同質代幣協議 Pandora 合作發起一項資助計畫。該計劃將向在 Base 平台上建置的開發者和創作者分配約 60 萬美元。

Degen Chain will focus on attracting developers interested in constructing within Farcaster and Degen Chain, while Pandora will target creators interested in leveraging ERC-404 technology for their collections and memecoins.

Degen Chain 將專注於吸引有興趣在 Farcaster 和 Degen Chain 內進行構建的開發者，而 Pandora 將瞄準有興趣利用 ERC-404 技術進行收藏和 memecoin 的創作者。

"Members of the various communities will be tasked with evaluating applications. Therefore, it is essential that there is a clear understanding of how the grants will contribute to the upliftment of the relevant ecosystems. Innovative and practical ideas are highly encouraged," stated Ras, a pseudonymous member of the Seamless Community Grants Program (SCGP) in an interview with Cointelegraph.

「各個社區的成員將負責評估申請。因此，必須清楚地了解贈款將如何促進相關生態系統的發展。我們高度鼓勵創新和實用的想法，」拉斯說，無縫社區資助計劃(SCGP) 的匿名成員接受Cointelegraph 訪問。

New grant applications can be submitted through the Community Governance forum. Applicants are required to complete a form detailing their project and outlining their specific requirements.

新的撥款申請可以透過社區治理論壇提交。申請人需要填寫一份表格，詳細說明其項目並概述其具體要求。

SingularityNET Prepares for Deep Funding Round

SingularityNET 準備深度融資

Another notable grant opportunity will soon be available through the SingularityNET ecosystem. The Deep Funding Round 4 is anticipated to unveil in early May, providing over $1 million in capital for decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives.

另一個值得注意的資助機會很快將透過 SingularityNET 生態系統提供。第四輪深度融資預計將於 5 月初公佈，為去中心化人工智慧 (AI) 計畫提供超過 100 萬美元的資金。

Crypto Startups Experience Funding Surge

加密新創公司經歷資金激增

Beyond the realm of grants, a more welcoming funding landscape is emerging for crypto startups. During the first quarter of 2024, investments in crypto firms surged by 38%, with the number of funded projects increasing by 49% – the highest level since the fourth quarter of 2021.

除了資助領域之外，對於加密新創公司來說，一個更受歡迎的融資環境正在出現。 2024 年第一季度，加密貨幣公司的投資激增 38%，資助項目數量增加 49%，這是自 2021 年第四季以來的最高水準。

In March alone, over $1.1 billion was invested across 180 crypto-related projects, representing a 52.5% month-on-month increase. Infrastructure and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects attracted a significant portion of these funds.

光是3月份，180個加密貨幣相關項目的投資就超過11億美元，季增52.5%。基礎設施和去中心化金融（DeFi）計畫吸引了其中很大一部分資金。

Recent highlights in April include Paradigm leading a $225 million round for layer-1 protocol Monad Labs and Auradine, a crypto mining hardware provider, completing an $80 million Series B funding round.

4 月的最新亮點包括 Paradigm 為第 1 層協議 Monad Labs 領投了 2.25 億美元的融資，而加密挖礦硬體提供商 Auradine 則完成了 8000 萬美元的 B 輪融資。

April's Notable Startup Funding Rounds

四月著名的新創企業融資輪次

Sapien Raises $5 Million in Seed Round

Sapien 在種子輪融資中籌集了 500 萬美元

AI-blockchain platform Sapien has secured $5 million in seed investment from notable venture capital firms, including Primitive Ventures, Animoca, Ravikant Capital, and Yield Guild Games. Founded in 2023, Sapien aims to address a bottleneck in AI development: data labeling. The company leverages blockchain technology to gamify data labeling, incentivizing labelers to produce higher-quality work.

人工智慧區塊鏈平台 Sapien 已獲得 Primitive Ventures、Animoca、Ravikant Capital 和 Yield Guild Games 等著名創投公司 500 萬美元的種子投資。 Sapien 成立於 2023 年，旨在解決人工智慧發展的瓶頸：資料標籤。該公司利用區塊鏈技術將數據標籤遊戲化，激勵標籤商生產更高品質的工作。

Alpen Labs Secures $10.6 Million for Bitcoin-based Economy

Alpen Labs 為基於比特幣的經濟籌集了 1060 萬美元

Alpen Labs, a Bitcoin layer-2 developer, has raised $10.6 million to enhance Bitcoin's blockchain scalability using zero-knowledge proofs. Emerging from stealth mode, Alpen Labs intends to introduce smart contract functionality to Bitcoin through its rollup infrastructure.

比特幣第 2 層開發人員 Alpen Labs 已籌集 1060 萬美元，用於使用零知識證明增強比特幣的區塊鏈可擴展性。 Alpen Labs 從隱形模式中脫穎而出，打算透過其 Rollup 基礎設施向比特幣引入智慧合約功能。

The funding round, led by Ribbit Capital, also involved participation from Castle Island Ventures, Robot Ventures, and Axiom Capital. The startup, which began its journey nearly two years ago, focuses on creating a programmable and scalable layer for Bitcoin, supporting various on-chain financial applications, including payments, lending, and stablecoins.

此輪融資由 Ribbit Capital 領投，Castle Island Ventures、Robot Ventures 和 Axiom Capital 也參與其中。這家新創公司在近兩年前開始其旅程，專注於為比特幣創建一個可編程和可擴展的層，支援各種鏈上金融應用程序，包括支付、借貸和穩定幣。

HYCHAIN Generates $8 Million Through Node Sale

HYCHAIN 透過節點銷售賺取 800 萬美元

HYCHAIN, a layer-2 decentralized network for gaming, raised 2,098 Ether (ETH), worth over $8 million, within 48 hours through a node sale. The protocol employs a business model that allows community members to earn rewards by operating software nodes.

HYCHAIN 是一個二層去中心化遊戲網絡，透過節點銷售在 48 小時內籌集了 2,098 以太坊 (ETH)，價值超過 800 萬美元。該協議採用的商業模式允許社區成員透過操作軟體節點來獲得獎勵。

Web3Firewall Secures $2.5 Million in Pre-seed Funding

Web3Firewall 獲得 250 萬美元的種子前融資

Web3Firewall has completed a $2.5 million pre-seed funding round led by Laser Digital – Nomura's digital asset subsidiary, gumi Cryptos Capital, and SPEILLLP, a Susquehanna International Group member. Founded by Dr. Samer Fayssal, the former Chief Information Security Officer at BitGo, the company offers an integrated risk and compliance platform designed specifically for blockchain and digital asset companies.

Web3Firewall 已完成由野村證券數位資產子公司 Laser Digital、gumi Cryptos Capital 和 Susquehanna International Group 成員 SPEILLLP 牽頭的 250 萬美元種子前融資。該公司由 BitGo 前首席資訊安全長 Samer Fayssal 博士創立，提供專為區塊鏈和數位資產公司設計的整合風險與合規平台。

According to the startup, the platform will go live in the second quarter of this year, featuring real-time threat detection, prevention, and response powered by AI and machine learning.

據該新創公司稱，該平台將於今年第二季度上線，並具有由人工智慧和機器學習支援的即時威脅檢測、預防和響應功能。