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Doppler onchain token creation protocol raises $9 million seed round
Whetstone Research, which provides the onchain token creation and launch protocol Doppler, has raised a $9 million seed round, The Block reported on Jan. 28. Pantera Capital led the round, with Variant, Figment Capital and Coinbase Ventures also participating. Doppler became a new token launch platform on the Base network within 9 months of launch and plans to expand to other blockchains and asset classes, the report said.
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Bleap on-chain finance app raises $6 million in seed funding
On-chain finance app Bleap, founded by former Revolut employees, has raised $6 million in seed funding, The Block reported. The round was led by Blossom Capital. Bleap aims to innovate traditional finance with stablecoin-based payments and global asset management through self-custody accounts. It offers fee-free global payments, stablecoin cashback, real-time overseas remittances and yield features. Bleap is expanding in Mexico and preparing entries into Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
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Sony adds investment in Startale on Sonium blockchain first anniversary
Sony will invest an additional $13 million in partner Startale to mark the first anniversary of the Sonium blockchain mainnet launch, Cointelegraph reported on Jan. 29. The investment will be made through the Sony Innovation Fund, Cointelegraph said. Sonium processed about 524 million transactions since its January 2025 mainnet launch, public block explorer data showed. Startale also launched a stablecoin, StartaleUSD (USDSC), on Sonium.
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Crypto
Hong Kong's OSL Group raises $200 million to expand stablecoin, payment business
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Crypto
Solana validator count down 68 percent as node costs squeeze small operators
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AI & Enterprise
SAP shares slide 11 percent on slow fourth-quarter cloud contract growth
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Finance
President Lee Jae-myung says stock exchange is like department store, trust recovery urgent
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Finance
Ham Young-joo court risk lifts as Hana Financial steps up digital asset push
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Crypto
U.S. SEC issues regulatory guidelines for tokenised securities
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Crypto
Gopax discloses GoFi repayment funds, holds 775 bitcoins
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Games & Commerce
NCSoft shakes up executive ranks, promotes key Aion 2 leaders
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Industry
Special semiconductor act passes National Assembly, sets basis to support entire supply chain
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Crypto
MegaETH mainnet to launch on Feb. 9, hit 35,000 TPS in tests
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Games & Commerce
Elementa unveils new game 'V Project' in first look
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Finance
Shinhan Financial to build asset management and capital markets hub in Jeonbuk Innovation City
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Finance
NH Investment & Securities posts 2025 operating profit of 1.42 trillion won, up 57.7 percent
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Games & Commerce
KakaoGames overhauls Chrono Odyssey combat system, releases fourth developer note
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Crypto
Abu Dhabi firm launches first U.S. dollar stablecoin registered in UAE