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Autonomous is a professional platform for the back-end operations and financial management of crypto projects, providing end-to-end issuance, financing, and operational support for digital asset projects. After being acquired by GSR, Autonomous retained its brand and became the core of GSR's operations in building a full lifecycle capital market.
“White-Haired Stock God” Serenity: Chinese VC Funds Are Accelerating Their Flow into Physical AI and World Model Tracks
: "White-Haired Stock God" Serenity posted on platform X, stating that based on the capital flow direction in China's private VC market, institutions are currently pouring into fields related to Physical AI and World Models on a large scale.Data shows the approximate capital distribution as follows: Large Models/LLMs at about $23.56 billion, AI Infrastructure and Technology Layer at about $15.74 billion, Embodied Intelligence/Physical AI at about $13.36 billion, AIGC Applications at about $8.79 billion, and Autonomous Driving plus other top 20 sub-sectors totaling about $3.82 billion (note: metrics may not be directly comparable).Serenity pointed out that early-stage pure foundational model financing is largely closed, with capital more concentrated in existing leading companies and the World Model direction. He expects this trend to also appear in the US, potentially concentrating further towards leading companies like Anthropic and OpenAI. Regarding AIGC applications, Serenity believes this track's commercialization is already relatively mature, but an absolute winner has yet to emerge, exhibiting a fragmented competitive landscape in both China and the US markets.Overall, Serenity concluded that current AI investments continue to flow into infrastructure and the semiconductor supply chain. Meanwhile, capital is rapidly rotating towards Physical AI and Embodied Intelligence, but the World Model track still lacks direct investment targets.
Tether Leads NEURA Robotics in Up to $1.4 Billion Series C Funding Round to Build the "Robot Economy" and Autonomous AI Infrastructure
: Tether Investments, a subsidiary of Tether, announced that it is leading the Series C funding round for humanoid robotics company NEURA Robotics. The total size of this funding round could reach up to $1.4 billion, setting a new record for private fundraising in the robotics and physical AI sector.NEURA Robotics is a multi-form cognitive robotics company, with products encompassing humanoid robots, precision robotic arms, automated guided vehicles / autonomous mobile robots (AGVs/AMRs), and service robots. The company has established a stable pipeline of enterprise clients and has formed strategic partnerships with top global industry partners, some of whom are also participating in this investment round. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated: "As robots move towards true autonomy, the underlying infrastructure must also be upgraded. WDK and QVAC will provide machines with a dual layer of finance and intelligence, enabling them to independently execute tasks and complete transactions."
GSR Receives FINRA Approval to Complete Broker-Dealer Acquisition, Accelerating Expansion of Institutional Crypto Business in the U.S.
According to The Block, crypto market maker GSR has received approval from the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to formally complete its acquisition of Portland-based SEC-registered broker-dealer Equilibrium Capital Services, which has now been renamed GSR Securities. Xin Song, CEO of GSR, stated that this acquisition will strengthen its compliant broker-dealer platform in the U.S., with a focus on serving institutional clients. GSR previously disclosed plans to position its business as a “Web3 investment bank”; following the acquisition, it will further expand its tokenized financing services. Additionally, GSR has been highly active this year: in April, it launched the GSR Crypto Core3 ETF on Nasdaq; in March, it acquired token advisory firms Autonomous and Architech, and invested in Libeara—the tokenization platform under SC Ventures; last month, SC Ventures—the fintech investment arm of Standard Chartered Bank—became GSR’s first external shareholder and completed its investment.
Variant Raises $222M New Fund, Betting on the AI and Crypto “Autonomous Economy” Era
According to Fortune, Variant, a venture capital firm focused on crypto, has closed its fourth fund, Variant 4, with $222 million in commitments. The fund will primarily invest in earliest-stage companies and support their growth.
Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures makes strategic investment in GSR, becoming its first external shareholder
This investment further strengthens the partnership established between the two companies last month. GSR previously invested in Libeara, a tokenization platform backed by SC Ventures, as a key move to expand its crypto capital markets business. Earlier this year, GSR also acquired Autonomous and Architech to broaden its token lifecycle management services. Recently, GSR launched its first fund—the GSR Crypto Core3 ETF—the industry’s first actively managed, multi-asset crypto fund to enable staking.
2.95 Billion Yuan Online Gambling Case Exposed, Multiple Individuals Sentenced for Settling USDT and Other Virtual Currencies via Four-Party Payment Platform
TechFlow news, July 25, according to The Paper, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Xilin Gol League Intermediate People's Court issued a second-instance judgment maintaining the original verdict in the case involving Ma suspected of the crime of illegal business operations. This is one of a series of cases where four-party payment platforms provided fund payment and settlement services for gambling platforms. In this case, some defendants were accused of receiving commissions or rebates in the form of virtual currencies such as USDT. Upon investigation, between May 24, 2022 and October 18, 2023, Ma and four others used third-party payment accounts to collect and pay illegal funds on behalf of others, and utilized settlement methods such as receiving USDT virtual currency via virtual wallets and bank card collections. Through 105 merchants across 10 third-party payment companies, the settlement amount exceeded 2.95 billion yuan. The court ultimately determined that Ma committed the crime of illegal business operations, sentencing him to four years and six months in prison and imposing a fine of 3 million yuan. The 5 individuals who were subsequently brought to justice were sentenced by the court to prison terms ranging from 3 to 6 years for the crime of illegal business operations.
GSR Receives FINRA Approval to Complete Broker-Dealer Acquisition, Accelerating Expansion of Institutional Crypto Business in the U.S.
According to The Block, crypto market maker GSR has received approval from the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to formally complete its acquisition of Portland-based SEC-registered broker-dealer Equilibrium Capital Services, which has now been renamed GSR Securities. Xin Song, CEO of GSR, stated that this acquisition will strengthen its compliant broker-dealer platform in the U.S., with a focus on serving institutional clients. GSR previously disclosed plans to position its business as a “Web3 investment bank”; following the acquisition, it will further expand its tokenized financing services. Additionally, GSR has been highly active this year: in April, it launched the GSR Crypto Core3 ETF on Nasdaq; in March, it acquired token advisory firms Autonomous and Architech, and invested in Libeara—the tokenization platform under SC Ventures; last month, SC Ventures—the fintech investment arm of Standard Chartered Bank—became GSR’s first external shareholder and completed its investment.
Kazakhstan Bolsters National Cryptocurrency Reserves Through Strategic Digital Mining
According to Report.az, the Kazakhstan government has approved the "Strategic Digital Mining Implementation Rules," allowing enterprises to obtain electricity quotas from power generation institutions at capped electricity prices for the next 10 years. In exchange, relevant enterprises must transfer a portion of the mined cryptocurrency to the Astana Hub Autonomous Cluster Fund, which will subsequently be managed in trust by the National Investment Company under the National Bank of Kazakhstan to supplement the national strategic cryptocurrency reserve.
“White-Haired Stock God” Serenity: Chinese VC Funds Are Accelerating Their Flow into Physical AI and World Model Tracks
: "White-Haired Stock God" Serenity posted on platform X, stating that based on the capital flow direction in China's private VC market, institutions are currently pouring into fields related to Physical AI and World Models on a large scale.Data shows the approximate capital distribution as follows: Large Models/LLMs at about $23.56 billion, AI Infrastructure and Technology Layer at about $15.74 billion, Embodied Intelligence/Physical AI at about $13.36 billion, AIGC Applications at about $8.79 billion, and Autonomous Driving plus other top 20 sub-sectors totaling about $3.82 billion (note: metrics may not be directly comparable).Serenity pointed out that early-stage pure foundational model financing is largely closed, with capital more concentrated in existing leading companies and the World Model direction. He expects this trend to also appear in the US, potentially concentrating further towards leading companies like Anthropic and OpenAI. Regarding AIGC applications, Serenity believes this track's commercialization is already relatively mature, but an absolute winner has yet to emerge, exhibiting a fragmented competitive landscape in both China and the US markets.Overall, Serenity concluded that current AI investments continue to flow into infrastructure and the semiconductor supply chain. Meanwhile, capital is rapidly rotating towards Physical AI and Embodied Intelligence, but the World Model track still lacks direct investment targets.
Tether Leads NEURA Robotics in Up to $1.4 Billion Series C Funding Round to Build the "Robot Economy" and Autonomous AI Infrastructure
: Tether Investments, a subsidiary of Tether, announced that it is leading the Series C funding round for humanoid robotics company NEURA Robotics. The total size of this funding round could reach up to $1.4 billion, setting a new record for private fundraising in the robotics and physical AI sector.NEURA Robotics is a multi-form cognitive robotics company, with products encompassing humanoid robots, precision robotic arms, automated guided vehicles / autonomous mobile robots (AGVs/AMRs), and service robots. The company has established a stable pipeline of enterprise clients and has formed strategic partnerships with top global industry partners, some of whom are also participating in this investment round. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated: "As robots move towards true autonomy, the underlying infrastructure must also be upgraded. WDK and QVAC will provide machines with a dual layer of finance and intelligence, enabling them to independently execute tasks and complete transactions."
Trust Wallet Teams Up with BNB Chain and CoinMarketCap to Launch AI Trading Agent Hackathon, with a Total Prize Pool of $36,000
: According to an official announcement, on June 3, Trust Wallet announced a partnership with BNB Chain and CoinMarketCap to officially launch the "BNB Hack: AI Trading Agents" hackathon, featuring a total prize pool of $36,000. The Trust Wallet Agent Kit serves as the core on-chain execution technology stack for this event. This hackathon also marks the first time the Trust Wallet Agent Kit has been fully integrated as a core infrastructure component into a top-tier AI Agent hackathon system.The hackathon features two main tracks: "Autonomous Trading Agents" (prize pool $24,000, 5 winners) and "Strategy Skills" (prize pool $6,000, 3 winners), in addition to three partner special awards of $2,000 each. In the "Autonomous Trading Agents" track, participants must leverage the Trust Wallet Agent Kit to achieve local self-custodial signing, autonomous mode operation, and on-chain trade execution, deployed within native BNB Chain scenarios such as PancakeSwap and BSC Perpetual Contracts. The "Strategy Skills" track does not require an execution layer; participants build backtestable strategy proposals based on 12 categories of data tools from CoinMarketCap MCP, including market data, technical indicators, on-chain data, sentiment, and news.Track one uses real PnL as the core evaluation criterion, setting a maximum drawdown limit as the risk control threshold. Track two is comprehensively scored by a judging panel across four dimensions: technical execution, originality, real-world value, and presentation. The build window runs from June 3 to June 21, the trading window from June 22 to June 28, and winners will be announced during the week of July 6. In addition to cash prizes, winning teams will receive CoinMarketCap Pro API subscription credits, mentorship from CMC Labs, and the BNB Chain Kickstart ecosystem support package.
Variant Raises $222M New Fund, Betting on the AI and Crypto “Autonomous Economy” Era
According to Fortune, Variant, a venture capital firm focused on crypto, has closed its fourth fund, Variant 4, with $222 million in commitments. The fund will primarily invest in earliest-stage companies and support their growth.
BitMart Lists Sealcoin (QAIT)
according to an official announcement, BitMart will list Sealcoin (QAIT) at 12:00 (UTC+8) on May 29. The QAIT/USDT trading pair will be available for trading.QAIT is the native utility and governance token of the SEALCOIN ecosystem, providing core power for device access, market settlement, and on-chain governance within the Autonomous Machine Economy. It builds a trust and coordination layer for autonomous machines to participate in decentralized markets.
BNB Chain Launches Agent Survival Toolkit, Partnering with Six Major AI Infrastructure Projects to Empower Autonomous AI Agents with On-Chain Payment Capabilities
BNB Chain today announced the launch of the Agent Survival Toolkit, partnering with six major AI infrastructure projects to empower autonomous AI Agents with on-chain payment capabilities. All transactions are settled on the BSC network using BNB or BEP-20 tokens.The participating projects cover two core layers – LLM access and financial infrastructure – including Alt AI, Pieverse, Bankr, WorldClaw, B.AI, and AEON, forming a complete closed loop for AI Agents from computing power invocation to on-chain settlement. Each participating project has simultaneously launched on-chain incentive programs, requiring no additional registration.Following the release of the BNB Agent SDK, the Agent Survival Toolkit further enhances BNB Chain's infrastructure layout in the AI Agent space. For more information, please visit www.bnbchain.org.DisclaimerBNB Chain does not have any affiliation or operational relationship with any of the projects mentioned in this article. The Agent Survival Toolkit is an ecosystem initiative showcasing independently built projects on BNB Chain. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute any financial or investment advice. Please conduct your own independent research and assess potential risks before interacting with any related projects.
Circle Launches Agent Stack Toolkit, Enabling AI Agents to Make Autonomous Payments
Circle has launched the Circle Agent Stack toolkit, which allows AI agents to autonomously hold funds and make payments. Its protocol supports gas-free transfers of as little as 0.000001 USDC per transaction. As of the end of the first quarter, USDC's circulating supply reached $77 billion, and Circle's stock price rose to $131.76.
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2.95 Billion Yuan Online Gambling Case Exposed, Multiple Individuals Sentenced for Settling USDT and Other Virtual Currencies via Four-Party Payment Platform
TechFlow news, July 25, according to The Paper, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Xilin Gol League Intermediate People's Court issued a second-instance judgment maintaining the original verdict in the case involving Ma suspected of the crime of illegal business operations. This is one of a series of cases where four-party payment platforms provided fund payment and settlement services for gambling platforms. In this case, some defendants were accused of receiving commissions or rebates in the form of virtual currencies such as USDT. Upon investigation, between May 24, 2022 and October 18, 2023, Ma and four others used third-party payment accounts to collect and pay illegal funds on behalf of others, and utilized settlement methods such as receiving USDT virtual currency via virtual wallets and bank card collections. Through 105 merchants across 10 third-party payment companies, the settlement amount exceeded 2.95 billion yuan. The court ultimately determined that Ma committed the crime of illegal business operations, sentencing him to four years and six months in prison and imposing a fine of 3 million yuan. The 5 individuals who were subsequently brought to justice were sentenced by the court to prison terms ranging from 3 to 6 years for the crime of illegal business operations.
Kazakhstan Bolsters National Cryptocurrency Reserves Through Strategic Digital Mining
According to Report.az, the Kazakhstan government has approved the "Strategic Digital Mining Implementation Rules," allowing enterprises to obtain electricity quotas from power generation institutions at capped electricity prices for the next 10 years. In exchange, relevant enterprises must transfer a portion of the mined cryptocurrency to the Astana Hub Autonomous Cluster Fund, which will subsequently be managed in trust by the National Investment Company under the National Bank of Kazakhstan to supplement the national strategic cryptocurrency reserve.
“White-Haired Stock God” Serenity: Chinese VC Funds Are Accelerating Their Flow into Physical AI and World Model Tracks
: "White-Haired Stock God" Serenity posted on platform X, stating that based on the capital flow direction in China's private VC market, institutions are currently pouring into fields related to Physical AI and World Models on a large scale.Data shows the approximate capital distribution as follows: Large Models/LLMs at about $23.56 billion, AI Infrastructure and Technology Layer at about $15.74 billion, Embodied Intelligence/Physical AI at about $13.36 billion, AIGC Applications at about $8.79 billion, and Autonomous Driving plus other top 20 sub-sectors totaling about $3.82 billion (note: metrics may not be directly comparable).Serenity pointed out that early-stage pure foundational model financing is largely closed, with capital more concentrated in existing leading companies and the World Model direction. He expects this trend to also appear in the US, potentially concentrating further towards leading companies like Anthropic and OpenAI. Regarding AIGC applications, Serenity believes this track's commercialization is already relatively mature, but an absolute winner has yet to emerge, exhibiting a fragmented competitive landscape in both China and the US markets.Overall, Serenity concluded that current AI investments continue to flow into infrastructure and the semiconductor supply chain. Meanwhile, capital is rapidly rotating towards Physical AI and Embodied Intelligence, but the World Model track still lacks direct investment targets.
Tether Leads NEURA Robotics in Up to $1.4 Billion Series C Funding Round to Build the "Robot Economy" and Autonomous AI Infrastructure
: Tether Investments, a subsidiary of Tether, announced that it is leading the Series C funding round for humanoid robotics company NEURA Robotics. The total size of this funding round could reach up to $1.4 billion, setting a new record for private fundraising in the robotics and physical AI sector.NEURA Robotics is a multi-form cognitive robotics company, with products encompassing humanoid robots, precision robotic arms, automated guided vehicles / autonomous mobile robots (AGVs/AMRs), and service robots. The company has established a stable pipeline of enterprise clients and has formed strategic partnerships with top global industry partners, some of whom are also participating in this investment round. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated: "As robots move towards true autonomy, the underlying infrastructure must also be upgraded. WDK and QVAC will provide machines with a dual layer of finance and intelligence, enabling them to independently execute tasks and complete transactions."
GSR Receives FINRA Approval to Complete Broker-Dealer Acquisition, Accelerating Expansion of Institutional Crypto Business in the U.S.
According to The Block, crypto market maker GSR has received approval from the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to formally complete its acquisition of Portland-based SEC-registered broker-dealer Equilibrium Capital Services, which has now been renamed GSR Securities. Xin Song, CEO of GSR, stated that this acquisition will strengthen its compliant broker-dealer platform in the U.S., with a focus on serving institutional clients. GSR previously disclosed plans to position its business as a “Web3 investment bank”; following the acquisition, it will further expand its tokenized financing services. Additionally, GSR has been highly active this year: in April, it launched the GSR Crypto Core3 ETF on Nasdaq; in March, it acquired token advisory firms Autonomous and Architech, and invested in Libeara—the tokenization platform under SC Ventures; last month, SC Ventures—the fintech investment arm of Standard Chartered Bank—became GSR’s first external shareholder and completed its investment.
Trust Wallet Teams Up with BNB Chain and CoinMarketCap to Launch AI Trading Agent Hackathon, with a Total Prize Pool of $36,000
: According to an official announcement, on June 3, Trust Wallet announced a partnership with BNB Chain and CoinMarketCap to officially launch the "BNB Hack: AI Trading Agents" hackathon, featuring a total prize pool of $36,000. The Trust Wallet Agent Kit serves as the core on-chain execution technology stack for this event. This hackathon also marks the first time the Trust Wallet Agent Kit has been fully integrated as a core infrastructure component into a top-tier AI Agent hackathon system.The hackathon features two main tracks: "Autonomous Trading Agents" (prize pool $24,000, 5 winners) and "Strategy Skills" (prize pool $6,000, 3 winners), in addition to three partner special awards of $2,000 each. In the "Autonomous Trading Agents" track, participants must leverage the Trust Wallet Agent Kit to achieve local self-custodial signing, autonomous mode operation, and on-chain trade execution, deployed within native BNB Chain scenarios such as PancakeSwap and BSC Perpetual Contracts. The "Strategy Skills" track does not require an execution layer; participants build backtestable strategy proposals based on 12 categories of data tools from CoinMarketCap MCP, including market data, technical indicators, on-chain data, sentiment, and news.Track one uses real PnL as the core evaluation criterion, setting a maximum drawdown limit as the risk control threshold. Track two is comprehensively scored by a judging panel across four dimensions: technical execution, originality, real-world value, and presentation. The build window runs from June 3 to June 21, the trading window from June 22 to June 28, and winners will be announced during the week of July 6. In addition to cash prizes, winning teams will receive CoinMarketCap Pro API subscription credits, mentorship from CMC Labs, and the BNB Chain Kickstart ecosystem support package.