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AI Compute Startup Hyperbolic Raises $30 Million Led by Walden Catalyst
According to Business Insider, Hyperbolic, an AI computing infrastructure startup, has completed a $30 million Series A-1 funding round led by Walden Catalyst, co-founded by Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and former Samsung President Young Sohn, with participation from Dell Technologies Capital, General Catalyst, and others.
AI startup 22one valued at approximately $400 million, with Sequoia Capital and General Catalyst participating in the investment
According to reports by Sifted, London-based UK AI startup 22one has reached a valuation of approximately $400 million, with backing from venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital and General Catalyst. Founded by a former senior police officer, the company primarily develops AI tools for police departments. The report notes that the UK government is driving police modernization, providing a policy backdrop for the application of such technologies.
Hyperbolic Completes $30 Million A-1 Round of Financing, Led by Walden Catalyst
Hyperbolic, an AI chip trading marketplace and software startup, has announced the completion of a $30 million A-1 round of financing led by Walden Catalyst, with participation from Dell Technologies Capital, General Catalyst, Vista Equity Partners, and Cambium Capital. Hyperbolic's total financing to date has reached $50 million. (Business Insider)
AI 交易代理初创 Catalyst 完成 3000 万美元种子轮融资，红杉资本领投
据 Fortune 报道，专注于为普通投资者构建人工智能（AI）交易代理的初创公司 Catalyst 完成 3000 万 美元种子轮融资，红杉资本（Sequoia）领投，Jump Trading、PeakXV、Lux Capital、AntiFund、Coinbase 以及 Premji Invest 参投。
Berlin AI accounting firm Integral completes €18 million Series A funding round
According to EU-Startups, Berlin-based AI services company Integral announced the closing of an €18 million Series A financing round, co-led by Mosaic Ventures and Reid Hoffman, with Cherry Ventures, General Catalyst, and Puzzle Ventures participating. Since its founding in 2024, the company has raised over €30 million in cumulative funding. Integral specializes in providing AI-driven accounting, tax, and payroll services for SMEs. It leverages AI agents to handle invoice reconciliation, bookkeeping, payroll calculation, and tax filing, with every document reviewed and signed by licensed professionals. Currently, over 50% of its clients have achieved fully automated accounting processes, shortening the monthly accounting cycle from several weeks to just a few hours.
AI Physical Operations Platform Mote Completes $1.3 Billion Funding Round and Abandons NYSE Listing Plans
AI physical operations platform Motive has announced the completion of a $1.3 billion funding round, with General Catalyst participating through its Customer Value Fund. Exact valuation figures have not been disclosed. Additionally, the company disclosed that it has withdrawn its previously filed S-1 registration statement, formally abandoning its plan to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
AI startup 22one valued at approximately $400 million, with Sequoia Capital and General Catalyst participating in the investment
According to reports by Sifted, London-based UK AI startup 22one has reached a valuation of approximately $400 million, with backing from venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital and General Catalyst. Founded by a former senior police officer, the company primarily develops AI tools for police departments. The report notes that the UK government is driving police modernization, providing a policy backdrop for the application of such technologies.
Standard Chartered Bullish on Bitcoin Hitting $100,000 by Year-End: U.S. Treasury Expanding Bond Buybacks Could Be Key Catalyst
Odaily News – Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered Bank, stated that Bitcoin (BTC) could rise to $100,000 by the end of 2026 as the U.S. Treasury expands liquidity support for the long-term bond market.In a recent client report, Kendrick noted that Bitcoin's current key technical resistance level is $65,500. If the price breaks through this level, it could signal that the cyclical low for this market cycle has already formed. He suggested investors begin positioning for a Bitcoin rally to $100,000 by year-end. Kendrick stated that beyond the four-year cycle pattern for Bitcoin, which suggests the market may be nearing a bottom, the U.S. Treasury's recent announcement to expand long-term bond buybacks is also a significant catalyst.The U.S. Treasury plans to raise the cap on buyback operations for 10- to 20-year and 20- to 30-year Treasury bonds from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation. The expanded program is scheduled to be implemented from September 9 to November 4. Following the announcement, yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries notably declined, easing the pressure that the significant sell-off in the bond market had placed on financial markets.Kendrick believes the Treasury's expanded bond buybacks represent a "favorable environment for Bitcoin," as Bitcoin has previously benefited multiple times from government liquidity interventions, while its fixed supply mechanism gives it properties that hedge against currency debasement. In the market, Bitcoin rose over 6% on Wednesday, briefly approaching $69,000, marking its highest level since early June. Kendrick has previously been repeatedly bullish on Bitcoin's long-term trajectory, arguing that as global fiscal pressures increase and monetary policy trends toward easing, Bitcoin may enter a new long-term upward cycle. (Cointelegraph)
Six Major VCs Including Sequoia and a16z Sign MOU with South Korea's National Pension Fund to Boost Investment in AI and Other Strategic Industries
According to Korean media Asiae, six top Silicon Valley VC firms, including Sequoia Capital, a16z, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, and NEA, announced the signing of a strategic investment cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South Korean National Pension Service (NPS), planning to jointly explore investment opportunities, share investment information, and strengthen their global venture capital layout. Additionally, with the South Korean government accelerating policies to attract overseas venture capital, coupled with the launch of the 200 trillion won "National Growth Fund," the market expects the Korean venture capital sector to see simultaneous inflows of policy funds, private capital, and overseas capital, with strategic industries such as AI and semiconductors expected to receive more investment. However, industry insiders warn that if a large amount of capital concentrates on a few popular enterprises, it may push up corporate valuations and create bubbles, potentially facing valuation correction pressure during future IPO and M&A exits, affecting fund return rates.
Catena Labs closes $30 million Series A funding round, led by Acrew Capital and a16z crypto
According to Fortune, Catena Labs—founded by Sean Neville, co-founder of Circle—has raised $30 million in its Series A funding round, led by Acrew Capital and a16z crypto, with participation from Breyer Capital, General Catalyst, and QED. Catena Labs focuses on developing tools that enable AI agents to conduct financial transactions securely. The company has applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in New York for a national trust bank charter, seeking regulatory authorization to process payments and hold customer funds. Previously, in 2025, Catena Labs secured an initial $18 million financing round led by a16z crypto.
Analysis: Bitcoin Awaits CPI Catalyst to Return to $84,500; Short-Term Focus on $81,300 Support
Bitfinex Alpha's latest report indicates whether Bitcoin can reclaim the $84,500 level this week will depend on whether US CPI data alters market expectations regarding interest rates and yields, and whether spot market buying follows through. This pullback is similar to previous adjustments during the earlier recovery phase, with no significant sell-off from holders whose cost basis lies within the original trading range. However, spot buying remains the current market's weakest link. The average cost basis for Bitcoin ETF investors is approximately $84,340, and since the current price is below this level, some investors may choose to sell when the rebound approaches their cost basis. Analysis suggests that if this week's core CPI month-on-month increase is 0.2% or lower, it could dampen rate hike expectations and push yields down, creating upside room for BTC; if core CPI reaches 0.3% or higher, it may continue to suppress risk assets. BTC may consolidate in the $81,300–$84,500 range in the short term. If the price breaks through and holds firmly above $84,500 alongside strong ETF fund flows, the market could retest the early-year opening level of $87,722; if it breaks below $81,300 accompanied by persistent capital outflows, it may further decline toward the true market mean level of approximately $77,400.
Analysis: Bitcoin Rebounds Above $83,000, CPI Data May Be the Next Market Catalyst
Odaily News: Bitcoin fell to $80,350 on Thursday before rebounding, climbing back above $83,000 at the Friday U.S. stock market open and subsequently fluctuating around $82,500. The rolling 24-hour cryptocurrency liquidation amount had previously exceeded $1 billion. Despite news circulating that Ledger hardware wallet users' funds were stolen, the crypto market has not yet shown significant selling pressure.Analysts suggest that before the U.S. CPI data is released on October 14, Bitcoin may remain range-bound, with the main trading range between $81,300 and $86,500, and could repeatedly test $84,000. The market is also watching whether Bitcoin can hold the key level of $82,500 before the weekly close. (Cointelegraph)
Analyst: AI Agents Will Be the Next Catalyst for Bitcoin
macro analyst Jordi Visser has stated that AI agents will be the next catalyst for Bitcoin. According to Jordi Visser, AI agents can serve as a bridge to help traditional institutions allocate their $900 trillion in assets into Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies; he is currently focusing on AI and cryptocurrency. (Bitcoin Treasuries)
Standard Chartered Bullish on Bitcoin Hitting $100,000 by Year-End: U.S. Treasury Expanding Bond Buybacks Could Be Key Catalyst
Odaily News – Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered Bank, stated that Bitcoin (BTC) could rise to $100,000 by the end of 2026 as the U.S. Treasury expands liquidity support for the long-term bond market.In a recent client report, Kendrick noted that Bitcoin's current key technical resistance level is $65,500. If the price breaks through this level, it could signal that the cyclical low for this market cycle has already formed. He suggested investors begin positioning for a Bitcoin rally to $100,000 by year-end. Kendrick stated that beyond the four-year cycle pattern for Bitcoin, which suggests the market may be nearing a bottom, the U.S. Treasury's recent announcement to expand long-term bond buybacks is also a significant catalyst.The U.S. Treasury plans to raise the cap on buyback operations for 10- to 20-year and 20- to 30-year Treasury bonds from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation. The expanded program is scheduled to be implemented from September 9 to November 4. Following the announcement, yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries notably declined, easing the pressure that the significant sell-off in the bond market had placed on financial markets.Kendrick believes the Treasury's expanded bond buybacks represent a "favorable environment for Bitcoin," as Bitcoin has previously benefited multiple times from government liquidity interventions, while its fixed supply mechanism gives it properties that hedge against currency debasement. In the market, Bitcoin rose over 6% on Wednesday, briefly approaching $69,000, marking its highest level since early June. Kendrick has previously been repeatedly bullish on Bitcoin's long-term trajectory, arguing that as global fiscal pressures increase and monetary policy trends toward easing, Bitcoin may enter a new long-term upward cycle. (Cointelegraph)
Six Major VCs Including Sequoia and a16z Sign MOU with South Korea's National Pension Fund to Boost Investment in AI and Other Strategic Industries
According to Korean media Asiae, six top Silicon Valley VC firms, including Sequoia Capital, a16z, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, and NEA, announced the signing of a strategic investment cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South Korean National Pension Service (NPS), planning to jointly explore investment opportunities, share investment information, and strengthen their global venture capital layout. Additionally, with the South Korean government accelerating policies to attract overseas venture capital, coupled with the launch of the 200 trillion won "National Growth Fund," the market expects the Korean venture capital sector to see simultaneous inflows of policy funds, private capital, and overseas capital, with strategic industries such as AI and semiconductors expected to receive more investment. However, industry insiders warn that if a large amount of capital concentrates on a few popular enterprises, it may push up corporate valuations and create bubbles, potentially facing valuation correction pressure during future IPO and M&A exits, affecting fund return rates.
AI startup 22one valued at approximately $400 million, with Sequoia Capital and General Catalyst participating in the investment
According to reports by Sifted, London-based UK AI startup 22one has reached a valuation of approximately $400 million, with backing from venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital and General Catalyst. Founded by a former senior police officer, the company primarily develops AI tools for police departments. The report notes that the UK government is driving police modernization, providing a policy backdrop for the application of such technologies.
Arga Labs Secures $10 Million in Seed Funding, Led by General Catalyst
Odaily Planet Daily Report: AI Agent testing infrastructure startup Arga Labs has announced the completion of a $10 million seed funding round, led by General Catalyst, with participation from BoxGroup, Emergence Capital, Gradient Ventures, and SV Angel. The company aims to address the challenges of testing, training, and adapting AI Agents to complex business systems during enterprise-level deployment. By creating complete digital twin environments of enterprise software, replicating permission systems, Webhooks, and system interaction logic, it enables AI Agents to train in environments that closely resemble real-world operations. (TechCrunch)
Standard Chartered Bullish on Bitcoin Hitting $100,000 by Year-End: U.S. Treasury Expanding Bond Buybacks Could Be Key Catalyst
Odaily News – Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered Bank, stated that Bitcoin (BTC) could rise to $100,000 by the end of 2026 as the U.S. Treasury expands liquidity support for the long-term bond market.In a recent client report, Kendrick noted that Bitcoin's current key technical resistance level is $65,500. If the price breaks through this level, it could signal that the cyclical low for this market cycle has already formed. He suggested investors begin positioning for a Bitcoin rally to $100,000 by year-end. Kendrick stated that beyond the four-year cycle pattern for Bitcoin, which suggests the market may be nearing a bottom, the U.S. Treasury's recent announcement to expand long-term bond buybacks is also a significant catalyst.The U.S. Treasury plans to raise the cap on buyback operations for 10- to 20-year and 20- to 30-year Treasury bonds from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation. The expanded program is scheduled to be implemented from September 9 to November 4. Following the announcement, yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries notably declined, easing the pressure that the significant sell-off in the bond market had placed on financial markets.Kendrick believes the Treasury's expanded bond buybacks represent a "favorable environment for Bitcoin," as Bitcoin has previously benefited multiple times from government liquidity interventions, while its fixed supply mechanism gives it properties that hedge against currency debasement. In the market, Bitcoin rose over 6% on Wednesday, briefly approaching $69,000, marking its highest level since early June. Kendrick has previously been repeatedly bullish on Bitcoin's long-term trajectory, arguing that as global fiscal pressures increase and monetary policy trends toward easing, Bitcoin may enter a new long-term upward cycle. (Cointelegraph)
Catena Labs closes $30 million Series A funding round, led by Acrew Capital and a16z crypto
According to Fortune, Catena Labs—founded by Sean Neville, co-founder of Circle—has raised $30 million in its Series A funding round, led by Acrew Capital and a16z crypto, with participation from Breyer Capital, General Catalyst, and QED. Catena Labs focuses on developing tools that enable AI agents to conduct financial transactions securely. The company has applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in New York for a national trust bank charter, seeking regulatory authorization to process payments and hold customer funds. Previously, in 2025, Catena Labs secured an initial $18 million financing round led by a16z crypto.
a16z Explains Its Investment Logic for Arc: $9 Trillion Stablecoin Market as the Catalyst—The “Economic Operating System” Will Reshape Onchain Finance’s Foundation
a16z Crypto published a post explaining its investment rationale for Arc, noting that stablecoins have evolved from crypto-native trading tools into the foundational layer of global financial infrastructure—and are now driving blockchain’s evolution from “application-layer finance” to a “system-level economic operating system.” Last year, stablecoin transaction volume reached approximately $9 trillion—placing it on par with global payment networks such as Visa and PayPal. The total supply of USD-pegged stablecoins has surpassed $270 billion. Cross-border payments, B2B settlements, and foreign exchange transactions are emerging as core use cases for stablecoins, positioning them increasingly as the “global capital flow upgrade layer.” a16z Crypto stated that existing blockchain infrastructure remains primarily geared toward crypto-native users and individual developers, lacking native support for large-scale institutional requirements. Its participation in building the ARC token ecosystem stems from the expectation that, as global finance gradually migrates on-chain, only a select few public blockchains will be capable of serving as the foundational bedrock for “on-chain economic systems.”
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AI Compute Startup Hyperbolic Raises $30 Million Led by Walden Catalyst
According to Business Insider, Hyperbolic, an AI computing infrastructure startup, has completed a $30 million Series A-1 funding round led by Walden Catalyst, co-founded by Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and former Samsung President Young Sohn, with participation from Dell Technologies Capital, General Catalyst, and others.
AI startup 22one valued at approximately $400 million, with Sequoia Capital and General Catalyst participating in the investment
According to reports by Sifted, London-based UK AI startup 22one has reached a valuation of approximately $400 million, with backing from venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital and General Catalyst. Founded by a former senior police officer, the company primarily develops AI tools for police departments. The report notes that the UK government is driving police modernization, providing a policy backdrop for the application of such technologies.
Hyperbolic Completes $30 Million A-1 Round of Financing, Led by Walden Catalyst
Hyperbolic, an AI chip trading marketplace and software startup, has announced the completion of a $30 million A-1 round of financing led by Walden Catalyst, with participation from Dell Technologies Capital, General Catalyst, Vista Equity Partners, and Cambium Capital. Hyperbolic's total financing to date has reached $50 million. (Business Insider)
Otter.ai Secures $320 Million Investment from General Catalyst to Accelerate Expansion in the Enterprise AI Market
According to TechCrunch, AI meeting tool Otter.ai has secured $320 million in funding from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund (CVF). The investment will not dilute company equity, with CVF earning returns through performance-based gains driven by Otter.ai's marketing investments. Otter.ai plans to allocate the capital toward business growth, market expansion, international expansion, and product innovation.
Analysis: Bitcoin Awaits CPI Catalyst to Return to $84,500; Short-Term Focus on $81,300 Support
Bitfinex Alpha's latest report indicates whether Bitcoin can reclaim the $84,500 level this week will depend on whether US CPI data alters market expectations regarding interest rates and yields, and whether spot market buying follows through. This pullback is similar to previous adjustments during the earlier recovery phase, with no significant sell-off from holders whose cost basis lies within the original trading range. However, spot buying remains the current market's weakest link. The average cost basis for Bitcoin ETF investors is approximately $84,340, and since the current price is below this level, some investors may choose to sell when the rebound approaches their cost basis. Analysis suggests that if this week's core CPI month-on-month increase is 0.2% or lower, it could dampen rate hike expectations and push yields down, creating upside room for BTC; if core CPI reaches 0.3% or higher, it may continue to suppress risk assets. BTC may consolidate in the $81,300–$84,500 range in the short term. If the price breaks through and holds firmly above $84,500 alongside strong ETF fund flows, the market could retest the early-year opening level of $87,722; if it breaks below $81,300 accompanied by persistent capital outflows, it may further decline toward the true market mean level of approximately $77,400.
Analysis: Bitcoin Rebounds Above $83,000, CPI Data May Be the Next Market Catalyst
Odaily News: Bitcoin fell to $80,350 on Thursday before rebounding, climbing back above $83,000 at the Friday U.S. stock market open and subsequently fluctuating around $82,500. The rolling 24-hour cryptocurrency liquidation amount had previously exceeded $1 billion. Despite news circulating that Ledger hardware wallet users' funds were stolen, the crypto market has not yet shown significant selling pressure.Analysts suggest that before the U.S. CPI data is released on October 14, Bitcoin may remain range-bound, with the main trading range between $81,300 and $86,500, and could repeatedly test $84,000. The market is also watching whether Bitcoin can hold the key level of $82,500 before the weekly close. (Cointelegraph)