在市场波动之际，风投卷土重来，为加密货币初创公司带来融资热潮

加密领域的风险资本投资正在激增，赠款和节点销售正在成为替代融资方式。 Seamless、Degen Chain 和 Pandora 为基于 Base 的创作者和开发者发起了一项 60 万美元的资助计划，而 SingularityNET 计划为人工智能项目分配超过 100 万美元的资助。节点销售也取得了成功，HYCHAIN 在 48 小时内筹集了 800 万美元。加密领域的初创公司正在吸引大量资金，Sapien、Alpen Labs、Web3Firewall 和 Auradine 等公司在种子轮和 B 轮融资中获得了数百万美元的资金。

Venture Capitalists Resurgence Fuels Liquidity for Crypto Startups

风险投资家的复兴为加密初创公司提供了流动性

Amidst the recent crypto market volatility, venture capitalists (VCs) are making a significant comeback, injecting fresh capital into the ecosystem. This renewed interest is driving the emergence of alternative funding methods, such as grants and node sales, offering startups a wider range of options to secure funding.

在最近的加密货币市场波动中，风险投资家（VC）正在卷土重来，为生态系统注入新的资本。这种新的兴趣正在推动替代融资方法的出现，例如赠款和节点销售，为初创公司提供更广泛的融资选择。

Grant Programs Nurture Innovation

资助计划培育创新

Base-native lending platform Seamless spearheads a collaborative initiative alongside Degen Chain and Pandora to distribute nearly $600,000 in grants to creators and developers building on Base. Degen focuses on developers seeking to build within Farcaster and Degen Chain, while Pandora caters to creators interested in leveraging ERC-404 technology for their collections and memecoins.

Base 原生借贷平台 Seamless 与 Degen Chain 和 Pandora 共同发起一项合作计划，向 Base 上的创作者和开发者发放近 60 万美元的赠款。 Degen 专注于寻求在 Farcaster 和 Degen Chain 内构建的开发者，而 Pandora 则迎合有兴趣利用 ERC-404 技术来创建其收藏品和 memecoin 的创作者。

"Community members will evaluate applications, ensuring grant allocations foster growth within relevant ecosystems," stated Ras, a pseudonymous member of the Seamless Community Grants Program (SCGP).

“社区成员将评估申请，确保赠款分配促进相关生态系统的增长，”无缝社区赠款计划 (SCGP) 的匿名成员 Ras 表示。

The SingularityNET ecosystem is also poised to unveil its Deep Funding Round 4, providing over $1 million in capital for decentralized artificial intelligence initiatives.

SingularityNET 生态系统还准备推出第四轮深度融资，为去中心化人工智能项目提供超过 100 万美元的资金。

Investment Surge Supports Crypto Firms

投资激增支持加密货币公司

Beyond grants, the overall funding environment for crypto startups is experiencing a marked improvement. Investment surged by 38% in the first quarter of 2024, with a 49% increase in the number of projects receiving funding, reaching its highest level since Q4 2021.

除了赠款之外，加密初创公司的整体融资环境正在经历显着改善。 2024年第一季度投资激增38%，获得资助的项目数量增加49%，达到2021年第四季度以来的最高水平。

Over $1.1 billion was invested in March alone across 180 crypto-related projects, a 52.5% month-over-month rise, primarily directed towards infrastructure and decentralized finance projects.

仅 3 月份，180 个加密货币相关项目的投资就超过 11 亿美元，环比增长 52.5%，主要投向基础设施和去中心化金融项目。

Notable investments in April include Paradigm's $225 million round in layer-1 protocol Monad Labs and Auradine's $80 million Series B funding for crypto mining hardware.

4 月份值得注意的投资包括 Paradigm 在第 1 层协议 Monad Labs 上的 2.25 亿美元融资，以及 Auradine 为加密挖矿硬件提供的 8000 万美元 B 轮融资。

Startup Success Stories

创业成功案例

Sapien Secures $5M for AI Data Labeling

Sapien 获得 500 万美元用于人工智能数据标签

AI data labeling startup Sapien has raised $5 million in seed funding from Primitive Ventures, Animoca, Ravikant Capital, and Yield Guild Games. Founded by Trevor Koverko, formerly of Polymath, Sapien aims to address the bottleneck in data labeling for AI development. By leveraging blockchain technology, Sapien gamifies the labeling process, incentivizing labelers to produce high-quality work.

AI 数据标签初创公司 Sapien 已从 Primitive Ventures、Animoca、Ravikant Capital 和 Yield Guild Games 筹集了 500 万美元的种子资金。 Sapien 由前 Polymath 员工 Trevor Koverko 创立，旨在解决人工智能开发的数据标记瓶颈。通过利用区块链技术，Sapien 将标签流程游戏化，激励贴标商生产高质量的工作。

Alpen Labs Raises $10.6M for Bitcoin Scaling

Alpen Labs 筹集 1060 万美元用于比特币扩容

Alpen Labs, a layer-2 Bitcoin developer, has successfully secured $10.6 million to enhance Bitcoin's scalability through zero-knowledge proofs. The funding, led by Ribbit Capital, aims to introduce smart contract functionality to Bitcoin using Alpen Labs' rollup infrastructure.

Layer 2 比特币开发商 Alpen Labs 已成功筹集 1060 万美元，用于通过零知识证明增强比特币的可扩展性。该资金由 Ribbit Capital 牵头，旨在利用 Alpen Labs 的 rollup 基础设施向比特币引入智能合约功能。

HYCHAIN Nodes Generate $8M

HYCHAIN 节点产生 800 万美元

HYCHAIN, a layer-2 decentralized network for gaming, raised over $8 million within 48 hours through a node sale. The platform enables community members to earn rewards by operating software nodes, receiving 25% of transaction fees indefinitely for their contributions to network security.

HYCHAIN 是一个二层去中心化游戏网络，通过节点销售在 48 小时内筹集了超过 800 万美元。该平台使社区成员可以通过运营软件节点获得奖励，无限期地获得25%的交易费用，以表彰他们对网络安全的贡献。

Web3Firewall Secures $2.5M for Security

Web3Firewall 获得 250 万美元的安全保障

Web3Firewall has completed a $2.5 million pre-seed funding round led by Laser Digital, gumi Cryptos Capital, and SPEILLLP. Founded by former BitGo CISO Dr. Samer Fayssal, the company provides an integrated risk and compliance platform specifically designed for blockchain and digital asset companies. The platform is set to launch in Q2 2024, offering real-time threat detection and response powered by AI and machine learning.

Web3Firewall 已完成由 Laser Digital、gumi Cryptos Capital 和 SPEILLLP 领投的 250 万美元种子前融资。该公司由前 BitGo CISO Samer Fayssal 博士创立，提供专为区块链和数字资产公司设计的集成风险与合规平台。该平台将于 2024 年第二季度推出，提供由人工智能和机器学习支持的实时威胁检测和响应。

The resurgence of VC interest in crypto startups, coupled with the availability of alternative funding methods, underscores the resilience and innovation within the crypto ecosystem. As the market recovers, these startups are positioned to fuel the next wave of growth in the blockchain industry.

风险投资对加密初创公司的兴趣重新抬头，再加上替代融资方法的可用性，凸显了加密生态系统内的弹性和创新。随着市场复苏，这些初创公司将推动区块链行业的下一波增长。