Future Money: Why did we invest in Ora Protocol?
As a recently-popular AI model tokenization platform, what does ORA do? Why do major well-known institutions favor it?

As a recently-popular AI model tokenization platform, what does ORA do? Why do major well-known institutions favor it?
ORA, formerly known as HyperOracle, seamlessly integrates AI with decentralised applications (dApps). Recently, ORA secured $20 million in funding, highlighting investor confidence in its innovative approach to smart contracts and AI.
This week, 12 blockchain startups raised $63.4 million in funding. The largest round of funding was raised by Renzo, which raised $17 million. Three projects received seed and pre-seed funding, and eight projects received other rounds of funding.
This week, 34 blockchain startups raised $109.3 million in funding. The largest round was raised by Nexus, which raised $25 million. Ten projects received seed and pre-seed funding, and 22 projects received other rounds of funding.
This week, 28 blockchain startups raised $169.7 million in funding. The largest round was raised by Babylon, which raised $70 million. 13 projects received seed and pre-seed funding, and 15 projects received other rounds of funding.
A total of 30 projects successfully raised funds this week, with the largest round being Sophon, which raised $60 million. 14 projects received pre-seed and seed round investments, and 16 projects received other rounds of financing. The total amount of funds raised in the crypto industry this week reached $197.8 million.
The source of income for the Ethena protocol is spot staking income + short position funding rate income. The introduction of BTC collateral dilutes the staking yield, and the calm market and Ethena's large number of short positions reduce the funding rate income.
This week, 24 projects successfully raised funds, with the largest amount being Optimism, which raised $90 million. 10 projects received pre-seed and seed round investments, and 14 projects received other rounds of financing. This week, the total amount of funds raised in the crypto industry reached $216.7 million.
Humanity Protocol has secured support from crypto venture capital, accelerating the development of its privacy-centric Web3 identity solution. The company plans to use the funds for technology development and adoption, including launching a testnet to provide global users with a direct experience of the technology.
Golden is building a decentralized platform to discover and verify knowledge.