Lithography Giant ASML Leads Investment in Mistral AI Series C Funding Round, Becomes Its Largest Shareholder
September 9th. As per the ASML official website, ASML will take the lead with a 1.3 billion Euro investment in Mistral AI's Series C fundraising round. It will hold around 11% of the shares, becoming Mistral's major shareholder and obtaining a seat on Mistral AI's strategic advisory board. This investment is a part of Mistral's 1.7 billion Euro fundraising round, which values the company at approximately 11.7 billion Euros.
The Dutch lithography machine manufacturer ASML (ASML.O) has entered into a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with the French AI company Mistral AI. The two parties aim to explore the application of AI models in ASML's products, research, and operations, with the goal of enhancing the time-to-market and performance of customer products.
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Swedish company PixelFox AB spent approximately 100,000 Swedish Krona to acquire more ETH
On September 9th, the Swedish company PixelFox AB (publ) made an announcement. It stated that it had spent around 100,000 Swedish Krona to boost its holdings of ETH and had staked it in order to earn rewards. This investment forms part of the company's digital asset capital strategy framework, with funds coming from its proprietary sources.
On August 20th, the Swedish listed company PixelFox AB announced the start of a crypto reserve strategy. It planned to gradually allocate a portion of its remaining liquidity to investments in blockchain technology and digital assets. The largest allocations were to be made in BTC, ETH, and BNB.
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The USD to Offshore RMB exchange rate has dropped by around 4.18% from the year-to-date high, currently standing at 7.1189.
On September 9th, based on market data, the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Offshore Chinese Yuan is currently trading at 7.1189. This is down by approximately 4.18% from the year-to-date high of 7.4295 on April 9th.
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SwissBorg: Commits that the community will not bear any losses, and the official team will cover the funding shortfall
On September 9th, the CEO of SwissBorg issued a public statement indicating that they are conducting active investigations into the security incident that took place yesterday. It was not an attack on the SwissBorg platform itself but rather an exploitation of an external DeFi wallet employed to operate the SOL Earn strategy. SwissBorg has promised that the community will not incur any losses, and all funds lost will be fully compensated by the company.
This morning, BlockBeats reported that the Switzerland-based crypto platform, SwissBorg, stated that the company lost approximately $41 million worth of SOL due to a security vulnerability.
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DePIN SAAS Platform Owlverse Announces Official Opening of OpenAPI
September 9th: The SAAS platform Owlverse of DePIN announced the official launch of OpenAPI. This upgrade offers a standardized API interface for project parties, facilitating quick integration with Owlverse's computing power and data ecosystem.
The official announcement indicated that project teams can independently design unique operation strategies and incentive mechanisms and directly support smart contract invocation, enabling a more flexible economic model and interaction. Project parties can utilize Owlverse's distributed computing power and community ecosystem to expedite application development and ecosystem expansion. The launch of OpenAPI marks Owlverse's transformation from a computing power platform to an open infrastructure, unlocking unlimited innovation potential.
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Gate Platform BTC Mining Staking Surpasses 2528 Coins, Current Annual Percentage Yield 10%
On September 9th, based on the latest data from the Gate platform, the total staking amount of its BTC mining project has exceeded 2,528 BTC. Currently, users are able to stake BTC to mint GTBTC and enjoy an annualized interest rate of up to 10%.
GTBTC is a Bitcoin-pegged token launched by Gate, which supports on-demand minting and redemption. There are fully transparent reserve assets, and the 100% reserve can be verified. By wrapping BTC into GTBTC, users can not only earn stable interest but also participate in various on-chain applications, unlocking more value.
As of now, GTBTC has been issued on four chains: Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Avalanche, and Solana. The on-chain supply of each chain can be queried in real-time through public channels, ensuring transparency and security.
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