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Venture Capital Firm 1confirmation: Cumulative Cash Distributions Exceed Investment Amount, Incubating Physical Collectibles Tokenization Project Grail.xyz

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June 21: Crypto venture capital firm 1confirmation recently published an Open Letter to its Limited Partners (LPs), revealing that its fund’s total cumulative cash distributions have hit roughly $317 million—surpassing the $286 million in total capital commitments it received—marking a major milestone for positive returns. On the incubation front, 1confirmation shared that it’s currently developing Grail.xyz, a platform for tokenizing physical collectibles. The project focuses on bringing tangible assets like sports cards and jerseys onto the blockchain, making these assets accessible to users worldwide—especially those in emerging markets. Grail.xyz launched in early May, has already drawn over 9,000 users, with total platform trading volume topping $1.15 million and revenue exceeding $165,000. When it comes to investment focus, 1confirmation stated it believes prediction market trading volumes will keep hitting new all-time highs, with Polymarket and Limitless currently leading on-chain trading share. Stablecoin-based consumer applications are also making steady inroads with mainstream users. The firm has already made early investments in projects including Littio, Munify, Ruvo, and Karsa in this space, and plans to expand its investments here further. The Open Letter also included a warning about the current state of the crypto industry, highlighting widespread issues of oligarchic capitalism and broken institutional credibility. It called for a return to the core purpose of cryptocurrency technology: serving as a tool to empower people.
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Bitcoin's Puell Multiple Indicator Shows Miner Pressure, Analysts Say $59,000 May Be This Cycle's Bottom

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Analysis: The gap between open-source AI and cutting-edge models has shrunk from 12 months to 4 months. By the end of the year, top-tier intelligence may be available for free download.

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