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The BSC ecosystem's Fortune Protocol has announced the completion of its Seed round financing. This round of financing was participated in by TBV, Cogitent Ventures, X21 Digital, CGV FoF, K24 Ventures, LandScape Capital, and others.Fortune is a new generation Web3 financial protocol focused on building and innovating liquidity infrastructure for prediction markets. The funds raised in this round will be used to accelerate the development of Fortune's AI prediction tools and large-scale prediction models, promoting further development of the protocol in terms of technology, products, and ecosystem.

According to Forbes, SBF's early investment portfolio is being re-evaluated by the market, with some opinions suggesting that if he had not been imprisoned due to the FTX collapse, his venture capital layout could theoretically yield a wealth increase of up to about $100 billion.Before the FTX collapse, SBF had established an investment landscape covering several star companies, including Anthropic, SpaceX, Robinhood, and the AI programming tool Cursor, which was considered to have significant foresight.Industry insiders pointed out that he had bet on key tracks ahead of the AI wave, among which: Cursor recently reached a partnership with SpaceX, with a valuation potentially reaching $60 billion, and Anthropic's valuation is nearing $90 billion. Rory O'Driscoll, a partner at Scale Venture Partners, stated that SBF had laid out investments in several core AI companies before ChatGPT, "demonstrating a rare investment sensitivity." However, this "investment talent narrative" was ultimately completely altered by the FTX collapse.SBF is currently serving a 25-year sentence for misappropriating over $8 billion in customer funds. At his peak, his personal wealth reached about $24 billion, and he made it onto the Forbes 400 list. Today, his venture capital capabilities are intertwined with his history of financial crime, making him one of the most controversial cases in cryptocurrency history.

According to Fortune magazine, in the context of a downturn in the crypto market in 2025 and the distribution of profits to investors, the portfolio values of crypto venture capital firms such as Paradigm and a16z crypto have significantly shrunk.According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the total assets under management (AUM) of four crypto funds under a16z crypto dropped nearly 40% from 2024 to 2025, falling to $9.5 billion. Part of the reason is that the firm began returning capital to investors from earlier funds, and the timing of the returns coincided with the market peak in 2025, with a net DPI (distributions to paid-in capital) of 5.4 for its first crypto fund.Multicoin Capital's AUM has more than halved, dropping to about $2.7 billion. Paradigm's holdings also slightly decreased by about 6%. Meanwhile, the total size of a16z crypto's parent company, Andreessen Horowitz, has exceeded $100 billion.The report points out that the shrinkage in assets under management reflects the decline in portfolio value due to the market downturn, and is also a sign of normal exits by VCs and the return of funds to limited partners (LPs). Some firms, such as Haun Ventures, have seen their AUM grow by over 30%, reaching around $2.5 billion.Currently, Paradigm is seeking to raise a new fund of $1.5 billion, and a16z crypto is also raising up to $2 billion for its fifth fund.

The first prediction market liquidity infrastructure on the BSC chain that combines elements of fortune cookies has officially launched on the Fortune website. As a new generation Web3 financial protocol, Fortune is committed to solving the long-standing issues of liquidity fragmentation, low pricing efficiency, and high participation thresholds in prediction markets through an AI-driven liquidity engine.The core features launched alongside the website include:Voting Council: A community-driven event listing mechanism that ensures market diversity and fairnessDaily Check-in: Low-threshold participation to continuously accumulate F points and secure early ecosystem incentivesFortune Node NFT: A core equity asset that allows holders to enjoy point bonuses and protocol dividendsFortune also revealed that its core prediction market trading function will officially launch on April 20, bringing users a brand new prediction and trading experience.

Ripple President Monica Long made predictions about cryptocurrency in 2026, believing that four areas will drive institutional adoption of cryptocurrency.Stablecoins will be fully integrated into global payment systems: As Visa, Stripe, and major institutions incorporate them into payment processes, B2B transactions will become a growth engine.Institutional cryptocurrency investment will become mainstream: By 2026, approximately 50% of Fortune 500 companies will hold cryptocurrencies or have formal DAT strategies, actively holding tokenized assets, on-chain treasury bonds, stablecoins, and programmable financial instruments.Custody consolidation: The cryptocurrency sector saw merger and acquisition transactions reach $8.6 billion in 2025, primarily driven by the participation of institutional investors. It is expected that by 2026, more than half of the top 50 banks globally will have established at least one new custody relationship.The integration of blockchain and artificial intelligence: Asset management companies will utilize AI models and blockchain infrastructure to dynamically adjust allocations to tokenized assets and stablecoin yield protocols, fully leveraging the around-the-clock operation of on-chain markets.

Binance will hold the SUPERFORTUNE (GUA) trading competition from December 31, 2025, 00:00 to January 7, 2026, 00:00. During the event, the first 3,300 users who trade GUA through the Binance Wallet (without private keys) or Binance Alpha will share 858,000 GUA tokens (260 GUA per user).

Bitget's smart trading assistant GetAgent has recently launched a hidden fun feature that combines Eastern and Western metaphysical perspectives with cryptocurrency market trends to generate a 2026 crypto fortune prediction for users in an interactive and engaging way.This feature interprets user behavior characteristics and market rhythms through AI, blending cultural and data elements to provide a more participatory annual "crypto fortune reference." The fun prediction content includes modules such as annual keywords, luck-enhancing guides, a 4-step wealth method, and wealth pattern portraits, helping users review their trading styles from a different perspective and self-calibrate their mindset and rhythm for the new year's market.

Manta's incubated Web3 metaphysics AI application superfortune officially launches its Web2 APP application, expanding its strategic focus to the global mainstream consumer market, increasing real income, with a target market size of $392 billion. Previously, by collaborating with Trust Wallet and Four.meme to launch the "Clear Coin, Clear Qi" feature, users were allowed to convert Burn-to-Earn tokens with certain value on the BNB Chain into superfortune's native token GUA, as well as generating cash flow from the sale of fortune symbols.According to DappBay data, superfortune is currently the number one AI application on the BNB Chain, with over 20,000 daily active users. The Web2 application is now live on Google Play, and the iOS version is set to be released soon.

According to the official announcement, Binance Alpha has announced that it will be the first platform to launch SUPERFORTUNE (GUA), with Alpha trading starting on November 27, 2025, at 16:00 (UTC+8).After trading begins, users holding at least 256 Binance Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 750 GUA tokens. It's first come, first served. If the event is not over, the score threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every five minutes.Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, or it will be considered a forfeiture of the airdrop.

ChainCatcher news, Fortune magazine disclosed that a total of 37 donors provided funding for the construction of the White House ballroom, including tech giants from Silicon Valley and cryptocurrency companies, among which:Corporate donors include Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Comcast, Altria, Hard Rock International, Micron Technology, Caterpillar, Booz Allen Hamilton, HP, Booz Allen Hamilton, NextEra Energy, Reynolds American, T-Mobile, Palantir Technologies, cryptocurrency companies include Tether America, Ripple;Private and family donors include: the Adelson Family Foundation, Stefan E. Brodie, Betty Wold Johnson Foundation, Charles and Marissa Cascarilla, Edward and Shari Glazer, Harold Hamm, Benjamín Leon Jr., the Lutnick family led by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Gemini co-founders Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, etc.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong listed company Derlin Holdings announced that it will enter the mining sector by purchasing 2,200 Bitcoin mining machines from Fortune Peak Limited through the issuance of convertible bonds.The total hash rate of the acquired S21XP HYD Bitcoin mining machines is approximately 1,040,600 TH/s, with a total acquisition cost of 21,852,600 USD, and the initial conversion price of the convertible bonds is set at HKD 3.17 per share.

ChainCatcher news, Alexander Choi, the founder of the encrypted trading community Fortune Collective, recently fell victim to a fraudulent community project and a third-party conference call scam, resulting in a loss of nearly 1 million dollars.

ChainCatcher news, He Yi, co-founder of Binance, stated on his personal social media while sharing a related article from Fortune magazine: "From the kerosene lamp to the spotlight of the world, I can, and you can too. Some details in the article are inaccurate, such as the shares, and it has a very Western perspective, but what's rare is that it's not negative."

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Web3 metaphysics project superfortune, incubated by Manta Network, has officially deployed Wello's PayFi solution on the BNB Chain. Users can directly and compliantly purchase superfortune fortune charms and other items on the BNB Chain using Apple Pay, wallet applications, and over 60 fiat currencies, generating airdrop points.Superfortune is an InfoFi project based on traditional Chinese metaphysics, introducing a GameFi reward mechanism that uses a points system to measure contribution value as the basis for airdrops. Inviting other users to participate can also yield real rewards. Manta community members can mint fortune charms for free. A portion of the project's revenue will be used to buy back MANTA from the secondary market.

ChainCatcher news, according to cryptoslate, Thailand's listed company DV8 Public Company Limited announced the appointment of Chatchaval Jiaravanon, the owner of Fortune magazine and a member of Charoen Pokphand Group, as chairman, officially entering the Bitcoin and DeFi banking business.Jiaravanon previously founded the blockchain company Lightnet, providing low-cost remittance services for Southeast Asian migrants. He will lead DV8 in building a crypto-integrated digital bank, advancing Bitcoin-centric financial practices, and investing in DeFi, digital infrastructure, and corporate governance innovations.This leadership reshuffle comes after DV8 was acquired by a crypto investment consortium, which includes Sora Ventures, UTXO Management, Kliff Capital, among others, with all investors accepting a 12-month lock-up period.