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《Naval Handbook》— Naval launches the AI fund USVC, allowing retail investors to invest in OpenAI and Anthropic before listing

Silicon Valley’s well-known investor Naval’s AngelList recently launched a new fund called USVC, positioning it as a way for everyday investors to indirectly participate in hot private tech companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Vercel, Crusoe, Sierra, and Legora with a minimum threshold of just $500. The official messaging frames it as “investing in building future companies before it all becomes obvious,” and emphasizes that it’s a fund open to all investors that does not require accredited investor status. It aims to transform venture capital assets that previously were only accessible to the wealthy and insiders into a product that retail investors can also reach. Invest with $500 to invest in early AI companies USVC’s core narrative is straightforward: as more and more star startups choose to stay in the private market for longer periods, the truly explosive valuation growth often happens in I

Tesla to Acquire AI Hardware Company for Up to $2 Billion

Gate News message, April 23 — Tesla announced on April 23 that it has agreed to acquire an artificial intelligence hardware company for up to $2 billion in Tesla common stock and equity awards. Approximately $1.8 billion

Bunq Surpasses €100 Million in Crypto Trading, Launches Stock Baskets Feature

Gate News message, April 23 — Bunq, a European neobank, has surpassed €100 million in crypto trading volume within the first year of launching its digital asset offering in April 2025, across approximately 500,000 trades. The platform recorded a 41% increase in total signups in 2026, reflecting

Aethir Secures $260M Enterprise AI Infrastructure Contract via Axe Compute, Powers 2,304 NVIDIA B300 GPUs

Gate News message, April 23 — Aethir, a decentralized GPU cloud infrastructure provider, has secured a major enterprise contract through Axe Compute Inc. (NASDAQ: AGPU), a Nasdaq-listed company. The 36-month agreement is valued at approximately $260 million and marks Axe Compute's largest single ent

GraniteShares Delays 3x Leveraged XRP ETF to May 7, 2026

Gate News message, April 23 — GraniteShares has delayed the launch of its 3x leveraged XRP ETF to May 7, 2026, according to a filing amendment submitted on April 23. The delay affects both 3x long and 3x short XRP funds, as well as similar leveraged products tied to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. T

Hong Kong SFC, PwC Reach Settlement: $1.25B HKD Compensation for Evergrande Minority Shareholders Over Auditing Failures

Gate News message, April 23 — Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reached an agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong (PwC Hong Kong) requiring the auditing firm to set aside HKD 1 billion (approximately USD 128 million) to compensate qualified independent minority