The ChainStories Podcast (chainstories)

Ambient just raised $7.2M to build an SVM-compatible L1 for AI inference ⚡️ 🔹 Supports 600B+ parameter models 🔹 10x cheaper 🔹 Custom PoW Their goal? A public on-chain AGI foundation model. Early days, but could be core infra for decentralized AI. 👀

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Momentum just raised $5M from @cbventures & more 🔥 They’re building the liquidity engine for the Move ecosystem — with treasury tools, token vesting, and asset routing all on-chain. Infra like this makes Move DeFi possible 👀

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Fintech that feels built for its people. Abound just raised $14M to reimagine remittances for the Indian diaspora 🇺🇸➡️🇮🇳 💸 $150M+ volume 📈 50% MoM revenue growth 👥 500K+ MAUs 🛍️ Rewards at 4K+ Indian grocery stores More than transfers — it’s a full-stack wallet for cross-border life 💸

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Tether just dropped €10M for a 30.4% stake in Be Water — the media group behind Will & Chora 🎙️ At first it feels random… but it’s not. This is about culture, distribution, and controlling narrative. Crypto’s not just on-chain — it’s in the stories we trust 👀

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