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The on-chain contract trading platform QFEX has completed a $9.5 million seed round financing, led by General Catalyst, with participation from well-known institutions and angel investors including Y Combinator, Paul Graham, Nexus Venture Partners, Moonfire VC, Goodwater Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, 468 Capital, and Ritual VC.The official statement indicates that QFEX positions itself as the first "TradFi native" perpetual contract trading platform, offering 24/7 high-leverage trading of traditional assets (RWA) such as U.S. stocks, indices, commodities, and foreign exchange, with leverage up to 50 times. The platform aims to enable ordinary investors to compete with institutions and high-frequency trading firms on equal terms. Team members come from top trading institutions such as Citadel, Jump Trading, Optiver, Jane Street, Tower Research Capital, and Flow Traders, possessing a strong background in traditional finance and high-frequency trading.

ChainCatcher news, the cryptocurrency payment company Alchemy Pay announced that it has obtained certification from the Swiss Financial Services Standards Association (VQF), becoming a member of its recognized self-regulatory organization (SRO). This certification allows Alchemy Pay to offer compliant fiat and cryptocurrency exchange services in the Swiss market, as well as promote stablecoin cryptocurrency payments.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Gitcoin has announced a partnership with Octant to launch a second funding (QF) round aimed at supporting community-driven projects.It is reported that this round will have a matching pool of up to 10 ETH, with funds allocated based on community voting. Applications are now open, with a deadline of September 11 at 7:59, and the donation period is from September 12 to September 26.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, cryptocurrency market maker Keyrock has obtained regulatory approval from the Swiss Financial Services Standards Association (VQF) and plans to expand its fiat currency deposit and withdrawal services through its over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform.Keyrock CEO Kevin de Patoul stated that the company's focus remains on ensuring the compliance and trust of its services. In addition to the existing USD and EUR currency pairs, Keyrock plans to support GBP and more than 10 other currencies. VQF is a self-regulatory organization recognized by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).According to the crypto data platform RootData, in October 2022, Keyrock completed a $72 million Series B funding round, led by Ripple, with participation from Six Fintech Ventures and Middlegame Ventures, among others.