Topic: #infrastructure
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Symbiotic launches Liquid Lane for instant RWA redemptions
Symbiotic rolled out Liquid Lane, a liquidity network that lets investors redeem tokenized funds and real-world assets for stablecoins almost instantly instead of waiting up to 180 days, addressing a major friction point in the $33 billion RWA market.
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XCENA raises $135M at $570M valuation for memory-centric AI chips
AI infrastructure startup XCENA closed a $135 million Series B round led by Altinum and IMM Investment, bringing total funding to $185 million. The company's MX1 chip tackles memory bottlenecks in AI systems by processing data directly inside memory modules, potentially reducing infrastructure needs.
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Qualcomm lands ByteDance AI chip deal for data centers
Qualcomm reached a deal to supply ByteDance with custom AI chips for data centers, marking a significant win in the company's push into AI infrastructure and challenging Nvidia's dominance.
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IREN Says AI's Real Bottleneck Is Infrastructure, Not Chips
IREN co-founder Daniel Roberts argues that power, land, cooling and data center construction—not GPU scarcity—are the real constraints throttling AI deployment. The company has secured 5 gigawatts of grid capacity and announced a $3.4 billion NVIDIA contract.