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FTX Clears Cursor’s 5% Stake for $200k: SpaceX Valuation Now $200k

According to a CoinDesk report dated 4/23, the bankruptcy trustee of FTX sold approximately 5% of the Anysphere equity held by Alameda Research for $200,000 in 2023—the company behind the AI code editor Cursor. Based on the $60 billion valuation SpaceX has recently been in discussions about, that stake is now worth about $3,000,000,000, or 15,000 times the liquidation price from that year. Alameda acquired a 5% stake for $200,000 in 2022 CoinDesk noted that in April 2022, Alameda Research participated in Anysphere’s $400,000 round
ChainNewsAbmedia·04-23 11:14

《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
ChainNewsAbmedia·04-23 10:15

Top law firms charge more than $2,000 per hour; court documents were exposed for “AI hallucinations and a string of errors.”

A court document filed by top U.S. law firm Sullivan & Cromwell in a bankruptcy case in Manhattan contained about thirty instances of AI-generated errors, false case citations, and fabricated provisions, prompting an apology to the judge. Despite the high hourly rates and internal training policies, the review was not actually implemented during preparation, and the incident has once again sparked debate over the use of AI in the legal profession and ethical responsibility.
ChainNewsAbmedia·04-23 09:54