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30 July 2024

Chainalysis launches international anti-scam initiative

And other news from our portfolio companies

SpaceX

NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for NOAA’s JPSS-4 mission, part of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program. The price contract valued at approximately $112.7 million includes launch services and other mission-related costs. The JPSS-4 satellite, set to launch in 2027 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, is crucial for collecting global meteorologic, oceanographic, and solar-geophysical data. These observations support NOAA’s mission to monitor Earth’s environment and predict changes in weather, climate, and oceans. SpaceX’s involvement is key to the success of this mission.

Kraken

Two pieces of news from Kraken this week! Kraken has launched Kraken Rewards, offering users the ability to earn rewards by staking and holding cryptocurrencies.

Additionally, Kraken has been recognized on Newsweek’s 2024 list of Global Most Loved Workplaces, ranking #14. This reflects Kraken's commitment to employee well-being, flexible work environments, and holistic support, including unlimited PTO and in-home office grants.

Anthropic

The Claude Android app has been launched, allowing users to access Claude on Android devices for free. The app supports cross-platform conversations, real-time image analysis, and multilingual processing for language translation. Claude can assist with problem-solving, decision-making, creative inspiration, and productivity. The app is available on Google Play and on App Store.

Groq

Groq has released two open-source models, Llama-3-Groq-70B-Tool-Use and Llama-3-Groq-8B-Tool-Use, designed for advanced tool use and function calling, developed in collaboration with Glaive. The Llama-3-Groq-70B-Tool-Use model is currently the top performer on the Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard. It evaluates the LLM's ability to call functions accurately and consists of real-world data. Both models are available on GroqCloud™ Developer Hub and Hugging Face under a permissive license.

Chainalysis

Chainalysis has launched Operation Spincaster, an initiative in partnership with law enforcement across six countries to combat "approval phishing" scams, which have caused $2.7 billion in crypto fraud since May 2021. Between April and June, Operation Spincaster generated 7,000 leads, helping to close accounts, seize funds, and build intelligence. The initiative underscores the importance of public-private collaboration, blockchain transparency, and advanced analytics in preventing crypto scams. Chainalysis plans to expand this operation to more countries in the coming months.

Neuralink

After the first human trial, the company's valuation rose sharply. This is evident from trading on the secondary market. While these deals are small in size and don't provide reliable numbers for Neuralink's current valuation, they all point to rising valuations—some as high as $8 billion, more than double what the company was worth last year.

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