OceanPal announces $120M PIPE investment for NEAR-powered SovereignAI
New funding will fuel blockchain-verified AI infrastructure, advancing secure and sovereign digital intelligence ecosystems on NEAR Protocol.
Key Takeaways
- OceanPal announced a $120 million Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) for the new SovereignAI initiative.
- SovereignAI aims to develop autonomous AI infrastructure using NEAR Protocol's scalable blockchain technology.
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OceanPal, an ocean-going transportation services provider, today announced a $120 million PIPE investment for SovereignAI, a newly launched initiative aimed at developing independent AI systems powered by NEAR Protocol blockchain technology.
The Private Investment in Public Equity financing will support SovereignAI’s development of nation-level AI infrastructure. SovereignAI will implement a digital asset treasury strategy, with the objective of acquiring at least 10% of the NEAR Protocol’s native token supply over time.
NEAR Foundation has been expanding collaborations in decentralized AI, including efforts to integrate secure data exchange for AI services. The organization supports the NEAR Protocol ecosystem with a focus on scalable blockchain solutions for AI applications.
SovereignAI aligns with emerging projects emphasizing blockchain-powered AI ecosystems, with NEAR driving innovation in decentralized prediction and analytics tools.
