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Xiaomi has put its Mijia 3KG Shoe Washing Machine on crowdfunding in China via Youpin. The appliance is priced at 799 yuan, or about $120, below its planned retail price of 1,299 yuan. It is a top-loading washer designed for footwear and includes multiple wash programs and a sterilization mode.
Azume has opened a Kickstarter campaign for the Azume One, a slim sensor that attaches to an existing watch to add health and sleep tracking. Rewards start at €109, and the company says shipments are planned for December. The device measures metrics including heart rate, blood oxygen, sleep stages, and stress.
IPX says it will use KPI-gated escrow to release crowdfunding and sponsorship funds only after verified milestones are met. The system will hold payments in USDC smart contracts and use on-chain oracles, with Chainlink planned for KPI verification. The feature is slated for the platform’s launch on November 15, 2026.
The Super Crowd and GMIQ have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on digital programming and audience development. The partnership will bring existing shows to SuperCrowd.tv and develop a new pilot focused on deals and entrepreneurship. The companies say the effort is meant to connect culture, capital and community.
Ignite Capital is advancing a $1.84 million programme to prepare Ethiopian SMEs for equity investment. The AfDB-backed initiative includes investment-readiness support, digital crowdfunding infrastructure and institutional capacity building. It also comes as Ethiopia develops rules for crowdfunding and other alternative financing channels.
Hyperliquid plans to list tokenized US stocks and ETFs through an EQX Labs initiative. The products will trade as native HIP-1 tokens against USDC on HyperCore, with 11 initial markets including Apple, Nvidia, and the S&P 500 ETF. Trading has not started yet, and no launch date has been set.
Kickstarter has launched a Fashion Advisory Board to support independent designers seeking crowdfunding. The initiative is backed by the platform’s $1 million Culture Fund and will help review projects, promote live campaigns, and connect creators with industry expertise. The board includes five fashion and media figures.
The Crowdfunding Professional Association has released PMRS v1.0, a voluntary data standard for private market platforms. It defines spreadsheet-readable exports for investment, payment and performance data across Reg CF and Reg A offerings. Wefunder and Climatize are reviewing the standard for possible adoption.
Glossol has added a mentorship program for startups using its crowdfunding fulfillment service. The program offers guidance on campaign development, financial strategy, and planning at no extra charge. It is aimed at founders preparing fourth-quarter launches and managing post-campaign fulfillment.
Hivos-Triodos Fonds has extended a EUR 5 million loan to Miale Solar for solar projects in Kenya. Trine acted as co-lender and financial advisor on the transaction. The financing will support 9 MW of rooftop and ground-mounted installations over the next 24 months.
Ground COO Stephanie Vaughan argues that vaults should be simplified into single-purpose products rather than pooled containers. She says the platform is building MPC-wallet-based rails for named strategies, routing, custody, and execution. The piece frames this as a design shift for tokenized yield and real-world asset products.
ClearToken has been accepted into the Bank of England’s Digital Securities Sandbox to operate a Digital Securities Depository. The program will let it offer tokenized versions of existing securities, including debt and equity. The launch is expected to support FTSE 350 equities, government debt, and corporate bonds as collateral.
