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Story: Polychain Backs VeryAI’s Palm-Scanning System with $10M Solana Investment

By Sydney TheCMO

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Polychain Capital just dropped $10 million into VeryAI's biometric venture. The funding round wrapped up March 12, and now VeryAI wants to build something pretty ambitious - a…

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The whole thing targets crypto platforms dealing with a growing headache: AI-generated fake accounts flooding their systems.

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Not much detail yet. Launch timeline stays under wraps.

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Olaf Carlson-Wee from Polychain didn't mince words about why his firm backed VeryAI. "The potential to revolutionize identity verification in the digital space drove our…

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The $10 million gets funneled straight into research and development. VeryAI plans to hire more engineers and blockchain specialists to speed things up.

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But industry watchers aren't all convinced. Some analysts worry about biometric adoption in crypto spaces, especially with regulatory guidelines still pretty murky for these…

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VeryAI didn't just stumble into blockchain partnerships. The company tested early biometric verification versions on Ethereum-based projects throughout 2025, but those high…

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Major crypto exchanges haven't signed partnership deals yet, though. Tran mentioned ongoing discussions with several leading platforms during a recent interview but wouldn't name…

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Polychain's investment fits their broader strategy of backing security-focused blockchain projects.

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Solana's ecosystem expansion makes VeryAI's platform choice look smart. The blockchain carved out a solid reputation for speed and efficiency, attracting tons of developers and…

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And there's more structural changes coming. Polychain gets a board seat at VeryAI as part of the funding deal, announced March 12.

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VeryAI plans developer workshops starting April 2026. These global events will let blockchain developers get hands-on with the palm-scanning technology, hopefully building a…

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The blockchain world is watching closely. Industry insiders think VeryAI's success could set biometric solution standards across crypto platforms.

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Tran remains confident about exchange partnerships materializing soon. "We're in active discussions with platforms that see the value in enhanced identity verification," she…

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VeryAI's technology addresses a real problem crypto platforms face daily. Fake accounts powered by AI tools create security risks and compliance headaches for exchanges and DeFi…

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