Sahara AI's community round raised over $74 million on BuidlPad, exceeding the target by 877%

Sahara AI's community round raised over $74 million, exceeding the target by 8.7 times, reigniting the discussion on the integration of AI and blockchain. (Background: Sahara AI completed a $43 million funding round to create a collaborative AI economy) (Supplementary background: Intersection of AI and Crypto: In-depth analysis of five major AI Layer 1 projects) The heavyweight AI crypto project Sahara AI completed its community round on the 16th at BuidlPad, attracting over $74 million in just 10 days, about 8.7 times higher than the hard cap of $8.5 million. Data shows that investors came from 118 countries, demonstrating retail market expectations for AI-native blockchains. Global investor enthusiasm for BuidlPad statistics attracted over 100,000 participants, with approximately 34,000 qualified accounts confirmed after KYC, resulting in over 30,000 actual remittances. Each person could invest between $50 and $3,000, with options for USD1 or BNB. After the amount quickly filled the quota, the platform refunded the excess portion as per regulations. To eliminate fraudulent accounts, BuidlPad removed about 69,000 suspicious addresses and restricted participation from certain regulated areas. The platform stated that this measure not only maintains fairness but also reduces compliance risks for future token listings. Token economics and investment lineup This round released a total supply of 1.4167% of the tokens, with all unlocked on the day of TGE, without any lock-up, highlighting the team's confidence in the project's liquidity. Early shareholders include institutions such as Polychain Capital, Binance Labs, Pantera Capital, Sequoia, and Samsung, adding endorsement to the platform. Sahara AI positions itself as a full-stack AI blockchain, allowing users to earn rewards in data, marketplace, and development layers. The impressive performance of the community round confirms that the intersection of AI and blockchain still has imaginative potential. Related reports DeFAI New Era: Overview of Four Major Tracks: AI Abstraction, Automated Investment Management, Market Forecasting, Infrastructure Sam Altman’s Real Observations on Future AI: The Singularity will not explode, but will quietly consume everything Jensen Huang: Europe's computing power has increased tenfold in two years! NVIDIA sets up AI technology centers in seven countries and will have 20 super factories "Sahara AI's community round raised over $74 million on BuidlPad, exceeding the target by 877%" this article was first published in BlockTempo (Dongqu Dongqu - the most influential blockchain news media).