Hot Interaction Collection | Perle Labs Launches New Tasks; Early Test Experience of ambient.xyz (February 3rd)

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Hot Interactive Projects Roundup: Perle Labs Launches New Tasks; Early Test Experience for ambient.xyz (Feb 3) Perle Labs, a human expert-driven AI training data platform, has launched new interactive tasks. Users can connect a Solana wallet, complete speech recording and ambiguous instruction identification quests to earn points. All data is recorded on-chain for transparency. The platform has raised $17.5 million. ambient.xyz, an AI model and compute-powered PoW L1 project, is now in early testing. Users can sign up with a Google account, link a wallet, create drop requests, and interact with its AI chat feature. The project completed a $7.2 million seed round led by a16z CSX and Delphi Digital. Project Eleven, a crypto security startup focused on quantum attack protection, allows users to subscribe via email. The company recently raised $20 million at a $120 million valuation to develop quantum-resistant cryptographic solutions.

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Perle Labs: AI Training Data Platform Driven by Human Experts

Project Introduction

Perle Labs is an AI training data platform driven by human experts, focusing on providing high-quality datasets to support decentralized AI development. According to ROOTDATA, Perle Labs has currently raised a total of $17.5 million in funding.

On the Perle Labs platform, experts (such as doctors, financial analysts) perform data annotation, and each step is recorded on the Solana blockchain, making it tamper-proof and fully traceable. Clients (such as pharmaceutical companies, banks) can directly obtain this "certified" data through an API.

Interaction Tutorial

STEP 1. Go to the official website (Link: https://app.perle.xyz/) and click "Connect Wallet" to connect a wallet supporting the Solana network (there will be a personal referral link; inviting friends earns you 10% of the points they earn). Ensure the connected wallet has a small amount of SOL, as each task requires on-chain confirmation.

STEP 2. Click "Marketplace". Two new tasks have been added: Join The Perle Labs Emotional Speech Recording Quest: Read the specified content with specific emotion (in English), 5 questions total, 100 points each, 500 points total; and Join the Perle Labs Ambiguous Instruction Identification Quest: Identify ambiguously stated sentences in the paragraph, 10 questions total, 100 points each, 1000 points total.

ambient.xyz: PoW L1 Project Based on AI Models and Computing Power Consensus

Project Introduction

ambient.xyz is a Proof-of-Work (PoW) Layer 1 project based on AI models and computing power consensus. In late March 2025, ambient.xyz announced the completion of a $7.2 million seed funding round, led by a16z CSX and Delphi Digital.

Interaction Tutorial

STEP 1. Go to the interaction website (Link: https://app.ambient.xyz/) and log in using your Google email account.

STEP 2. Enter a personal nickname and click "Sign up" to complete the login.

STEP 3. Click on your profile information and then click "Link wallet" to complete wallet binding.

STEP 4. Click "Drops" and select "Create drop request", enter "1", and then click "Submit Request".

STEP 5. Click "New Chat" to have a conversation with the AI, enriching the interaction content.

Project Eleven: Encryption Security Startup Dedicated to Protecting Cryptocurrencies from Quantum Attacks

Project Introduction

Project Eleven is an encryption security startup dedicated to protecting cryptocurrencies from the threat of quantum attacks. On January 14th, Project Eleven announced the completion of a $20 million funding round, with a valuation reaching $120 million. The new funds will be used to develop cryptographic solutions resistant to quantum computing cracking. The goal is to provide an upgrade path for existing public chains and crypto assets to address the risk that quantum computing may break the security of existing encryption algorithms. The company received a $6 million investment last year, co-led by Variant Fund and Quantonation.

Interaction Tutorial

Go to the official website (Link: https://p11.beehiiv.com/subscribe), enter your personal email, and click "Subscribe" to complete the project subscription.

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QWhat is Perle Labs and what is its main focus?

APerle Labs is a human expert-driven AI training data platform that focuses on providing high-quality datasets to support decentralized AI development.

QHow much funding has Perle Labs raised according to the article?

APerle Labs has raised a total of $17.5 million in funding.

QWhat is ambient.xyz and who led its seed funding round?

Aambient.xyz is a PoW L1 project based on AI models and computing power consensus. Its $7.2 million seed funding round was led by a16z CSX and Delphi Digital.

QWhat is the primary mission of Project Eleven?

AProject Eleven is an encryption security startup dedicated to protecting cryptocurrencies from the threat of quantum attacks.

QHow can users interact with the Perle Labs platform as described in the tutorial?

AUsers can connect a Solana-compatible wallet via the Perle Labs website, then complete tasks in the Marketplace such as the Emotional Speech Recording Quest and the Ambiguous Instruction Identification Quest to earn points.

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