BlockBeats News, April 9th. According to TechCrunch, the short video + meme trading platform Giggles completed a $1.2 million Pre-Seed financing round in 2025. Investors include 1kx Capital, Virtuals Protocol, Social Graph Ventures, Noar Ventures, Night Capital, among others, with angel investors from OpenAI, Bain Capital, and other institutions.Reportedly, Giggles, founded by 19-year-old Canadian entrepreneur Justin Jin, is a TikTok-style short video social application. Its core mechanism is "all content is tradable," allowing users to discover and trade hot videos and memes. The project combines social video swiping with prediction markets, enabling users to profit early if the content goes viral. Currently in invite-only testing, it has attracted a large waiting list of users, showcasing the integration of content economy and crypto trends.