On October 31st, Axal, a startup focused on the development of autonomous agent networks, announced the closing of a $2.5 million pre-seed funding round led by CMT Digital, with other participants including a16z Crypto Startup School, Escape Velocity, IDG Vietnam and Artichoke Capital, among others. Axal plans to use the funding to expand its team and launch its first product, Axal Autopilot, an autonomous agent-driven trading automation platform that provides users with personalized trading strategies, including price tracking, on-chain trade execution, and revenue management features