** Shares of Qualigen Therapeutics QLGN.O rise 312% to $11.73 premarket
** EV maker Faraday Future FFAI.O said on Sunday it is investing $41 million in QLGN
** FFAI will invest $30 million, while its founder YT Jia will invest $4 million with a two-year lockup; other backers include blockchain firm SIGN Foundation
** Qualigen will rebrand as CXC10 and focus on building a crypto and AI-powered Web3 ecosystem, with three main business areas and six planned products
** Once the deal closes, Faraday will hold about 55% of Qualigen's shares and gain the right to nominate two board members, which could increase to four if shareholders approve
** Shares of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric up 1.1% at $1.79 premarket
** As of last close, QLGN down 32%, FFAI down 27% YTD