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Israel’s cybersecurity startup CyVers secures $8M Seed funding to make Web3 and crypto exchanges safer

Nickie Louise Posted On December 1, 2022

The wild news coming out of the crypto market triggered by the collapse of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has had a negative impact on the overall traders’ confidence. The scandal has reignited the calls for increased regulations in the crypto […]

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Elon Musk says Neuralink’s brain chip to begin human trials in 6 months

Nickie Louise Posted On December 1, 2022

Elon Musk is known to work at least 16 hours a day. While working tirelessly to revamp Twitter after acquiring the social giant for $4 billion in October, that has not kept him from working on his other projects including […]

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NFT Sports Prediction App Maincard Launches on Mainnet Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022

Nickie Louise Posted On December 1, 2022

Maincard, a Web3 game designed to introduce the Blockchain world to billions of sports fans in the most fun and engaging way, today announced its main net launch. The Polygon-based, NFT-powered, Web3 sports prediction game went live on Nov. 19, the […]

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Elon Musk says Apple never considered removing Twitter app from the App Store after his meeting with Tim Cook

Nickie Louise Posted On December 1, 2022

The spat between Elon Musk and Apple appears to be over. Yesterday, Elon Musk revealed that he went to Apple’s headquarters and met with Apple CEO Tim Cook. The duo was able to resolve the misunderstanding that Apple wanted to remove […]

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Kraken crypto exchange lays off 1,100 of its staff as crypto winter continues

Nickie Louise Posted On November 30, 2022

Crypto exchanges continue to face the fallout of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. The collapse of FTX has had a severe impact on at least dozens of companies. Some companies like Voyager Digital and just recently, BlockFi, have filed for Chapter […]

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DoorDash lays off 1,250 employees as US tech layoffs top 140,000

Nickie Louise Posted On November 30, 2022

Food delivery service DoorDash has laid off 1,250 corporate workers as part of the company’s effort to stay afloat during this turbulent economy. The layoff represents about 15% of the company’s total workforce. DoorDash had 8,600 corporate employees as of Dec. […]

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Crypto lender Genesis is seeking to raise $1 billion in an emergency loan to avoid bankruptcy

Nickie Louise Posted On November 30, 2022

On November 16, crypto lender Genesis suspended withdrawals for its institutional customers. Genesis suspended withdrawals for its institutional customers. Then last week Genesis warmed it may be forced to file for bankruptcy protection without new funding. On Tuesday, Genesis said it was […]

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Peter Thiel backs a $23 million investment in TreeCard, a fintech startup that plants trees every time you spend

Nickie Louise Posted On November 30, 2022

Over the years, there’s been an increase in climate change awareness as governments and organizations put in place various measures to address global warming and the ongoing climate crisis. One of the ways to reduce climate change is through forestation. […]

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Web3 game discovery and wallet app tech startup Glip lands $2.5 million in funding; hits 7 million downloads.

Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2022

At a time when tech startups are struggling to raise new funding, India-based startup global web3 game discovery and wallet app Glip announced today it has secured $2.5 million in a funding round led by Hashed Emergent with participation from Beenext […]

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Aeria Games Canada Partners With Ready Games to Bring Web3 Titles to Android

Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2022

The popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has led to the sudden explosion of decentralized play-to-earn games that provide rewards like NFTs and cryptocurrencies. It’s also a boom for gaming startups as they seize the opportunity to meet the growing demands through […]

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Climate startup Agrology gets Seed funding to grow its predictive agriculture platform and help farmers combat climate change

Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2022

Drought, insect outbreaks, extreme weather, and increased wildfires, are just a few of the results of climate. The impacts of climate change are global in scope, unprecedented in scale, and can no longer be denied. According to the EPA, carbon dioxide (CO2) […]

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Apple threatens to withhold Twitter from its App Store, Musk says

Nickie Louise Posted On November 28, 2022

On Friday, Elon Musk said he might build an “alternative phone” if Twitter is removed from Google Play and Apple App Store. Just three days later, Musk announced on Twitter that “Apple has threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, […]

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Jewish founders share stories of how they built successful multi-million dollar startups. Spoiler Alert: “It’s not about making money”

Nickie Louise Posted On November 28, 2022

In recent months, we witnessed the collapse of crypto startups including FTX, BlockFi, Voyager Digital, and others. However, these failures are not limited to crypto startups. In fact, 90% of startups fail partly due to various factors. That’s not all. The current economic […]

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Facebook’s Meta fined $277 million for leaking data of half a billion users

Nickie Louise Posted On November 28, 2022

While reeling from the fallout of its metaverse disaster and falling stock price, Facebook’s parent company suffer another setback today after a report from the Wall Street Journal that the social giant was fined $277 million for leaking data of half […]

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Genome writing startup Replay receives a $1.5m grant from Bill Gates for its immune silencing technology to bring “big DNA” treatments to diseases

Nickie Louise Posted On November 28, 2022

One in ten Americans suffers from a rare disease, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The agency found that there are approximately 7,000 rare diseases affecting between 25 and 30 million Americans. That’s why San Diego-based genome writing tech startup Replay is on […]

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Carlyle raises over $3 billion for its new fund to invest in European tech startups

Nickie Louise Posted On November 28, 2022

While dozens of European companies are leaving Europe for the United States due to high energy prices, European tech startups may breathe a sigh of relief after U.S. buyout firm Carlyle Group announced today it is investing billions of dollars […]

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30-year-old co-founder of crypto trading platform Amber Group dies “unexpectedly” in his sleep

Nickie Louise Posted On November 25, 2022

Tiantian Kullander, the former Morgan Stanley trader and co-founder of digital-asset trading platform startup Amber Group, suddenly died in his sleep. He was only 30 years old. “It is with the deepest sadness and a heavy heart that we inform […]

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Elon Musk to build “alternative phone” if Twitter is removed from Google Play and Apple App Store

Nickie Louise Posted On November 25, 2022

“I certainly hope it does not come to that, but, yes, if there is no other choice, I will make an alternative phone” There were speculations that Apple and Google are planning to remove Twitter from their app stores following […]

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Binance commits another $1 billion to crypto industry recovery fund, making a total of $2 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On November 25, 2022

While the crypto industry is still reeling from the sudden implosion of the crypto exchange FTX, investors are increasingly worried that FTX contagion will spread to other exchanges. Since the collapse of FTX two weeks ago, crypto lenders like Genesis […]

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The Secrets Of A Successful Social Media Strategy For Startups

Nickie Louise Posted On November 24, 2022

The current economic outlook is making it increasingly difficult for startups to raise new funds. As such, most founders now have to operate on a shoestring budget to keep their startups afloat during a recession. One of the challenges most […]

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