May 5, 2026
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Nickie Louise

Nickie is a writer, editor, and co-founder of TechStartups.com based in the Washington Metropolitan Area. She covers early-stage startups, AI, emerging technologies, cryptocurrencies, gaming, and gadgets. When she’s not writing about innovation, Nickie enjoys crafts, spending time with her family and children, hiking, and exploring God’s majestic creation.


Bitcoin  / Cryptocurrency  / Ethereum  / FinTech  / ICOs  / Technology News
Tether scandal and Binance investigation: What does this mean for the future of bitcoin and stablecoins?
Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2021


Just over a week ago, we wrote about Binance after the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange came under investigation from DOJ and IRS for money laundering and tax offenses. The news quickly sent ripples to the crypto market and investors lost billions […]


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Featured  / Technology News
Amazon is shutting down its Prime Now fast delivery app after 7 years
Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2021


Prime Now is an on-demand shopping and delivery service launched in 2014 by Amazon as a way for members of its Prime subscription service to get books, toys, household essentials, and other goods delivered to their doorstep in one or […]


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Acquisition  / Featured  / FinTech  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Australian fintech company Zip acquires European BNPL startup Twisto and UAE-based Spotii to expand into Europe and the Middle East
Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2021


Zip Co (formerly known as ZipMoney), a Sydney, Australia-based financial technology company, announced today it has acquired acquire Twisto, a Prague-based payments startup and a provider of “Buy Now Pay Later” (“BNPL”) service. In addition, Zip also it has acquired the remaining […]


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Health  / HealthTech
Dr. Fauci finally admits COVID-19 may have come from Wuhan Lab: No longer ‘convinced’ coronavirus came from natural origin; now calling for investigation
Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2021


For over a year now, we’ve been labeled a coronavirus misinformation and conspiracy theory site simply for asking this very basic question: Where did the coronavirus originate from? Even after the U.S. intelligence agencies and many respected scientists suggested the virus […]


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FinTech  / Startup Spotlight  / Startups  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
40% of US dollars in existence were printed in the last 12 months: Is America repeating the same mistake of 1921 Weimar Germany? [UPDATED]
Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2021


On January 1, 2020, bitcoin was valued at $7,160, while the Dow Jones stood at 28,634 on January 3, 2020. However, the Dow Jones plummeted to 19,173 by March 20, 2020, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the […]


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Bitcoin  / Cryptocurrency  / Ethereum  / Technology News
Goldman Sachs sees Ethereum overtaking Bitcoin
Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2021


As we reported two weeks ago, Goldman Sachs officially launched a new cryptocurrency trading desk. As part of the initial launch, the Wall Street giant also said it had successfully executed Bitcoin NDFs and BTC future trades on the CME on […]


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Startup Funding  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Boulder-based Cloud Campaign closes a $5M Series A funding to help marketing agencies manage multiple brands on social media at scale
Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2021


Cloud Campaign, a Boulder, Colorado-based tech startup that helps marketing agencies and freelancers to manage multiple brands on social media at scale, today announced a new $5 million round in Series A funding. The round was led by Oregon Venture Fund and Access […]


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Acquisition  / Featured  / Technology News
Snap buys British augmented reality tech startup WaveOptics for over $500 million
Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2021


Snap announced Friday it is acquiring WaveOptics Ltd, a British augmented reality (AR) technology startup, for over $500 million. The news, which was first reported by The Verge, was later confirmed by a Snap spokesman, The acquisition will give the parent […]


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Bitcoin  / Cryptocurrency  / Ethereum  / Featured
Bitcoin is crashing again. Now trading at $33,620.50
Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2021


Another day, another volatility in the crypto market. On Friday, China doubled down on its efforts to prevent speculative and financial risks by cracking down on mining and trading of cryptocurrencies. In a statement, China’s Financial Stability and Development Committee, chaired by […]


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Bitcoin  / Cryptocurrency  / Ethereum  / ICOs
Elon Musk: “I haven’t and won’t sell any Dogecoin”
Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2021


SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk made it clear yesterday that he’s in for the long run when it comes to cryptocurrency. Musk said on Thursday that he has not and will not sell any of his dogecoin holdings. […]


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Press Release
Walnut Launches World’s First Sales Experience Platform
Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2021


Walnut, the market leader in creating powerful sales demos, announced the launch of the world’s first Sales Experience Platform. The SaaS sales process is no longer about product features or the talent of the sales team. It’s about providing prospects an […]


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Press Release  / Space
NASA awards $500K to universities, small businesses, and garage inventors for ideas for next-generation energy infrastructure on the Moon
Nickie Louise Posted On May 20, 2021


The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced today that it has awarded $500,000 to universities, small businesses, and garage inventors for ideas for next-generation energy infrastructure on the Moon. The awards were made to seven winning teams in Phase […]


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Health  / HealthTech
Vaccinated Americans will now need a COVID-19 booster shot “somewhere between [every] six and 12 months,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says
Nickie Louise Posted On May 20, 2021


According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the US has administered more than 118 million doses of the Moderna shot as of May 19, and 125 million Americans are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, millions of vaccinated Americans could start […]


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Cryptocurrency
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell: “Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and therefore not really useful stores of value and they’re not backed by anything”
Nickie Louise Posted On May 20, 2021


Yesterday, the entire crypto market was rattled after bitcoin experienced a wild swing from over $42,000 to a little over $30,000 and back in just 24 hours. The price of bitcoin appears to have stabilized. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency […]


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Launch  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Holoride introduces blockchain and NFTs with Elrond for the world’s first immersive in-vehicle media platform
Nickie Louise Posted On May 20, 2021


Holoride is a Munich, Germany-based tech startup that is turning vehicles into moving theme parks by synching XR with vehicle movement and navigation data. The company was spun out of the German automaker Audi in 2019 to bring a VR experience to […]


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Energy  / Environment  / Startup Funding  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
London-based climate tech startup Cervest raises $30M in funding to launch the world’s first AI-powered climate intelligence platform
Nickie Louise Posted On May 20, 2021


Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity. Regardless of which side you are on, climate change is an urgent global issue with long-term implications if nothing is done to address it soon. The impacts of climate change are global in […]


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Featured
Berlin-based tech startup Pitch raises $85 million in funding to become ‘Youtube’ for presentations
Nickie Louise Posted On May 20, 2021


Pitch, a Berlin, Germany-based software startup that dubbed itself as a Powerpoint killer when it launched last October, today announced it has raised $85 million in a venture funding round led by Lakestar and Tiger Global. Existing investors Index Ventures and […]


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Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance to step down as CEO because he lacked the social skills to be an ideal manager; “I’m not very social,” Zhang Yiming says 
Nickie Louise Posted On May 20, 2021


In a surprise announcement to employees on Thursday, first reported by Reuters and later disclosed by the company, Zhang Yiming announced he will step down as CEO of TikTok-owner ByteDance, saying he lacked the social skills to be an ideal manager. […]


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FinTech  / Startup Funding  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Good Funding closes $30M credit facility to provide alternative funding sources to America’s small businesses and tech startups
Nickie Louise Posted On May 20, 2021


Raising capital or not having enough capital has been listed as one of the top ten financial challenges facing small businesses in the United States, according to Oracle-owned company Netsuite. Small businesses, entrepreneurs, and tech startups alike also find it […]


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Featured  / Startup Funding  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Insurtech startup Super raises $50M funding led by Wells Fargo to offer a subscription service that provides care and repair for your home
Nickie Louise Posted On May 19, 2021


No one likes to be caught off guard-especially when it comes to a broken appliance or a faulty system in a home you just purchased. Around Christmas of last year, the heater furnace in my house suddenly stopped working. I later called […]


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