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Snoop Dogg, Axel Mansoor, BossLogic, And Other A-Listers To Kick Off A New NFT Platform On Crypto.com

Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2021

Crypto.com has partnered with internationally known celebrity content creators as it launches a new NFT platform featuring membership by invitation only. Tech will meet top-draw creative entertainment in a unique offering for the crypto industry. Celebrity Content To Accompany The […]

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“Don’t defy DeFi,” Elon Musk tweeted

Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2021

For many months, we’ve been trying to get the word out there about how Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is going to change the world financial system as we know it. Now for the first time, millions of people around the world […]

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Tech investors pour millions into NFT startups as crypto collectibles boom

Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2021

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the latest crypto craze. Celebrities and artists around the world are riding the NFT hype and cashing in millions of dollars as the crypto-collectibles craze sweep through the art world. So, what exactly are NFTs? As […]

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Boston-based Notarize bags $130M in funding to enable people to legally sign and notarize documents online

Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2021

Every year, over 1.25 billion notarizations take place across nearly every sector of the American economy. The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated the need for businesses and consumers to securely digitize transactions that used to happen in person. Yet many of life’s […]

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Greenwood, a digital banking startup for Blacks and Latinos, raises $40M from JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America Corp , Wells Fargo, Citigroup, others

Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2021

Greenwood, an Atlanta-based digital banking startup designed for Black and Latino consumers and businesses, announced today that it had raised $40 million from six of the seven largest U.S. banks and the top two payment technology companies: Truist, Bank of America, PNC, […]

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Denver-based Demoflow raises additional $2.4M in seed funding for its collaborative remote selling platform

Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2021

Demoflow, a Denver, Colorado-based tech startup and a provider of the world’s first remote sales workspace, today announced it has an additional $2.4 million in its second seed funding round, bringing its total seed funding to $4 million. The most […]

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Elon Musk: “If there’s ever a scandal about me, please call it Elongate”

Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2021

Elon Musk is back on Twitter with his controversial tweets. Not sure what was going through Musk’s mind, in a bizarre tweet that came out of nowhere, Musk told his almost 50 million fans on Twitter: “If there’s ever a […]

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Cybersecurity startup Trava secures $3.5M in seed funding to protect businesses from cyber threats

Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2021

Ransomware attacks are on the rise. In 2020 alone, the global estimated cost of ransomware attacks is $20 billion. The average cost of a ransomware attack on a business is $133,000. 88% of small business owners believe their business is vulnerable […]

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Bevy raises $40 million for virtual conferences and community events in deal backed by 25 Black investors

Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2021

Bevy, a Silicon Valley-based tech startup and provider of enterprise software for virtual conferences and community events, today announced it has raised a $40 million in Series C funding round from Accel, LinkedIn, Qualtrics co-founder Ryan Smith, Upfront Ventures, and more than […]

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This cashback app rewards you with free crypto for all your online purchases

Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2021

Bitcoin is slowly gaining mainstream adoption as institutions and banks throw their support for the world’s most popular cryptocurrency. Bitcoin started 2020 at $7,200. Today, the cryptocurrency is now trading at around $57,000. For those of you who feel you […]

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Dr. Fauci and his Chinese counterpart Dr. Zhong Nanshan suggest COVID restrictions could continue for months or even years; advocate mass vaccinations to reach herd immunity

Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2021

This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci and his counterpart Dr. Zhong Nanshan recently appeared on a virtual panel that was hosted by the University of Edinburgh on March 9. Although the video was posted by the University of Edinburgh in early March, […]

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Crypto startup Blockchain.com rides bitcoin mania to a $5.2 billion valuation after raising $300M in funding

Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2021

Blockchain.com, a provider of cryptocurrency services, announced today it has raised $300 million in series C funding. The round, which now puts the company at a $5.2 billion post-money valuation, was led by partners of DST Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and […]

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RealNetworks launches AI robocall blocker KONTXT for VOICE to identify and stop scam robocalls once and for all

Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2021

There has been a global increase in caller fraud with criminals preying on fear during the worldwide pandemic. No country is immune. Robocalls were up 26% year-over-year in February, according to RoboKiller. Today, RealNetworks, building upon its’ vast experience in mobile communications, released a […]

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Elon Musk says people can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin

Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2021

Back in February, Tesla announced it bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin. The world’s largest electric automaker said it bought the bitcoin for “more flexibility to further diversify and maximize returns on our cash,” according to the filing. In addition to the […]

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London-based immersive reality training startup Virti launched VR mindfulness training to support employee mental health

Nickie Louise Posted On March 23, 2021

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are fairly new technologies, but they have a lot of potential for the healthcare industry. Earlier today, we wrote about AppliedVR, a Los Angeles-based digital therapeutics that’s pioneering the next generation of digital medicine and […]

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Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy video-game chat startup Discord for more than $10 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On March 23, 2021

Microsoft is in talks to acquire the popular video-game chat community app Discord for more than $10 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. If the deal goes through, it would be the latest—and […]

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A new job for Prince Harry: The Duke of Sussex is now the chief impact officer at Silicon Valley-based mental health startup BetterUp

Nickie Louise Posted On March 23, 2021

Who would have thought a prince will get a job at a tech startup? It’s official! Prince Harry has a new job for Prince Harry. According to a report from Wall Street Journal. The Duke of Sussex is going to […]

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SoftBank-backed delivery startup goPuff raises a whopping $1.5 billion at $8.9 billion valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On March 23, 2021

Billion is now the new million. At a time when millions of startups are still struggling to raise thousands of dollars in funding, SoftBank-backed digital convenience store GoPuff announced Tuesday that it raised $1.15 billion at an $8.9 billion valuation, making […]

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SaaS-based people management platform startup Lattice reaches unicorn status after raising $60 million in Series E funding

Nickie Louise Posted On March 23, 2021

We covered Lattice back in the fall of 2019 after the San Francisco-based SaaS startup closed $25 million in Series C funding to accelerate its growth and invest in product development. Since then, Lattice, which helps companies improve performance reviews for […]

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Lockheed Martin teams up with Omnispace to develop space-based 5G network

Nickie Louise Posted On March 23, 2021

As more and more countries join forces to challenge Huawei’s dominance in the next generation 5G market, Lockheed Martin announced today that it had teamed up with communications provider Omnispace LLC to develop a space-based 5G network for both commercial and […]

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