February 21, 2026
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Daniel Levi

Daniel is a writer and editor for Tech Startups. Daniel has been involved in technology and gaming for over two decades. He has previous experience in software development and loves writing about emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and cryptocurrency. Daniel also enjoys hiking and camping.


Health  / HealthTech  / Research
New Swedish study shows that Pfizer mRNA vaccine does indeed integrate into our DNA through liver cells in as fast as 6 hours, in-vitro
Daniel Levi Posted On February 26, 2022


For about two years, we’ve been told unequivocally that the mRNA vaccine will not integrate itself permanently into our DNA. Now a new study out of Sweden just confirms one of our worst fears. It turns out that the RNA from the […]


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Research  / Technology News
Russian invasion of Ukraine may put a network of US-linked labs in Ukraine that work with dangerous pathogens at risk, US official said
Daniel Levi Posted On February 26, 2022


While all eyes are on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, what has received little attention in the news is the risk of releasing dangerous pathogens. However, defense experts are concerned that the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces may put a network […]


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Social Media  / Technology News
Russian tank runs over Ukrainian civilian car; the driver miraculously survives: Watch
Daniel Levi Posted On February 25, 2022


Earlier today, several people in the Obolon district in Kyiv, Ukraine watched helplessly as a rampaging Russian tank runs over a civilian car, totally crushes the car, before it later reverses over it. The Ukrainian car driver miraculously survived. The terrifying […]


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Social Media  / Technology News
University of Chicago Professor John Mearsheimer gave the best advice to solve the Russia-Ukraine Conflict in 2015 but nobody listened, here’s what he said
Daniel Levi Posted On February 25, 2022


Early this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping present in Beijing, China ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony. In a rare in-person meeting, the two leaders issued a statement opposing a “further enlargement of NATO.” […]


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Drones  / Startup Spotlight  / Technology News
Russia captures a large quantity of weapons supplied by the U.S. and UK to Ukraine, including U.S. Javelin Missile Systems and British NLAW missiles, IFX reports
Daniel Levi Posted On February 25, 2022


Weeks before the war started, Western nations including the United States, Great Britain, and other NATO countries shipped a large number of weapons to Ukraine to defend the country against Russia’s invasion. In January, the US sent a shipment of […]


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Featured  / FinTech  / Startup Funding  / Startup Spotlight  / Startups  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News  / Venture Capital
Insight Partners raises a staggering $20 billion for its 12th flagship fund to invest in growth-stage tech startup companies
Daniel Levi Posted On February 25, 2022


In a sign of rapid growth in venture spending, Insight Partners, a New York-based venture capital and private equity firm, announced it has raised a staggering $20 billion for its twelfth flagship fund. The firm said yesterday as it looks to ramp […]


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Bitcoin  / Cryptocurrency  / Ethereum  / Featured  / Startup Spotlight  / Startups  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Crypto provides critical relief to Ukraine as Ukrainian military received $400,000 in bitcoin donations in just 12 hours
Daniel Levi Posted On February 25, 2022


Less than an hour ago, we wrote about Patreon after the membership platform that makes it easy for artists and creators to get paid, suspended $250,000 that was given to a nonprofit organization to buy body armor, medical kits, and helmets to Ukrainian […]


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Technology News
Putin’s ominous warning: Any country who interferes in Russia’s Ukraine invasion will face ‘consequences you have never seen’
Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2022


For months now, President Biden and US military intelligence have been warning that Russia will invade Ukraine. Then this week, a senior U.S. defense official said that Russia was prepared to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday. Although Russia didn’t attack […]


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Cybersecurity  / Hacking  / Security  / Startup Spotlight  / Technology News
U.S. intelligence reportedly proposing the use of cyberweapons and ‘menu’ of options for ‘massive cyberattacks against Russia
Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2022


President Joe Biden has been presented with a menu of options for the U.S. to carry out massive cyberattacks designed to disrupt Russia’s ability to sustain its military operations in Ukraine, according to a report from NBC News, citing four […]


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Technology News
Russian Ka-52 shot down in Hostomel, Ukraine, one of the pilots taken prisoner as Russian troops captured Antonov airport outside Kyiv
Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2022


As the fight intensifies between Russia and Ukraine, there are multiple reports that Russian troops have captured the Antonov international airport just outside of Kyiv, The Times of Israel reported. A CNN reporter on the ground, Natasha Bertrand, also confirmed the report in […]


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Launch  / Metaverse  / Startup Spotlight  / Startups  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
London-based tech startup Coda launches metaverse of mobile gaming Infinite Arcade
Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2022


Infinite Arcade today launches to empower mobile games makers to easily introduce metaverse dynamics like ‘Play and Earn’ and NFTs into thousands of existing and new mobile games. The launch may become a real inflection point for the mobile games […]


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Startup Funding  / Startup Spotlight  / Startups  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Fabric raises $140M led by SoftBank for its headless eCommerce platform; now valued at $1.5 billion
Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2022


Seattle, Washington-based e-commerce tech startup Fabric announced today has closed a $140 million Series C funding led by Japan’s Softbank, with participation from Forerunner Ventures, Glynn Capital, and existing investors Redpoint Ventures, Norwest Ventures, and Stripes. Fabric said it will use […]


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Bitcoin  / Cryptocurrency  / Startup Spotlight  / Technology News
Bitcoin plunges below $35,000 after Russia attacks Ukraine military infrastructure and air defense facilities
Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2022


After surpassing $40,000 just a few days ago, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value crashes below the familiar territory of the $35,000 support mark early Thursday morning. Bitcoin gave up all its earlier gains and the price continues to […]


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Space  / Startup Spotlight  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
The Rise and Fall of Virgin Galactic: Virgin Hyperloop lays off nearly half of its staff after the futuristic space travel company lost $1 billion in two years and over 80% of its market value wiped out
Daniel Levi Posted On February 23, 2022


In September 2019, we wrote about Billionaire and Virgin founder Richard Branson after he announced the plans to raise $460 million for his new special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Then a month later, in October 2019, Branson’s futuristic space travel company […]


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Bitcoin  / Cryptocurrency  / DeFi  / Ethereum  / Metaverse  / Startup Spotlight  / Startups  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
The Need for Speed in the Cosmos Ecosystem
Daniel Levi Posted On February 23, 2022


Of all the various problems to affront the blockchain over the past 18 months, perhaps none has made as much of an impact as the scalability problem. Mainly relating to Ethereum, which can only process 15-45 transactions every single minute, […]


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Bitcoin  / Cryptocurrency  / Ethereum  / Featured  / Startup Spotlight  / Technology News
Top JP Morgan blockchain executive departs as former banking execs flee traditional banks to join crypto and Web3 companies
Daniel Levi Posted On February 23, 2022


Over the past two years, crypto companies have witnessed an influx of the best and the brightest minds from the traditional banks coming into the sector. As crypto gains mainstream adoption, many of the now-former banking executives have “become increasingly comfortable” […]


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Cryptocurrency  / DeFi  / Editor Choices  / Emerging Technology  / Featured  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
History of DeFi – From Humble Beginnings to Accessibility For Mass Adoption
Daniel Levi Posted On February 23, 2022


Unshackling the centuries-old foundation of central banking, decentralized finance is all set to revolutionize traditional financial infrastructure. The system is secured by blockchain technology and functions as a balance between cryptocurrency and smart contracts. Removing system buffers, Defi ensures risk-free […]


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Featured  / Privacy  / Startup Spotlight  / Startups  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Clearview, the controversial facial-recognition AI startup that uses social media photos to build a biometric database, seeks its first big deals with federal agencies
Daniel Levi Posted On February 22, 2022


Late last year, we wrote about Clearview after the controversial facial recognition AI startup raised $30 million in Series B funding from undisclosed institutional investors. Clearview first made headlines in January 2020 after  The New York Times ran a story titled: “The Secretive Company That Might […]


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Featured  / Startup Funding  / Startup Spotlight  / Startups  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Clickatell snags $91M to disrupt the $80 billion global chat commerce and expand its footprint into the US market
Daniel Levi Posted On February 22, 2022


We now live in a digital world where billions of people around the world, including people in remote places, use chat apps to communicate with one another. Billions of people now use some form of chat several times a day, […]


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Featured  / Health  / HealthTech  / Research  / Startup Funding  / Startup Spotlight  / Startups  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Biotech startup EyeBio closes $65M to develop a new generation of eye disease therapies to protect, restore, and improve vision
Daniel Levi Posted On February 22, 2022


It’s the 21st century, and there are still millions of people suffering from some forms of eye disorders. According to the Centers for Diseases and Control Prevention (CDC), approximately 12 million people 40 years and over in the United States have vision […]


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