Daniel Levi

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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.

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Hackers hacked Wormhole, a bridge between Solana and other blockchains, stealing $320 million in the second-largest DeFi hack ever

Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2022

In August last year, we wrote about a DeFi theft involving Polygon after hackers exploited the interoperability protocol on Binance Smart Chain stealing more than $600 million from at least three wallet addresses. The exploit was the largest DeFi hack ever […]

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Startup Funding / Startups / Tech Startup News / Tech Startups / Technology News

Israeli tech startup Torii lands $50M Series B led by Tiger Global to automate software management in the enterprise

Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2022

The covid pandemic has forever changed the way we work – and the world of software. With many employees now working remotely and companies increasingly moving to the cloud, employees have been able to download, use, and expense SaaS applications […]

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Technology News

The 19-year-old who turned down $5,000 from Elon Musk to take down a Twitter account that tracks his private jet, got a job offer from a private-charter-flight company

Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2022

Late last month, we wrote about a 19-year-old who turned down a $5,000 offer from Tesla Elon Musk to take down a Twitter account that tracks his private jet. The news quickly went viral after he rejected Musk’s offer. The saga now […]

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Software / Startup Funding / Startups / Tech Startup News / Tech Startups / Technology News

Meditation and sleep app Calm acquires health tech startup Ripple Health Group; appoints a new co-CEO

Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2022

Calm, the #1 meditation and sleep app, announced Wednesday it has acquired health technology startup Ripple Health Group. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition agreement, Ripple’s CEO David Ko will now serve as Calm’s […]

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Health / HealthTech

A shocking new study by Italian scientists found that natural immunity lasts longer than vaccine immunity: Natural immunity lasts at least 18 months while vaccine immunity only lasts 6 months or less

Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2022

In July 2021, a new Pfizer-funded study found that Pfizer vaccine effectiveness drops to 84% after 4 to 6 months. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla shared findings from the company-funded study that showed Pfizer’s vaccine efficacy declines approximately 84 percent within four […]

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Technology News

The U.S. to move 3,000 troops closer to Ukraine, a provocation that could lead to World War 3 with Russia

Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2022

As the security situation on Ukraine’s border with Russia continues to deteriorate, the U.S. Pentagon will move some of its Europe-based forces further east and deploy additional U.S.-based troops to Europe, according to a report from CNBC. NBC News also […]

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Blockchain / Cryptocurrency / Technology News

The Case for Cryptocurrency: 4 Reasons Why You Should Use Cryptocurrency

Daniel Levi Posted On February 1, 2022

The meteoric rise of Bitcoin over the past year has led to the mass adoption of cryptocurrency among retail and institutional investors. According to a new Pew Research Center survey, the vast majority of U.S. adults have heard at least a […]

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Cybersecurity / Hacking / Security / Startups / Tech Startup News / Tech Startups / Technology News

Paypal founder and Facebook investor Peter Thiel secretly funded a ‘Cyber Warfare’ tech startup that hacked WhatsApp

Daniel Levi Posted On February 1, 2022

NSO Group is an Israeli cybersecurity tech startup you’ve probably never heard of. The startup has no web presence and its spyware is used by private companies and government agencies to spy on their citizens. The NSO Group’s military-grade Pegasus spyware is […]

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Metaverse / Startup Spotlight / Technology News

Metaverse real estate sales top $500 million and are projected to double in 2022

Daniel Levi Posted On February 1, 2022

A new era of the Internet is upon us and the metaverse is here to change the internet as we know it. Unless you’ve been living in a cave, the ‘metaverse’ is now the latest buzzword in technology and among […]

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Startups / Tech Startup News / Tech Startups / Technology News

Martha Stewart-backed futuristic indoor farming startup AppHarvest lost about 25% of its value after farm delays

Daniel Levi Posted On February 1, 2022

AppHarvest is a green tech startup we have covered on many occasions. Backed by businesswoman and television personality Martha Stewart, AppHarvest is an indoor farming startup that uses AI to produce 30 times more food per acre than traditional farms and also uses […]

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Featured

Amsterdam-based scooter startup Dott raises $70M in new funding to roll out new e-bikes and expand into new cities and countries

Daniel Levi Posted On February 1, 2022

The electric scooter market space is saturated with hundreds of startups competing for their shares of the market. The two biggest players Bird and Lime have raised about $1 billion in funding as they expand their presence in the US […]

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Health / HealthTech

FDA grants full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine; but the ‘FDA approved’ Spikevax vaccine is not available to people in the US and has not been tested for Omicron

Daniel Levi Posted On January 31, 2022

On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, for use in people ages 18 and older. Spikevax had been given emergency authorization for the same age group in […]

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Research / Technology News

MIT Has Predicted that Society Will Collapse in 2040; A New Study Now Shows We’re Ahead of Schedule and the Collapse May Happen Sooner

Daniel Levi Posted On January 31, 2022

Advanced human civilizations have existed for more than 10,000 years. The first known complex civilization started in the 4th millennium BCE in Sumer, Mesopotamia. Since then, many great empires have come and gone, leaving behind their great legacies, artifacts, architectures, monuments, inventions, and […]

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Acquisition / Tech Startups / Technology News

Sony buys ‘Halo’ and ‘Destiny’ video game developer Bungie for $3.6 billion

Daniel Levi Posted On January 31, 2022

Just two weeks after Microsoft acquired video game giant Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion all-cash deal, Sony announced is buying the video game developer behind the popular Destiny franchise Bungie for $3.6 billion, according to news first reported by Bloomberg. The […]

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Electric Car / Electric Vehicles / Energy / Environment / Smart City / Smart Living / Startups / Tech Startup News / Tech Startups / Technology News

Chinese electric vehicles lose a third of their value after their first year, new survey shows

Daniel Levi Posted On January 31, 2022

China is the largest EV market in the world, accounting for 57% of the global market as of April 2020 and 12 percent of all new electric vehicle sales in 2021. In addition to Tesla, China’s local electric car market is […]

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Acquisition / Cloud / Software / Technology News

Citrix Systems to be taken private in a $13 billion deal with Elliott and Vista Equity

Daniel Levi Posted On January 31, 2022

Citrix Systems has agreed to be taken private in a $13 billion deal with Elliott and Vista Equity, according to multiple media reports including Reuters. As part of the deal, the cloud computing giant will be acquired by Vista Equity Partners and an […]

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Featured / Startup Funding / Startups / Tech Startup News / Tech Startups / Technology News

Vendelux raises $2.4M seed round to help companies discover the best industry events

Daniel Levi Posted On January 31, 2022

In the US alone, the corporate events industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 17.3%, and hit $510 billion by 2030. Event marketers are the unsung heroes of any successful company. From generating leads to building […]

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Blockchain / DeFi / Startups / Tech Startup News / Tech Startups / Technology News

Dubai-based crypto tech startup MRHB DeFi raises $5.5M to bring ethical DeFi and halal crypto opportunities to excluded communities everywhere

Daniel Levi Posted On January 31, 2022

There are currently about 1.8 billion Muslims on the planet. For practicing Muslims, getting Islamic compliant loans is a challenge. Islam allows only one kind of loan whereby the lender does not charge any interest or additional amount over the money […]

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Editor Choices / Featured

How Blockchain is Disrupting the Future of Wealth Creation, from DEXs to APYs

Daniel Levi Posted On January 31, 2022

The impact of blockchain technology on wealth creation is often underestimated. Democratized access to financial products and services is one side of the equation. The other benefit is access to far more lucrative APYs than bank accounts and other traditional […]

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