December 21, 2025
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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.


Artificial Intelligence  / Emerging Technology  / Internet of Things  / Machine Learning  / Startup Spotlight  / Technology News
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence: What Is Real Right Now and What Is Just Vapor?
Daniel Levi Posted On November 16, 2022


This is a post by Mark Allen, a General Manager at Identiv, a global leader in digital security and identification in the Internet of Things (IoT). Machine learning is rapidly changing the face and pace of business as we know it. […]


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Crypto.com declines to say how much tokens it holds on its balance sheet even as CEO Marszalek tries to reassure customers their deposits are safe
Daniel Levi Posted On November 15, 2022


“FTX is fine. Assets are fine,” Sam Bankman Fried said in a tweet on November 7 just four days before crypto exchange FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Virtually no one saw it coming except for a few people in […]


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New York Federal Reserve and global banking giants Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Mastercard start a 12-week Digital Dollar pilot
Daniel Levi Posted On November 15, 2022


In 2020, we wrote about the US Federal Reserve after the central bank announced a plan to create its own Digital Dollar Wallet in 2021. It was part of the U.S. government’s efforts to launch the U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) and maintain the […]


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Crypto lending platform SALT pauses withdrawals and deposits; “Sorry the collapse of FTX impacted our business”
Daniel Levi Posted On November 15, 2022


It’s just Tuesday and it’s looking like the repeat of last week. Last week, crypto lender BlockFi suspended withdrawals as fear of insolvency and liquidity crunch spreads across crypto markets. Then this week, BlockFi is preparing for bankruptcy, forming a new […]


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FTX trading assets and investments reportedly include an $8 million holding called “TRUMPLOSE,” FT says
Daniel Levi Posted On November 15, 2022


As FTX’s house of cards comes crashing back down to earth, it’s now becoming apparent that Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange is nothing but a shell company launched to funnel and launder money to the Democratic Party and also ensure that […]


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Elon Musk fires a Twitter engineer who admits he knew the Android app was slow but never bothered to fix it: “He’s Fired”
Daniel Levi Posted On November 14, 2022


Elon Musk didn’t become an overnight billionaire by accident. He not only outworks most people but also outsmarts them with laser-focused execution and achieving results even when all cards are stacked against him. Musk’s work ethic was on display after he tweeted an […]


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Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried lists his $40 million penthouse for sale in the Bahamas
Daniel Levi Posted On November 14, 2022


Disgraced FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly listed his $40 million penthouse for sale in the Bahamas. The revelation comes less than a week after Bankman-Fried resigned from the company as the CEO. The 12,000 square-foot penthouse is […]


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Amazon to lay off 10,000 employees, NYT
Daniel Levi Posted On November 14, 2022


Amazon is planning to lay off approx. 10,000 employees in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week, the New York Times reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter said. The layoff would be the largest job […]


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Elon Musk: “FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried was a major Democratic Party donor, so no investigation”
Daniel Levi Posted On November 12, 2022


It’s an epic fall from grace. In just a matter of days, FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (also known as SBF) went from being a multi-billionaire with at least a $16 billion net worth to losing all of his […]


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Bitcoin  / Cryptocurrency  / Ethereum  / Social Media  / Technology News
Elon Musk tells investors to get out of crypto exchanges and keep their cryptos in cold wallets; “Not your keys, not your coins”
Daniel Levi Posted On November 12, 2022


As the story of the collapse of FTX unfolds, investors are beginning to worry about the fallout and long-term implications on the entire crypto industry. The fall of FTX has reignited discussions about the opaque nature of crypto exchanges, their lack […]


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FTX founder Bankman-Fried secretly moved $10 billion to Alameda Research using a “backdoor” he built into FTX software without alerting external auditors
Daniel Levi Posted On November 12, 2022


Just when you think it can’t get any worse, Reuters reported early this morning that disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried secretly moved $10 billion to Alameda Research using a “backdoor” he built into FTX software without alerting external auditors. According to […]


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Verified fake Twitter account with $8 blue check caused Eli Lilly and other pharmas to lose billions: “Insulin is free”
Daniel Levi Posted On November 11, 2022


Early this month, Elon Musk introduced the $8/month blue checkmark subscription verification service. The service allows anyone who paid for a “blue check” to be verified. Calling it “Power to the people,” Musk said at the time of launch that “Twitter’s current lords […]


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FTX files for bankruptcy, founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried resigns
Daniel Levi Posted On November 11, 2022


Sam Bankman-Fried (also known as SBF) has resigned as the CEO of the crypto exchange FTX Group. John J. Ray III has been appointed the new CEO effective immediately. The sudden announcement comes just a day after SBF warned FTX investors of […]


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FTX assets frozen by Bahamas regulators; whereabouts of FTX founder & CEO Sam Bankman-Fried unknown
Daniel Levi Posted On November 10, 2022


Apart from the dot-com bubble of 2009, this week is probably the craziest week in the tech industry. Tech companies including startups and big tech have so far laid off at least 118,865 employees with no end in sight. Five senior Twitter […]


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Tether freezes $46 million $USDT stablecoin linked to an FTX wallet at the request of US law enforcement
Daniel Levi Posted On November 10, 2022


This week is probably the beginning of the end for FTX. The crypto exchange faces a series of bad news on multiple fronts. About an hour ago, the Wall Street Journal reported that FTX tapped into customer accounts to fund risky […]


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FTX founder and former crypto billionaire Bankman-Fried may be going to jail. Here are 2 deleted tweets that may land him in prison
Daniel Levi Posted On November 10, 2022


In 2020, FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried made headlines after donating a massive $5.2 million to Joe Biden’s campaign, earning him the title of the second-largest donor. However, Bankman-Fried’s fortunes seem poised for a downturn as he finds himself […]


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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried warns FTX investors of bankruptcy: “Without more capital, bankruptcy is likely”
Daniel Levi Posted On November 9, 2022


Today is probably one of the worst days for FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who was once called the King of Crypto. It was one bad news after another. A few hours ago, Bankman-Fried told investors that the company is seeking emergency […]


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Crypto bloodbath: Bitcoin plunged to $15,000 as crypto rout continues
Daniel Levi Posted On November 9, 2022


Today is probably the worst day in the crypto industry. In the past 48 hours, the cryptocurrency market lost over $200 billion of its value as millions of crypto investors withdrew their money from major crypto exchanges following the liquidity […]


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Binance walks away from FTX deal, WSJ
Daniel Levi Posted On November 9, 2022


Earlier today, we reported that Binance was strongly considering backing out of the FTX deal after learning that FTX’s financials are worse than let on. Now, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has just learned that Binance has backed out of the […]


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FTX’s token FTT crashes 80% on liquidity concerns following the Binance deal, wiping out $2 billion
Daniel Levi Posted On November 9, 2022


Less than 24 hours after Binance announced it has reached a non-binding agreement to buy crypto exchange FTX, FTT, the token native to FTX, lost most of its value and fell as low as $3.1 on Tuesday from its $22 price on […]


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