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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Israel data security startup Laminar raises $30M in extended Series A funding, with backing from Tiger Global Management

Daniel Levi Posted On June 2, 2022

Fundraising for tech startups is not what it used to be just six months ago. With the ongoing macro events, inflation, and global economic downturn, technology startups are finding it increasingly difficult to raise new funds. But that has not […]

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Bitcoin.com Head of Engineering Hopes to Help Users Build their Crypto Origin Story with VERSE Token Launch

Daniel Levi Posted On June 2, 2022

It is paramount to help people explore the opportunities found within the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem. The Bitcoin.com team introduced the VERSE token as an incentive and reward for people willing to educate themselves on these matters. More importantly, the token […]

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Tezsure launches Plenty Bridge, a decentralized bridge to let users transfer tokens from Ethereum to Tezos within five minutes

Daniel Levi Posted On June 1, 2022

Transferring tokens between Ethereum and Tezos usually takes users nearly an hour. But that’s about to change. Today, Tezsure, the developer team behind Plenty, announced the successful launch of the Plenty bridge: a decentralized bridge between Ethereum and Tezos. Thanks to the quick […]

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US top cybersecurity agency says electronic voting machines used in at least 16 states have software vulnerabilities that could leave them susceptible to hackers, AP reports

Daniel Levi Posted On June 1, 2022

In November 2020, we wrote a piece about the vulnerability of electronic voting machines after a video taken at the DEFCON hacking conference shows how US voting machines used in 18 states can easily be hacked in under 2 minutes. […]

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Tech billionaire Tim Draper predicts bitcoin will reach $250,000 by the end of 2022

Daniel Levi Posted On May 31, 2022

Last month, legendary billionaire investor Warren Buffet said in an interview that he wouldn’t take bitcoins if they were offered to him at $25 per bitcoin. Buffet has been consistent about his view on the world’s most popular cryptocurrency saying that bitcoin […]

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Apple’s Safari browser now has more than 1 billion users as internet users seek alternatives to Google’s browser

Daniel Levi Posted On May 31, 2022

Quick Take • Safari browser now has more than 1 billion users. • Google Chrome is the most popular browser worldwide, with over 3.3 billion users. • Microsoft Edge overtook Firefox for the third most popular browser with over 212 […]

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12% of all traffic originating from Twitter is made up of bots, new study from Israeli cybersecurity company CHEQ found

Daniel Levi Posted On May 30, 2022

About two weeks ago, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter will not move forward unless the social media giant shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the social media […]

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Austrian tech startup NXRT raises extra $2.3M to expand its simulation platform for the automotive and railway sectors

Daniel Levi Posted On May 30, 2022

While many startups are still struggling to raise new funding amid the ongoing global economic downturn, some startups are still raising millions of dollars as investors seek the next unicorn. One of those startups is NXRT, a Vienna, Austrian-based provider of […]

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DuckDuckGo caught giving Microsoft permission to track users despite its strong privacy protection claim

Daniel Levi Posted On May 29, 2022

For many of you who have been following us over the years, you’re well aware of the fact that we’ve been promoting DuckDuckGo as an alternative to Google’s search engine due to its strong reputation for privacy. DuckDuckGo is well-known for […]

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Ankr partners with Pocket Network in a major push to achieve a fully decentralized infrastructure for the Web3 ecosystem

Daniel Levi Posted On May 26, 2022

Quick Take Ankr and Pocket Network join forces to achieve a fully decentralized infrastructure for Web3. Pocket saw a 30% increase in its nodes’ usage in the first week of the partnership Pocket Network is the largest dApps provider added to […]

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How to Protect and Defend Your Startup from 3 Common Types of Phishing

Daniel Levi Posted On May 26, 2022

Cyber threats toward businesses are on the rise and getting more complex by the day. In cybersecurity, phishing is considered a social engineering attack. For businesses, this means that the attack is most likely to target your employees and use them […]

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A New Era is Here; How Can Social Creators Increase their Income through Decentralized Economies?

Daniel Levi Posted On May 26, 2022

The creator economy has become a source of living for close to 25 million people across the globe; according to estimates by the Influencer Marketing Hub, this industry is worth $104 billion, having grown significantly during the pandemic lockdowns. Unlike […]

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Israel FoodTech startup Imagindairy raises $15M in extended seed round to bring animal-free milk proteins to consumers

Daniel Levi Posted On May 25, 2022

The growing concerns about climate change and carbon emissions have given rise to an animal-free dairy revolution. This has caused also consumers to shift to climate-friendly, plant-based meats and dairy instead of the traditional ones made from animals. According to […]

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Logistics tech startup Airspace raises $70M led by early Tesla investor DBL Partners to revolutionize time-critical delivery

Daniel Levi Posted On May 25, 2022

Airspace, a California-based tech startup that is revolutionizing time-critical logistics using AI and machine learning, has raised a $70 million round co-led by early Tesla investor impact investing venture firm DBL Partners and HarbourVest Partners. They’re joined by existing investors Scale Ventures, Defy Ventures, […]

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Exotic Markets Unveils First Dual Currency Note on The Solana Blockchain

Daniel Levi Posted On May 25, 2022

The recent crash of stablecoin TerraUSD has shaken investors’ confidence in the crypto market. The crash has also opened new opportunities for blockchain startups as investors look for safe-haven digital assets. That’s why one blockchain startup is on a mission […]

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Unizen Incubator ZenX Labs to Accelerate Weld Money’s Mission to Bridge Crypto with Fiat

Daniel Levi Posted On May 24, 2022

The Unizen Exchange community has another hot prospect to get its teeth into with the news that Weld Money is being backed by the ZenX Labs incubator. ZenX Labs aims to help Weld Money build up its business network to […]

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Billionaire Tom Steyer co-leads a $38 million investment in climate tech startup Regrow Ag

Daniel Levi Posted On May 24, 2022

The impact of climate change is all around us. Some of the major impacts include increased heat, drought, insect outbreaks, and increased wildfires. According to the EPA, carbon dioxide (CO2) accounted for about 79% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions […]

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eBay jumps on the NFT bandwagon, teams up with Web3 platform OneOf to launch digital collectibles of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky as NFTs

Daniel Levi Posted On May 24, 2022

The non-fungible token (NFT) gold rush is heating up. Previously written off as a fad by many including us, the NFT market has now surpassed $20 billion. In 2021 alone, NFT collectors and traders spent $22 billion on NFTs, up from […]

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Israeli-US cybersecurity tech startup Semperis raises over $200M in funding led by private equity firm KKR

Daniel Levi Posted On May 24, 2022

Even as more signs of a slowdown in funding tech startups, that didn’t stop investors from pouring billions of dollars into promising startups. Some of the areas benefiting from large rounds of funding are cybersecurity and healthcare. One of these […]

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