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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Huckletree launches its ninth Alpha Accelerator for underrepresented founders and diverse startups in ‘Urban Futures’

Daniel Levi Posted On February 14, 2022

Founding a startup is daunting and challenging, but even more so when the founders are minorities, women or people of color. Although a lot of progress has been made over the years, however, a 2020 report by Fortune Magazine found […]

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66% of bitcoin investors lost money, contrary to the popular stories of overnight crypto millionaires

Daniel Levi Posted On February 12, 2022

In the late 1990s, there was a popular American television game show called “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” The show was adapted from the same-titled British program created by David Briggs. The show features a quiz competition with several contestants […]

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Biden warns of “World War” as US submarine enters Russian waters

Daniel Levi Posted On February 12, 2022

Tensions between the United States and Russia are at their highest point since the Cold War. Yesterday, US President Joe Biden called on all American citizens living in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible. “American citizens should leave […]

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Futuristic / Space / Technology News

Elon Musk says he’s ‘highly confident’ the 36-story Starship, designed to take humans to the moon and Mars, will reach orbit this year

Daniel Levi Posted On February 11, 2022

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday he was “highly confident” his new SpaceX36-story Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket ever built designed for voyages to the moon and Mars, will reach Earth orbit for the first time this year. Despite a […]

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London-based trading tech startup ThinkMarkets raises $40M in funding to grow its multi-asset online trading platform

Daniel Levi Posted On February 11, 2022

Nauman Anees is a name you’ve probably never heard of. Nauman co-founded a home-grown proprietary trading platform ThinkForex in 2010 after graduating from De Paul University about two decades ago. Then in 2016, ThinkForex rebranded to ThinkMarkets. Since launching ThinkMarkets in 2010, […]

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Health / HealthTech

Dr. Robert Malone breaks silence on Joe Rogan-Spotify saga: “It’s about power and money. The top owners of Spotify is also the top owner of Moderna”

Daniel Levi Posted On February 10, 2022

Joe Rogan is the world’s most popular podcaster with an estimated 11 million listeners per episode. He made name for himself discussing controversial topics and interviewing popular guests including the former NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, astrophysicist, and author Neil deGrasse Tyson, and the world’s […]

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Cybersecurity / Hacking / Security / Technology News

The Future of Modern Warfare: How a Cyber Intrusion Against The Command and Control for Nuclear Weapons Could Lead to World War 3

Daniel Levi Posted On February 10, 2022

The drumbeat of war between Russia and Ukraine escalated in recent weeks as tensions between the US, NATO, Russia, and Ukraine reached a dangerous new level. What will happen next is anyone’s guess. Last week, Russia and China aligned together and […]

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Meet Cybercat, an incredible accessories kit that transforms Tesla Cybertruck into an all-electric high-performance amphibious catamaran

Daniel Levi Posted On February 10, 2022

Whether for fishing, daysailing, or world cruising, the use of catamarans has grown in popularity over the last decade. Catamarans are twin-hulled sailing and powered boats developed for sport and recreation in the second half of the 20th century. Unlike a sailboat […]

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FinTech / Technology News

Inflation hits a 40-year high, rises to 7.5% in 2021 even as the US continues on the path of 1921 Weimar Germany and Federal Reserve continues to print trillions out of thin air

Daniel Levi Posted On February 10, 2022

The inflation rate in the US rose to 7.5% in 2021. The rate is more than expected and the highest since 1982, according to today’s report from CNBC. The inflation news is not getting any better. The core inflation rose at […]

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India’s ShareChat buys local rival MX’s short-video platform TakTak for $700 million

Daniel Levi Posted On February 10, 2022

ShareChat‘s parent company has acquired local rival MX’s short-video platform TakTak in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $700 million, according to a report from Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the matter. The announcement comes just two months after the startup […]

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Foundation for Climate Restoration releases a white paper on how to restore the climate by 2050

Daniel Levi Posted On February 10, 2022

The impacts of climate change are global in scope, unprecedented in scale, and can no longer be denied. We can see the impacts of climate change all around. Some of the major impacts include increased heat, drought, insect outbreaks, increased […]

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French buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) fintech startup Alma raises $239M to support retailers and consumers across Europe

Daniel Levi Posted On February 10, 2022

The ongoing pandemic has wreaked havoc all around the world. Beyond the tragic deaths of millions, the pandemic has also exposed the financial burden many families faced. Many can no longer afford to pay for basic necesitities, let alone spend […]

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Crypto lending startup Venus Protocol launches a new pilot initiative to support ecosystem innovation by giving away over $1 million in grants over the next 6 months

Daniel Levi Posted On February 9, 2022

Venus, a decentralized finance (DeFi) algorithmic money market and synthetic stablecoin protocol exclusively on Binance Smart Chain, is launching a new pilot initiative to help foster innovation within its ecosystem, supporting developments in DeFi that will pave the way for more institutional […]

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Fintech startup Highline launches with $4.5M in funding to provide access to credit for 40 million Americans based on their income rather than credit score

Daniel Levi Posted On February 9, 2022

The ongoing pandemic has taken a toll on everyone and made it increasingly difficult for millions of Americans to maintain their financial health. Over 40 million Americans have good jobs but have subprime or no credit scores. These Americans can […]

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Space / Technology News

Geomagnetic storm wipes out 40 of the 49 SpaceX Starlink satellites launched into orbit last week

Daniel Levi Posted On February 9, 2022

Geomagnetic storm has wiped out 40 of the 49 SpaceX Starlink satellites launched from the Falcon 9 rocket into orbit last week Thursday. In an announcement today, SpaceX said 80% of the satellites it launched last week are expected to burn up […]

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Israel cybersecurity startup Canonic Security emerges from stealth with $6M in seed funding to help protect SaaS business applications

Daniel Levi Posted On February 9, 2022

With daily headlines of data breaches and new waves of security challenges, organizations and institutions are under constant assault from hackers. A recent Gartner survey of over 2,000 CIOs also reveals the need for enterprises to embrace business composability in 2022. However, […]

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NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden said the DOJ might not be telling the whole story about the hacker who stole $4.5 billion worth of bitcoin from Bitfinex crypto exchange

Daniel Levi Posted On February 9, 2022

As we reported earlier today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it has arrested a New York couple for conspiring to launder stolen bitcoin from the 2016 hack of virtual currency exchange Bitfinex. The DOJ said they were able to seize […]

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Peloton fires over 2,800 employees as founder resigns as CEO; quarterly loss climbs to nearly $0.5 billion

Daniel Levi Posted On February 8, 2022

The end has finally come for Peloton. The fitness startup that was once valued at $50 billion announced today it’s firing over 2,800 employees due to an ongoing downturn in the company’s business. The number represents about 20% of Peloton’s corporate workforce. As […]

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Cybersecurity / Hacking / Security / Technology News

FBI arrested a couple for hacking into crypto currency exchange Bitfinex in 2016; seized over $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin

Daniel Levi Posted On February 8, 2022

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday morning it seized more than $3.6 billion in allegedly stolen cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 hack of Bitfinex. As part of the operation, DOJ said it has also arrested a New York […]

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Quantum computing startup D-Wave is going public in a $1.6 billion SPAC deal

Daniel Levi Posted On February 8, 2022

After a red hot 2021 SPAC mergers, 2022 is shaping out to be another strong year. Today, Grab becomes the latest in a series of tech companies going public via special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) as investors poured billions of dollars […]

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