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Avalanche, one of the youngest smart contracts-enabled cryptocurrencies, raises $230M in funding led by Polychain, others

Daniel Levi Posted On September 17, 2021

Avalanche, a new blockchain tech startup that promises to offer the industry’s fastest smart contracts, has raised $230 million in a token sale to institutional investors led by Polychain and Three Arrows Capital. Avalanche is a smart contract-enabled cryptocurrency that also supports the proof-of-stake blockchain. […]

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Anomalous health incidents reported across the DoD and CIA employees spread across at least 6 countries

Nickie Louise Posted On September 16, 2021

Is the American military under silent attack? Just when you think the coronavirus is the only thing to worry about. CBS News just broke the news about Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI) reported across the DoD, CIA, State Department, and other federal […]

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Former NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden warns people not to use ExpressVPN. “If you’re an ExpressVPN customer, you shouldn’t be,” Snowden says

Nickie Louise Posted On September 16, 2021

In July, former NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden sounded the alarm bell about how government agencies are using military-grade spyware to spy on citizens. As far back as 2018, the U.S. government and private companies around the world have been using Pegasus spyware developed by an […]

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Amazon partners with Deliveroo to offer free delivery to millions of Amazon Prime customers in the U.K. and Ireland

Nickie Louise Posted On September 16, 2021

Six months after the U.K. food delivery startup Deliveroo went public, Amazon announced yesterday its first major tie-up with the company since it invested in the company two years ago. As part of the partnership, Amazon said it will offer its […]

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Purpose-driven fintech startup Self Financial raises $50M in funding to let consumers build credit and savings

Nickie Louise Posted On September 16, 2021

The FinTech industry is changing the face of finance and banking. Unlike in the past when companies only care about making profits, a new generation of leaders and a thriving ecosystem of startups are unlocking new possibilities to make broader […]

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX made history after sending the first all-civilian space crew into space on a 3-day mission

Daniel Levi Posted On September 16, 2021

On May 30, 2020, NASA and SpaceX made history after Elon Musk space company carried two NASA astronauts into space from American soil after nearly a decade, making Space X the first commercial company to take humans into space. Last night, SpaceX […]

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Chat app startup Discord raises $500M in new funding after walking away from $10 billion sale talks with Microsoft

Daniel Levi Posted On September 16, 2021

Popular video-game chat community app Discord has raised $500 million in new funding round five months after walking away from $10 billion sale talks with Microsoft. The deal values the company at about $15 billion according to a report from Bloomberg News but Discord […]

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Hong Kong Genetic testing startup Prenetics is going public through a $1.7 billion SPAC deal

Daniel Levi Posted On September 15, 2021

Prenetics, a Hong Kong-based genetic testing startup, is going public through a merger with Artisan Acquisition — a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) — in a deal that will value the combined entity at $1.7 billion, the two companies announced Thursday. […]

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OpenSea confirms one of its employees took part in NFT insider trading scheme

Nickie Louise Posted On September 15, 2021

Stock insider trading has been going on for decades. Now the same illegal practice is now moving its way to the NFT world. Earlier today, an executive at the NFT platform OpenSea used insider knowledge to buy NFT assets in […]

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Pfizer says its Covid-19 vaccine efficacy erodes over time; pushes for new booster shots

Daniel Levi Posted On September 15, 2021

As you may recall on Monday, a group of leading U.S. and international scientists said Covid booster shots are ‘not appropriate’ or needed at this time. In the study, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal The Lancet, the group concluded that Covid […]

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Digital personal finance platform Tend launches to break down banking barriers for Mexican-Americans

Daniel Levi Posted On September 15, 2021

As of 2020, there are over 40 million Hispanics of Mexican origin living in the United States, many of whom are unbanked or underbanked because of inadequate access to banking resources, including bank branches in their community, and access to loans with […]

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SEC charges App Annie and its founder with securities fraud; App Annie agreed to pay $10 million settlement

Nickie Louise Posted On September 15, 2021

App Annie is a mobile data and analytics platform tech startup founded 11 years ago by Bertrand Schmitt and Bjorn Stabell. App Annie is a leading alternative data provider for the mobile app industry. Its platform is used by more than 1 million users […]

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California-based energy tech startup EnerVenue raises $100M Series A to bring metal-hydrogen batteries to the clean energy revolution

Nickie Louise Posted On September 15, 2021

Renewable energy generation is expected to account for more than half the world’s power supply by 2035, rising to 75% by the middle of the century. Over the years, the cost of lithium-ion batteries has decreased quickly and markedly, enabling […]

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Walmart is launching an autonomous vehicle delivery service with Ford and Self-driving startup Argo AI

Daniel Levi Posted On September 15, 2021

As the self-driving delivery service market heats up, Walmart, Ford, and Argo AI announced today they’re teaming up to launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, and Washington, D.C. As part of the pilot, the last-mile delivery service will […]

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Singapore-based online marketplace startup Carousell reaches a unicorn status after raising $100 million in fresh funding

Daniel Levi Posted On September 15, 2021

In 2018, Quek Siu Rui, the 26-year-old founder of Singapore-based Carousell turned down a $100 million offer for the startup he founded six years earlier. As we reported back then, Rui was offered $100 million for his startup that makes […]

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Pfizer paid the largest criminal fine and healthcare fraud in history, DOJ report shows

Nickie Louise Posted On September 15, 2021

Pharmacia & Upjohn was a company most Americans probably never heard about. Pharmacia & Upjohn was a global pharmaceutical company formed by the merger of Sweden-based Pharmacia AB and the American company Upjohn in 1995. In July 2003, Pharmacia was later sold to […]

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Cross-border remittance provider Remitly files to go public a year after hitting unicorn status; targets nearly $7 billion valuation

Daniel Levi Posted On September 14, 2021

Remitly, a cross-border remittance provider to customers, is planning to go public at a valuation of nearly $7 billion in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), according to Tuesday’s regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The announcement comes a […]

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Restaurant tech startup Toast is going public next week at a $16 billion valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2021

Toast is a Boston-based restaurant tech startup the has been helping struggling restaurants navigate and survive through the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 18 months. Now, the startup is gearing up for its IPO next week that could potentially value the 10-year old […]

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SoftBank launches a $3 billion second fund to invest in Latin America tech startup companies

Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2021

For 40 years, the SoftBank Group has helped fund promising tech startup companies and founders around the world. In March 2019, Softbank created the $5 billion SoftBank Latin America Fund to partner with entrepreneurs and founders shaping the future of […]

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U.S.-Israeli fintech startup Melio raises $250M funding to help small businesses manage their payments and receivables; now valued at $4 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2021

Melio, a New York-based fintech startup that gives small businesses a way to digitally manage their business-to-business payments and receivables, today announced it has raised $250 million in late-stage funding round, tripling its valuation to $4 billion since the start […]

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Avalanche, one of the youngest smart contracts-enabled cryptocurrencies, raises $230M in funding led by Polychain, others

Anomalous health incidents reported across the DoD and CIA employees spread across at least 6 countries

Former NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden warns people not to use ExpressVPN. “If you’re an ExpressVPN customer, you shouldn’t be,” Snowden says

Amazon partners with Deliveroo to offer free delivery to millions of Amazon Prime customers in the U.K. and Ireland

Purpose-driven fintech startup Self Financial raises $50M in funding to let consumers build credit and savings

Elon Musk’s SpaceX made history after sending the first all-civilian space crew into space on a 3-day mission

Chat app startup Discord raises $500M in new funding after walking away from $10 billion sale talks with Microsoft

Hong Kong Genetic testing startup Prenetics is going public through a $1.7 billion SPAC deal

OpenSea confirms one of its employees took part in NFT insider trading scheme

Pfizer says its Covid-19 vaccine efficacy erodes over time; pushes for new booster shots

Digital personal finance platform Tend launches to break down banking barriers for Mexican-Americans

SEC charges App Annie and its founder with securities fraud; App Annie agreed to pay $10 million settlement

California-based energy tech startup EnerVenue raises $100M Series A to bring metal-hydrogen batteries to the clean energy revolution

Walmart is launching an autonomous vehicle delivery service with Ford and Self-driving startup Argo AI

Singapore-based online marketplace startup Carousell reaches a unicorn status after raising $100 million in fresh funding

Pfizer paid the largest criminal fine and healthcare fraud in history, DOJ report shows

Cross-border remittance provider Remitly files to go public a year after hitting unicorn status; targets nearly $7 billion valuation

Restaurant tech startup Toast is going public next week at a $16 billion valuation

SoftBank launches a $3 billion second fund to invest in Latin America tech startup companies

U.S.-Israeli fintech startup Melio raises $250M funding to help small businesses manage their payments and receivables; now valued at $4 billion

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