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DOGAMÍ’s “Petaverse” on Tezos moves one step closer as NFT minting begins today, February 22

Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2022

Everyone’s talking about the metaverse, a digital world where the real and virtual worlds converge into a vision of science fiction. You can think of the metaverse as a virtual world where millions of people could gather to work, play, and […]

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London Stock Exchange buys cloud-based trading tech startup TORA for $325 million to boost digital drive

Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2022

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has acquired cloud-based technology startup TORA in a $325 million deal to bolster its digital ambition. As mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies grows, the acquisition will enable LSEG the ability to better compete in Asia and North America where […]

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Binance NFT To Host Renowned Game Publisher Netmarble’s ‘Golden Bros’ NFT Collection Presale

Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2022

Binance NFT will help bring Netmarble F&C, one of the world’s biggest game publishers, into the world of non-fungible tokens. The Golden Bros (GB) Genesis Mystery Box Collection, which can be found on the Binance NFT marketplace, will grant early […]

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Former Bored Ape Yacht Club Artist Releases 2nd Sneaky Vampire NFT Collection

Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2022

The former Bored Ape Yacht Club artist Mig has launched an all-female vampire NFT collection under their Sneaky Vampire Syndicate (SVS) project. Today, the project officially announces the release of its 2nd Sneaky Vampire NFT collection. With the new collection, […]

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Trump’s TRUTH Social app launches on Apple App Store as he returns back to social media

Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2022

Late last year, former President Trump announced his new social media venture, TRUTH Social, as he prepared to return back to the social scene months after he was banned and de-platformed from social platforms including Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Fast forward four […]

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Ontario Superior Court of Justice asked self-custody crypto wallet provider Nunchuk to disclose and freeze users’ bitcoin, here’s the team’s response

Nickie Louise Posted On February 19, 2022

One of the compelling arguments in support of Bitcoin is its anonymity. But that was put to test this week after the Canadian authorities sanctioned 34 crypto wallets tied to Trucker’s Freedom Convoy.’ On Thursday, The Ontario Provincial Police and Royal […]

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Zuckerberg has burned $0.5 trillion since changing Facebook to Meta, but another existential threat awaits the social giant

Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2022

Facebook is one of the most hated companies in the world. Its employees hate the company’s practices, the government loves to sue it, people love to criticize it, and its rivals love to attack it. Late last year, Facebook won the […]

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Spotify’s deal with Joe Rogan is said to be worth over $200 million for just 3.5 years, doubled the amount previously reported

Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2022

Joe Rogan is a name that is probably not well known in the tech community. But the host of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Spotify is the world’s most popular podcaster, with an estimated 11 million people per episode. […]

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Startup Funding Explained: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Venture Capital for a Startup

Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2022

Getting venture capital firms (VCs) to invest in your startup can be hard. Proving that your startup has the potential for growth and getting the right valuation is just the tip of the iceberg. Each stage of every round of […]

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SaaS startup Paywallet secures $14M in funding to enable consumers to connect their payroll accounts for loan repayments

Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2022

Paywallet, a Software As A Service (SAAS) platform that enables payroll-based financial transactions, has received $14 million to date in funding including a recently closed $8.82 million Series A funding round. The Series A round was led by a new investor […]

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USDC stablecoin backer Circle doubles its valuation to $9 billion in an updated SPAC deal

Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2022

Circle, the company behind the stablecoin USDC, has doubled its valuation to $9 billion following a new deal with blank-check company Concord Acquisition Corp. Circle announced yesterday that it plans to go public in a deal that values it at […]

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Elon Musk compares Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau to Hitler but later deleted it

Nickie Louise Posted On February 17, 2022

Earlier today, we wrote about crypto censorship after Canadian authorities ordered financial institutions to stop transactions of 34 crypto wallets tied to ‘Freedom Convoy’ anti-mandate trucker protests. The story was later shared on Twitter by CoinDesk. In response to CoinDesk’s […]

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Talespin gets $20M Series C funding to enable learning in the metaverse

Nickie Louise Posted On February 17, 2022

The metaverse has definitely caught the world by storm. Since Facebook rebranded itself to Meta, billions of dollars have been pouring into the space as investors and venture capital firms look to cash in on the next big thing. Metaverse […]

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FBI launches a new unit to investigate cryptocurrency crimes; taps a seasoned prosecutor to lead the new national cryptocurrency enforcement team

Nickie Louise Posted On February 17, 2022

Just last week, The US Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested a New York couple, alleging they conspired to launder more than $3.6 billion in allegedly stolen cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 hack of Bitfinex. Now, the DOJ is taking additional steps […]

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Pet telehealth startup Dutch raises $20M to provide virtual pet care and visits with licensed veterinarians

Nickie Louise Posted On February 17, 2022

Dutch, a telehealth startup that is seeking to revolutionize pet care by providing pet parents access to licensed veterinarians from the convenience of their home, has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Forerunner Ventures and Eclipse Ventures. Dutch launched in […]

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Bill Gates, Chris Sacca lead a $50 million investment in energy storage startup Antora to decarbonize and electrify heavy industry with renewable energy

Nickie Louise Posted On February 17, 2022

Bill Gates is a busy man. When he’s not spending time on his Foundation that provides vaccines to save the lives of millions of kids in Africa and other developing nations, Gates is busy working and investing in global projects […]

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3 Things That All Successful Online Businesses Have in Common

Nickie Louise Posted On February 16, 2022

While anybody can call themselves an “entrepreneur” because they launched a website and started marketing a product or service online, the reality of turning that website into something profitable in the long run is still just as difficult as it […]

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Data breaches in the US hit a record high in 2021 affecting nearly 300 million victims

Nickie Louise Posted On February 16, 2022

Every year brings new data breach victims. The cost of a data breach continues to skyrocket. According to a recent IBM study conducted by the Ponemon Institute, data breaches cost American companies on average more than $8 million per incident, with big breaches […]

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Gaming Tech Startup Banger Games to Build the First Blockchain-Based Gaming Hub After Raising €10 Million in Funding

Nickie Louise Posted On February 16, 2022

Online games have surged in popularity in recent years, with millions of games to choose from. However, the same cannot be said about blockchain games, decentralized games created with blockchain technology. Unlike traditional games that live in a centrally controlled server, blockchain […]

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Nigerian-founded startup Flutterwave lands $250M in Series D funding to disrupt payments in Africa and other emerging markets; now the most valued African startup at over $3 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On February 16, 2022

About a year ago, Flutterwave, a Silicon Valley-based Africa-focused payments startup company started by Nigerian founders, teamed up with PayPal to enable PayPal customers to pay African merchants through its platform. A lot has changed since our last coverage of the six-year-old […]

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