January 17, 2026
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Nickie Louise

Nickie is a writer and editor for TechStartups.com. Nickie loves writing about early-stage startups, new technologies, cryptocurrencies, gaming, and gadgets. When not writing about technology, Nickie enjoys crafts, spending time with family, hiking, and exploring God's majestic creation.


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Crypto.com seeks to reassure jittery investors after accidental transfer of $400 million Ethereum tokens to Asian crypto exchange Gate.io
Nickie Louise Posted On November 14, 2022


In the wake of the FTX scandal and fallout, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek took to Twitter on Friday to reassure jittery investors that the company is financially sound and not facing the same liquidity crisis that led to the fall of […]


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FTX US suspends withdrawals for millions of its U.S. crypto customers
Nickie Louise Posted On November 11, 2022


FTX U.S., the American affiliate of cryptocurrency exchange FTX Group, has frozen withdrawals for millions of its customers in the United States. The announcement comes just a few hours after FTX Group filed for bankruptcy and founder and CEO Sam […]


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Twitter suspends $8 blue checkmark subscription verification service, citing impersonation abuse
Nickie Louise Posted On November 11, 2022


Just ten days after Elon Musk announced the $8 per month blue checkmark, Twitter has now suspended the subscription verification service, citing impersonation abuse. The social giant also restored the ‘official’ badge to some accounts. The move follows a surge […]


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Thomson Reuters acquires tax automation software startup SurePrep for $500 million
Nickie Louise Posted On November 11, 2022


After a daily barrage of news in the past five days over the collapse of the crypto market, we finally have some good news to share. Today, Thomson Reuters announced Friday it has acquired SurePrep, a 1040 tax automation software provider […]


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BlockFi suspends withdrawals as fear of insolvency and liquidity crunch spreads across crypto markets
Nickie Louise Posted On November 11, 2022


While all eyes are on the collapse of FTX, another storm is brewing at BlockFi, a distressed crypto exchange that FTX bailed out in June with a $250 million revolving credit. Now, BlockFi is again fighting for its survival and […]


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Shiba Inu lost 86% of its value in one year. Is it time for long-term investors to build a Shiba Inu position?
Nickie Louise Posted On November 10, 2022


The crypto market had a bull run in 2021 with major cryptocurrencies surging to record highs. Meme tokens also ride on the coattails and were not left out. But for some investors, Elon Musk-backed crypto Dogecoin had the best performance as investors […]


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5 Twitter executives resign in one day, raising deep concerns about the future of the company as Musk warns about Twitter bankruptcy
Nickie Louise Posted On November 10, 2022


While everyone was talking about the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, there was another problem brewing on Twitter. Earlier today, the company’s chief security officer Lea Kissner on Thursday in a tweet said that she quit. A few hours later, […]


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FTX is worth $0, Sequoia Capital says after losing its entire $214 million investment in FTX
Nickie Louise Posted On November 10, 2022


Venture capital giant Sequoia Capital said crypto exchange FTX is only worth $0 after losing its entire $214 million investment in FTX via two funds. In a note to limited partners which was shared on Twitter, Sequoia says it invested over […]


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Cairo’s fintech startup Blnk bags $32 million to enable instant consumer credit for the underserved in Egypt
Nickie Louise Posted On November 10, 2022


As tech startups in the United States and Europe struggle to raise new funding, fintech startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continue to thrive as they empower and democratize finance for customers and underserved SMEs. In a […]


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Elon Musk bans remote work in his first email to Twitter employees. The “road ahead is arduous”
Nickie Louise Posted On November 10, 2022


It’s now two weeks since Elon Musk takes ownership of Twitter and some of the company’s policies have changed. Before Musk takes the helm of the social giant, Twitter had a permanent work-from-anywhere policy for its employees. That policy has now changed. […]


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FTX, a crypto exchange once valued at over $32 billion, is now worth only $1, Bloomberg
Nickie Louise Posted On November 9, 2022


Today is probably the craziest day we’ve ever seen in crypto markets. We’re watching the entire crypto industry unravel before our eyes as we witnessed the rise and fall of the once high-flying crypto exchange FTX. Once dubbed as the […]


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FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankan-Fried is under SEC investigation relating to the liquidity crisis and handling of customer funds
Nickie Louise Posted On November 9, 2022


As the Binance-FTX deal unfolds, it appears situations are getting worse by the minutes for the once high-flying crypto exchange startup. About an hour ago, Binance is reportedly leaning toward backing out of the entire FTX takeover deal after learning how about […]


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Binance is strongly considering backing out of FTX deal after learning that FTX’s financials are worse than let on
Nickie Louise Posted On November 9, 2022


Less than 24 hours after Binance reached a non-binding agreement to buy crypto exchange FTX, the world’s largest crypto exchange appears to have a change of mind. Binance is reportedly unlikely to move forward with deal acquisition after it learned that FTX’s […]


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Goldman Sachs-backed blockchain startup TRM Labs lands $70M Series B to monitor and detect crypto fraud and financial crimes
Nickie Louise Posted On November 9, 2022


Blockchain and crypto hack is on the rise. In the past decade, hackers and scammers stole over $12 billion in crypto assets in the past decade. But the rate has accelerated this year as cybercriminals stole $1.4 billion in crypto […]


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Bitcoin plunges to $16,000 for the first time since November 2020 as fears of FTX contagion spread
Nickie Louise Posted On November 9, 2022


Yesterday, Binance announced it was acquiring the distressed crypto exchange FTX after a significant liquidity crunch. The news quickly sent shockwaves across the entire crypto sector causing major cryptocurrencies to lose about 10 percent of their values. The FTX-Binance deal contagion also spread to […]


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Bybit puts crypto transparency in the spotlight as news of FTX liquidity crunch raises concerns about the crypto industry
Nickie Louise Posted On November 9, 2022


Yesterday, Binance announced it was acquiring the crypto exchange FTX, saving distressed crypto exchange from bankruptcy after a significant liquidity crunch. The news quickly ripples the entire crypto sector causing the world’s most popular cryptocurrency bitcoin to plunge by more than […]


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UK electric vehicle startup Arrival says net loss grows to $310.3 million; lacks funding to keep business running through 2023
Nickie Louise Posted On November 8, 2022


2022 has been a very difficult year for the entire electric vehicle industry and UK electric vehicle startup Arrival is no exception. In May 2021, Arrival became UK’s biggest tech IPO after the startup went public at a valuation of $13 […]


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Binance to acquire FTX, saving distressed crypto exchange from bankruptcy after ‘significant liquidity crunch’
Nickie Louise Posted On November 8, 2022


This one didn’t take that long. Yesterday, we predicted that FTX might be on its way to bankruptcy after investors withdrew millions from the crypto exchange following the FTT token fiasco. Fast forward a day later, Binance announced it is acquiring the distressed […]


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Crypto Newswire Service Chainwire Recognized and Awarded Nine Excellency Badges by G2
Nickie Louise Posted On November 8, 2022


Tel-Aviv, Israel (Nov. 08, 2022) – Chainwire, a crypto press release distribution service, has been awarded nine badges by software marketplace G2. The badges were assigned in G2’s Fall 2022 report based on the responses from real users featured in […]


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Biotic lands €2M Seed funding to transition from fossil-fuel-plastics to fully-biodegradable plastic materials
Nickie Louise Posted On November 8, 2022


Plastic pollution is a worldwide crisis that affects every being on earth including humans and animals. Every year, more than 400 million tons of plastic products with large portions are thrown into the oceans, which end up endangering marine life […]


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