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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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Cybersecurity / Hacking / Security / Startups / Tech Startup News / Tech Startups / Technology News

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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Startup Spotlight / Startups / Tech Startups / Technology News

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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Manufacturing tech startup Modumetal raises $14M to solve the limitations of current metals in corrosion and wear

Daniel Levi Posted On February 8, 2022

Metal corrosion is a costly problem that has plagued humans for centuries. Many of these corrosion problems take place on metal surfaces where cation or anion concentration increases or metal salt or oxide precipitation occurs. For decades, metallurgical engineers have come up with […]

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Billionaire Peter Thiel Steps Down From Facebook Board to Help “Advance The Trump Agenda”

Daniel Levi Posted On February 7, 2022

Peter Thiel, an early Facebook investor, announced today that he is stepping down from the board of its parent company, Meta. Thiel said he wants to focus on backing Trump allies for the midterm elections in November, according to a […]

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Microsoft just killed Mark Zuckberg’s metaverse before it launches (No VR headset needed)

Daniel Levi Posted On February 7, 2022

Facebook is a company everyone loves to hate and many think CEO Mark Zuckerberg is ahead of his time. In a widely celebrated news event on October 28, 2021, Facebook rebranded to Meta to reflect Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘metaverse’ vision. While […]

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Health / HealthTech

US Lawmaker says DoD used non-approved vaccines on US soldiers in violation of the department’s own policy that legally requires only FDA-approved vaccines be used

Daniel Levi Posted On February 7, 2022

Unless you’ve been paying close attention to the news about the vaccines, it’s almost impossible to know if the vaccines already administered to millions of Americans were actually approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On January 31, the FDA […]

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Hashstack launches the open protocol Testnet, bringing the first-ever under-collateralized loans to DeFi space

Daniel Levi Posted On February 7, 2022

As you probably know, the decentralized finance (DeFi) lending landscape is plagued with a serious flaw: over-collateralization, the provision of collateral that is worth more than enough to cover potential losses in cases of default. For instance, if you want to […]

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Here’s Why Web 3.0 Could Disrupt the Future of the Creative Industry and Data Management Systems

Daniel Levi Posted On February 7, 2022

Web 3.0 is slowly taking over the internet, the past few years have seen more people embrace the potential of a decentralized web following the debut of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. As it stands, most of the platforms that exist […]

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Health / HealthTech / Technology News

Elon Musk: “I’m pro vaccination, but anti vaccination mandate”

Daniel Levi Posted On February 7, 2022

Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk called GoFundMe ‘professional thieves’ after the fundraising website withheld $10 million from the Canadian anti-vaccine trucker protest. It all started last week when GoFundMe removed a fundraiser for Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” protest against […]

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Are NFT’s bad for the environment?

Daniel Levi Posted On February 5, 2022

On August 7, 2015, Terra Nullius minted what’s now widely believed to be the first non-fungible token (NFT) on the Ethereum blockchain. According to a post on Reddit, it appears that Nullius built the project to allow users to stake […]

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Health / HealthTech

Israel, one of the most vaccinated countries in the world and despite receiving the 4th booster shot, now has the worst covid deaths since the pandemic began 2 years ago

Daniel Levi Posted On February 5, 2022

It’s been two years since the first cases of the coronavirus were detected in Wuhan, China. Since then, the deadly virus has spread around the world. In 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first COVID-19 vaccine, which has […]

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Artificial Intelligence / Emerging Technology / Machine Learning / Technology News

Chinese authorities used AI-powered facial recognition to catch a fugitive in a crowd of 60,000 people attending a pop concert in China

Daniel Levi Posted On February 5, 2022

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic is finally here. Thousands of athletes have arrived in China to compete in the Winter Games that officially opened yesterday February 4, 2022. The Games are will come to an end at the Closing Ceremony, scheduled […]

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Technology News

Russia and China align together; warn the U.S. and NATO to stop any “further enlargement of NATO” in eastern Europe

Daniel Levi Posted On February 4, 2022

As tension between Russia and Ukraine escalates, today Russia received the backing of China in its showdown with the United States over Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Friday ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony. […]

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Canvas.com loses its domain name after district court judge ordered the diversity recruiting startup to cease using the brand due to trademark infringement

Daniel Levi Posted On February 4, 2022

It looks like the diversity recruiting platform Canvas.com is going to have to change its brand and domain name after losing the second round of a legal battle with Salt Lake City, Utah-based Instructure. Late last year, Instructure, which offers a learning […]

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