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Google-backed Indian tech startup VerSe raises $805M at $5 billion valuation for its short-video app Josh and news aggregator Dailyhunt
Nickie Louise Posted On April 6, 2022


VerSe Innovation, the parent company of short video app Josh and news aggregator app Dailyhunt, has raised $805 million led by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The round, which puts the Google-backed startup at a $5 billion valuation, also saw participation […]


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Nexo launches digital asset prime brokerage unit: Nexo Prime
Daniel Levi Posted On April 6, 2022


Early last month, we introduced you to Nexo, a London, England-based tech startup that positions itself as “the world’s leading regulated financial institution for digital assets.” Their team consists of over 400 employees, including Antoni Trenchev and Kosta Kantchev, and […]


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Singapore-based crypto staking provider RockX hits $30 million valuation after raising $6 million in Series A funding
Daniel Levi Posted On April 6, 2022


RockX, a Singapore-based tech startup and Asia’s one-stop gateway to crypto finance and blockchains, has raised $6 million in Series A funding to accelerate the growth of its product and service offerings, as well as grow its team to better […]


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Binance.US raises over $200 million in seed funding at a $4.5 billion valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On April 6, 2022


Crypto exchanges are quickly adapting to the new world of cryptocurrency compliance as different countries begin to come out with country-specific regulations. In January, we reported about FTX after the Coinbase rival raised $400M in funding for its US subsidiary […]


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FBI shuts down the world’s largest dark web marketplace–Hydra Market
Daniel Levi Posted On April 6, 2022


The Russia-linked DarkMarket had nearly 1 million users and represented 80% of all darknet market-related cryptocurrency transactions in 2021, making it by far the world’s largest illegal darknet marketplace. The world’s largest illegal darknet marketplace has been seized and shut down by […]


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SaaS tech startup August Schools raises $5M seed funding led by Tiger Global to modernize software in schools
Nickie Louise Posted On April 6, 2022


August Schools is a New York-based tech startup and provider of a SaaS platform for school health and wellness practitioners. The startup got its name from the belief that student care starts in August. Today, August Schools announced it has raised $5 million […]


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HSBC joins the metaverse craze; launches metaverse portfolio for wealthy Asian clients
Nickie Louise Posted On April 6, 2022


As you may recall, last month HSBC enter the metaverse with the acquisition of a virtual plot of land in an online gaming space called Sandbox. The acquisition was part of the digital push by the banking giant to engage with sports, e-sports, […]


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MonkeyLeague achieves first major game milestone as it gears up for pioneers event
Daniel Levi Posted On April 6, 2022


MonkeyLeague, the highly anticipated Solana-based play-and-earn soccer game, checks off the first major roadmap milestone. Pioneers Gear-Up has gone live, offering players and enthusiasts a first glimpse of the MonkeyLeague in-game store and the ability for players to start collecting […]


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Blockchain startup Boba Network joins the unicorn club after raising $45M in Series A funding led by Will Smith and Paris Hilton-backed VC firms
Nickie Louise Posted On April 5, 2022


Last week, we reported that Boba Network after the Ethereum blockchain startup partnered with Cere Network to integrate with its platform to provide decentralized data solutions to users. Today, Boba announced it has raised $45 million in its series A round to expand […]


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MicroStrategy purchased additional 4,167 bitcoins for ~$190.5 million at an average price of $45,714 per bitcoin
Nickie Louise Posted On April 5, 2022


As you may recall, in June 2021, Virginia-based MicroStrategy bought a total of 105,085 bitcoins for $2.741 billion at an average price of ~$26,080 per bitcoin. Since then, the price of bitcoin has surged from $35,800 on June 7 to $45,756.50 […]


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General Motors, Honda join forces to develop affordable electric vehicles that cost less than $30,000
Daniel Levi Posted On April 5, 2022


Throughout the year 2020, Tesla vehicles accounted for 79% of new electric vehicles (EVs)registered in the US. Just a year later, that number has dropped by about 10 percent. According to recent data that came out for 2021 as part of […]


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Madrid-based tech startup Tinybird raises $37M Series A; launches a free plan to help developers build real-time data products
Daniel Levi Posted On April 5, 2022


Tinybird, a Madrid, Spain-based tech startup that helps developers productize real-time data at any scale, announced today it has raised $37 million in Series A funding to expand its team and support its ambitious product roadmap, the company’s growth, and its […]


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Foundation for Climate Restoration launches solution series to explore carbon dioxide removal methods for restoration of climate
Nickie Louise Posted On April 5, 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 us. Some of the major impacts include increased heat, drought, insect outbreaks, […]


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Elon Musk appointed to Twitter’s board of directors as Twitter users asked Musk to restore “freedom of speech” on the platform
Daniel Levi Posted On April 5, 2022


Quick Take Tesla CEO Elon Musk will join Twitter’s board of directors after taking a 9.2% stake, according to a release filed with the SEC. Musk is now the largest shareholder of Twitter. Musk owns 73.5 million Twitter shares, valuing his […]


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Space on the Moon: VCs are investing in a new class of space startups applying web3
Daniel Levi Posted On April 5, 2022


In just a few months, Web3 has taken the internet world by storm. 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 […]


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HR tech startup Remote reaches a unicorn status at nearly $3 billion after a $300M funding led by SoftBank
Nickie Louise Posted On April 5, 2022


Human resources tech startup Remote announced Tuesday it has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from existing investors including Accel, Sequoia, Index Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, General Catalyst, 9Yards, Adams […]


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Elon Musk made ~$750 million in 5 hours from his 9.2% stake in Twitter, which is about twice Twitter’s net income for the last 3 years
Nickie Louise Posted On April 4, 2022


There’s a popular saying that you need money to make money. That’s exactly what happened to the world’s richest person and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Earlier today, we reported that Musk took a 9.2% stake in Twitter for a total of […]


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AMD buys cloud tech startup Pensando for $1.9 billion in a push to challenge Intel in the data center chip market
Daniel Levi Posted On April 4, 2022


Semiconductor giant Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced on Monday that it is acquiring cloud startup Pensando Systems for $1.9 billion as part of its push to get a lion’s share of the lucrative data center chip market and to also take on Intel. […]


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Proof-of-stake blockchain startup Tezos releases Ithaca 2, the long-awaited “Tenderbake” upgrade to the Tezos protocol
Daniel Levi Posted On April 4, 2022


Quick Take Ithaca 2, the ninth upgrade to the Tezos protocol, was activated. The new Tenderbake consensus algorithm lowers block times and improves finality.  Tezos ecosystem developers announced plans for upgrade proposals with high-throughput scaling solutions based on transaction and […]


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UK government recognizes stablecoin as a valid form of payment
Daniel Levi Posted On April 4, 2022


The UK government is one step closer to allowing stablecoin to be used as a form of payment in the country after it released plans for its regulation. Today, the UK Treasury confirmed that stablecoins will be brought within regulation […]


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