The FinTech industry is heating up and venture capital firms are opening up their wallets to promising and innovative tech startups. The fintech space continues to grow with no sign of slowing down. Just last week, Visa acquired Swedish fintech startup Tink […]
Just last month, we reported that Binance was under investigation by DOJ and IRS for money laundering and tax offenses. Now, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is facing another trouble from the U.K. markets regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that […]
In today’s fast-paced digital world, it’s virtually impossible to roll out new software using the traditional software delivery method. Most organizations now adopt a software development practice known as continuous delivery (CD) where software code changes are automatically prepared for […]
The IPO season is here and Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity startup SentinelOne becomes the latest to join the IPO bandwagon. Backed by billionaire investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point, SentinelOne is looking to raise about $1.02 billion, according to a report from Reuters, citing […]
We’ve been covering Viva Republica for at least three years now. We first wrote about Viva Republica back in December 2017 after the South Korean fintech startup and the maker of financial services platform Toss joined the highly coveted unicorn startup club. At […]
Bitcoin had a bumpy ride this week as the world’s most popular cryptocurrency fell as low as $28,600 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange before it quickly recovered back to over $30,000. When all the dust settles, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies including ethereum, […]
Happy Friday! For over three years now, Tech Startups has primarily been focusing on all things technology, tech startups, and entrepreneurs looking to launch their own startups. In this piece, we are going to do something a little differently–focus on […]
The past 15 months have forever changed the American way of life. And we have China and Former President Bill Clinton to thank for it. While Americans are busy talking about talking and debating about which gender-neutral pronouns to use, the Chinese […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS), a cloud-computing business of Amazon, announced Friday it has acquired Wickr, a secure and encrypted messaging platform used by government agencies and enterprises. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The announcement comes as part of […]
Cryptocurrency continues to gain steam despite recent volatility in the price of bitcoin. Compared to a year ago, about 46 million Americans now own at least a share of Bitcoin — or about 17% of the adult population, according to estimates […]
Berkeley SkyDeck global accelerator is working with the Canadian Tech Accelerator to showcase eleven Canada-based early-stage startups. The startups will participate today in the Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) program’s first U.S. Demo Day. Eleven Canadian startups will participate today in the […]
Nium, a global payments platform redefining how consumers and businesses can send and receive funds around the world, announced the expansion of its global footprint and global payments network with the opening of an office in one of Europe’s biggest economies […]
As cryptocurrency becomes more mainstream, so are the threats faced by financial institutions and investors, and governments around the world. As such, government agencies are prioritizing threats like ransomware that abuse it, and cryptocurrency exchanges are seeking a competitive edge. […]
Bitcoin has taken some beating since its all-time high of $64,000 in April to a little to over $33,000 today. Now a group of fintech and tech leaders has launched “The ₿ Word,” a Bitcoin-focused initiative that aims to demystify […]
Just last week we wrote about Andreessen Horowitz after the Silicon Valley venture capital firm’s foray into tech publishing with the launch of Future.com, a new tech platform that explores how technology is transforming our world—from crypto and biology to gaming and […]
Visa announced Thursday that it is acquiring Swedish financial tech startup Tink for $2.1 billion (1.8 billion euros) which includes cash and retention incentives. The deal will help bolster the payment giant’s digital ambitions. The announcement comes after Visa abandoned the bid to buy […]
John McAfee, the founder of the popular McAfee antivirus software, was found dead on Wednesday. He was 75. Authorities say he died of a suspected suicide. His lawyer also confirmed to ABC News that his client was found dead in a Spanish […]
Even though the cost of launching a startup continues to go down because founders no longer need to spend millions of dollars on expensive software as part of the upfront/CAPEX cost, founders still face many other challenges. The hardest part about […]
Earlier today, tech investor and co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator Paul Graham, tweeted the following: “Now that a lab leak is becoming the default explanation for the origin of Covid-19, we owe thanks to Alina Chan, who spoke out […]
Elon Musk’s latest announcement is a further reminder that money is nothing but a tool and not a weapon that you use “As a Service” to improve the quality of your life, people you love, missions and causes you believe […]
