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Tesla, Jack Dorsey’s Block, and Blockstream team up to mine Bitcoin off Tesla’s 3.8-megawatt solar power plant in Texas
Daniel Levi Posted On April 8, 2022


As you may recall, late last year we reported about a secret mega-battery project Tesla was building in the State of Texas. Tesla was secretly working on a previously unrevealed construction of a gigantic battery connected to the Texas ailing electric grid. […]


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What we can learn from the rapid growth of SG Digital
Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2022


SG Digital is one of the leading online casino game developers. You may have seen or played their games under a different name, such as Scientific Games or SG Interactive. The company has produced so many great online casino games, […]


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EOS, Telos, WAX, and UX Network commit $8 million annual funding to advance and rebrand core development framework
Daniel Levi Posted On April 8, 2022


Four EOSIO protocol-based blockchains: EOS, Telos, WAX, and UX Network have combined their development resources to take over the development of the EOSIO protocol core code that underlies each of these blockchains. This coalition has committed a combined $8 million […]


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E-commerce tech startup GoTo raises $1.5 billion in IPO to become Indonesia’s fourth most-valuable company at a $28B valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2022


Goto Group,  a unicorn tech startup formed last year as a result of a merger of ride-hailing-to-payments company Gojek and e-commerce giant Tokopedia, has raised $1.1 billion from its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), which the company hopes will help boost Indonesia […]


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Crypto trading platform eToro launches a $20 million NFT fund as NFT gold rush heats up
Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2022


Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are no longer a fad. In the last year alone, the digital art market exploded after the report of a single piece of non-fungible token (NFT) art sold at Christie’s Auction for a record-setting $69.3 million, making it […]


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Goldman Sachs joins $88M investment in web3 and blockchain security tech startup CertiK; now valued at $2B
Daniel Levi Posted On April 7, 2022


Investment in web3 startups is heating up as investors and venture capital firms pour billions of dollars into the red hot technology space. Today, CertiK, a web3 and blockchain security tech startup, announced it has raised $88 million Series B3 funding  led […]


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PropTech startup Vontive launches with $135M in funding to transform real estate investing
Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2022


According to a 2021 report released by MSCI, the size of the professionally managed global real estate investment market increased from $9.6 trillion in 2019 to $10.5 trillion in 2020. For far too long, the real estate investment market has […]


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Cybersecurity tech startup Nord Security raises $100M at a $1.6 billion valuation to become Lithuania’s second tech unicorn
Daniel Levi Posted On April 7, 2022


The demand for VPNs has increased in recent months as internet control tightens due to the ongoing war between the two countries. As part of the effort to control the flow of information, Russia restricted access to some foreign social media, forcing […]


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Synthetic speech tech startup LOVO raises $6.5 million Pre-Series A to develop the voice of Web 3.0
Daniel Levi Posted On April 7, 2022


Web3 has taken the internet world by storm and there’s no sign of slowing down. The past few years have seen more people embrace the potential of a decentralized web following the debut of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. However, as […]


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Walmart-owned Indian eCommerce tech startup Flipkart prepares for 2023 IPO; raises valuation target to $60-70 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2022


Walmart’s Indian e-commerce company Flipkart has finally set a target price for its highly anticipated IPO. Flipkart has raised its IPO valuation target by around a third to $60-70 billion, and now plans a U.S. listing in 2023 instead of this […]


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Founder of JD.com Richard Liu steps down as CEO as China’s crackdown on tech continues
Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2022


JD.com’s billionaire founder Richard Liu is the latest tech executive to bite the dust as China’s crackdown on the tech sector continues. Richard Liu stepped down today as chief executive of JD.com, in the latest leadership reshuffle at China’s second-biggest e-commerce company. In an […]


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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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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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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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