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Binance’s FUD increases as proof-of-reserves auditor Mazars Group suspends all work with crypto clients
Daniel Levi Posted On December 16, 2022


Is another trouble brewing in crypto land? That’s the question everyone is asking after the global accounting firm Mazars Group suddenly suspended all work with its crypto clients including Binance, Crypto.com, and KuCoin. The decision to cut ties with these leading […]


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DeFi industry is poised for institutional adoption and rapid acceleration, HashKey Capital report reveals
Daniel Levi Posted On December 16, 2022


Despite the ongoing crypto winter and the news about the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry continues to weather the storm of the global economic slowdown. DeFi adoption has increased in the past two years as the […]


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OpenAI, the maker of the popular ChatGPT founded by Elon Musk and Sam Altman, projects $1B in revenue by 2024
Daniel Levi Posted On December 15, 2022


It’s been called a Google killer. ChatGPT is the new chatbot-powered AI is the latest from the Elon Musk-founded independent research body OpenAI foundation. ChatGPT took the internet by storm as thousands of users rave about the dialogue-based AI chatbot on […]


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Blockchain startup Orbs launches the TON Verifier to verify the ecosystem’s smart contracts code
Daniel Levi Posted On December 15, 2022


It has been four years since we last covered Orbs, a blockchain platform that serves as a decentralized execution layer between existing layer-1 and layer-2 chains and the application layer. Back then, Orbs raised $118 million to fund the development of its […]


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Open XDR innovator Stellar Cyber integrates with Deep Instinct for its unmatched attack prevention technology
Daniel Levi Posted On December 15, 2022


Silicon Valley-based Open XDR innovator Stellar Cyber and New York-based cybersecurity company Deep Instinct have announced the integration of their protective solutions. The collaboration will provide even more accurate detection, better response, and prevention of cyberattacks such as ransomware and […]


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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who is now in Bahamas prison until Feb. 8, 2023, indicted on 8 criminal charges and could face up to 115 years in prison
Daniel Levi Posted On December 15, 2022


After six weeks of inaction, FTX investors can now breathe a sigh of relief that the disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) will soon be brought to justice. He was arrested at his home in the Bahamas on Monday. Yesterday, Chief […]


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Microsoft and SpaceX’s rival Viasat join forces to deliver internet access to 10 million people globally
Nickie Louise Posted On December 15, 2022


About half of the people in the world are not connected to the internet. Nearly 3.8 billion people don’t have access to the internet, and many more lack what we would consider meaningful access. The unconnected are missing out but […]


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Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and food delivery firm Grab to freeze hiring amid global economic uncertainty
Nickie Louise Posted On December 15, 2022


Tech layoffs are rising around the world as companies cut costs to cope with uncertain global economic challenges. Mass layoffs, which started early this year in the United States and later in Europe, have now spread to Asia. Early this month, Indonesia’s […]


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Twitter shuts down Revue, a newsletter platform it acquired two years ago to help writers monetize their followers
Daniel Levi Posted On December 14, 2022


Twitter is shutting down Revue, a newsletter platform the social giant acquired two years ago.  Twitter acquired the Substack-competitor Revue and email newsletter startup in January 2021. The platform helped attract writes and users to make money from their followers through the […]


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Clean energy startup SmartHelio raises $5M to monitor your solar panels and save you from costly repair costs
Daniel Levi Posted On December 14, 2022


Globally, millions of people have turned to solar energy as part of the effort to reduce global warming, which causes climate change. However, unknown to many, it’s light, not heat, that generates electricity. Too much heat is actually bad for […]


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Visa to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next 5 years to cash in on digital payments boom
Nickie Louise Posted On December 14, 2022


Africa has seen an explosion in digital payments over the past five years, thanks to the penetration of smartphone devices on the continent. Research firm Statista estimates that the total value of e-commerce in Africa generated $16.5 billion in 2017 […]


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AI as a Service tech startup Jaid lands £3 million in funding to empower companies and teams
Nickie Louise Posted On December 14, 2022


ChatGPT took the internet by storm late last month after Open AI launched the dialogue-based AI chatbot. ChatGPT’s popularity has not only brought AI into mainstream technology but also reignited the conversation about how AI is going to permeate every aspect of […]


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This accelerator wants to ease the vet shortage with helpful pet tech and funding for pet care startups
Nickie Louise Posted On December 14, 2022


Currently, the United States is suffering a shortage of both veterinarians and their vet techs. Adding this to the rising costs of pet care, one of the smartest things for pet parents to do is to focus on prevention. It’s […]


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Binance CEO says outflows have stabilized after investors withdrew $1.9 billion in 24 hours; warns of ‘bumpy’ recovery
Nickie Louise Posted On December 14, 2022


Just a day after Binance ‘temporarily paused’ withdrawals following the outflow of $1.9 billion from the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said a degree of calm has returned to the exchange. “Things seem to have stabilized,” CZ tweeted, […]


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Foundamental closes $85 million fund to invest in early-stage construction tech startups
Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022


Early this year, we wrote about two tech startups that raised over $180 million in combined funding to scale their operations. The first is Tül, a Colombian tech startup that sells construction materials to small-sized retailers. The other is Estonia-based Werk raises […]


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Mabel raises $1.5 million in Seed funding for India’s first jewelry shopping platform
Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022


For centuries, gold has been a status symbol in India even before the arrival of the British. Indian kings and queens were adorned in gold and other jewelry. Spanning a legacy of at least 5,000 years, jewelry is a striking expression […]


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eSignus joins forces with Jelurida to integrate Ardor, Ignis, and Nxt in HASHWallet Link
Daniel Levi Posted On December 13, 2022


The sudden collapse of FTX has caused investors and holders of digital assets to rethink the approach to the safety and security of their cryptos and NFTs. It has also led to the rise of crypto custody solutions that provide […]


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Zappi, an AI-based customer insights startup, raises $170 million to digitize enterprise market research
Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022


The ongoing economic downturn coupled with the looming recession has exacerbated the challenges tech startups faced in raising new funds. While the funding well may be drying up, investors continue to pour money into cybersecurity, AI, and other tech sectors that […]


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SEC charged Sam Bankman-Fried with “orchestrating a scheme to defraud equity investors in FTX”
Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022


The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Samuel Bankman-Fried (SBF) with “orchestrating a scheme to defraud equity investors” in FTX, the agency said. The announcement came the same day Bankman-Fried was supposed to appear before the US Congress. […]


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Morningstar Ventures invests $5 million to open 37xDubai, a novel NFT art gallery in Central Dubai
Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022


Morningstar Ventures, an investment firm specializing in digital assets and blockchain technology, is opening its first interactive digital art gallery in the heart of Dubai. Located in the Burj Daman Tower (DIFC area), ‘37xDubai’ is positioned amidst Dubai’s business and […]


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