Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge Autumn is here, and once again, warnings are going up about the spread of the covid-19 virus — along with the flu and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. To try to minimize the upsurge, the US government is once again offering free home rapid antigen tests to each US … Read more
If successful, the merger would create a combined satellite streaming business with around 20 million US subscribers. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge DirecTV has reached an agreement to acquire Dish, alongside its parent company EchoStar’s wider satellite TV business, for a single dollar — and assume $9.75 billion of Dish’s debt. Private … Read more
“The trends we are observing indicate that the market is increasingly receptive to digital assets,” an analyst told Decrypt.
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 30, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Startups of The Year 2023 ran from May 2023 to January 2024; more than 30,000 startups were nominated, and more than 470,000 votes were cast. It truly was incredible to see so many startups around the world be celebrated. To get a deeper insight into the data, we made it open-source. Click here to see the … Read more
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Image: Ford For customers still unsure whether they’re ready to make the switch to an all-electric vehicle, Ford is sweetening the pot. Today, the company launched a new initiative called the “Ford Power Promise,” in which it will provide a suite of benefits to customers who buy or lease a new EV. And chief among … Read more
Taiwan’s FSC opens investment channels for professional investors, allowing access to high-risk foreign digital asset ETFs while maintaining a cautious stance on market risks.
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Podcast listeners crossed half a billion people at the end of last year as listenership maintained steady growth. With countries in the Arab world having some of the most engaged listeners, a podcasting startup out of Dubai is doubling down on the opportunity. Podeo is a UAE-based podcast distribution platform that has made a name … Read more
After a $3.8 million hack on a long-known security vulnerability, Onyx plans to relaunch its governance-focused financial network with full community support.
The native token of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has seen sharp bullish action amid looming bankruptcy distributions.
Apps catering to the Chinese and wider Asian diaspora, especially urban consumers focused on food, can be big business. Now, HungryPanda, one of the trailblazing startups in that market is announcing more funding. The food ordering and delivery app, founded in London and aimed squarely at Chinese and other Asian consumers living outside their home … Read more
Crypto Finance, which provides institutional-grade crypto investment solutions, will be renamed Matrixport Asset Management AG.
Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Philip Pacheco, Getty Images Four years after Epic sued Google for running an illegal app store monopoly — a case it won this past December — Epic is suing again. The Fortnite game developer has filed a second antitrust lawsuit against Google, and now … Read more
The U.S. data, due Tuesday, has triggered 10% price drops in the first week of the past three months, 10x Research said.
The review which will occur over the coming months could also pave the way for dedicated exchange traded funds.
Curious about where startups thrive? Startups of The Year 2023 celebrated 1,382 winners on January 24, 2024, after a 9-month journey that kicked off in May. We’ve open-sourced the voting data, offering insights into global startup hubs, popular domain endings, and more for those who want to explore further. Each winning startup received a free … Read more
Late last year, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange was reported to be considering listing its shares on Kosdaq.
Ether funds registered $87 million in net inflows to break a five-week losing streak while bitcoin products added $1 billion.
Matrixport has completed its all-cash acquisition of Switzerland-based Crypto Finance Asset Management.
The notification drawer on Android can be both useful and distracting because of the sheer number of notifications that come in. You have to manage per-app notifications better through settings or set up a system to avoid missing important updates. An app called Pinnit helps you look through notifications that you missed with its notifications … Read more