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Thoma Bravo snags Coupa for $8B despite activist pressure to hold off for higher price
When news surfaced last week that activist investors were taking the unusual step of pressuring Coupa Software to not sell for less than $95 a share, it got our attention. You don’t normally see investors sending a letter asking a company to hold off on a sale. It’s typically the opposite. But today, the company … Read more
Nillion raises over $20 million to build new web3 infrastructure
Nillion, a web3 startup aiming to build a non-blockchain decentralized network, closed an oversubscribed round of more than $20 million, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. “Nillion is a deep technology infrastructure project,” Andrew Yeoh, the company’s founding chief marketing officer, told TechCrunch. “While blockchains decentralize finance, Nillion aims to decentralize everything else and the rest … Read more
Goldman: Regulators Should Protect Crypto Investors at the Point of Trust, Not the Blockchain
Recent crises in the crypto market repeat a story as old as time, with a new asset attracting unsophisticated investors looking to make millions, the report said.
Xiaomi makes the jump to Qualcomm’s new flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor
The Xiaomi 13 Pro features three 50 megapixel cameras. | Image: Xiaomi Vivo may have been the first manufacturer to announce new smartphones with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, but Xiaomi isn’t far behind with the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro. Both include Qualcomm’s new flagship processor, but only the 13 Pro gets … Read more
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US Prosecutors Look to Charge Binance and CZ for Possible Money Laundering Violations: Reuters
The Department of Justice has also discussed possible plea deal with Binance’s lawyers, the report added.
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What is a Doji candle pattern and how to trade with it?
ADoji candlestick shows indecisiveness in the market, wherein buying and selling behavior offset each other in a particular timeframe.
Industry execs voice confidence in DeFi adoption despite security flaws
1inch Network co-founder Anton Bukov believes that recent events in the centralized finance space have highlighted the importance of DeFi.
Bybit joins trend, releases Merkle Tree-verified proof of reserves
The Dubai-based exchange released its reserve wallet addresses shortly after the FTX fiasco began, and now it launched a verification system for users to track its holdings.
Playtika lays off 610 workers, shuts down three online gaming titles amid broader restructure
Playtika, the Israeli tech company that made its name with through a series of wildly successful online gambling and gaming titles with hundreds of millions of players, is leveling the latest swing of the layoffs pendulum. The company today has confirmed that it is laying of 15% of its staff. Playtika currently employs 4,100, so … Read more
Crypto Payments App MoonPay Gains UK Regulator Registration
The crypto payments app was registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as of Friday, signifying compliance with money laundering rules.
Bitcoin Lightning Network to be used in fiat transfers between EU and Africa
CoinCorner and Bitnob teamed up to create cross-border transactions between the UK and Europe to Africa via the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
Xbox boss: Sony wants to ‘grow by making Xbox smaller’
Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge. Xbox chief and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Sony’s opposition to the Activision Blizzard deal comes down to the PlayStation maker wanting “to protect its dominance” in consoles. “The way they grow is by making Xbox smaller,” said Spencer in a recent Second Request podcast (Via … Read more
WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ feature might expand to include text messages
Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge WhatsApp’s “View Once” feature, which currently lets you send photos and videos that disappear after the recipient has viewed them, may soon also support standard text-based messages. WABetaInfo reports that it found evidence of the in-development feature in the latest beta version of WhatsApp’s Android app, which might … Read more
Microsoft to acquire 4% stake in London Stock Exchange Group as part of 10-year cloud partnership
Microsoft is to acquire a 4% stake in the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), the company that owns the London Stock Exchange as well as a several other businesses including financial market data company Refinitiv which LSEG acquired from a Blackstone/Thomson Reuters consortium last year for $27 billion. Microsoft’s stake, which it bought from the … Read more
Ark Invest Adds Coinbase Stock as Crypto Exchange’s Price Slides
Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management bought 78,982 shares in cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) on Friday.
‘Biggest week of the year’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin price action, sideways since FTX, could see snap volatility thanks to the “most important” CPI print of the year.
Monday’s top tech news: (Twitter) Blue Monday
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Photo: Getty Images Plus, Orion splashes back down to earth and Returnal’s PC RAM requirements are surprisingly high. Continue reading…
Terra’s Do Kwon Is in Serbia, CoinDesk Korea Reports
The Terraform Labs co-founder is wanted in South Korea, backed by Interpol.
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