Topline Pro grabs $5M to help home service businesses scale online
Like many “solopreneurs,” home service professionals have to balance doing the work while also managing a business. Topline Pro wants to take some of that burden off the shoulders of professionals so they can concentrate on customers. New York-based Topline Pro, formerly ProPhone, does this by leveraging generative artificial intelligence to provide a way for … Read more
Private Equity Giant Apollo Global Appoints Anchorage Digital as Crypto Custodian
New York-based Apollo Global Management (APO) has chosen Anchorage Digital to become its custodian for crypto assets.
Happy Halloween: The five spookiest stories in crypto in 2022
This Halloween, we pay tribute to the crypto investors and businesses that fought through the various financial and technological nightmares that occurred in 2022.
6 reasons why you shouldn’t join an accelerator
Saba Karim Contributor Share on Twitter Saba Karim is director of the startup pipeline at Techstars. As the head of startup pipeline at Techstars, I’ve been getting on calls with founders, attending events, speaking on stages like TechCrunch’s Disrupt and hosting countless Twitter Spaces. Each time, I’ve been telling founders why they should join an … Read more
Contract lifecycle management vendor Icertis secures $150M in debt to stave off rivals
It’s Halloween. And, if you’re contract management software company Icertis, it’s payday. After raising $115 million in 2019, Icertis today secured $150 million — $75 million in convertible debt and a $75 million revolving credit facility — in a combined tranche that brings the company’s total capital raised to $520 million. By going the debt … Read more
Amazon Fire TV Cube (2022) review: a streaming box with no equal
The fastest Fire TV yet offers extensive hands-free voice controls that you can’t get from any other streaming player, but it still puts too many ads in your face Continue reading…
Pantera Leads $10M Funding Round for StarkNet-Based Crypto Wallet Braavos
The startup aims to offer the freedom of self custody with the easier user interface of custodial wallets.
First Mover Americas: Ether’s Breaking Out on Bullish Supply-Demand Picture
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 31, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Argo Blockchain is at risk of closing if it fails further financing
Argo Blockchain has been selling its Bitcoin holdings earlier this year to cut debt to Michael Novogratz’s crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital.
Bitcoin Options Market Signals Bottom as Skews Climb to Zero
The market sentiment has returned to neutral after a long time, a volatility trader said, noting the recovery in both long-term and short-term options skews.
EU crypto sanctions against Russia has an unexpected enforcer
The Monetary Authority of Singapore says crypto exchanges in the country must comply with financial sanctions against Russia.
Amazon to delist top seller Appario on India marketplace amid regulatory heat
Amazon plans to delist large seller Appario Retail, in which it maintains a stake, from the marketplace, the two said Monday, a year after ending ties for another large seller Cloudtail following allegations from retailers that some sellers received preferential treatment. Amazon and Patni Group-owned Zodiac said in a statement that they have agreed to … Read more
India’s Central Bank to Start Wholesale CBDC Pilot Nov. 1
The Reserve Bank of India will begin its wholesale e-rupee pilot project on Nov. 1 with a focus on settlement of secondary market transactions in government securities.
Attacker Behind $14.5M Team Finance Exploit Returns $7M
On-chain data shows that four projects affected in the attack received the stolen tokens over the weekend.
Mobileye cruises into the public market and inside the Argo AI collapse
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AMD, Seagate and EY Join Protocol Labs-led Decentralized Storage Alliance
The industry organization is led by Filecoin creator Protocol Labs.
DeFi Lender Arco Protocol, Launched on Aptos Blockchain, Goes Dark After Botched Fundraise
Arco Protocol, A cross-chain DeFi lending & staking platform on the newly-launched Aptos blockchain, has gone offline following a botched fundraise.
Metaverse Project WeMade Put on ‘Caution’ List in South Korea After Releasing Inaccurate Token Data
WeMade said it accidentally excluded the issuance of tokens meant to supply liquidity to its mainnet and increase user participation.
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Watch SpaceX launch a Falcon Heavy for the first time in three years
Thousands are gathering on Florida’s Space Coast to watch SpaceX launch the massive Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time since 2019. SpaceX will attempt to directly inject two U.S. Space Force spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit. The payload includes TETRA-1, a microsatellite developed by Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems, which the company describes as a … Read more
Bengaluru launches QR train ticketing service on WhatsApp
WhatsApp users in the city of Bengaluru can now use the instant messaging app to purchase train tickets and recharge their travel passes, the Meta-owned platform said Monday in what it described as “the first-ever QR ticketing service” for its app. WhatsApp and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) said they have partnered to launch a WhatsApp … Read more
Invygo raises $10M to make long-term car subscription a breeze
Invygo, a startup operating in UAE and Saudi Arabia, has raised $10 million in its Series A funding led by MEVP as it works to scale its car rental service in the region. The Middle East-based startup, founded by Eslam Ahmed Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo in 2019, has raised $14.3 million to date. Al Rajhi … Read more
Hong Kong to explore legalizing retail crypto trades in reversal of previous proposal
Hong Kong has proposed allowing retail investors to trade in cryptocurrencies and crypto exchange-traded funds and plans to conduct pilots in NFT issuance and CBDC as it looks to regain its status as a global financial hub. The city had earlier proposed limiting crypto trade to professional investors, a move that saw many crypto entrepreneurs … Read more
Elon Musk is revamping Twitter’s verification system — and it might involve a monthly fee
Twitter’s verification program has always been a complicated and controversial affair. The company has paused and resumed the application process many times to make it more streamlined. In the Elon Musk ownership era, the social media company could be looking to flip the script around verification: pay $20 per month and you will get a … Read more