Baby Yoda is a Tamagotchi now
The Grogu Tamagotchi comes in two flavors. | Image: Bandai Namco It’s a wonder it took so long, but Grogu, better known as Baby Yoda, has now become a Tamagotchi. The virtual pet toy will let you take care of the Mandalorian’s cuter half by feeding it squid chowder and macarons, playing some mini-games, and … Read more
5 questions for venture capital in Q3 2022
Somehow, some way, the third quarter is nearly over. That means we’re gearing up for a wave of venture capital data that will start to drop in less than two weeks’ time. We’re itching to get our hands on the final numbers because the third quarter of 2022 is a pretty damn important data point. … Read more
InnovaFeed nabs $250M to extend its vertical insect farms to the U.S.
InnovaFeed, a vertical insect farm operator that’s rearing insects for animal and plant nutrition, has raised $250 million in a series D round of funding led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund. While countless companies are developing alternative and more sustainable ways for humans to get their protein fixes such as through … Read more
Nintendo is cutting off Facebook and Twitter logins soon
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Nintendo is ending support for account logins and creation through Twitter or Facebook (via Eurogamer). Starting October 25th, you’ll have to log in using your Nintendo account username and password or through your linked Google or Apple account. If you’re asked to sign in again once the new … Read more
The souped-up Surface Pro 8 is down to $1,299 at Amazon
Amazon is discounting select configurations of the Surface Pro 8 by as much as $600. | Image by Becca Farsace / The Verge Not everyone gets up in the morning ready to spend $1,300, but just in case you are, Amazon is currently offering an excellent deal on a 512GB configuration of the Microsoft Surface … Read more
Amazon’s annual product launch marathon is happening September 28th
Amazon’s big devices event is next week. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is holding an event next week to announce new devices, features, and services. The fully virtual event will kick off at 9AM PT / 12PM ET on September 28th and is expected to include the usual deluge of Amazon … Read more
Hacker steals $160 million from crypto trading firm Wintermute
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In the latest eye-watering crypto heist, Wintermute, a market-making firm, has been hacked for $160 million, according to its CEO. Early Tuesday morning, CEO Evgeny Gaevoy posted on Twitter that the company was experiencing an ongoing hack that had drained the funds from its decentralized finance (DeFi) operations. … Read more
Texas has teed up a Supreme Court fight for the future of the internet
Photo by Erin Schaff-Pool / Getty Images Late last week, a US court effectively declared social media moderation illegal in Texas. The ruling doesn’t change anything for now. But it just set the stage for a Supreme Court decision that could transform the internet. And with that context… it’s remarkably bad. The case I’m talking … Read more
XRP y ether lideran la recuperación cripto mientras los mercados se preparan para otra suba de la Fed
Se espera que el banco central de Estados Unidos vuelva a subir las tasas en 75 puntos base el miércoles.
Digital Bank Revolut’s Data Breach May Have Affected 50,000 Customers
Digital bank Revolut, which includes crypto trading among its services, has suffered a breach which exposed the data of over 50,000 customers.
A16z Leads $51.5M Round for Web3 Fraud Protection Startup Sardine
Sardine’s customers include FTX and Blockchain.com
Crypto insurance market expands with decentralized and centralized options
Crypto insurance is becoming more important as investors and crypto companies look to secure their digital assets.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Traders Await Fed, Cosmos Is Heating Up
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 20, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Flowhub launches Maui, the next generation of its cannabis POS platform
Selling weed is easy. Selling legal weed is not easy. Dispensaries have to comply with an ever-changing list of regulations and consumer expectations. For example, online menus must match local inventory, and dispensaries must find a system that allows cashless transactions for those customers with credit cards. And then there’s marketing concerns, loyalty programs, and … Read more
Dating app Hinge adds more ways to connect with new polls and video-specific prompts
Targeting a younger generation of daters, the Match-owned dating app Hinge today launched two new features, “Video Prompts” and “Prompt Polls,” allowing users to answer video-specific prompts as well as publish polls with three unique answers for potential matches to choose from. The announcement of the two new features comes a year after Hinge rolled … Read more
BNB Chain, Blockchain Security Firms Start AvengerDAO to Protect Users
BNB Chain has come together with leading security audit firms to start AvengerDAO, a cybersecurity focussed DAO, to protect users.
BNB Chain launches a new community-run security mechanism to protect users
The AvengerDAO was developed in association with some of the leading blockchain security analy firms and top DeFi projects in the crypto ecosystem.
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Saving the planet could be blockchain’s killer app
“Putting Paris Agreement carbon markets on Ethereum and connecting the national carbon accounts of the world, is blockchain’s killer app.”
SoftBank, Deutsche Telekom Back $300M Fund With Web3 Component
The fund from DTCP launched in March and is still raising money. It is expected to close in 2023.
Mullen to bid for bankrupt Electric Last Mile Solutions
Mullen Automotive is the leading bidder on bankrupt commercial EV maker Electric Last Mile Solutions, its second major deal this month as it strives to deliver its own electric vehicle. The California-based automaker placed a stalking horse bid of nearly $92 million to buy ELMS, which had been developing a commercial EV called the Urban … Read more