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The regulatory environment surrounding cryptocurrencies in the US is changing as the US Securities and Exchange Commission targets major players in the Web3 world, promising to revolutionize business as usual with drastic action. David Nage discusses how regulatory audit affects venture investment in web3. It’s a great conversation with Lucas And the Anita On this week’s episode of The Reaction Series, for podcast fans!
Oui Capital, an Africa-focused venture capital firm headquartered in Lagos and Massachusetts, Today it announced that it has completed its first close of $30 million second fund Crown reports. The company seeks to strengthen its presence on the continent.
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- title of the week: Ah, why Natasha m Very well! Don’t miss her Startups Weekly, the brief recap of what’s in the startup land last week. also, “The shoes are coming, the shoes are comingIt is just straightforward: a chef’s kiss:.
- Like games, but sequential: The phenomenal success of Axie Infinity and StepN has convinced a large group of entrepreneurs that web3 games are the future. in RitaPiece Gaming vets promise to make blockchain gaming fun and sustainable.
- Still equal, only with fat cabinets: Equal Ventures has a new pair of chests. The New York City-based company closed a second $95 million fund and its first $75 million opportunity fund, Natasha m Spying from SEC company filings.
- Talk to the device: UiPath acquires Reinfera London-based start-up that develops natural language processing (NLP) tools for enterprises, pee reports.
- Ixnay on Chipper Cash: Kenya drew all banks To stop dealing with Chipper Cash and Flutterwaveclaiming that the companies are not licensed, that I reports.
- More booming climate marketClimate Venture Capital Buoyant Ventures targets $100 million fund As the climate market continues to evolve, Harry reports.
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Hyundai is considering acquiring the 42dot lidar-free autonomous mobility platform in South Korea. A 42dot . spokesperson Kate The start-up was in talks, but he cautioned that conditions, including stake size and deal valuation, had yet to be met.
In one of the most head-scratching moves in a while, Spotify has announced that it will introduce a play button and a shuffle button at the top of album playlists to make it easier to play music the way you want it, Sarah reports. Earth evolution: separate buttons are Only available to paid subscribers. As Sarah concluded, “Streamers may be disappointed to learn that what should be an application update in favor of better usability is being sold oddly to them as a reason to upgrade.”
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- You never know when you need jeans in 25 minutesE-commerce giant Amazon launches same-day delivery from select retail stores, including PacSun and Diesel, ayishah reports.
- Twitter without an account in the test: Evan Reports of a new test from Twitter, where you can now use it Twitter app on iOS without account registration.
- Pinterest mixes up in your mood boards: a social media company Pinterest has launched a new app, Shuffles, For making collage and mood boards, Sarah reports.
- Excuse me: Things are (even more) interesting in the land of pirates, like Hackers steal passwords to access 140,000 payment terminalsreports zach.
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