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BNY launches new blockchain accounting tool with BlackRock as first client

The financial services company has been a pioneer in crypto offerings, including digital asset custody.

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Siemens to boost drug discoveries using AI through the $5.1 billion acquisition of U.S. software firm Dotmatics

Siemens said the acquisition was "complementary" to its expansion into life sciences and would lift its game in a market needing more medication...

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Plaid notches $575 million funding round as fintech sector rides upswing

The share sale, which will provide liquidity to employees, includes participation from Franklin Templeton, Fidelity, BlackRock, Ribbit, and NEA.

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Crypto giant Circle just filed for an IPO: Here are 5 key takeaways

Circle revealed details in its S-1 disclosure, including its revenue sources and partnerships with Coinbase and Binance.

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Exclusive: ‘Tiger Cub’ Lee Ainslie’s Maverick Ventures raises $240 million in fresh funding for early stage investments

The venture offshoot of the hedge fund giant Maverick Capital has backed companies including Hims&Hers and MosaicML.

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Meet the growing army of Amazon robots working alongside humans to reduce workplace injuries

A tour of Amazon’s robotics hub outside Boston, which started with a $775 million acquisition in 2012.

28.03.2025 4

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Inside the futuristic biotech startup Cellares that’s building a cure for cancer with $355 million in funding

Why New Jersey is a hub for biotech manufacturing.

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Exclusive: Crypto VC giant Haun Ventures raising $1 billion for two new funds amid Trump-driven blockchain boom

The firm, led by former federal prosecutor Katie Haun, previously raised $1.5 billion across two funds in 2022.

22.03.2025 3

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Exclusive: SemperVirens raises $177 million fund focused on healthcare and workforce tech

The Bay Area-based firm relies on its extensive network to help portfolio companies find customers.

19.03.2025 10

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Senate poised to advance landmark crypto bill, Warren warns of Elon Musk ‘controlling’ financial system

The Senate is expected to markup a stablecoin bill on Thursday.

12.03.2025 5

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Sam Bankman-Fried is angling for a pardon from President Trump. Insiders call it a long shot

Though Trump has embraced the crypto industry, he’s unlikely to bail out SBF.

11.03.2025 5

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This wunderkind’s first startup went bankrupt, leaving $200 million in customer assets frozen. Yet VCs are still throwing money at him

"There's no shame in failing, unless it's catastrophic," says Synapse founder Sankaet Pathak.

10.03.2025 8

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The spectacular Synapse collapse: The ugliest divorce in fintech left $200 million in customer money frozen—and shows the risks of financial apps

Is the failure of this buzzy startup a canary in the coal mine for bigger problems in fintech?

07.03.2025 10

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In a win for Silicon Valley, Senate votes to overturn key payments regulation that could benefit Elon Musk’s X 

The rule was enacted under the Biden administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last November.

06.03.2025 10

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The SEC’s ‘Crypto Mom’ defends decision to drop lawsuits: ‘Our law is not supposed to be a game of gotcha’

Commissioner Hester Peirce on the SEC’s new approach toward blockchain.

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Exclusive: MongoDB cofounder Eliot Horowitz raises $30 million Series C for hardware automation platform Viam

The new round brings Viam’s total funding to $117 million.

03.03.2025 10

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Exclusive: Former House Financial Services chair Patrick McHenry joins crypto firm Ondo Finance

McHenry continues to advocate for crypto legislation, including for stablecoins, in Congress.

28.02.2025 10

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Exclusive: IT software startup NinjaOne raises $500 million led by CapitalG and Iconiq

How two childhood friends founded the ‘next Crowdstrike,’ now valued at $5 billion.

24.02.2025 10

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Vietnam is cutting 1 in 5 government jobs as top leader targets ‘safe havens for weak officials’

"If we want to have a healthy body, sometimes we must take bitter medicine and endure pain to remove tumors," top leader To Lam said in December.

18.02.2025 8

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TPG-spinout Greenfield Partners raises $400 million fund to back early growth companies

How Greenfield helps startups manage an “environment of controlled chaos.”

18.02.2025 8

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San Francisco police officially rule OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s death a suicide in long awaited report

Balaji’s death has been the subject of rampant conspiracy theories and online speculation.

15.02.2025 7

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Plaid has boomed since its failed $5.3 billion Visa merger. Now its CEO is predicting a fintech summer

How will the chaotic environment in D.C. impact the financial technology sector?

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How Newlab transformed the Brooklyn Navy Yard into a leading tech hub

From ammonia power to 3D printed bras, a tour of Newlab’s New York facilities.

03.02.2025 9

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How BlackRock’s startup culture made it a Wall Street first mover in crypto

BlackRock COO Rob Goldstein hailed the company’s culture of innovation at a private event at its New York City headquarters on Monday.

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Inside Errol Musk’s foray into the volatile world of memecoins  

Why Elon Musk’s dad decided to endorse a cryptocurrency.

31.01.2025 30

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Elon Musk’s father Errol looks to monetize his famous name with ‘Musk It’ memecoin: ‘I’m the head of the family’

Errol Musk hopes to raise as much as $200 million for a planned for-profit think tank using proceeds from the cryptocurrency.

30.01.2025 9

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Amid the AI arms race, these IPOs could be poised for long-term investor success

Some AI startups are itching to finally go public; other tech startups that are just 'AI-adjacent' are hoping the tech can boost their share prices.

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After pouring billions into AI, venture capital faces a reckoning with DeepSeek breakout: ‘It’s a gut check’

Despite the setback for OpenAI and Anthropic, investors tell Fortune that DeepSeek could spur AI startup growth.

29.01.2025 6

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Block launches open-source AI agent Goose as Jack Dorsey praises DeepSeek’s development approach

Block created a new open-source team and launched Goose, an open-source AI agent.

28.01.2025 9

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How a16z ‘super-connector’ David Haber’s time at Goldman Sachs shaped his understanding of enterprise software

Diving into the “messy inbox problem.”

27.01.2025 20

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Trump’s $9 billion crypto coin is a windfall—and a new forum for influence buying, ethics expert warns

Trump could face new lawsuits about ethics violations during his second term in office.

21.01.2025 4

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With Trump 2.0, the balance of power shifts from banks to Silicon Valley

What the new administration could mean for financial technology—and beyond.

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Inside the first Crypto Ball: Snoop, the Treasury Secretary—and a $70 billion memecoin surprise from Trump

The crypto industry gathered ahead of the presidential inauguration to celebrate its staggering victory in the 2024 elections.

19.01.2025 5

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Trump launches official memecoin that explodes to nearly $7 billion just days before inauguration

A late-night social media announcement from the incoming president became one of the largest cryptocurrencies in hours.

18.01.2025 5

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Block agrees to pay $120 million in refunds to resolve Cash App fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced the order on Thursday in the waning days of the Biden administration.

16.01.2025 4

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How top New York venture investors view the future of the VC industry

As venture capital grows more competitive, investors are learning to adapt.

13.01.2025 10

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Coinbase scores win against SEC as judge agrees to escalate dispute over crypto security definition

Coinbase and the SEC have been locked in legal proceedings about whether the crypto exchange is violating securities laws.

08.01.2025 6

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Exclusive: Movement Labs set to close $100 million funding round as crypto markets heat up

Movement is building a layer-2 blockchain on Ethereum using technology from Facebook's failed crypto project.

08.01.2025 7

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An ugly debate over immigration reveals cracks in the fragile Trump coalition

How long will the alliance between tech VCs and Trump last?

06.01.2025 6

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A look inside D.C.’s new financial power scene

The rise of AI could create a consumer tech renaissance in New York.

23.12.2024 10

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CoinDesk ownership Bullish fires top editorial staff amid newsroom controversy

CoinDesk CEO Sara Stratoberdha told editorial staff on Friday that the company that editor-in-chief Kevin Reynolds and two deputies were let go.

20.12.2024 5

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Billionaire Justin Sun pushed CoinDesk’s new owners to remove banana article, editorial chair Matt Murray resigns

The crypto exchange Bullish purchased CoinDesk in late 2023 for close to $75 million.

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Slow Ventures is raising $275 million across two new funds: filings

The New York, San Francisco, and Boston-based early stage fund is run by Kevin Colleran, Sam Lessin, and Will Quist.

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Exclusive: Crypto startup BVNK raises $50 million at around $750 million valuation amid red-hot stablecoin interest

Stripe's acquisition of the stablecoin company Bridge has created investor fervor around infrastructure providers.

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SEC plans to sue Unicoin—a sign outgoing Chair Gensler’s anti-crypto campaign is not over

The agency notified Unicoin its intent to sue the company over violations related to fraud and unregistered securities.

17.12.2024 6

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Consumer brands like Warby Parker and Casper built the New York tech scene. Where did they go?

The rise of AI could create a consumer tech renaissance in New York.

16.12.2024 9

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As accusations of ‘debanking’ grip Silicon Valley, the crypto industry is still waiting for a smoking gun

Did regulators prevent banks from working with crypto companies and founders for political reasons?

11.12.2024 6

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Hawk Tuah girl wanted to reward fans with a memecoin—crypto insiders turned it into a ‘one-day pump and dump’

Was Haliey Welch used as a marketing stunt to promote a rug pull?

10.12.2024 8

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As crypto comes roaring back, Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois is making a bet on Bitcoin lending

Lava has raised $10 million in funding led by Khosla and Founders.

09.12.2024 6

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Exclusive: Fintech unicorn Stash laid off 40% of its workforce after CEO left

The company has had two major layoffs in 2024 and says it’s now cash flow positive.

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