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Figure Tech Debuts $1 Billion Blockchain Loan Facility in Partnership with Jefferies and WSFS Banking Services
According to a press release issued May 9, 2019, Figure Technologies in conjunction with Jefferies and WSFS Banking Services recently completed a $1 billion asset-based loan facility on the Provenance blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-11 21:00 | |
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How toxic company culture is derailing billion-dollar M&As
Reputation always matters, but rarely more than in large M&A deals. With M&A worth $3 trillion a year across the US and Europe, even a small reputational issue can cost billions if it makes the difference between a deal taking place or being scuppered. дальше »
2019-5-10 08:30 | |
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Bitfinex Releases Update on Its $1 Billion Initial Exchange Offering
The embattled crypto exchange, Bitfinex published the official whitepaper for its LEO token sale project earlier today, May 8. The token sale project is expected to raise $1 billion for the company that also announced that it would be launching a platform dedicated to raising funds for similar IEOs. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:59 | |
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Dow Nightmare Monday Looms on $200 Billion Trump Chinese Tariff Threat
By CCN. com: The Dow Jones has shown strong momentum from May 2 to 3, recording a recovery of nearly 300 points in merely two days. However, U. S. President Donald Trump’s decision to raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods could hinder the performance of the U. дальше »
2019-5-6 08:37 | |
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Musk: Tesla Will Grow to $500 Billion Due to Its Self-Driving Tech
Coinspeaker Musk: Tesla Will Grow to $500 Billion Due to Its Self-Driving TechElon Musk laid out the automaker’s plan when it comes to self-driving, but now the CEO attaches a valuation prediction to it as the company attempts to raise over $2 billion. дальше »
2019-5-4 13:45 | |
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Elon Musk: Tesla Will Grow to $500 Billion Due to Its Self-Driving Tech
Coinspeaker Elon Musk: Tesla Will Grow to $500 Billion Due to Its Self-Driving TechElon Musk laid out the automaker’s plan when it comes to self-driving, but now the CEO attaches a valuation prediction to it as the company attempts to raise over $2 billion. дальше »
2019-5-5 13:45 | |
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USA Leads with Russia, Brazil & Turkey in Tow as Countries Actively Buying Cryptoassets: DataLight Report
Bitcoin market today is worth over $90 billion and the entire market capitalization is at $170 billion that at its peak has been more than $800 billion. What started out as a few tech hobbyists mining bitcoin a decade back has now exploded into an international industry today worth billions of dollars and in the […] дальше »
2019-4-30 18:40 | |
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Moody’s: Blockchain Tech Makes Securitized Trades More Efficient, But Devs Might Introduce Risks
Moody’s, one of the biggest credit rating agency with yearly revenue of $4.2 billion, has highlighted the growing attraction of blockchain tech in a new report that comes at a... дальше »
2019-4-27 15:25 | |
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Amazon plans to cut Prime shipping times – and their workers will pay for it
There is no stopping Amazon from taking over the world. The retail behemoth had a blockbuster first quarter in 2019 with revenues of $59. 7 billion and $3. 6 billion in net income, an all-time record and more than twice what it was making a year ago. дальше »
2019-4-26 11:50 | |
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Энтони Помплиано: Капитализация биткоина может вырасти до $5 трлн к 2024 году
Основатель Morgan Creek Digital Assests Энтони Помплиано (Anthony Pompliano) считает, что биткоин может показать параболический рост в течение пяти лет. Bitcoin is the only $95 billion market cap asset I have ever seen that has a realistic chance of a 20-50x increase in value over a 5 year period. дальше »
2019-4-24 15:55 | |
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Qualcomm’s Value Balloons by $25 Billion in Apple-Fueled Relief Rally
By CCN: A two-year legal battle between chipmaker Qualcomm and tech giant Apple was settled today, propelling Qualcomm’s stock higher by a double-digit percentage. Investors cheered a thawing in relations between the two tech giants. дальше »
2019-4-17 21:20 | |
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Forbes Blockchain 50
Although most companies are still skeptical about adopting cryptocurrency, many are experimenting with blockchain tech. Forbes compiled a list of 50 companies worth at least $1 billion that are using blockchain platforms, from Ethereum to Hyperledger. дальше »
2019-4-17 21:18 | |
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“We Are Pioneers” Says French Minister, €4.5 Billion Innovation Fund, Blockchain Tech to Modernize France
French finance minister Bruno Le Maire (pictured) has become the world’s most senior official to give a speech at a blockchain conference as France, and by extension the European Union, waves. дальше »
2019-4-16 18:05 | |
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How tech giants can strangle transformative tech at birth — and how to stop them
Google is digesting its third whopping antitrust penalty from the European Commission, having been fined he EU’s competition commissioner, said this “denied other companies the possibility to compete on the merits and to innovate – and consumers the benefits of competition”. дальше »
2019-4-15 15:46 | |
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San Francisco VC Turns $9 Million into Eye-Popping $6.9 Billion in Uber IPO Jackpot
According to WSJ tech editor Scott Austin, Benchmark, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, invested $9 million in Uber’s Series A round in 2011. At the proposed IPO price of $55 a share, the $9 million investment would soon be valued at $6. дальше »
2019-4-13 17:27 | |
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NYT Reporter: Facebook Seeking $1 Bln in Venture Capital for Crypto Project
According to NYT tech reporter Nathaniel Popper, Facebook is seeking up to $1 billion in venture capital to support its reported “Facebook Coin”
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Why corporate acquisitions could be good for the open source community
Open source is all over the media, IBM announced its acquisition of Red Hat, one of the largest in tech history, for $34 billion. Microsoft announced its agreement to acquire GitHub for $7. 5 billion. дальше »
2019-4-7 22:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency Startup Becomes Japan’s 2nd Billion-Dollar Tech Unicorn
Liquid. com, a Japan-based cryptocurrency platform, announced the successful closure of its Series C fundraising round, which saw the company achieve a total valuation of over US$1 billion — making it one of only two tech unicorns in the country’s startup industry. дальше »
2019-4-4 05:00 | |
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Crypto Exchange Liquid Claims Unicorn Status With New Funding Round
Liquid, a cryptocurrency exchange platform operated by Quoine Pte. Ltd. , has announced the first close of an ongoing, undisclosed Series C funding round which the company claims has brought its valuation “to over US$1 billion” and established itself as one of only two tech unicorns in Japan. дальше »
2019-4-3 21:50 | |
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Tech companies still care more about AI and IoT than blockchain
Blockchain might be the hot buzzword of the moment, but according to new research, it’s being bested by the Internet-of-Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). A recent survey conducted by identity management cloud software provider, Okta, found that digital firms are investing in AI and Internet-of-Things over blockchain, Cointelegraph reports. дальше »
2019-4-3 12:46 | |
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Haters be Damned: Apple’s Credit Card is the Most Revolutionary Launch in Its 40-Year History
Apple launched a credit card on Monday to a chorus of “so what?” from investors. Apple stock crashed overnight and everyone from CNBC to Huffington Post called it underwhelming. They’re wrong. The Apple credit card is the biggest game-changer in the history of the company. дальше »
2019-3-27 15:36 | |
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Cisco Blockchain Report: DLT Market to $10 Billion in 2 Years, 10% Global GDP Stored On-Chain in 8 Years
Cryptocurrencies and blockchain have been expanding all over the world. Indeed, these technologies can keep growing in the future. According to one of the largest tech conglomerates in the world, Cisco, blockchain could reach 10 percent of the world’s GDP as soon as 2027. дальше »
2019-3-26 01:59 | |
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Cisco Expects $10 Billion Blockchain Market by 2021, 10% of World GDP Stored On-Chain by 2027
One of the largest tech conglomerates in the world, US-based Cisco, recently issued a report highlighting the company’s enterprise-oriented blockchain platform. In the report, Cisco suggested that blockchain has the potential to hold as much as 10 percent of the world’s GDP. дальше »
2019-3-25 06:01 | |
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Machine learning academics are flocking to tech giants and that might be a problem
The die is very much cast when it comes to the growth of machine learning. With the expansion of tech companies like Google, Amazon and Uber, artificial intelligence-based research and products is a growth industry that’s only just getting started. дальше »
2019-3-23 15:19 | |
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WeChat Pay to reportedly take on Google Pay and Paytm in India later this year
Chinese tech giant Tencent is looking to enter India‘s payment market with a UPI-based (Unified Payments Interface) WeChat Pay app, according to Entrackr. The report notes Tencent execs met with the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) three weeks ago to discuss obtaining a license, with plans to launch the service in May or June. дальше »
2019-3-22 14:11 | |
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Google Nemesis Becomes Big Tech Ally Against Warren Breakup Plan
The European Union’s antitrust commissioner has emerged as a surprise ally for Facebook, Google, and even Apple as Elizabeth Warren bets her presidential bid on breaking up big tech. Margrethe Vestager, until now a thorn in the regulatory side of technology giants like Amazon and Google, has surprisingly emerged in their support. дальше »
2019-3-20 00:00 | |
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The $120 Billion Uber IPO & A Government Conspiracy to Stop It?
The US government and GM may have conspired against Uber to promote Lyft. As Uber feels the heat in the run-up to a would-be record-shattering $120 billion IPO, the ride-hailing tech giant will have to take on Lyft, a Mercedes-BMW alliance, and possibly the U. дальше »
2019-3-18 07:03 | |
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Alibaba Finally Persuades Name-Squatting Crypto to Stop Mooching its $467 Billion Brand
The genie is now out of the bottle, and one of the crypto industry’s most bizarre trademark disputes is now over. The ABBC Foundation, which is behind the Alibabacoin cryptocurrency, has conceded the coveted Alibaba brand name to the China-based e-commerce giant of the same name. дальше »
2019-3-13 19:18 | |
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Facebook Cryptocurrency Could Raise $19 Billion, ‘Reinvigorate’ Company: Barclays
There’s a massive upside for Facebook entering the crypto space, according to tech analysts on Wall Street. The Facebook cryptocurrency, which will reportedly be used to facilitate cross-border payments and will have stablecoin properties, is worth at least $19 billion in revenue within the next two years, CNBC reports. дальше »
2019-3-12 21:14 | |
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Uber-Killer Grab Prepares for War in Asia by Raising $1.5 Billion
The cash-grab brings the Singapore tech firm’s valuation up to $14 billion, according to press reports. Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab has packed its war chest with $1. 5 billion in fresh equity financing from Soft Bank’s Vision Fund this week. дальше »
2019-3-7 00:31 | |
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Germany
By Marta Dawydzik and Andrea Hak When you hear underground techno clubs with permissive raves and more museums than rainy days per year, there is only one city that comes to mind: Berlin. Aside from the eccentric party driven artist’s haven its known to be, Berlin is also the birthplace of one of Europe’s first tech hubs. дальше »
2019-2-25 12:15 | |
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Israel
Israel is a nation full of booming tech startups. In fact, according to the 2018 Global Startup Ecosystem Report, Tel Aviv has more startups per capita than anywhere else in the world, earning it the reputation of being the Silicon Valley of the Middle East, or better known as Silicon Wadi. дальше »
2019-2-22 12:00 | |
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How Apple is Preparing for Life After the iPhone [No, not Buying Netflix With the $250 Billion Cash Pile]
With the iPhone contributing more than 60% of Apple’s sales, it will be hard to replace it with another blockbuster product to compensate for the dwindling sales of the iconic gadget. But the iPhone maker has every intention of filling that void. дальше »
2019-2-19 18:57 | |
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Did Pre-IPO Uber ‘Lose’ $1.8 Billion in 2018, Or Aggressively Invest In Its 85% Market Share Dominance?
Uber posted $1. 8 billion in losses for 2018, an improvement over its 2017 bottom line, a loss of $2. 2 billion. At The Drive Stephen Edelstein says, “That’s bad news for Uber as the company looks to charm investors into an initial public offering (IPO) later this year. дальше »
2019-2-19 14:45 | |
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Declares Victory after Amazon Yanks HQ2 from New York
US House Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasted no time in declaring victory after Amazon backed out of a $3 billion deal that would have seen the Jeff Bezos-led tech conglomerate establish its much-coveted HQ2 in New York. дальше »
2019-2-15 22:06 | |
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Newsflash: Amazon Trashes Plans for NYC Headquarters, Caves to Pressure from Ocasio-Cortez
Caving to pressure form local politicians and special interest groups, tech conglomerate Amazon has trashed a plan to build a new corporate headquarters in New York City. Amazon Caves to Pressure from Ocasio-Cortez, other Lawmakers The spacious Amazon campus in Long Island City, Queens would have created more than 25,000 well-paying jobs. дальше »
2019-2-15 19:58 | |
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Don’t Blame Crypto: Nvidia’s Collapsing Stock Could Kill Nasdaq’s Winning Streak
The Nasdaq Composite Index is on the verge of breaking out of its bear market. With a rebound of 12. 9% since the infamous Christmas Eve massacre, tech stocks are on fire. But the winning streak could be halted by Nvidia’s earnings report tonight. дальше »
2019-2-15 16:59 | |
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in France
Immense over competition in Silicon Valley (plus Donald Trump), have been causing many top engineers and VCs to look to Europe. With the UK, France’s longtime tech rival, facing the instability and uncertainty of Brexit, the country has been positioning itself to seize the moment and become next in line. дальше »
2019-2-11 12:00 | |
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Apple (AAPL) Stock Could See a Huge Upside in Case the Company Decides to Acquire Netflix
CoinSpeaker Apple (AAPL) Stock Could See a Huge Upside in Case the Company Decides to Acquire Netflix Apple has a pile of nearly $250 billion in cash and one of the ways J. P. Morgan thinks the tech giant could use it is by acquiring Netflix, to boost Apple stock and company's position as a video content creator. дальше »
2019-2-5 17:35 | |
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7 Things Apple Could Buy with its Staggering $245 Billion Cash Stockpile
When Apple delivered its quarterly earnings report this week, all eyes were on how severely lagging iPhone sales would eat into the tech giant’s revenue. However, Apple also disclosed that it has a staggering $245 billion in cash on hand, up almost $8 billion from the previous quarter. дальше »
2019-2-3 23:19 | |
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How AI, blockchain, and wearables are changing the face of healthcare
Several major classes of technology stand a good chance of changing healthcare as we know it. Home healthcare, in particular, could see tremendous benefits from digital breakthroughs like the Internet of Things, more advanced medical-minded wearables, blockchain and artificial intelligence. дальше »
2019-1-27 14:00 | |
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HSBC Settles $250 Billion Worth of Forex Trades on Blockchain in 2018
Global banking giant HSBC announced on Monday that it has settled over $250 billion in forex trades using blockchain tech in 2018. The bank showed its interest in blockchain technology last year when it made the world’s first trade finance transaction on blockchain in May 2018. дальше »
2019-1-15 16:29 | |
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HSBC Bank Credits Blockchain Distributed Ledger Tech for $250 Billion in Transaction Settlements
While financial institutions have been hesitant to get on board with cryptocurrency, blockchain technology has been seeping into this world. HSBC is known as one of the largest banks in the world, and they have recently used the distributed ledger technology (DLT) as a way to setting over $250 billion in transactions, which was announced […] дальше »
2019-1-14 21:32 | |
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4 fitness tech trends you can expect to see in 2019
For a tech founder, working in the industry of health and fitness is extremely challenging — but the rewards far outweigh the difficulties. It’s not a place where easy money is made, but it’s one where you can influence the lives of so many people and change them for the better. дальше »
2018-12-21 02:00 | |
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