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The once-third-largest crypto exchange FTX has fallen from prestige in the past week and has now announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried has resigned from his role, and Enron turnaround veteran John J. Ray III has been appointed as the new CEO. “The immediate relief […]

FTX files for bankruptcy, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried steps down by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

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Upland and FIFA have announced a multi-year partnership allowing the Upland community and football fans worldwide to trade, collect and buy FIFA’s digital assets

The Australian Federal Police claims to have identified the cybercriminals behind the Medibank ransomware attack, which compromised the personal data of 9.7 million customers. AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw said on Friday that the agency knows the identity of the individuals responsible for the attack on Australia’s largest private health insurer. He declined to name the […]

Australia tells Medibank hackers: ‘We know who you are’ by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

While venture capital remains the most popular avenue for startups, founders should take advantage of all the financing options available to them.

Revenue-based financing: A new playbook for startup fundraising by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch

Verdict: Most users have three demands of their fitness bands: accurate health monitoring, long-lasting battery, affordable price. At a price of INR 3,999, the Amazfit Band 7 wins on all these counts and more

The most recent events further underscores these concerns and highlights why prudent regulations of cryptocurrencies is indeed, needed: Karine Jean-Pierre

Social media platforms Facebook, TikTok and Twitter did not live up to their election integrity pledges during Kenya’s August elections, according to a new study by the Mozilla Foundation. The report says content labeling failed to stop misinformation, as political advertising served to amplify propaganda. The study found that hours after voting ended in Kenya […]

Facebook, TikTok, Twitter failed election integrity test in Kenya’s elections by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

Another day, another dollar, and another VC fund launches. But, refreshingly, this one will specifically address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Prediction Capital is a new VC sprung out of the Swiss Family Office infinitas Capital, the investment firm of former entrepreneur and investor Robin Lauber, and formed together with Christopher Chuffart and Kilian Graulich. […]

Prediction Capital hits first close of €30M for new fund to back startups addressing UN SDGs by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch