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Semafor To Buy Back Bankman-Fried’s Stake — Report

Chris Metinko
January 20, 2023

New York-based news startup Semafor is looking to buy back Sam Bankman-Fried’s stake in the company as the disgraced FTX co-founder faces fraud...

Crypto • Web3

Web3 Weekly: VCs May Not Be Immune To ​​FTX-Induced Contagion

Chris Metinko
January 11, 2023

In one of the more intriguing VC-related stories to emerge from the FTX fiasco, it was reported late last week the SEC is now asking FTX’s investors...

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Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce

Silvergate Capital Lays Off 40% Of Staff As FTX-Induced Contagion Strikes Again

Chris Metinko
January 5, 2023

Silvergate is just the latest to be affected by FTX’s implosion.

Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce • Web3

Web3 Weekly: The New Year Ushers In More FTX Intrigue

Chris Metinko
January 3, 2023

On Tuesday, disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to eight criminal counts involving FTX’s and Alameda Research’s collapse in a...

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Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Media & entertainment tech • Web3

5 Non-Obvious Lessons Learned From The Year In Tech

Guest Author
December 20, 2022

A lot happened in tech in 2022, much of it not particularly good. Bradley Tusk, co-founder and managing partner at Tusk Venture Partners, tackles the...

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Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce

Bankman-Fried Indicted On Criminal Conspiracy And Fraud Charges; Sued Over ‘House Of Cards’

Chris Metinko
December 13, 2022

It's not looking good for defunct FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce

Web3 Weekly: Funding To Crypto Startups Plummets To Lowest Level Since Late 2020

Chris Metinko
December 13, 2022

Crypto funding sank to its lowest level since November 2020 last month as the industry was left reeling by an FTX-induced contagion.

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AI Robotics • Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Cybersecurity • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Web3

The Week In Crunchbase Data: It’s A Sad State For Unicorns, AI Takes Over The World, And More

Crunchbase News
December 8, 2022

Last week's launch of OpenAI's writing bot showed us that professional writers are just as replaceable as anyone else, and the sector continues to...

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Value Vaporized From The Unicorn Board With FTX Collapse  

Gené Teare
December 8, 2022

Four newly minted unicorn companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in November 2022, while three companies were removed.

Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce

Circle Nixes $9B SPAC Deal With Crypto Market In Tumult

Chris Metinko
December 5, 2022

The news comes as the crypto market continues to reel after the sudden and dramatic collapse of FTX.

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Artificial intelligence • Business • Crypto • Layoffs • Transportation & Logistics

The Week In Crunchbase Data: A Trucking Startup Sputters Spectacularly, Crypto Contagion Spreads, And More

Crunchbase News
December 2, 2022

This week we learned that the fallout from FTX’s collapse cannot be contained as fellow crypto exchanges lay off employees, file for bankruptcy and...

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