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Loading… Loading… Loading… Benzinga Fintech Deal Day & Awardsfeatured thediscussion Insiders on Capital Raising and Scaling: Strategies, Tips, and Examples withpanelists includingSocial Leverage General PartnerMatt Ober, FT Partners Managing Director Amar Mehtaand BMO Managing Director Corey B. Davis. Quasar Markets CEO Steven Orr moderated the discussion. Capital Raising: Inflation and interest ratesmade current times challenging

Loading… Loading… Loading… Ashok Venkateswaran, Mastercard Inc.'sMA lead for blockchain and digital assets in Asia-Pacific, on Friday assertedthe current landscape doesn't provide sufficient grounds for the widespread adoption of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), makingbroad implementation challenging. Speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival, Venkateswaran highlighted the necessity of seamless spending capabilities for CBDCs, akin to

Loading… Loading… Loading… Microsofts MSFT shares were lower in morning trade on Friday. Tech stocks were sold off on all the major indices. This week, the company held its annual Ignite conference. It unveiled a range of new and updated artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud offerings. One analyst equated the Copilot, the companys AI assistant

Montana lawmakers passed a bill on Friday banning TikTok from operating in the state amid growing concerns about the app’s suspected ties to the Chinese government. The bill was passed by the state House in a 5443 vote and now heads to Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk. If Gianforte signs it into law, Montana will become

Loading… Loading… Loading… The global cryptocurrency payments could grow at 18.5% annually until 2030, making the crypto market irresistible for even the largest companies. Earlier this year, Coinbase reported 83% of the surveyed Fortune 500 executives either planned or had blockchain initiatives on the way. While this outlook has been improving over the years, over

Powered by turkeys — Rocket Report: Beyond Gravity to study fairing reuse; North Korea launches satellite “I conclude the objects are the spy satellite and the rocket upper stage.” Eric Berger – Nov 23, 2023 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Thirty-three engines fired to power the Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket into the sky.Stephen

Loading… Loading… Loading… Microsofts MSFT shares were lower in morning trade on Friday. Tech stocks were sold off on all the major indices. This week, the company held its annual Ignite conference. It unveiled a range of new and updated artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud offerings. One analyst equated the Copilot, the companys AI assistant

Loading… Loading… Loading… Mina Khattak, senior director crypto and Web3 at Worldpay, recalled at Benzingas Future of Digital Assets event how FTX was in her companys boarding process, but was not approved. That lucky sidestep underscores the importance of implementing extensive checks and due diligence, including know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) protocols. The ability

Lenovo v. Asus — Lenovo seeks halt of Asus laptop sales over alleged patent infringement Zenbooks accused of ripping off hinge, touchpad, and other inventions. Scharon Harding – Nov 22, 2023 8:26 pm UTC Enlarge / A marketing image for Asus’ Zenbook Pro 14 OLED, which Lenovo is accusing of patent infringement.Asus reader comments 62

Loading… Loading… Loading… Stock markets have notched their third successive week of gains, buoyed by inflation data falling short of forecasts. The Fed futures market anticipates four rate cuts in 2024. Small-cap stocks, as tracked by the iShares Russell 2000 ETF IWM , stand out as the outperformers for the week. They were up over

Loading… Loading… Loading… Apple has added one more antitrust issue to its list as four consumers of Venmo and Cash App announced a proposed class action suing the company. What Happened The suit claims that Apple APPL is misusing its market power to stop competition for mobile peer-to-peer payments thereby causing consumers to pay "rapidly

Loading… Loading… Loading… Crypto social startup Sleek raised a fresh round of capital. What Happened The company announced a $5 million seed round, taking its total valuation to $50 million. The funding was realized through an agreement for future tokens (SAFT), The Block reported citing Sleek co-founder Tania Tse. Binance Labs, Shima Capital, Spartan Group,

Loading… Loading… Loading… Apple has added one more antitrust issue to its list as four consumers of Venmo and Cash App announced a proposed class action suing the company. What Happened The suit claims that Apple APPL is misusing its market power to stop competition for mobile peer-to-peer payments thereby causing consumers to pay "rapidly

Black Friday Dealmaster — Black Friday 2023: The latest tech deals on Apple, Lenovo, Dyson, Vitamix, and more The best savings on tech from laptops to headphones, TVs, Herman Miller chairs, and more. Chuong Nguyen – Nov 22, 2023 7:55 pm UTC Enlarge / Ars Technica Black Friday 2023Simon Nguyen reader comments 69 with Black

Boom — North Korea launched a satellite, then apparently blew up its booster After a launch in May, South Korea’s navy recovered parts of North Korea’s rocket. Stephen Clark – Nov 22, 2023 9:01 pm UTC Enlarge / A television monitor at a train station in South Korea shows an image of the launch of