Only 150 transactions were made on day one of Coinbase"s NFT marketplace
The U.S.'s largest cryptocurrency exchange has just entered the NFT market...and it couldn't have come at a worse possible time.Coinbase launched its NFT marketplace to the public on Wednesday, allowing anyone to sign up on the new platform. Day one.....»»
How global markets are adopting real-time payments
More than 70.3 billion real-time payments transactions were processed globally in 2020, a surge of 41 percent compared to the previous year, as the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically accelerated trends away from cash and checks toward greater reliance on.....»»
Would You Tell an Angel Investor How to Start a New Country?
Angel investor Balaji S. Srinivasan (also the former CTO of Coinbase) is now focused on 1729.com, which wants to give you money to do his bidding — or something like that. He's calling it "the first newsletter that pays you. "It has a regular.....»»
Optimize Your B2B Sales Process for Success in a Virtual Marketplace
As companies move to build the necessary digital sales channels, they need to make sure they balance technology and process. Continue reading........»»
SnackMagic picks up $15M to expand from build-your-own snack boxes into a wider gifting marketplace
The office shut-down at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic last year spurred huge investment in digital transformation and a wave of tech companies helping with that, but there were some distinct losers in the shift, too — specifically those wh.....»»
Apple Reveals Line of Attack in App Store Trial Against Epic
Apple plans to argue at a trial that developers and consumers will suffer if Epic Games succeeds in upending how the iPhone maker's app marketplace is run. From a report: Apple presented a California federal judge on Thursday with a road map of how i.....»»
Coinbase’s monster Q1 in context
In the first quarter of 2021, American consumer cryptocurrency trading giant Coinbase grew sharply, generating strong profits at the same time. For Coinbase, the disclosure of its preliminary Q1 2021 results comes a week ahead of its direct listing,.....»»
Brighton-based MPB snaps up $69M to build out its used camera equipment marketplace
Used-goods marketplaces, an online staple since the beginning of the internet as we know it, have really come into their own during the Covid-19 pandemic: they’ve been a place for people clearing out their domestic spaces to list items that the.....»»
Where StockX fits in the business of sneakers
E-commerce startups and tech companies have sprouted up to target this connected cultural consumer, and StockX has had to run quickly to maintain its product and marketplace lead. Before StockX, sneaker buyers had eBay, campouts at sneaker.....»»
FinanZero, Brazil’s free online credit marketplace, raises $7M
FinanZero, a Brazilian online credit marketplace, announced today that it has closed a $7 million round of funding – its fourth since it launched in 2016 was founded in 2016. It has raised a total of $22.85 million to date. The real-time online.....»»
Daily Crunch: Apple Arcade expands with classic games
Apple adds classic titles to Apple Arcade, Microsoft experiences an outage and Coinbase is going public. This is your Daily Crunch for April 2, 2021. The big story: Apple Arcade expands with classic games Until now, Apple’s game subscription se.....»»
Coinbase Sets Direct Listing For April 14
Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, said it's planning to make its trading debut on April 14. Bloomberg reports: The company's registration statement for the listing has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Comm.....»»
Coinbase to direct list on April 14th, provide financial update on April 6th
Today Coinbase, an American cryptocurrency trading platform and software company, said that it will begin to trade via a direct listing on April 14th. In a separate release the company also said that it will provide a financial update on April 6th, a.....»»
Thrasio raises $100M for its Amazon roll-up play, appoints retail CFO for its next steps
Thrasio, an early mover and leading player in the wave of startups emerging to consolidate and scale companies that sell their goods mainly via Amazon’s Marketplace, has raised some more funding and is making a key executive appointment to do s.....»»
Embedded procurement will make every company its own marketplace
The embedded fintech movement has just begun, but there is already a sister concept percolating: embedded procurement, which will allow businesses to buy things they need through vertical B2B apps. Merritt Hummer Contrib.....»»
The Weeknd will sell an unreleased song and visual art via NFT auction
Abel Tesfaye, the Super Bowl-headlining musician known as The Weeknd, is the latest artist to embrace the excitement around NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Specifically, he’s teaming up with Nifty Gateway, the same marketplace that worked with Beep.....»»
Otrium raises $120 million for its end-of-season fashion marketplace
Otrium has raised a $120 million round just a year after raising its $26 million Series B round. BOND and returning investor Index Ventures are leading the round. Existing investor Eight Roads Ventures is also participating. The concept behind Otrium.....»»
NFT art marketplace SuperRare closes $9 million Series A
The NFT ecosystem is having an explosive moment and the startups that were ready to run with it are getting lots of cash to continue capturing that momentum. SuperRare, an NFT art platform that has garnered tens of millions in new sales in recent wee.....»»
Tutor marketplace GoStudent raises €70M Series B round led by new US investor Coatue
Vienna-based GoStudent, which connects students to tutors on a virtual learning platform, has raised a €70M Series B funding round led by new US investor Coatue. Coatue has been making ‘raids’ into the European startup scene for the pas.....»»
Everli, the European marketplace for online grocery shopping, bags $100M Series C
Everli, the European marketplace for online grocery shopping that started in Italy but now also operates in Poland, Czech Republic and France, has raised a $100 million in Series C funding. The round is led by Verlinvest, with participation from new.....»»
Visa Using Stablecoin To Settle Transactions in Lure To Fintechs
Visa said its payments network will use a stablecoin backed by the U.S. dollar to settle transactions, as cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology gain more acceptance in the established financial system. From a report: As part of a pilot program,.....»»