Paying $115B for Stripe or $77B for Coinbase might be quite rational
It's hard to overvalue a startup when the public market is willing to double its valuation the moment it starts to trade. CoinDesk reported yesterday that crypto trading startup Coinbase is being valued at $77 billion on private exchanges......»»
Together Price Helps Strangers Share Subscription Passwords
An anonymous reader shares a report: Earlier this week, I bought a month of Starz for a fraction of its typical asking price. Instead of paying $9 per month, I paid $3.24. Then I added a subscription to Spotify for $3.49, and a Disney Plus subscripti.....»»
Scalpers are already selling the Steam Deck for over $1,000
Following the Steam Deck announcement, Valve allowed consumers to preregister for the handheld by paying a $5 deposit that is applied to the final cost when the devices get closer to their shipping dates......»»
Virgin Galactic president Mike Moses on what’s next for the company’s growing fleet
This last weekend featured the much-ballyhooed launch of Virgin Galactic’s first (non-paying) passengers, with founder and CEO Richard Branson along for the ride. After the festivities, I had the chance to talk with the company’s presiden.....»»
India poised for record VC year as unicorns head for decisive IPOs
India is on pace for a record year of money flowing into its booming startup sector. But as Q3 gets underway, something perhaps even more important is going on in India: public-market liquidity. In case you’ve not been paying attentio.....»»
Blue Origin says will fly 18-year-old to space on July 20
Blue Origin said Thursday an 18-year-old paying customer will fly to space on board the company's maiden crewed spaceflight on July 20, becoming the youngest ever astronaut......»»
Richard Branson"s flight sparks new optimism in New Mexico
With Virgin Galactic making its highest profile test flight to date with boss Richard Branson aboard, it's only a matter of time before paying customers get their chance and New Mexico realizes a dream that has been decades in the making......»»
Foxconn and TSMC Strike Deal To Buy 10 Million COVID-19 Vaccines For Taiwan
Foxconn and TSMC have agreed to buy 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for the island of Taiwan. "The two companies will be paying up to $35 a dose of the BioNTech vaccine and donating them to the government; each company has pledged to spend $175 mil.....»»
Visa is partnering with 50 leading crypto companies to let users spend digital assets at merchants worldwide
Visa has announced a partnership with 50 of the top crypto platforms, including Coinbase, FTX and CoinZoom, that’ll make it easier for users to convert and spend their digital currency at millions of merchants around the globe......»»
Circle is a good example of why SPACs can be useful
Circle is the sort of business that is correct for a SPAC-led debut. It could not go public in a traditional manner in its current state of maturity. In the wake of Coinbase’s direct listing earlier this year, other crypto companies m.....»»
Acrylic raises debut $55M solo GP fund to paint the future of crypto
It’s been quite the year for crypto capital, what with Coinbase’s blockbuster debut earlier this year in a direct listing and A16Z raising $2.2 billion for its third crypto-focused fund. But as the numbers in this frenetic market continue to skyr.....»»
New model shows how our social networks could contribute to generating economic phenomena
Many standard economic models assume people make perfectly rational, individual decisions. But new research suggests economic phenomena like inequality and business cycles are better explained by models which recognize that people's decisions are aff.....»»
The Evolution of Ransomware: How Did We Get Here?
These days, not a month goes by that we hear about a new major ransomware attack. But how did we get to this point where our data and services could be held for ransom? And with a single attack paying out millions of dollars, should we be hopeful for.....»»
Ransomware: Its History, Evolution and Future
These days, not a month goes by that we hear about a new major ransomware attack. But how did we get to this point where our data and services could be held for ransom? And with a single attack paying out millions of dollars, should we be hopeful for.....»»
Tusk Ventures’ Jordan Nof and Wheel’s Michelle Davey to talk fundraising tips on Extra Crunch Live
The Tusk Ventures portfolio is impressive, if not intimidating. It includes Lemonade, Fanduel, Coinbase, Latch, Bird and many, many more. We’re lucky to be joined by Tusk co-founder and general partner Jordan Nof for an upcoming episode of Extr.....»»
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is coming to Disrupt
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is coming to Disrupt.....»»
Eufy SoloCam E40 Review: The anti-subscription security camera
You'll have one less thing to worry about paying for on a monthly basis with the new Eufy security camera......»»
Virgin Galactic cleared to fly space tourists on SpaceShipTwo
The age of space tourism is almost here. Virgin Galactic has been cleared to fly paying customers on its suborbital spaceplane, the SpaceShipTwo......»»
Prime Day gaming laptop deals 2021: The best sales you can still shop
The official Prime Day gaming laptop deals may be gone, but there's still a chance to score a powerful gaming machine without paying full price......»»
A CCTV Company Is Paying Remote Workers In India To Yell At Armed Robbers
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: In a short CCTV video, a clerk at a small convenience store can be seen taking a bottle of coffee from a cooler and drinking it. When he returns to the cash register, an unseen person's voice emit.....»»
Best Prime Day gaming laptop deals for 2021
Amazon finally rolled out this year's Prime Day gaming laptop deals, giving you the chance to upgrade to a powerful gaming machine without paying full price......»»