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On-chain capital is the future of startup funding

TechCrunch | Parker McCurley | Jan 25, 2022 Web3 is owned by the VCs, Jack Dorsey says. Well, I’d argue that web3 is whatever we make it – and the VCs only own it if we allow them to. We are building web3 right now and we have the power to control where it goes


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Americans are ready to travel as their omicron fears fade

American travelers seem to have largely brushed off the hesitation fueled by surging Covid-19 cases.

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Ripple is buying back shares from investors (at a 50% profit in 2 years)

Protocol | Benjamin Pimentel | Jan 25, 2022 Ripple has bought back shares it issued after securing $200 million in funding in 2019, an unusual move which CEO Brad Garlinghouse said underlined the crypto company’s momentum despite its ongoing legal battle with the SEC. Ripple secured series C funding led by Tetragon, with investments from


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Latest Trends in Online Gaming

Guest Post | Feb 1, 2022 Only in 2021 that NFTs and digital tokens came to mainstream attention, and the industry has continued to grow in all forms ever since. One of the reasons NFTs have continued to grow in their relevance in the digital space is the decentralized nature of allowing space and making


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Cramer urges investors sell stock in unprofitable companies after late January rally

"This is your chance to free yourself of those companies," CNBC's Jim Cramer said, one day after a dismal January closed out with a strong two-session rally.

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What to do if you got an incorrect child tax credit letter from the IRS

Here's what families who got the child tax credit need to know before they file tax returns this season.

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Surprise tax bills can be a 'tough pill to swallow.' Why it's smart to adjust your withholdings early

Getting married, having a baby, changing jobs, side gigs and more may alter how much you owe at tax time. Here's why it's smart to adjust withholdings early.

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Astra expects to receive new FAA license for first Florida launch this weekend, stock rises

Rocket builder Astra is preparing to launch from Florida for the first time as soon as this weekend.

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Cramer urges investors to use the late-January rally to sell stocks in unprofitable companies

"This is your chance to free yourself of those companies," CNBC's Jim Cramer said, one day after a dismal January closed out with a strong two-session rally.

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Paychex CEO says rising inflation, waning Covid money help small business owners fill open jobs

"People are coming back. The inflation, that's starting to drive people back into the workforce," Paychex's Marty Mucci told CNBC on Tuesday.

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How to prepare for student loan payments to restart in 3 months

If nothing changes, federal student loan bills will resume in May after being on pause for over two years. Borrowers should start preparing now, experts say.

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'Headstrong' women and 'dependent' men may get paid less, research finds

"Headstrong" women and "dependent" men may get paid less, research finds.

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Retirees often make one big mistake with bonds. Here's what to avoid

Half or more of a retiree's investments may be in bonds. Yet many investors are taking far too much risk, according to financial advisors.

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7 high-profile athletes taking the high-upside risk of crypto pay

Markets Insider | Matthew Fox | Jan 31, 2022 As bitcoin soared to record highs, more and more professional athletes said they would receive some or all of their salaries and endorsement deals in crypto. Most of the commitments were made in 2021 when the total cryptocurrency market capitalization briefly touched $3 trillion and was consistently


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Meta reveals it’s built one of the world’s fastest supercomputers to power the metaverse

c|net -  Stephen Shankland | Jan 24, 2022 The company's RSC has comparable horsepower to the world's fifth fastest general-purpose supercomputer. Meta, the tech giant previously known as Facebook, revealed Monday that it's built one of the world's fastest supercomputers, a behemoth called the Research SuperCluster, or RSC. With 6,080 graphics processing units packaged into


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