Crypto company Anchorage raises $80 million after getting federal banking charter – TechCrunch
Anchorage has raised an $80 million Series C funding round led by GIC, also known as Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. …
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Lob raises $50M for its direct mail platform – TechCrunch
Lob is a startup promising to help businesses deliver physical mail more quickly and affordably, and with more personalization. The …
India announces sweeping guidelines for social media, on-demand streaming firms, and digital news outlets – TechCrunch
India announced sweeping changes to its guidelines for social media, on-demand video streaming services, and digital news outlets on Thursday, …
Plant-based food startup Next Gen lands $10M seed round from investors including Temasek – TechCrunch
Singapore is quickly turning into a hub for food-tech startups, partly because of government initiatives supporting the development of meat …
Spain’s Wallapop raises $191M at an $840M valuation for its classifieds marketplace – TechCrunch
Through all of the last year’s lockdowns, venue closures, and other social distancing measures that governments have enacted and people …
Can solid state batteries power up for the next generation of EVs? – TechCrunch
Lithium-ion batteries power almost every new phone, laptop and electric vehicle. But unlike processors or solar panels, which have improved …
Chinese mobile games are gaining ground in the US – TechCrunch
Over the past year, the coronavirus crisis has spurred app usage in the United States as people stay indoors to …
Spain’s ten-year plan to put startups in the economic driving seat – TechCrunch
Spain is preparing to push forward with pro-startup legislation, having recently unveiled a big and bold transformation plan with the …
Facebook brings news sharing back to Australia – TechCrunch
The Facebook-Australia news battle seems to have reached an end, Android gets an update and Lucid Motors is going public …
Join a conversation and AMA with Run The World on virtual events now and post COVID – TechCrunch
Join TechCrunch for its first 2021 installment of the Ask Me Anything series, where TechCrunch interviews experts and answers your …