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App development can be tedious and difficult, but that’s sometimes only half the battle. Often simply getting the idea itself into code is the hardest part, which means knowing what open-source components are needed to make a project come to life. That’s …
Forward Networks raises $50M for math-based ‘digital twins’ of enterprise networks
Network operations startup Forward Networks Inc. announced today it has raised $50 million in new funding to grow its unique offering that improves enterprise networks by creating “digital twins” of them. Digital twins are a type of simulation, usually describing real-world objects …
Web3 developer platform QuickNode raises $60M led by 10T Holdings
QuickNode Inc., a blockchain infrastructure and end-to-end development platform for Web3 builders, said today that it has raised $60 million in new funding led by 10T Holdings to scale up the company’s capabilities and hire more developers. The Series B funding round …
Private blockchain sharding startup Calimero raises $8.5M
Blockchain infrastructure company Calimero Network said today that it has raised $8.5 million in seed funding to build private sharding capabilities for blockchain networks. The seed funding round was co-led by the crypto venture investment firms Khosla Ventures, Lyrik Ventures and the blockchain …
Crypto lender Genesis files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Genesis Global Holdco LLC, the parent company of embattled crypto lender Genesis, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Thursday night in the Southern District of New York after it was caught up in the aftermath of crypto exchange FTX Trading Ltd.’s …
Metahood raises $3M to build a platform for trading metaverse real estate
Even as digital worlds and the metaverse have become more popular in the past few years, it turns out it is not easy to buy, sell and trade digital land in Web3 decentralized apps. With an eye to become a sort of …
Crypto news site CoinDesk explores potential sale as parent company faces crisis
The cryptocurrency publication CoinDesk is reportedly exploring a potential partial or full sale and hired investment bankers at Lazard Ltd. to make that happen. CoinDesk Chief Executive Kevin Worth confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that there has been a lot of interest in …
Apple delays AR glasses amid technical issues, plans cheaper MR headset
The much-anticipated augmented reality glasses from Apple Inc. appear to be mired in technical issues and are now postponed “indefinitely,” according to a report from Bloomberg, but the company may be focused on building a cheaper mixed reality headset. Apple had originally …
Blue emerges from stealth with $3.2M in funding for DeFi protocol identity verification
Blue, a company that offers identity verification services for decentralized-finance traders to assist with “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering compliance, launched from stealth mode today with $3.2 million in funding. The funds were raised in a seed funding round co-led by Blockchange …
Beaconstac raises $25M to manage and track QR codes at scale
Beaconstac, a QR code customer engagement platform, today announced that it raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Telescope Partners, with participation from Accel. The company plans to do further development of its subscription-based service to build out its team …