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Blockchain

Cryptocurrency exchange operator FTX launches $2B venture fund

By Maria Deutscher Jan 14, 2022

FTX Trading Ltd., a major cryptocurrency exchange operator, today announced that it’s launching a $2 billion venture fund to back companies and projects in the digital asset ecosystem. In a statement, FTX Chief Executive…

Blockchain

Block announces plans to build an open-source bitcoin mining system

By Kyt Dotson Jan 14, 2022

Block Inc. Chief Executive Jack Dorsey announced in a tweet Thursday that the payments company is moving ahead with plans to build an open-source bitcoin mining system. Bitcoin mining is the process by which…

Cloud

Watch live: Companies to shed new light on latest cloud-native trends during AWS Startup Showcase Jan. 26

By Mark Albertson Jan 14, 2022

At the start of 2022, cloud-native computing remains hot, though at times perhaps misunderstood. One measure of its popularity can be found in a report recently issued by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. The…

Emerging Tech

PitchBook: Venture capital dealmaking, exits and fundraising all hit record highs in 2021

By Duncan Riley Jan 14, 2022

2021 started with a bang in venture capital activity and continued to boom, producing another record-setting year, according to the latest quarterly report out early Friday from the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Reflecting similar results…

Policy

House committee looking into Jan. 6 Capitol attack subpoenas social media giants

By James Farrell Jan 13, 2022

The House committee leading the investigation into the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6 today sent subpoenas to Meta Platforms Inc., Google LLC, Twitter Inc. and Reddit Inc. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, chairman of…

Security

Ransomware attack on New Mexico prison knocks systems offline, forces lockdown

By Duncan Riley Jan 13, 2022

A prison in New Mexico was forced to go into lockdown last week after a ransomware attack knocked its systems offline. The ransomware attack hit the Metropolitan Detention Center in Bernalillo County on Jan.…

Security

DigiCert acquires Mocana to accelerate its presence in the IoT market

By Duncan Riley Jan 13, 2022

Digital security provider DigiCert Inc. disclosed today that it has acquired “internet of things” company Mocana Corp. for an undisclosed price. Founded back in 2004, Mocana offers an IoT security platform designed for mission-critical security solutions for industrial…

Security

Google calls on U.S. government to do more to secure critical open-source software

By Mike Wheatley Jan 13, 2022

After meeting with White House officials today, Google LLC called for the U.S. government to take on a more proactive role in identifying and securing the world’s most critical open-source software projects. The call…

Blockchain

NEAR Foundation raises $150M to accelerate web3 mass adoption

By Duncan Riley Jan 13, 2022

The NEAR Foundation has raised $150 million in new funding to accelerate its mission to help billions of people learn and use blockchain and decentralized technologies at the heart of the fast-emerging, so-called web3.…

Cloud

Lucidworks debuts Springboard platform to power line of cloud search applications

By Maria Deutscher Jan 13, 2022

Lucidworks Inc. today introduced a cloud platform dubbed Springboard,that will make it easier for enterprises to add search features to their applications and websites. Springboard will power a line of software-as-a-software search applications optimized…

all stories

Cryptocurrency exchange operator FTX launches $2B venture fund

Block announces plans to build an open-source bitcoin mining system

PitchBook: Venture capital dealmaking, exits and fundraising all hit record highs in 2021

Ransomware attack on New Mexico prison knocks systems offline, forces lockdown

DigiCert acquires Mocana to accelerate its presence in the IoT market

Google calls on U.S. government to do more to secure critical open-source software

NEAR Foundation raises $150M to accelerate web3 mass adoption

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