Minnesota wants to win a war of attrition
As masked and armed men in combat armor swarmed throughout the Twin Cities, Gov. Tim Walz took to primetime television to ask Minnesotans to film ICE. The videos, he said, would "create a datab...
Fear and blogging (and prerelease laptop testing) in Las Vegas
During a chaotic multiday event, I found myself working anywhere. And always in a rush.
At CES, I did what you're not supposed to do: I brought a pre-production laptop to use as my primary workh...
Our favorite cozy game is back
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 112, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, I hope your home is warmer than mine right now, and also you c...
Bain & Company, 7 VCs, Announce AI Partnership
Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm, this week announced a partnership with seven leading venture capital firms as the core part of its Venture Ecosystem to connect startup innovators ...
Digital Asset Security Firm Project Eleven Completes $20M Series A
This week, Project Eleven, a provider of post-quantum security and migration for digital assets, announced a $20 million Series A funding round. It was led by Castle Island Ventures with participation...
Stablecoin-Backed Cards Hit $18bn Annual Run Rate: Report
Global payment volumes on cryptocurrency-linked cards climbed to about $1.5 billion a month in August, up from roughly $100 million a month in January 2023, as stablecoins increasingly move from tradi...
Digital Asset Firm Meld Closes $7M Round
This week, Meld announced the close of a $7 million strategic funding round led by Lightspeed Faction, with participation from F-Prime, Yolo Investments, and Scytale Digital. This financing advances M...
Singapore Gulf Bank Gains J.P. Morgan Clearing Network Access
Singapore Gulf Bank has further strengthened its relationship with J.P. Morgan by opening a correspondent banking account, granting it direct access to one of the world’s most established USD cleari...
