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Ankr Partners with Bare Metal Cloud Provider Maxihost to Scale Web3 Infrastructure Globally

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

San Francisco, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Ankr , a leader in the digital asset space as a software platform and decentralized infrastructure provider, announced a strategic partnership with bare metal provider, Maxihost .

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  • San Francisco, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Ankr , a leader in the digital asset space as a software platform and decentralized infrastructure provider, announced a strategic partnership with bare metal provider, Maxihost .
  • The bare metal that Maxihost is setting up for Ankr is chain agnostic, so it can support RPC Full Nodes for all available blockchains.
  • The bare metal servers will be available to qualified projects to run on behalf of Ankr Protocol, further contributing to infrastructure decentralization.
  • Maxihost is a global provider of on-demand bare metal cloud for businesses of all sizes.

Bankers NFT Drop Rated a Must-Have for Metaverse Collectors by Crypto.co

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Unbanked's Bankers NFT was created by renowned NFT artist, Antoine Mingo, creator of the highly-popular Pudgy Penguins project, and is expected to drop on January 31, 2022.

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  • Unbanked's Bankers NFT was created by renowned NFT artist, Antoine Mingo, creator of the highly-popular Pudgy Penguins project, and is expected to drop on January 31, 2022.
  • The article states, "The Bankers NFT will be a must-have for metaverse collectors .
  • By combining a well-known artist, with digital scarcity, utility, and community, this drop is poised to be a must-watch for many in the NFT community."
  • The Bankers NFT drop will go live on January 31, 2022, at 12 p.m.

Coinbase Announces New Philanthropic Initiative and Partnership With Hope for Haiti and Emerging Impact

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Coinbase's $150,000 grant will expand the impact and capacity of Hope for Haiti's existing pilot project with Emerging Impact and the Celo Foundation .

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  • Coinbase's $150,000 grant will expand the impact and capacity of Hope for Haiti's existing pilot project with Emerging Impact and the Celo Foundation .
  • "This initiative with Hope for Haiti and Emerging Impact is particularly exciting because of how it uses blockchain-based technology to promote more efficient and effective giving, hopefully serving as an inspiration for ideas across the cryptoeconomy and philanthropic sectors."
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Coinbase to this pilot," said Hope for Haiti CEO Skyler Badenoch.
  • For example, we've seen aid delivered in as little as 3-6 minutes in previous pilots," stated Emerging Impact CEO Robby Greenfield.

Actipulse Neuroscience Joins Y Combinator

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

BOSTON, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Actipulse Neuroscience , a Boston and Mexico-City-based startuppioneer in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation therapeutics, today announces its participation in the renowned startup accelerator, Y Combinator.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Actipulse Neuroscience , a Boston and Mexico-City-based startuppioneer in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation therapeutics, today announces its participation in the renowned startup accelerator, Y Combinator.
  • "Actipulse Neuroscience is really proud to be part of Y Combinator," says Adrien Chtillon , CEO and Founder of Actipulse Neuroscience.
  • Actipulse Neuroscience is a neuro-tech company specializing in the clinical research of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation therapeutics.
  • Y Combinator is a U.S.-based technology start-up accelerator, providing seed funding for businesses at the early stages of development.

CoinTracker Raises $100 Million Series A at a $1.3 Billion Valuation to Power Consumers’ Cryptocurrency Tax Compliance and Portfolio Tracking

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

CoinTracker, the market leader in cryptocurrency tax and portfolio tracking for consumers, announced today that it has secured $100 million in Series A financing, bringing CoinTrackers total valuation to $1.3 billion.

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  • CoinTracker, the market leader in cryptocurrency tax and portfolio tracking for consumers, announced today that it has secured $100 million in Series A financing, bringing CoinTrackers total valuation to $1.3 billion.
  • CoinTracker enables consumers to seamlessly track their entire crypto portfolio, across exchanges and wallets, helping users see their market value, investment performance, transactions, and taxes as they transact with cryptocurrency.
  • We are incredibly excited to partner with them to make cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and tax compliance seamless, and ultimately enable and accelerate mainstream adoption of crypto.
  • CoinTracker is the exclusive cryptocurrency tax partner for many of the top exchanges and tax products, including Coinbase, OpenSea, Intuits TurboTax, and Blockchain.com.

In 2021 Startup Employees Paid $11 Billion in Unnecessary Taxes

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Secfi, the leading equity planning platform helping startup employees navigate financial decisions from offer to IPO, today published their annual State of Stock Options Report.

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  • Secfi, the leading equity planning platform helping startup employees navigate financial decisions from offer to IPO, today published their annual State of Stock Options Report.
  • More than 20,000 startup employees have used Secfis platform for equity planning, representing $25 billion in equity.
  • Secfis second annual State of Stock Options Report analyzes how startup employees managed their personal stock options in 2021.
  • Secfi is trusted by thousands of startup employees for equity planning and financing.

Revival of Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Case Hailed As Win For Whistleblowers By FTI Law

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

FTI Law, New Yorks premier whistleblower law firm, hailed the revival of a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme case as a win for whistleblowers.

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  • FTI Law, New Yorks premier whistleblower law firm, hailed the revival of a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme case as a win for whistleblowers.
  • Shavers, who went by the alias Pirateat40, convinced investors to send him over 700,000 Bitcoin, a sum worth over $20 billion today.
  • The revival of the case is a win for victims and any whistleblowers involved in the case, said New York whistleblower attorney John Joy , founder of FTI Law.
  • FTI Law is a New York whistleblower law firm that specializes in securities fraud, whistleblower awards and cryptocurrency.

Ascend Raises $30M Series A and Secures $250M Lending Commitment To Boost Modern Insurance Payment Offerings

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

"Building a modern checkout experience that feels more Shopify and less like filing tax forms is the biggest opportunity in the insurance market today.

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  • "Building a modern checkout experience that feels more Shopify and less like filing tax forms is the biggest opportunity in the insurance market today.
  • "Ascend will redefine how insurance is bought and sold for the coming decade and we're excited to see this team execute and grow so quickly."
  • Today, Ascend is operating nationally in all 50 states working with industry-leading customers including Vouch, Cowbell, Newfront, Boost Insurance, NFP, LuckyTruck, Rogue Risk, Portal Insurance, and Riskwell.
  • Ascend is the modern insurance payments platform that provides automated all-in-one financing, collections, and payables.

Turing Launches a Global, Career-Centric Community for Developers

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Turing , an AI-powered, international platform that connects software developers with high quality, long-term, remote U.S. jobs, announces today the launch of Turing Community : a career-centric developer community platform.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Turing , an AI-powered, international platform that connects software developers with high quality, long-term, remote U.S. jobs, announces today the launch of Turing Community : a career-centric developer community platform.
  • With over 1 million developers signed up on Turing, the creation of a career-centric developer community will further strengthen their mission to help solve the challenges faced by software developers globally and unleash untapped human potential.
  • Leveraging crowdsourced intelligence to create an upward spiral of success, the Turing community aims to inspire developers worldwide; encouraging them to form deep relationships with fellow developers, seek advice from industry veterans, and create positive experiences.
  • Thousands of developers have already joined the Turing Community and are excelling in their careers as a result.

Turing Launches a Global, Career-Centric Community for Developers

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Turing, an AI-powered, international platform that connects software developers with high quality, long-term, remote U.S. jobs, announces today the launch of Turing Community: a career-centric developer community platform.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Turing , an AI-powered, international platform that connects software developers with high quality, long-term, remote U.S. jobs, announces today the launch of Turing Community : a career-centric developer community platform.
  • With over 1 million developers signed up on Turing, the creation of a career-centric developer community will further strengthen their mission to help solve the challenges faced by software developers globally and unleash untapped human potential.
  • Leveraging crowdsourced intelligence to create an upward spiral of success, the Turing community aims to inspire developers worldwide; encouraging them to form deep relationships with fellow developers, seek advice from industry veterans, and create positive experiences.
  • Thousands of developers have already joined the Turing Community and are excelling in their careers as a result.