OnlyFans founder Tim Stokley is getting into the web3 game with a new NFT startup, Zoop, launching this summer. On Zoop, people can buy, sell, and trade 3D NFT “playing […]
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Back to news homeHow quickly are startup layoffs accelerating?
Startup layoffs are back, and the damage is starting to add up. Back in early 2020, an online layoff tracker — Layoffs.FYI — was built to collect and tabulate startup […]
Syndicate raises ‘informal’ round from over 50 partners to bring DAOs to the masses
Web3 startup Syndicate‘s goal is to demystify the DAO (decentralized autonomous organization). Its “Web3 Investment Clubs” product, which TechCrunch covered in January, lets users spin up an investment group with […]
No one told the crypto world that startup megadeals aren’t as plentiful anymore
The pace at which startups raise rounds worth $100 million or greater is slowing, according to early data. Looking at historical periods stretching back a year, TechCrunch’s analysis of Pitchbook […]
Fidelity says it will offer crypto in retirement accounts this year
Fidelity, the largest retirement plan provider in the United States, announced plans to offer bitcoin in 401(k) retirement accounts to its accountholders later this year. The company is set to allow […]
NFT aggregator Gem acquired by OpenSea shortly after ousting co-founder for sexual misconduct
OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace, acquired NFT aggregator Gem to “better serve” its more experienced users, the company said in a blog post. The deal, which comes a few months […]
If everything is the metaverse then the metaverse is nothing
Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Happy Saturday! A […]
DJ and crypto startup founder 3LAU explains the value behind music NFTs
When people think of NFTs, the first use case most of them likely think of is visual art. From Beeple’s $69 million sale of a digital collage at Christie’s to […]
It’s a fintech world, and we’re just living in it
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines.It was a live recording this week, which was […]
Why web3’s wealthy are donating crypto instead of cash
As the Russia-Ukraine war rages on, crypto has become an integral tool for donors abroad to support Ukraine. The success of crypto-native fundraising campaigns in this context is reflective of […]