Ripple Gets a Bigger Green Light in Singapore
Ripple has secured approval to expand its payment activities in Singapore. The move highlights the company’s regulatory-first strategy and its focus on the Asia Pacific region as a growth hub.
Category: Startups
DePIN’s Big Bet: Real-World Services, Shaky Tokenomics
The crypto world is betting on DePIN—networks that pay you in tokens for real-world services. But the business case is murky, plagued by insider advantages and confusing currencies. Is it a scam, or just a flawed model with potential?
Sokin’s €43M Series B Fuels Global Payments Ambitions
Sokin, a London-based fintech, has secured €42.9 million in Series B funding led by Prysm Capital. The company’s valuation is now €257 million as it aims to scale its global payments and multi-currency account infrastructure.
Adcities raises €3 million to bring digital precision to billboards
Adcities, founded in 2024, has raised a €3 million+ funding round. Its AI platform, OMI, uses geocontextual data to make outdoor advertising campaigns measurable and targeted, already powering campaigns for brands like Telefónica and Decathlon.
Why Startups Fail: A VC Says It’s All About Co-Founder Fights
According to a leading venture capitalist, most startups fail in the first two years because the founders can’t get along. His firm, Europe’s largest pre-seed fund, invests based on personality and team dynamics long before a product exists.
Michael Burry’s Substack Chat Is Pure Chaos
Michael Burry just invited all his paid subscribers to a group chat on his new Substack. With 97,000 subscribers since Sunday, the chaos is exactly what you’d expect from the famous investor.
Latin America’s Climate Tech Revolution Is Finally Here
A Latin American accelerator is bridging the gap between local climate talent and global impact. Cleantech HUB has supported over 1,000 startups across Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, and Guatemala since 2019. The network has mobilized $10 million, created 3,000 green jobs, and aims to triple these figu
Pathway’s AI Actually Remembers Things
Pathway is building AI that thinks more like humans with native memory and temporal awareness. The company has raised over €15 million and counts NATO, La Poste, and Formula 1 teams as customers. Their technology provides full visibility into how models work while processing data at remarkable speed
Big Brands Finally Embrace TikTok Shop for Holiday Sales
Major brands that previously avoided TikTok Shop are now diving in for the holiday shopping season. The platform is seeing household names like Samsung and Disney listing products while competition drives down some creator commission rates.
AI Funding Frenzy: 49 Startups Raised $100M+ in 2025 Already
The AI funding boom shows no signs of slowing down in 2025. According to TechCrunch data, we’ve already seen 49 US AI startups raise rounds of $100 million or more this year, matching last year’s total with a month still to go. Even more striking is the increase in companies securing multiple mega-r