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Turnkey raises $12.5 million in round backed by Circle Ventures and Sequoia Capital
May 14, 2026, 1:00 p.m. 2 min read Turnkey has raised $12.5 million in a strategic investment round backed by Archetype, Circle Ventures and existing investors, bringing its total funding to more than $65 million. Bain Capital Crypto, Lightspeed…
Crypto industry scores win as Clarity Act regulation bill clears Senate hurdle
The Clarity Act to create regulation for the cryptocurrency industry cleared the Senate Banking Committee. The bill is the top legislative priority of the crypto industry as it would add predictable oversight and guardrails to the industry. The…
The Payday From These 3 Companies Would Outstrip A Decade Of VC Returns
When ride-hailing app Uber listed on the New York Stock Exchange in May 2019, it reset the scales for all venture capitalists. In one of the all-time largest initial public offerings in the United States, the company raised $8.1 billion on a $82…
Kay Koplovitz's Springboard Enterprises Bets On Women-Led Fintech
Kay Koplovitz, Founder and Board Member of Springboard Enterprises; Luan Cox, Co-Founder and CEO of FinMkt and Program Co-Lead of the Springboard Fintech Accelerator; and Umbreen Bhatti, CEO of Springboard Enterprises, speak on the mainstage during…
Applebaum: digital assets reshaping capital markets
a7da31c8-e1ff-407d-848e-0d5b39f4a50d Spencer Applebaum, Multicoin Capital crypto venture capitalist and investor (Photograph by Jessie Moniz Hardy) Global finance is approaching a once-in-a-lifetime inflection point as digital assets, regulation…
Morning Joe Tees Up Ro Khanna on China - His Solution? Central Planning Like China's
It was a classic Morning Joe setup on Thursday: tee up a far-left Democrat to blast China's unfair trade practices--then watch him pivot straight into a sweeping central-planning agenda for America. Willie Geist asked Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA):…
Kraken to replace LayerZero with Chainlink for kBTC, future wrapped assets
May 14, 2026, 3:17 p.m. 2 min read Kraken said it will replace LayerZero, a protocol for moving crypto assets across blockchains, with Chainlink's equivalent after the $292 million bridge exploit that hit liquid restaking protocol Kelp last month…
AI office space leases in London rise tenfold in a year
The amount of office space leased by artificial intelligence (AI) firms in London has increased more than tenfold in the past year, figures show. Last month, more than 450,000 sq ft of office space was leased by companies whose core business is the…
Stablecoin-powered neobank Fasset raises $51 million to expand across emerging markets
May 14, 2026, 1:00 p.m. 2 min read Digital bank Fasset raised $51 million to expand its stablecoin-powered banking platform, the latest sign that fintech firms are increasingly building financial services on blockchain rails instead of traditional…
Exclusive: Xpanner Lands $18M To Offer 'Automation As A Service' To Construction Sites
Xpanner, a startup automating construction work through robotics and physical AI technology, has raised $18 million in a Series B round, the company tells Crunchbase News exclusively. Existing backer Korea Investment Partners (KIP) led the…
Tech's hottest job: Documentary filmmaker
Lume isn't just a modern and expensive lamp; it doubles as a laundry folding genie. And to hype and humanize this alien-like robo housemaid before it starts shipping this summer, the company behind it, has launched an all-out, high-gloss social…
Gavin Newsom uses California budget presser to attack Trump
Gov. Gavin Newsom straddled the line of cheerleader and combatant in his delivering of his revised California budget Thursday, boasting about better-than-expected revenue while leveling broadsides against President Trump's record. Newsom accused…
EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump Accused of Turning America Into His 'Personal Casino' Over Plan to Launch Political Gambling Platform
Donald Trump has been accused of turning America into his 'personal casino' after a plan to launch a cryptocurrency gambling platform tied to his family's media empire sparked fresh conflict-of-interest concerns around the White House and the…
Spiridellis Bros. Studios And Its 'Space Unicorn' Heads To Cannes Market
Evan and Gregg Spiridellis are no strangers to the intersection of technology and entertainment. In 1999, back in the dial-up Internet days, the brothers founded JibJab, which quickly went viral for its flash animations and political satire videos…
Flyhomes says it is profitable after wholesale pivot
In the decade since its founding, fintech company Flyhomes has witnessed a variety of events. From a global pandemic and record low interest rates to a historic increase in interest rates and the drying up of previously free-flowing venture capital…
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