In this video we explain what are SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations) and why they are relevant to blockchain and crypto companies and projects.
"This SEC filing is the latest key step in Spotify’s plans to go public using an unusual method known as a direct listing. That listing won’t be an initial public offering, as Spotify won’t seek to raise money as it goes public."
"We are excited to welcome Avere to Microsoft, and look forward to the impact their technology and the team will have on Azure and the customer experience," Jason Zander, corporate vice president of Azure at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post.
Here's the inside scoop on how the Amazon and Whole Foods deal went down. "In all, seven suitors were vying for Whole Foods. And though Amazon may have been the preferred deal partner, tough negotiations ensued, and the e-commerce behemoth came close to walking away from the deal."
"Apple, Google, Microsoft and other tech giants are accelerating their efforts to remake health care by developing or collaborating on new tools and increasingly investing in health start-ups."
"Using the gene editing technology CRISPR, US researchers have edited a gene variant that leads to deafness in mice, a breakthrough that could transform the future treatment of genetic hearing loss in humans."
"The funds are looking to profit either by buying bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies or by betting against them. Their entry could provide a new jolt to bitcoin’s already volatile trading."