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Warren Buffett-Backed Nubank Collaborates With Circle and Talos to Increase Crypto Access in Brazil – Featured Bitcoin News

December 7, 2023
Warren Buffett-backed Nubank is collaborating with crypto firms Circle and Talos to increase crypto access and adoption in Brazil. Nubank Cripto has added 11 new cryptocurrency options to the platform this year. “We continue to see strong demand across Latin America for access to dollars, specifically in Brazil, which has emerged as a driving force for digital currency use and adoption in the…
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AI infrastructure major VAST Data’s valuation surges to over $9B after fresh funding

December 7, 2023
VAST Data, the technology company creating an infrastructure layer for the age of AI, today announced it has raised $118 million in a series E round of funding. The round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company. The investment, which also saw the participation of New Enterprise Associates (NEA), BOND Capital and Drive Capital, has grown the valuation of the seven-year-old company…
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Blackrock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing Update Addresses Potential Classification of BTC as a Security by SEC – Regulation Bitcoin News

December 7, 2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has warned in its latest spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing update of the potential for bitcoin to be classified as a security by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), state regulators, or court rulings. “If a digital asset is determined or asserted to be a security, it is likely to become difficult or impossible for the…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: December 6, 2023

December 7, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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A Las Vegas-LA electric high-speed rail line just got $3B to break ground

December 7, 2023
Brightline West, a future electric high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, is being awarded $3 billion by the Biden administration. The $3 billion in funding, part of $6 billion previously earmarked for high-speed rail, has come from the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of its Federal-State Partnership Program. (The other $3 billion will go to the…
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