SEC Regional Director Erin Schneider talks SPACs, Coinbase, and what startups could do better – TechCrunch

Drones

If startups were looking for more specifics about crypto lending, new rules by which blank-check companies might have to abide, or whether the SEC views NFTs (non-fungible tokens) as securities, they didn’t get any this week from Erin Schneider, the regional director of the SEC’s powerful San Francisco office. While speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021,…

SEC Regional Director Erin Schneider talks SPACs, Coinbase, and what startups could do better – TechCrunch

Smart Cars

If startups were looking for more specifics about crypto lending, new rules by which blank-check companies might have to abide, or whether the SEC views NFTs (non-fungible tokens) as securities, they didn’t get any this week from Erin Schneider, the regional director of the SEC’s powerful San Francisco office. While speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021,…

SEC Regional Director Erin Schneider talks SPACs, Coinbase, and what startups could do better – TechCrunch

Robotics

If startups were looking for more specifics about crypto lending, new rules by which blank-check companies might have to abide, or whether the SEC views NFTs (non-fungible tokens) as securities, they didn’t get any this week from Erin Schneider, the regional director of the SEC’s powerful San Francisco office. While speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021,…

Nymbull wants to guard your next Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace item for sale – TechCrunch

Cyber Attacks

Buying and selling on marketplace websites like Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace often lead to meeting a stranger somewhere to complete the purchase and pick up the item. With over 1 billion Facebook Marketplace users per month, Nymbull founder Jackson Wegelin doesn’t think that’s necessary for peer-to-peer transactions. And he estimates that between interacting with potential…

ITU and Vodafone launch initiative to connect 3.4B unconnected

Telecom innovations

United Nations agency International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has partnered with Vodafone to launch an initiative to connect 3.4 billion people. An internet connection is increasingly vital in the modern world to unlock opportunities. Faster connections can mean even greater opportunity, but any connection is better than none. According to research (PDF) by the ITU last…