AppWorks closes third fund with $150M for Taiwan and Southeast Asia startups – TechCrunch

AppWorks, the Taipei-based venture capital firm focused on Taiwan and Southeast Asia, announced today it has closed its oversubscribed third fund, raising $150 million. AppWorks Fund III’s limited partners include Taiwan Mobile, Axiom Asia Private Capital, Fubon Life, TransGlobe Life, Hongtai Group, Wistron, Cathay Pacific, Phison Electronics and Taiwan’s National Development Fund. Many of these…

Hackers Steal Over $600 Million Worth of Cryptocurrencies from Poly Network

Hackers have siphoned $611 million worth of cryptocurrencies from a blockchain-based financial network in what’s believed to be one of the largest heists targeting the digital asset industry, putting it ahead of breaches targeting exchanges Coincheck and Mt. Gox in recent years. Poly Network, a China-based cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) platform for swapping tokens across…

Best unlocked Samsung phones in 2021

The best unlocked Samsung phones let you pick up a new handset without the burden of having to tie your new phone to a phone carrier. That allows you to choose your perfect handset first and then pick exactly which of the best phone carriers is right for you later. And if you’ve decided Samsung…