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Analysis: in 2022, illicit crypto transaction volume rose to an all-time high of $20.1B, of which 44% came from activity associated with sanctioned entities (Chainalysis)
Chainalysis: Analysis: in 2022, illicit crypto transaction volume rose to an all-time high of $20.1B, of which 44% came from…
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Analysis: cybersecurity startups raised $15.3B in 2022, down by a third from a record $22.8B raised in 2021 but still 68% higher than the $9.1B raised in 2020 (Chris Metinko/Crunchbase News)
Chris Metinko / Crunchbase News: Analysis: cybersecurity startups raised $15.3B in 2022, down by a third from a record $22.8B…
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After shortages, chipmakers face swelling inventories, mirroring the economy, as consumers cut spending; analysis shows falling lead times in recent months (Asa Fitch/Wall Street Journal)
Asa Fitch / Wall Street Journal: After shortages, chipmakers face swelling inventories, mirroring the economy, as consumers cut spending; analysis…
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Analysis of 1,000 reinstated Twitter accounts: most are deeply partisan, support Donald Trump, and spread misinformation on COVID-19, election fraud, and QAnon (Stuart A. Thompson/New York Times)
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times: Analysis of 1,000 reinstated Twitter accounts: most are deeply partisan, support Donald Trump,…
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An analysis shows how Chinese-language bots on Twitter drowned out tweets about protests over China's zero-COVID-19 policy, as people sought to evade censors (New York Times)
New York Times: An analysis shows how Chinese-language bots on Twitter drowned out tweets about protests over China’s zero-COVID-19 policy,…
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Germany-based VMRay, which offers advanced threat detection and analysis services, raised a $34M Series B led by Tikehau Capital (Callum Cyrus/Tech.eu)
Callum Cyrus / Tech.eu: Germany-based VMRay, which offers advanced threat detection and analysis services, raised a $34M Series B led…
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Analysis of Elon Musk's reported attempts to raise more money through an equity sale at an absurd price, why his successor's job will be unenviable, and more (Matt Levine/Bloomberg)
Matt Levine / Bloomberg: Analysis of Elon Musk’s reported attempts to raise more money through an equity sale at an…
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Analysis: Binance's filings in 14 jurisdictions show its operations are mostly opaque, do not disclose where Binance.com is based, offer little data, and more (Reuters)
Reuters: Analysis: Binance’s filings in 14 jurisdictions show its operations are mostly opaque, do not disclose where Binance.com is based,…
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