Alibaba is being heavily linked with a public listing in Hong Kong, which could reportedly happen…
Author: Jon Russell
Binance begins to restrict US users ahead of regulatory-compliant exchange launch
The world’s largest crypto exchange is going legit. Binance, which processes over $1 billion on a…
Go-Jek doubles down on India with yet another talent acquisition
Go-Jek may be based in Southeast Asia, but the multi-billion-dollar ride-hailing firm continues to tap India…
Telegram’s crypto tokens are (kind of) going on sale to the public for the first time
Telegram, the most hyped ICO in the history of ICOs, is finally making its tokens available…
Korean hotel platform Yanolja raises $180M at a valuation of over $1B
The travel tech industry has got another unicorn. Following the likes of Airbnb, OYO, Traveloka and…
Fintech platform Synapse raises $33M to build ‘the AWS of banking’
Synapse, a San Francisco-based startup that operates a platform enabling banks and fintech companies to easily…
Line teams up with Visa to boost its mobile payment service
Messaging app Line has partnered with Visa to bring traditional financial clout to its mobile payment…
This entrepreneur is donating unwanted bike-sharing cycles to underprivileged students in Myanmar
What is the world to do with the graveyards of dockless bicycles left over after China’s…
China’s Didi kicks off expansion in Latin America with moves into Chile and Colombia
The wheels are turning on Didi Chuxing’s first major expansion in Latin America after the Chinese…
YouTube says homophobic taunts don’t violate its policies
YouTube is a confusing mess of an internet platform. In what appears to be a moment…