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Crime Is Legal, Only If You’re Connected; Cannabis Reclassified As It Inches Towards Legality; and The End Of The Warner Bros Saga
Markets and policy are colliding across four very different fronts: a U.S. soldier has been charged after allegedly using classified information to profit from a Polymarket bet on Nicolás Maduro’s capture, the Trump administration has moved to loosen rules on medical marijuana by shifting it into a less restrictive category, a Trump envoy has reportedly floated the idea of replacing Iran with Italy at the World Cup, and Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders have approved a mass
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Venture Capital
Venture Capital (VC) News VAST Data raised a $1B Series F led by Nvidia Bloomberg Polymarket raised a $400M Series D led by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Tech Funding News Ray Therapeutics raised a $125M Series B led by Janus Henderson Investors VC News Daily Amperos Health raised a $16M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners VC News Daily Tava Health raised a $40M Series C led by Centana Growth Partners VC News Daily Blue Energy raises $380M led by VXI Capital
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The Case Of The $75m, Was It Or Wasn't It Invested; Boots Eyes 2027 IPO; The Onion To Take Over Infowars From Alex Jones
From fintech speculation to media shakeups and sweeping public health policy, today’s headlines cut across business, culture, and regulation. Flutterwave is pushing back against reports of a $75 million Nigerian government investment, casting doubt on renewed IPO chatter. In the UK, Boots is quietly preparing for a potential 2027 listing as owners explore a strategic overhaul. Meanwhile, in a bizarre but symbolic media twist, The Onion is moving to acquire Infowars, potential
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The Economics of Snowfall
A Deep Dive Into Who the Economic Winners and Losers are during Snowfall "The weather outside is frightful.” Frank Sinatra I was working from home on a random weekday when I took a break to look at the view from my apartment and let my mind wander. Whilst I watched people penguin walk and cars all but crawl, I settled on an interesting thought: who benefits and suffers the most financially when it snows? That question led me down an incredibly fascinating rabbit hole, t
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Your "Investment" Is Probably a Gamble. Here's How to Know for Sure.
The Differences between Dice, Deals & Dividends; "The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.” John Maynard Keynes I commonly get consulted for investment proposals, whereby people are asking of me where I believe is best for them to deploy their capital in order to get a financial return, and the first thing that I ask [after strongly indicating that I am not a financial advisor, and the entire conversation isn’t financial advice] what their time
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From Manger to Markets: An analysis of Christmas’ Commercial Takeover
Has Capitalism Devoured Christmas? Underneath the bustle of the German Christmas markets, the pouring of mulled wine and hot chocolate, the wrapping of selected trinkets, and the voices of the choir singing Christmas carols, is the faint, almost imperceptible, constant pinging of successful transactions, whether it be Apple Pay, Google Pay, cash, or a physical card. That sound is the evidence of the “Golden Quarter” in full swing, and the silent prevalence of the second r
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Crime Is Legal, Only If You’re Connected; Cannabis Reclassified As It Inches Towards Legality; and The End Of The Warner Bros Saga
Markets and policy are colliding across four very different fronts: a U.S. soldier has been charged after allegedly using classified information to profit from a Polymarket bet on Nicolás Maduro’s capture, the Trump administration has moved to loosen rules on medical marijuana by shifting it into a less restrictive category, a Trump envoy has reportedly floated the idea of replacing Iran with Italy at the World Cup, and Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders have approved a mass
6 min read
Venture Capital
Venture Capital (VC) News VAST Data raised a $1B Series F led by Nvidia Bloomberg Polymarket raised a $400M Series D led by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Tech Funding News Ray Therapeutics raised a $125M Series B led by Janus Henderson Investors VC News Daily Amperos Health raised a $16M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners VC News Daily Tava Health raised a $40M Series C led by Centana Growth Partners VC News Daily Blue Energy raises $380M led by VXI Capital
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The Case Of The $75m, Was It Or Wasn't It Invested; Boots Eyes 2027 IPO; The Onion To Take Over Infowars From Alex Jones
From fintech speculation to media shakeups and sweeping public health policy, today’s headlines cut across business, culture, and regulation. Flutterwave is pushing back against reports of a $75 million Nigerian government investment, casting doubt on renewed IPO chatter. In the UK, Boots is quietly preparing for a potential 2027 listing as owners explore a strategic overhaul. Meanwhile, in a bizarre but symbolic media twist, The Onion is moving to acquire Infowars, potential
5 min read
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