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February 22, 2018
Robinhood Launches Commission-Free Crypto Trading, Taking On Coinbase Domestically
Alex Wilhelm
Robinhood, already a unicorn, is bringing fee-free crypto trading to the market today after over a million people signed up for its waitlist. Does it matter?
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February 22, 2018
21 Early-Stage Drone Companies To Watch Out For (Literally)
Savannah Dowling
Drones are no longer (just) those annoying play airplanes that people spend thousands of dollars on and then crash directly into the ground at your local dog park. Drones have transformed from...
February 21, 2018
Pivoting Away From Video Is The New Pivoting To Video
Alex Wilhelm
Today news broke that Vox, a media company that owns Vox, The Verge, Racked, Recode and other news properties, will lay off around 50 workers.
February 21, 2018
Evelo Biosciences Raises $47.5M In New Funding, SEC Filing Indicates
Jason D. Rowley
According to SEC filings posted Tuesday afternoon, Evelo Biosciences has raised approximately $47.5 million in new funding.
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