January 31, 20220CommentsSilvergate Bank confirms it’s purchasing the Diem Association’s IP and other assets, issuing $132M in stock and paying an additional $50M in cash for the deal (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
January 31, 20220CommentsThe New York Times acquires Wordle, the simple word game that has amassed “millions of daily players”, for “an undisclosed price in the low-seven figures” (The New York Times Company)
January 31, 20220CommentsAntenna: Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, and others struggle to retain US subscribers who joined to watch a hit show; some subscribers only stay for a few months (Wall Street Journal)
January 31, 20220CommentsMeta rolls out updated 3D avatars across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram Stories in the US, Canada, and Mexico (Kim Lyons/The Verge)
January 31, 20220CommentsThe London Stock Exchange says UK tech IPOs raised a record £6.6B in 2021, up from £3.1B in 2020, across 37 IPOs, compared to just eight in 2020 (Leah Montebello/City A.M.)