Andreessen Horowitz announces the $2.2B Crypto Fund III; the firm launched

Seattle-based PairTree, which connects people looking to adopt a child with

Payments firm Wise (formerly TransferWise) files for an early July direct

Pequity, which helps businesses achieve equitable compensation, raises $19M Series A

NFT marketplace Rarible raises $14.2M Series A from Venrock and others;

Visa ($500B market cap) acquires Stockholm-based fintech firm Tink for $2B-plus;

Confluent, which helps ~2.5k customers organize and manage data, sets its

Cloud security firm Illumio raises $225M Series F at a $2.75B

Google launches the Play Media Experience Program, taking a reduced app

House committee approves six bills seeking to limit Big Tech firms'

OH-based Lower, which offers home loans and tools for buying and

SnackPass (YC W18), a social-focused app for ordering food from restaurants

BuzzFeed nears deal to go public via SPAC merger, according to

John McAfee dies in prison near Barcelona shortly after Spain's National

GameStop ($15.75B market cap) sells 5M additional shares to raise $1.13B;

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