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Now, what have we started today?
- All over the world, stocks are higher, while major cryptos have risen sharply in the past week.
- The Ethereum update, known as the ‘Merge’, is upon us. The change in the consensus model at ETH is a big deal. How the technical change is progressing and what the market response to it is will be key events this week.
- And speaking of crypto, the SEC is get even busier in her pursuit to have a better overview of space.
- From the startup front, Gotham Greens and Diveplane have both raised $310 million and $25 million, respectively. Each is part of neat, growing sectors in startup land, making their fundraising a little more impactful than individual rounds usually are.
- And then quick takes: Everyone’s worried about TokTik, Amazon’s content budget is insaneand EQT has a huge new fund.
We’ll be back on Wednesday, and our Friday show will be recorded live on Thursday!
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