July 2020 – Page 3

The time to digitise hidden value is now: How blockchain can help

48% of CEOs don’t trust blockchain technology. Yet 84% are curious about the compelling benefits that it offers. In today’s tumultuous markets, moving from an investigative mindset to one that…

lecrab 27 July 2020

Technology News

cargo.one gets $18.6M to take its air freight booking platform over the pond

Berlin -based cargo.one, which runs a marketplace for booking air freight, has closed an $18.6 million Series A round of funding led by Index Ventures. Next47 and prior backers Creandum,…

lecrab 27 July 2020

eSports

T1 establishes deal with Hana Bank

T1 Entertainment & Sports, a joint venture between SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor, has established a deal with Hana Bank. The South Korean bank will develop financial products for T1’s…

lecrab 25 July 2020

Technology News

No grace period after Schrems II Privacy Shield ruling, warn EU data watchdogs

European data watchdogs have issued updated guidance in the wake of last week’s landmark ruling striking down a flagship transatlantic data transfer mechanism called Privacy Shield. In an FAQ on…

lecrab 24 July 2020

eSports

UFC sponsors China’s mobile Peacekeeper Elite League

Mixed martial arts league Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been announced as a strategic partner for Versus Programming Network’s (VSPN) Peacekeeper Elite League in China. The Peacekeeper Elite League (PEL)…

lecrab 24 July 2020

Technology News

Revolut extends Series D round to $580 million with $80 million in new funding

Fintech startup Revolut just announced that it has raised $80 million as part of its Series D round that it announced in February. The new influx of funding comes from…

lecrab 24 July 2020

Technology News

Data from Dutch public broadcaster shows the value of ditching creepy ads

For anyone interested in the contested question of how much ‘value’ — or, well, how little — publishers derive from the privacy-hostile practice of tracking web users to behaviorally target…

lecrab 24 July 2020

eSports

MTG personnel changes, Herman Miller expands presence | ESI Digest #2 (24/07/20)

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is…

lecrab 24 July 2020

eSports

iSportconnect CEO Sree Varma invests in LDN UTD

British grassroots esports organisation LDN UTD announced that iSportconnect Founder and CEO Sree Varma has become a minority investor. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed at the time of…

lecrab 24 July 2020

eSports

How London Royal Ravens ran a home series event from lockdown

In February, London Royal Ravens played host to a Home Series for thousands of baying fans as part of the location-based franchise model adopted by the Call of Duty League. Last weekend,…

lecrab 23 July 2020