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Yesterday we wrote about Akon’s new crypto-based city in Senegal. 

Then this happened:

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It's a unicorn-eat-unicorn world out there
 

The largest tech cos' market caps continue to balloon. To combat these heavyweights, unicorn-to-unicorn M&As seem more likely than ever.    
 

Check out our predictions for billion-dollar tech cos that will merge in our 2020 Tech Trends report.   

Witchcraft 

Even disrupting buttons was hard.

Keep at it, founders.

Blockchain goes corporate
 

Funding dollars to blockchain cos fell in Q4'19. But investors are seeing promise in enterprise applications.

Take a look at more Q4’19 blockchain funding trends here.

Not just lip service

Hermes recently launched a refillable lipstick, a move that signals sustainable packaging is here to stay.

We dug into what this means for the beauty space. Clients can check out our analysis here.

Nikkei Asian Review. Yusho Cho and Fumie Yaku cover China's startup funding slump and cite CB Insights data.
 

Barron's. Luisa Beltran (@LuisaRBeltran) reports on the potential wave of fintech acquisitions to come and references CB Insights’ Q3’19 global fintech report.

P.S. Did you know that we have stages dedicated to the insurtech and wealthtech at this year's Future of Fintech (June 14-16, SF)? See the lineups and register here.
 

P.P.S. We're looking for a director of strategic accounts. Sound like you? Apply for the role here.

Good news. Digital media cos like Business Insider, Vox, and Axios made money in 2019, in many cases for the first time.

Axios

That’s handy. Amazon wants to help you pay for purchases... with your hand.

Wall Street Journal

“Yeet the rich.” A 26-year-old socialist trucker is running for Congress on TikTok.

The Verge

Up, up, and away. Four satellites could potentially provide internet for the entire globe for a fraction of the current cost.

MIT Technology Review

Thoreau, is that you? Some Americans are opting to live in communes to escape modern society.

New York Times