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• CoinSwitch Kuber Seek Unicorn Status; Cashmere Merge with Media.Monks

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber are reportedly looking to raise fresh funding at a valuation of USD $2bn; creative agency Cashmere will merge with S4 Capital's Media.Monks; and social shopping platform Flip have raised USD $28m.   CoinSwitch [...]

• Reddit Reportedly Preparing for IPO; Cajoo Raise $40m

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: sources report that Reddit are preparing to go public; French grocery delivery startup Cajoo raise USD $40m in a Series A funding round; and TikTok have partnered with music streaming platform Audius.   Reddit reportedly gearing up [...]

• Live Entertainment and Mobile Gaming: Q&A with Live Tech Games

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  Following a £2.5m investment led by ITV's Studio 55 Ventures arm, ExchangeWire speaks to Live Tech Games co-founders Samuel Worsley and Nathan Moore on the rise of live interactive entertainment, and how traditional broadcasters are examining opportunities within the rapidly [...]

• ByteDance Acquire VR Headset Maker Pico; Ryd Receive €10m Investment from BP Ventures

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: ByteDance are set to acquire Chinese VR headset maker Pico; German in-car payments system provider Ryd receive a €10m investment from BP Ventures; and the team behind subscription-based social network Cocoon are bought by Substack.   ByteDance [...]

• Apple is Building Higher Walls – Will They Succeed?

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  In this exclusive article for ExchangeWire ahead of ATS London 2021, Jonathan Harrop, VP of global marketing and communications, AdColony, hones in on Apple's latest pivot to content curation and "discovery", and where this lifestyle focus puts it among its [...]

• Australia Mulls New Digital Wallets Regulation; Axel Springer Buy Politico

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Australia consider tighter regulations for digital payment systems; Politico are purchased by Axel Springer; and Dukaan raised USD $11m.   Australia mull new digital payments law The government of Australia are contemplating new laws to increase the regulation [...]

• TikTok Questioned Over Biometric Data Use; Databricks Reach $38bn Valuation

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  In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: TikTok’s CEO is questioned by US senators over the company’s collection and use of biometric information; Databricks have [...]

• Unruly's Alex Khan on NFTs, the Metaverse, and China's New Privacy Law

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  On this week’s episode of The MadTech Podcast, Alex Khan, group MD, international at Unruly, joins ExchangeWire’s Rachel Smith and Lindsay Rowntree to discuss the latest news in ad tech and martech. Together, they cover:   – Visa have spent USD $150m (£110m) [...]

• Why Building Close Ties to Supply Side Platforms is Vital

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  In this exclusive article, Esra Bacher, managing partner at GroupM and The Wires Global 2021 judge, explains why strong relationships between agencies and supply-side platforms (SSPs) are more important than ever before, and outlines the main components required to foster strategic [...]

• UK Government Explore GDPR Alternative; Heroes Raise $200m

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the UK government are exploring an alternative to GDPR; UK-based ecommerce 'roll-up' firm Heroes have raised USD $200m; and ProbablyMonsters, a AAA game company, also raise USD $200m.   UK government look for GDPR alternative The UK government [...]