Aptos Co-Founder Launches $50 Million Venture Fund ‘For MFers Ready to Build’

Mo Shaikh and his team raised a total of $400 billion to launch Aptos Labs in 2022. Now he’s helping other founders do the same. Maximum Frequency Ventures Raises $50M to Fund Crypto Builders Aptos co-founder Mo Shaikh loves using the a-word, “adoption.” He believes today’s crypto venture funds are missing the key ingredients of … Read more

Meta Acquires $3.5 Billion Stake in Ray-Ban Maker to Expand AI Glasses Strategy

Meta has invested approximately $3.5 billion for a minority stake in Essilor Luxottica, the world’s largest eyewear manufacturer, as part of its strategy to expand into the artificial intelligence (AI) glasses market. The acquisition, which amounts to just under 3% of the Ray-Ban maker, reflects Meta’s commitment to developing AI-powered eyewear, building on their existing … Read more

Meta Joins Microsoft, Amazon in Dismissing Bitcoin Treasury Despite Investor Push

Meta firmly rejected a bold shareholder push to adopt bitcoin as a treasury asset, signaling strong resistance to crypto integration despite mounting institutional interest and rising bitcoin momentum. Meta Rejects Bitcoin Treasury Proposal Amid Strong Shareholder Opposition Meta Platforms Inc. declined a shareholder-backed initiative to explore adding bitcoin to its corporate treasury during its annual … Read more

Meta Reportedly Exploring Stablecoins for Small-Payment Use Case

Meta is contacting infrastructure providers to explore the implementation of stablecoins with a payout use case in mind. The development would mark a new start for the company’s crypto plans after dropping the Libra project. Meta Reportedly Mulling Stablecoins for Small Payouts to Creators Meta, the social behemoth, is reportedly getting into the world of … Read more

Facebook Wins Reprieve as Court Restrains Nigerian Regulator’s $38.55 Million Demand

The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an interim order restraining the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) from demanding $38.55 million (NGN60 billion) from Facebook Nigeria Operations Limited for an alleged violation. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Dec. 12, 2024, following a motion ex parte filed by Facebook. Facebook sought two … Read more