
June 16 pre-seed: Sovra raises $2M+ to let users self-custody USDC
A MENA fintech built for unbanked and disrupted savers launches with a $2 million+ pre-seed and a self-custody pitch.
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A MENA fintech built for unbanked and disrupted savers launches with a $2 million+ pre-seed and a self-custody pitch.

A six-game championship wrapped well ahead of ABC’s prior NHL Finals runs, resetting how broadcasters price hockey audiences.

A PvE god-mode bug gets a temporary pass, while Bungie disables stacked Artifact damage in PvP.

A new cockroach study finds bacterial genetic “threads” inside multicellular animals for millions of years.
The investigation also flags nearly 11% of advertised discounts as fake, raising questions on pricing trust and enforcement.

EU regulators could block Binance from serving EU clients starting next month, reshaping risk and compliance planning for crypto firms.

A 157% jump lifts the NBA Finals audience, resetting what ABC and ESPN can expect from Game 5.

Dataminer Stiven spotted two “World of Warcraft Camelot” license types tied to a 2006 raid patch and BlizzCon timing.

Quentin Tarantino’s script and Brad Pitt’s The Adventures of Cliff Booth get official theater and IMAX timing.

A comic-to-film deal puts a proven genre director on the hook, reshaping how this brand gets made and financed.

Version 22.5.0 tackles a stability problem Nintendo should have handled since 2017, changing how risk-aware teams plan updates.

The cash deal deepens Yum China's split from Yum! Brands and gives it full control of the Pizza Hut brand in China.