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Korea’s P2P lending startup PeopleFund gets $63.4M Series C led by Bain Capital

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South Korea-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform PeopleFund announced today it has closed a $63.4 South Korea has passed the first law in the world dedicated to digital lending, ‘The Marketplace Lending Act’, in August 2020 to regulate marketplace lenders, protecting P2P consumers. million (75.9

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Korean car-sharing startup SOCAR has filed for an IPO   

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The startup, however, had to cease its van-hailing service in 2020 because of South Korea’s revised law that restricts ride-hailing to only licensed taxis and limits rental car services from offering drivers, with the exception of vans with 11 to 15 seats.) million so far. .

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Guam and the Consortium

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The military and tourism are Guam's two big industry. Japan is the biggest source of tourists for Guam, with growing numbers from other Asian nations like South Korea. education laws as part of receiving extensive funding. The presence is growing: the U.S.

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Daily Crunch: In SEC filing, Accenture reveals plans to dismiss 19,000 workers over the next 18 months

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— Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 More layoffs : The layoffs affecting the technology industry are now making their way to the companies that service them. Do Kwon in custody : It looks like law enforcement caught up with Terra creator Do Kwon, who was reportedly arrested at the Montenegro airport, Jacquelyn writes.

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Luup raises $30M ahead of Japan’s new micromobility rules

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In light of the sector’s growing popularity, the Japanese government has been proactive in loosening e-scooter regulations to further stimulate the micromobility industry. based Bird and South Korea-based Swing, but they have had limited success so far. The company declined to comment on the valuation.

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Daily Crunch: A closer look at Google’s remote-controlled $30 Chromecast

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Keeping up with tax compliance for cryptocurrency can be tricky, especially since many laws are new (or haven’t been written yet). More TC+ goodness: Semiconductor party in the USA : Simon Butler explores what the CHIPS and Science Act means for the future of the semiconductor industry. That’s why Binocs was founded.

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MarqVision grabs $20M to nab counterfeiters with an AI-powered IP protection platform

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Mark) Lee approached the problem initially from a legal perspective when he was still a Harvard law student. This is something that other companies in the industry have been unable to accomplish, Lee argues. Mark Lee, together with the startup’s CBO DK Lee and with other friends from Harvard and MIT, founded MarqVision in 2020.