Dutch Startups Raised $3.5b In 2024. Here Are The 10 Largest Funding Rounds

As Bitcoin reaches new heights and becomes more popular, luxury brands are considering accepting crypto as payments, according to Reuters. Its increased value has caught the attention of major high-end fashion brands and houses which could bring further opportunities for those invested in the crypto space. The 159-year-old French luxury fashion department store Printemps recently announced it was partnering with Binance Pay and fintech Lyzi to accept cryptocurrency payments. In a press release, the company states the initiative “represents a key step in Printemps’ commitment to offering ever more adapted and innovative services, meeting the expectations of a connected and forward-looking clientele.” Interest has been generated as luxury brands eye up crypto It’s now thought that other major brands could follow suit, with Reuters reporting that David Princay, president of Binance France, said the company is in talks with other luxury labels and said: “There have been quite a few calls – it’s generated interest.” The publisher also spoke with luxury lighter and pen maker S.

After a solid reception following its debut on December 10th, 2024, the gaming-inspired series Secret Level has been greenlit for a second season by Amazon. Here’s what we know so far: Season 1 of Secret Level received a pretty decent reception, and whilst the viewer numbers haven’t been dropped yet, Luminate has said that the series was watched for around 155.3 million minutes in the US during its first week, which equates to about 1.4m views, given that the whole series runs for 109 minutes.

YouTube and Hollywood agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) are partnering together. It comes as the Google-owned platform takes further action against malicious artificial intelligence content. YouTube has been working on these tools for quite some time now and quietly launched a similar program in July for anyone to use. One of the major differences between the July update is this new partnership will focus on actors and similar talent.

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor has agreed to fight YouTuber Logan Paul in a boxing match, with the odds pinning the MMA professional as the underdog. On Tuesday (December 17) McGregor took to X to say: “The rumors of a bout with topurio are false. I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. “I have agreed.

A recent update has sent the Zenless Zone Zero community into despair as the latest patch has removed the ability to look at the agents’ butts. Yep, you read that right…fans of the latest miHoYo action RPG game have been sent into a tailspin over no longer being able to upskirt their scantily-clad anime waifus. The latest version 1.4 “A Storm of Falling Stars” now allows players to roam the world as any agent they have unlocked.

Fortnite is no stranger to weird and unexpected collabs, but this one really might take the cake. Reliable Fortnite Leakers have confirmed that there will be a Skibidi x Fortnite collab dropping on December 18th, 2024. Here’s everything we know about this *hotly anticipated* release, and how to get the new Skibidi content: As an elder Gen-Z, I am far too aware of the Skibidi phenomenon.