Crypto VC Funding Roundup: HIFI Pulls In $37M, Atum Lands $13.5M
HIFI raised $37 million and Atum secured $13.5 million in new venture rounds, per Crypto News — over $50 million in fresh crypto VC deployment with valuations undisclosed.
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US Workers Face Record Heat as Federal Protection Rule Stalls
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