Global asset manager BlackRock has stated their plans to list a spot Ethereum ETF in a new filing with the NASDAQ.

Bene Meat has become the first ever startup in Europe to win approval to produce cell cultivated meat for animal consumption.

Microsoft has lead a $100 million investment round in Photonic, a quantum computing startup based in British Columbia, Canada.

British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) has announced a $124.6 million investment into Canadian cannabis company Organigram (NASDAQ: OGI).

Buenos Aires, Argentina based Tecpetrol has launched a new pilot project in which they will use excess gas from their operations to power Bitcoin mining.

Amatera has raised £1.5M in a pre seed funding round to develop a non-GMO approach to genome editing which enables them to cultivate their own coffee.

Astroforge is preparing to launch their very first asteroid mining mission, with their rocket attached to a SpaceX rocket that is headed to the Moon.

Seattle based startup BRINC has just launched their new drone hardware Lemur 2 for use in highly dangerous situations.

Third Time Entertainment has raised $2 million in a new seed round and has secured a partnership to become the official gaming sponsor of the Kentucky Derby

Camera startup Opal has closed a $17 million Series A financing round led by Peter Thiel’s Founder Fund, Casey Neistat, and other notable VCs.