Is crypto a security or commodity? Health tech’s new unicorn, and more - August 17, 2022

August 17, 2022 [Mergers & Money: Is crypto a security or commodity?]( Last month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed an insider trading case against a Coinbase manager and two others who declared nine digital assets on the exchange platform were securities. Why does that matter? Because it made what was murky even more opaque in terms of how the U.S. will categorize crypto and which agency will regulate it. [Incredible Health becomes a unicorn with latest $80M raise]( Incredible Health, a career marketplace for permanent health care workers, has secured $80 million in Series B funding led by Base10 Partners. The investment is part of the firm’s Advancement Initiative, a fund designed to align the success of tech companies with wealth creation for underrepresented minorities. [We need a standardized startup valuation system for emerging markets]( Globally, there is no standardized methodology for calculating the value of a startup. Equidam’s Dan Gray lays out the benefits of a standardized framework for valuing startups in emerging markets. [Celebrating Adam Neumann’s new venture is problematic]( We unpack the recent news of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)’s $350 million investment in Flow, a rental real estate startup launched by ousted WeWork founder Adam Neumann, and specifically the conflicting message being sent by a16z’s Marc Andreessen in his support of the new venture. [Startups from around the globe join the Emerging Unicorn Board]( In July, nine companies joined the [Crunchbase Emerging Unicorn Board]( a curated list of companies valued above $500 million but less than $1 billion. The board currently hosts 354 companies valued collectively at over $240 billion. We take a look at the nine newcomers. [Could connected fitness rise again?]( Connected fitness isn’t the buzzy space it was a year or two ago, but deals are still getting done at a pretty brisk pace. We explore what’s hot now and what has died down post-COVID. [More tech companies cut jobs in the past week]( The tech sector is still experiencing job losses. Here’s which companies issued layoffs, from VC-funded startups to big names in tech. New additions in the past week include Haus and Calm. [Come to Miami! Or, stay put and collect a paycheck]( Among cities seeing the highest growth in startup funding, Miami is truly having its moment in the sun. Up-and-comers with headquarters in the city include MoonPay, Yuga Labs and Recurrent Ventures. But none of these require employees to actually show up for work at their Miami headquarters. We look at what that means for the city’s booming tech scene. [A guide to pursuing a successful tech sales career]( Whether you’re thinking about switching things up or just starting out in your career, tech sales can certainly be a great career path. 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