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[Upgrade to Premium](: no ads, a third story every day, free events, and loads more on our mobile app. [Start for free here]( SPONSORED BY Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for March 24th in 3:10 minutes. ð¤ Smart investors know that getting into any market early is key to success, and cryptoâs no exception. Join Coinlistâs Mike Zaiko for [How to Spot the Next Bitcoin]( on April 7th, and youâll find out how to do exactly that. [Get your ticket]( Today's big stories - Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy video game chat community Discord
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- Video-streaming platform Bilibili sold shares in Hong Kong, as more Chinese companies opt to list closer to home Brave Noob World [Brave Noob World] Whatâs Going On Here? Microsoft is reportedly in [talks]( to buy video game chat platform Discord, presumably once theyâve finished trash-talking each otherâs basements. What Does This Mean? And to think your parents thought video games werenât a productive use of time: Discord has been the go-to for gamers everywhere during the pandemic, and it now has 140 million users to its name â twice as many as in 2019. Thatâs caught the eye of Microsoft, which reckons Discord would make a good fit for its gaming segment. Such a good fit, in fact, that itâs reportedly willing to pay more than $10 billion for the company â a nice bump from the [$7 billion]( it was worth in December. Of course, whether Discord feels the same way remains to be seen: the platform might end up opting for another buyer, if not going it alone via an [initial public offering](. Why Should I Care? For markets: Video games arenât playing around any more.Â
Microsoftâs move is even more evidence that itâs looking to expand its games business, after having [made]( its biggest gaming [acquisition]( ever in the form of ZeniMax Media â owner of video game publisher Bethesda â for $7.5 billion ([tweet this](). And itâs not hard to see why the tech giantâs suddenly so keen: video games are expected to have [made]( more money last year than the global movie and North American sports industries combined. The bigger picture: Mobile games are the future.
The gaming boom isnât lost on Chinaâs ByteDance either: the TikTok-owner just [agreed to buy]( Chinese games studio Moonton â famous among younger and more in-touch people for its Mobile Legends game â for $4 billion. That move will help ByteDance diversify its income streams beyond advertising, as well as secure a slice of the mobile gaming market â the biggest and, according to investment manager VanEck, fastest-growing category in the games industry. Â You might also like: [How you can make the most of the gaming boom.]( Copy to share story: [( ð [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question:
Where are you writing from? Let us know and we'll mention it when we reply.&noapp=true&subject=Brave Noob World&utm_campaign=daily-global-24-03-2021&utm_source=email) 2. Analyst Take One Of Britainâs Best Hedge Funds Is Betting On Saving The Planet Whatâs Going On Here? Last year was a great one for Andurand Capital Management: the British hedge fund delivered returns of 154%, mostly thanks to [a successful bet on oilâs spectacular crash](. And it has [another big trade in mind]( this year â in a market where the demand is booming but the supply is constrained. And nope, itâs not bitcoin: itâs [carbon credits](. Because hereâs the thing: the carbon credit market not only has strong fundamentals and technicals, but itâs also one of the few that could [genuinely diversify your portfolio](. Even better, its growing popularity is forcing polluters to [reduce their greenhouse gas emissions](. So thatâs todayâs Insight: what exactly carbon credits are, and [why one of Britainâs most successful hedge funds is backing them](. [Read or listen to the Insight here]( SPONSORED BY RYSE Talk about a window of opportunity The smart home industry is big: [$158 billion]( big. And itâs only going to get bigger, so you might want to think about [buying into a company at the forefront of the industry](. [RYSE]( is doing with window shades what Ringâs done for doorbells: itâs creating a device that [automates blinds and shades]( â increasing energy efficiency, lowering power costs, and cutting emissions. RYSEâs tech is compatible with 183 million windows, making for a [market size of $27 billion]( â and that marketâs growing 55% every year. That might be why itâs already [made over $4.5 million in revenue]( and caught the attention of outlets like CNET, TechCrunch, and Discovery Channel. [Find out more about RYSE](, and get invested today. [Learn More]( [Turn off adverts]( Anime-zing [Anime-zing] Whatâs Going On Here? Animation-focused streaming platform Bilibili sold shares in Hong Kong on Tuesday, as more Chinese companies opt to bring their stocks closer to home. What Does This Mean? The appetite among investors for fast-growing tech firms just wonât quit, and itâs no different in Asia: the regionâs technology, media, and telecoms firms have sold over $20 billion worth of shares so far this year. Bilibili already has a listing in the US, but [just like]( tech giants JD.com and NetEase before it, the company opted to sell its newest shares â 25 million of them, to be precise â in Hong Kong. And sure, it was competing against a much bigger company for investorsâ attention, with Chinese search giant Baidu selling its own shares in Hong Kong just last week. But Bilibiliâs well-known early backers Tencent, Alibaba, and Sony mightâve helped make sure investors showed up for its sale just fine. Why Should I Care? The bigger picture: China and America are still worlds apart.
Itâs not hard to see why Chinese companies are [returning]( home to raise money, given all the USâs [blacklistings](, forced [sales](, and threats of [cutting]( their shares from the countryâs stock market altogether. And while some investors mightâve been hoping a change in US leadership would thaw the US and Chinaâs relationship, the first meeting between the administrations last week showed [no signs]( of that happening. Zooming out: Tech stock market listings keep on coming.
Denmark-based Trustpilot just became the first European company to list its shares on the UK stock market this year, and its stock [rose 16%]( following its debut early on Tuesday. That might buoy Deliveroo, which is set to be valued at $12 billion â or six times this yearâs estimated sales â at its own stock market listing in early April. Thatâs half the multiple of the USâs DoorDash, but some investors argue that it should be higher â especially since Deliveroo counts tech behemoth Amazon among its early investors. You might also like: [How to tell an IPO blockbuster from an IPO flop.]( Copy to share story: [( ð [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question:
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