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Atai Life Sciences works on the development of psychedelic and other drugs to treat mental illness.
The firm, which counts Peter Thiel as an investor, is looking at going public later this year, Reuters reported.
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Atai Life Sciences, a psychedelic company backed by billionaire investor Peter Thiel, is eyeing a potential public stock listing as soon as this Spring, reports say. The biotech company on Wednesday announced that it had raised a $157 million funding round from existing and new...
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PayPal is in early-stage talks to buy crypto asset security firm Curv for half a billion, reports say

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PayPal is reportedly in early-stage talks to acquire US-Israeli crypto custody firm Curv for $500 million. Founded in 2018, Curv is based in New York and has research and development offices in Tel Aviv. PayPal declined to comment over speculation of a deal. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. PayPal is holding early-stage discussions to acquire cryptocurrency custody firm Curv, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The deal could be worth as much as $500 million, according to CoinDesk. Discussions could still fall apart as there's no...
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