My wife and I bought long-term care policies 25 years ago when they were relatively cheap. Now, our premiums have increased for the third time to over $500 per month and will rise again in six years. I figure I’ve already paid about $72,000 in premiums. Now, in our late 70s, I’m trying to decide if I should accept the increases or cancel the policies. What do you think? – Robert Nobody likes paying higher premiums and it can be frustrating watching them increase. However, just like it was...

Dinari, which aims to provide access to real-world asset backed tokens, has announced a $7.5 million seed investment ahead of the ex-U.S. launch of its dShare Platform. Investors included SPEILLLP, a member of the Susquehanna International Group of companies, 500 Global and Balaji Srinivasan, the former chief technology officer of Coinbase. Other backers in the round included Third Kind Venture Capital, Sancus Ventures and Version One VC. The tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) is a...

The blockchain industry has witnessed remarkable growth and innovation in recent years, revolutionizing various sectors with its decentralized and transparent nature. However, amid this rapid development, the importance of patents and intellectual property (IP) in the blockchain ecosystem cannot be overstated. Patents play a vital role in every major industry protecting and incentivizing innovation. They provide legal protection for novel ideas, algorithms, processes, and inventions. With...

Amazon (AMZN) added new tools to Amazon Web Services, the world's largest cloud platform, designed to make it easier for developers to build blockchain-based Web3 software. Tools called "Access" and "Query" were added to Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB), a fully managed service that lets users build applications faster using provision blockchain infrastructure, according to a Thursday press release. The announcement came during the two-day AWS Web3/Blockchain Summit in New York City. Amazon...

RISC Zero, creator of infrastructure that helps developers build zero-knowledge proof software, has raised $40 million in a Series A round led by crypto-focused investment firm Blockchain Capital. The funds will help RISC Zero bring its Bonsai computing platform to market. Other investors in the round included Galaxy Digital, IOSG, RockawayX, Maven 11, Fenbushi Capital, Delphi Digital, Algaé Ventures, IOBC, Tribute Labs’ Zero Dao, and Alchemy, according to a press release provided to...