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Hardware wallet manufacturer, Ledger, has raised an additional $108 million in funding for its Series C round, bringing its total raised in 2021 to $385 million. The French startup’s high-security wallets protect crypto assets by storing private keys on the device, and it estimates its hardware secures 20% of cryptocurrencies and 30% of NFTs worldwide. The latest product, the Ledger Stax, is designed to manage NFT collections and features an E Ink display. While a data breach in 2020 led to phishing campaigns, Ledger continues to be a top choice for secure crypto asset storage.

Spotify is testing a new social identity and discovery feature through a revamped user profile layout. The updated profile includes a card-style layout, personalized recommendations, Blend playlists, co-listening experiences, and an option to follow friends and influencers on the platform. The new profiles are still in testing, and Spotify is yet to confirm when they will be fully rolled out.

Fetch.ai, a UK-based startup focused on building decentralized machine learning tools, has secured $40m in funding. The company is leveraging blockchain technology and FET tokens to enable communication and actions between AI applications, with a view to making the work produced by them more actionable. Fetch.ai’s platform aims to create a new paradigm for developers and entrepreneurs by offering a decentralized approach to machine learning. The funding has been provided by DWF Labs, an incubator connected to an entity called Digital Wave Finance.