Top Stories of the Day // May 21, 2017

Bitcoin just surged past $2,000 for the first time | Google in, Google out | The bizarre naming trends that modern startups follow | SoftBank’s massive Vision Fund raises $93 billion in its first close | Check out the Destiny 2 gameplay trailer |

THE DAILY CRUNCH SUNDAY, MAY 21 2017 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Jon Russell, Fitz Tepper Bitcoin just surged past $2,000 for the first time The world’s most popular cryptocurrency is now worth over $2,000 per coin.  That’s according to a range of bitcoin exchanges, including Coinbase... Read More… Jon Evans Google in, Google out Call it the Triumph of the Stacks. I attended Google I/O this week, and saw a lot of cool things: but what really hit home for me, at the keynote and the demos... Read More… Joanna Glasner The bizarre naming trends that modern startups follow Startups put great effort into finding the perfect name. Ideally, it should be short, memorable, descriptive, and easy to pronounce. Names that meet all the... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT TechCrunch Pitch applications close soon for TechCrunch's Meetup+Pitch-Off Seattle On June 22, TechCrunch comes to Seattle for its world-famous Meetup+Pitch-Off event. Startups, apply to pitch today and get your company in front of VCs, media, and more. Applications close June 1. Apply today! Learn More Jon Russell SoftBank’s massive Vision Fund raises $93 billion in its first close SoftBank’s huge $100 billion investment fund — the largest tech fund in history — announced its first close today… and it’s... Read More… Jordan Crook Check out the Destiny 2 gameplay trailer As we inch closer to E3, games are top of mind. The Destiny 2 gameplay trailer was finally released earlier this week, which you can check out below. But as... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Embedded Software Engineer @ Brava Home at Brava Home (Redwood City, CA, United States) DevOps Engineer @ Brava Home at Brava Home (Redwood City, CA, United States) Senior Engineer Frontend at Plexchat (Redwood City, CA, United States) Automation Engineer @ Brava Home at Brava Home (Redwood City, CA, United States) Senior Project Manager - Technical Implementation @ Direct Commerce at Direct Commerce (San Francisco, CA, United States) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month View this email online in your browser If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2017 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service