On January 22nd, according to Reuters, the TikTok is still not available for download in the US App Store, despite President Trump's executive order delaying the ban for 75 days. Some users expressed dissatisfaction with Trump's intervention, announcing that they were deprecating TikTok, while others tried to re-access through VPN or modify the location of their devices. In addition, sellers are selling pre-installed TikTok used devices on eBay for up to $50,000. Meanwhile, potential buyers incl...
On January 22, according to a report by Reuters, UAE-based cryptocurrency financial services firm CLS Global agreed on Tuesday to plead guilty to U.S. charges against it, alleging that the company had provided services to assist in the manipulation of the market in connection with a cryptocurrency exchange created at the request of the FBI and designed to expose crypto goods.
According to a report by Reuters and Polish media Rzeczpospolita on December 6, Polish authorities have arrested the former CEO of Russian cryptocurrency trading platform WEX in the center of Warsaw, a man named Dmitry V. He is suspected of engaging in fraud and money laundering during the management of WEX, which collapsed in 2018. A Polish police spokesman told Reuters: The man is currently in custody pending completion of the full extradition process. If extradited to the United States, Dmitr...
According to Reuters, Ubisoft's acquisition talks are continuing, with the Guillemot family, Ubisoft's owners, continuing discussions with Tencent and other investors about buying the company. Tencent is still hesitant to increase its stake in the company, but Tencent's negotiations are designed to prevent "any potential hostile takeover of Ubisoft by other investors". Tencent declined to comment on previous reports that Ubisoft is interested in being taken private by Tencent, Ubisoft's second l...
According to a Reuters quote, bitcoin set a new record high at $99,589.13 per coin.
According to Reuters, a range of cryptocurrency companies, including Circle, Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase, a16z, and Paradigm, are vying for seats on President-elect Donald Trump's promised cryptocurrency advisory council, seeking a say in his planned U.S. policy reforms. Trump campaigned on a promise at a bitcoin conference in Nashville in July to form a new committee as part of a cryptocurrency-friendly government. His transition team is discussing how to organize the government, according to peop...
According to a Reuters quote, bitcoin reached a new high of $98,500 per coin, up 4% in the day.
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, registered voters are more likely to favor Trump's economic policies, with 47 percent of the vote, compared to 37 percent for Harris.
According to Reuters, on the 4th, the X platform under the name of the American entrepreneur Musk submitted an application to the Brazilian Supreme Court, saying that it has paid all the previously unpaid fines of 28.60 million real (about 36.80 million yuan), hoping to resume its operation services in Brazil. However, the Brazilian Supreme Court responded on the same day that because the fine was transferred to the "wrong" bank account, the court will delay the decision on whether to let the X ...
Amazon's iconic virtual assistant, Alexa, is set for an update this October and will be powered primarily by Anthropic's Claude model, rather than its own AI, according to Reuters. Five people familiar with the matter told Reuters that there is a fee for the upgrade. Amazon will charge users $5 to $10 a month to use its updated "Premier" version of Alexa, while keeping the "Classic" version free.
According to Reuters, cryptocurrency executives and industry advocacy groups plan to raise $100,000 for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in a bid to convince her to take a relaxed stance on cryptocurrencies after she wins the presidential election in November. It is reported that the group plans to hold a fundraising event in Washington on September 13, with tickets priced between $500 and $5,000. Despite being relatively silent on the cryptocurrency stance compared to Trump, some industry insi...
On August 25, according to Reuters, Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov became a French citizen in August 2021. He moved Telegram to Dubai in 2017, and according to French media reports, he also obtained the citizenship of the United Arab Emirates, in addition to being a citizen of the twin island country of St. Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean.
According to a Reuters poll, 55 of 101 economists expect the Federal Reserve to cut the federal funds rate by 75 basis points this year (up from 50 basis points in July), and economists surveyed expect average U.S. economic growth of 2.5 percent in 2024 and 1.8 percent in 2025.
On July 26th, according to Reuters, the US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the addition of three new board members, including OpenAI executive Chris Lehane, former US Solicitor General Paul Clement, and Aon CFO Christa Davies. The addition of new members will increase the number of board members from seven to 10. These new members will help Coinbase strengthen its US crypto policy and enhance its global financial and operational capabilities. Coinbase said that the three new members h...
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, Democratic presidential candidate Harris leads Republican candidate Trump's 42% with 44% of registered voters, within a margin of error of 3 percentage points. 56% of registered voters think Harris is "clear-headed"; while 49% of voters think Trump has performed well.