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London-based Nexo said it would buy up to 100% of Vauld and 'reorganize its future operations with the aim to accelerate its deeper presence in Asia'
China chipmakers lack the technology to keep it at the forefront of chip design and manufacture, says Jefferies Group analyst Edison Lee.
The call by Democratic senator Mark Warner and his Republican colleague Marco Rubio followed a Buzzfeed report saying TikTok staff in China could access private data of US users
The largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea, saw monthly sales volume drop to $700 million in June, down from $2.6 billion in May
The amount is "nearly 170% of the total raised in the first half of this year by all China-focused private equity and venture capital groups," the FT reported.
The Act aims to subsidize the production of semiconductors in the US but the legislation has been hanging as politicians debate why a well-funded sector needs government aid
Hacker offering to sell the more than 23 terabytes of data for 10 bitcoin, equivalent to about $200,000.
Instability in the crypto sector has led to Singapore-based Vauld halting withdrawals and searching for new financial backing.
Chip stocks were hammered after Micron signalled falling demand and AMD flagged a slowdown in PC sales this year
TikTok has contacted senators over long-held fears that US user data could be passed on to China's communist government
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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