KEY POINTS Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, died Friday after being shot. Abe was attacked while delivering a speech in the city of Nara, near Kyoto. The incident has sent shock waves through Japan, a country where gun violence is extremely rare. Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, was killed […]
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The Zug-based firm repurchased 1,074,305 shares for about $1.5 million. Cybersecurity firm WISeKey (WKEY) has ended a Class B-share buyback program it commenced three years ago after repurchasing over 1 million shares for around 1.47 million Swiss francs ($1.5 million). The Zug-based firm repurchased 1,074,305 shares at a price of 1.37 francs apiece, it said in
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company will accept the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin as payment for rides on its Las Vegas transit system Loop. Musk confirmed that he is “supporting Doge whenever possible.” Tesla already accepts the meme crypto for some merchandise and Spacex will soon follow suit. Elon Musk’s Boring Company to Accept Dogecoin Payments The Boring
The total value of stolen BAYC NFTs has cracked $18.5 million, BNPL comes for NFT buyers and Australia makes big moves in the nonfungible space. A Dune analytics platform user has found that more than $18.5 million worth of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have been marked as
The retail trading firm announced on Twitter it now lets all users transfer bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in and out of its platform. Retail trading app Robinhood has enabled bitcoin transfers in and out of its app for all users, the company’s Twitter account announced Thursday. “Crypto transfers are here,” the tweet read. “You can now send and
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Stock futures fell slightly on Friday as investors believe a stronger-than-expected jobs report will likely keep the Federal Reserve on track for its aggressive rate hikes. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 60 points5 while S&P 500 futures dipped about 0.2%. Nasdaq 100 futures slipped nearly 0.9%. Nonfarm payrolls increased 372,000 in the
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Bitcoin (BTC) hit the $22K level, a scenario last seen in mid-June after Boris Johnson resigned as the UK prime minister. Even though BTC had retraced to the $21,825 zone during intraday trading, the leading cryptocurrency was still up by 7.18% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap. Johnson resigned in a week marred by turmoil in
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The social media and discussion website Reddit has announced the launch of blockchain-backed collectible avatars. The collectible avatars are stored via the Polygon blockchain as the chain was chosen for its “low-cost transactions and sustainability commitments.” Reddit’s Polygon-Backed Digital Avatars Will Soon Be Available to the General Public On July 7, 2022, the staff at
Dealing with a number of operational challenges, the company mined 707 bitcoin during the second quarter down sharply from the previous three months. Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital (MARA) sold no bitcoin (BTC) during the second quarter, with holdings rising to 10,055 coins and a fair market value just below $200 million. The company mined 707
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SAND surged by as much as 12% on Wednesday, as prices moved to a ten-day high during the session. The rise comes as crypto markets were mostly in the green, with AVAX also rising over the course of the day. As of writing, the global crypto market cap is nearly 3% higher. The Sandbox (SAND)
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