Bitcoin ‘decouples,’ stocks lose .5T amid Trump tariff war and Fed warning of ‘higher inflation’

Bitcoin ‘decouples,’ stocks lose $3.5T amid Trump tariff war and Fed warning of ‘higher inflation’

Bitcoin adds gains as US stock markets drop a record $3.5 trillion in value and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns of “higher inflation and slower growth.” As stock markets crumbled for a second day on April 4, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the Trump administration’s “reciprocal tariffs” could significantly affect the…

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#Singapore arrests alleged Nvidia chip smugglers

#Singapore arrests alleged Nvidia chip smugglers

There’s lots of scrutiny involving China obtaining advanced Nvidia chips despite strict U.S. export controls, with Chinese merchants already reportedly ordering Nvidia’s powerful Blackwell GPUs. On Thursday, Singaporean police arrested three men for allegedly smuggling Nvidia chips, Singapore’s national broadcaster Channel News Asia reported. The three men, two Singaporeans and one Chinese citizen, were charged…

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#China Box Office Roars Back to Life as ‘Nezha 2’ Earns 4M Over First 5 Days of Lunar New Year Holiday

#China Box Office Roars Back to Life as ‘Nezha 2’ Earns $434M Over First 5 Days of Lunar New Year Holiday

Bouncing back from a major slowdown in 2024, China‘s theatrical box office is generating boffo business again. Ticket sales revenue in the country has totaled $978 million since the Chinese New Year holiday kicked off on Jan. 29, a 27.3 percent compared to the first five days of last year’s holiday.  Enlight Pictures’ animated sequel…

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