Experts told Reuters that the launch of ether exchange-traded funds in Canada and surging demand for ether wallets to transact non-fungible tokens such as digital art have also pushed up the price.
Wireless company Verizon will sell Verizon Media, which consists of the two tech platforms, to Apollo Global Management in a $5 billion deal.
That was Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger dropping big news in an interview with 60 Minutes last week, confirming that the chip manufacturer is investing $3.5 billion to upgrade a chip manufacturing plant in New Mexico.
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