Putin: Russia "supports" Harris, calls her smile "contagious"
According to foreign media such as TASS and Russia's Sputnik News, Jinse Finance reported that on the afternoon of September 5th local time, Russian President Putin said at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum 2024 that Russia will "support" the US Democratic Party presidential candidate and vice president Harris as recommended by the US President Biden in the upcoming US presidential election. When asked how he viewed the 2024 US election, Putin said it was the choice of the American people. The new US president will be elected by the American people, and Russia will respect the choice of the American people. Putin also said that just as Biden suggested his supporters to support Harris, "we will do the same, we will support her." The report said that Putin also joked that Harris' laughter is "expressive and infectious," which shows that "she is doing everything well." He added that this may mean that she will avoid further sanctions against Russia.
Tiger Brokers Opens AVAX, LINK Trading to Retail Investors
Tiger Securities (Hong Kong) announced that it will open trading of Avalanche (AVAX) and Chainlink (LINK) to retail investors, as well as open trading of Aptos (APT) and Toncoin (TON) to professional investors, effective immediately. Tiger Securities stated that after fully opening virtual asset trading to retail investors on July 1, the number of traders and orders has continued to surge in the following two months. Data from its investment flagship platform, Tiger Trade, shows that in August, the number of cryptocurrency trading orders and traders in Hong Kong both grew by more than twice on a monthly basis. Currently, Tiger Securities supports four currencies for retail investors to trade. The number of currencies available for professional investors to trade on Tiger Trade has increased to 20. It is expected that more new currency trading permissions will be opened to professional investors in early September.
Sandbox co-founder: India is currently the largest creator market for The Sandbox
India has become the largest content creator supplier for the Metaverse platform The Sandbox, with the number of users doubling to 350,000. Sebastien Borget, co-founder of The Sandbox, said, "India is the top-ranked country...thanks to various training camps and education programs we have carried out locally, whether working directly with BharatBox or collaborating with some of our partners." Currently, India has 66,000 game creators developing games for immersive environments, while the United States has 59,989 and Brazil has 25,335.
Foreign media: Musk faces threats, record marketers cut advertising spending on X platform
According to a report from the Financial Times, the number of advertisers planning to withdraw from X next year has reached a record high due to concerns about association with extreme content, undermining Elon Musk's efforts to turn the company's finances around. According to a global survey of industry executives conducted by analysis group Kantar, 26% of marketers plan to cut advertising spending on X in 2025, the largest drop recorded by major advertising platforms worldwide. Since taking over X in 2022, Musk has decided to relax content moderation in the spirit of free speech, leading major brands to withdraw from X. The survey shows that trust in the platform among advertisers has significantly declined over the past year, with only 4% of marketers saying that advertising on X is "brand safe," compared to 39% for Google.