Hashtag Trending, June 23, 2021 – Boston Dynamics Sold; Bitcoin Crackdowns; Amazon …

The deal, which sees Hyundai acquire 80% of the Boston Dynamics’ shares, gives them and its subsidiaries a controlling stake of Boston Dynamics, which is valued by the Japanese Investment Firm Softbank at $1.1 Billion.

The news, which spawned the hashtag #Cryptocrash on Twitter among panicked crypto investors, has led to several ripple effects beyond the plummeting crypto price – perhaps most notably, a drop in GPU prices.

In the report conducted by the British news network ITV News, it said that during one week in April, 124,000 items were marked to be destroyed, while conversely just 28,000 products were set to be donated.

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