Reddit co-founder Steve Huffman on GameStop, online hate and falling out with business partner
21 Apr, 2021 01:01 AM
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Reddit, says co-founder Steve Huffman, is certainly the most human of the internet platforms . Photo / Getty Images
Reddit, says co-founder Steve Huffman, is certainly the most human of the internet platforms . Photo / Getty Images
The Times
By: Ben Hoyle
Reddit has become both the birthplace of innocent viral memes and a platform for every niche subculture. Earlier this year it was where the notorious GameStop trading frenzy began. Its founder, Steve Huffman, talks about the personal and political fallout of a global phenomenon.
China blue chips lead gains; CSI300 +0.51% Cryptocurrencies plunge on U.S. tax fears European shares seen opening
SHANGHAI, April 23 (Reuters) - Asian shares advanced on Friday, lifted by rising Chinese blue-chips and a decision by the European Central Bank to maintain stimulus, while investors largely shrugged off the impact of a possible U.S. capital gains tax hike.
But equity markets in Europe were set to open lower after two days of gains. In early European trades, pan-region Euro Stoxx 50 futures were down 0.25%, German DAX futures slipped 0.35% and FTSE futures shed 0.43%.
Modest moves in equities markets contrasted with ructions in cryptocurrencies as investors fretted over the impact of tax changes.