[Benzinga] Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who was sent 50% of SHIBA INU’s (SHIB) token supply by the founders of the so-called Dogecoin (DOGE) killer coin, has burned a substantial amount of the gift. What Happened: Buterin last week donated 50 trillion SHIB to India Covid Relief Fund, alongside other cryptocurrencies. Buterin — who came into the possession of 505 […]
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[LA TIMES, BLOOMBERG] Elon Musk continued to whipsaw the price of bitcoin, briefly sending it to the lowest since February after implying in a Twitter exchange Sunday that Tesla Inc. may sell or has sold its cryptocurrency holdings. Bitcoin slid below $45,000 for the first time in almost three months […]
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[CNBC] When the Paycheck Protection Program ran out of funding the first week of May – weeks ahead of its May 31 deadline – it was a huge surprise to the staff of El Museo del Barrio in New York. The Latino cultural institution in upper Manhattan was counting on […]
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[ESPN] Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been sued for his role in an altercation with a moving-truck driver in January 2020. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Broward County, Florida, by the driver, Anton Tumanov. Brown pleaded no contest in June to one felony burglary with battery charge and two […]
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[The Guardian, Associated Press] Norwalk woman believes winning ticket was lost in laundry Thursday was last day to redeem prize from November draw The winner of a $26m California lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain. Nobody did. Store employee Esperanza Hernandez told the Whittier Daily News that […]
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[CNBC, GETTY] Dogecoin’s price soared as high as 56 cents early Friday, according to Coin Metrics data. Elon Musk tweeted that he was working with dogecoin developers to improve the efficiency of transactions. Crypto exchange Coinbase said it would offer dogecoin support in the next six to eight weeks. Dogecoin soared […]
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[The New York Times] Federal health officials on Thursday advised Americans who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus that they could stop wearing masks or maintaining social distance in most settings, the clearest sign yet that the pandemic might be nearing an end in the United States. The new recommendations from […]
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[Bloomberg] Payment came shortly after attack got underway last week FBI discourages organizations from paying ransom to hackers Colonial Pipeline Co. paid Eastern European hackers nearly $5 million last Friday, shortly after a cyberattack against the pipeline got underway. Colonial Pipeline Co. paid nearly $5 million to Eastern European hackers […]
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[Bloomberg, Getty] Justice Department, IRS seek information about crypto exchange The federal agencies haven’t accused Binance of wrongdoing Binance Holdings Ltd. is under investigation by the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service, ensnaring the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange in U.S. efforts to root out illicit activity that’s thrived in the red-hot […]
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[CNN, Getty] What you need to know By Melissa Mahtani, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes and Veronica Rocha Gasoline demand is spiking in several states following a ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline. In just five states the Colonial Pipeline serves – Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia – demand was […]
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