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GameStop is considering investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, sources say
GameStop is exploring investments in alternative asset classes, including crypto and bitcoin in particular, three sources said.CNBC - 6d -
Prominent Cryptocurrency Investor Faces Senate Tax Inquiry
The Finance Committee’s top Democrat sent a letter last month to Dan Morehead, the founder of Pantera Capital, about the investigation.The New York Times - 5d -
The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself
How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his community’s money away?The New York Times - 1d -
Can Trump make bitcoin useful?
The US president is embracing the cryptocurrency, exciting enthusiasts and concerning scepticsFinancial Times - Feb. 12 -
Argentina opposition calls for impeachment of Javier Milei after cryptocurrency collapse
President endorsed $Libra crypto token on Friday before it collapsed, leading some to call it a financial ‘rug pull’. Opposition politicians in Argentina have called for the impeachment of ...The Guardian - 3d -
Why GameStop might jump on board the bitcoin bandwagon
Shares of GameStop gained more than 7% in premarket trading following a report that the company is weighing a bitcoin investment.MarketWatch - 6d -
Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein jailed as flight risk after cryptocurrency hiding claim
SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein was indicted in January on charges alleging he failed to declare millions of dollars in poker winnings.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Argentina President Milei facing impeachment calls after promoting cryptocurrency whose value has tanked
Argentina President Javier Milei is facing withering criticism, including some calls for impeachment, after promoting a new cryptocurrency on his social media account.NBC News - 1d -
James Howells’s Final Proposal to Recover Lost Bitcoin: Buying the Landfill
For 12 years, James Howells has begged officials to let him dig through a South Wales landfill to find a lost Bitcoin wallet that he says is worth around $800 million.The New York Times - 6d -
MicroStrategy has cut 20% of its workforce as its bitcoin buying multiplies
MicroStrategy, now doing business as Strategy, has been buying so much bitcoin that it now reports when it didn’t buy any.MarketWatch - 1d -
Strategy raises another $2 billion with proceeds earmarked for bitcoin purchases
The crypto play formerly known as MicroStrategy is offering zero-coupon convertible bonds in its latest move to boost its bitcoin holdings.MarketWatch - 7h -
‘S.N.L.' Is for Me and All the Other Outsiders
Most of us aren’t hilarious or gorgeous or famous, and “Saturday Night Live” gives us access to all of those things.The New York Times - 4d -
Man who lost Bitcoin fortune wants to buy tip where it may be buried
James Howells wants to search a landfill site where he lost 8,000 bitcoins now worth about £620m.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Man who lost bitcoin fortune in Welsh tip explores purchase of entire landfill
James Howells lost case to force Newport city council to allow him to search for hard drive discarded by accident. A computer expert who has battled for a decade to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
GameStop’s stock rises after CEO Ryan Cohen’s social-media post sparks bitcoin chatter
Cohen posted a photo of himself with Michael Saylor, the executive chair of the business-software company and cryptocurrency play that recently changed its name to Strategy.MarketWatch - Feb. 10 -
Man pleads guilty in hack of SEC's X account that claimed approval of bitcoin ETFs
The price of bitcoin rose more than $1,000 after the January 2024 hack of the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.CNBC - Feb. 10 -
As gold nears $3,000, here’s how its surge compares to bitcoin and the stock market
Gold has been on an impressive run toward the $3,000-an-ounce milestone, with a years-long buying spree by central banks and economic uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s policies leading ...MarketWatch - Feb. 11 -
Should you give up on ether, XRP and dogecoin as bitcoin continues to dominate the crypto market?
A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.MarketWatch - Feb. 12 -
With Trump all-in on crypto, bitcoin bulls bet America's corporate balance sheets are next
Last week, White House crypto czar David Sacks held his first press conference to discuss the future of crypto policy coming out of the Trump administration.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
With Trump all-in on crypto, bitcoin bulls bet the trillions in cash on America's corporate balance sheets are next
Adoption of cryptocurrency and bitcoin continues to grow, but haven't found a home on corporate balance sheets, where trillions remain in cash and bonds.CNBC - 6d -
Bitcoin could see $23 billion inflow if these 18 states pass bills to establish crypto reserves
If all 20 bills introduced in 18 states to establish state-level bitcoin reserves are enacted, it could potentially lead to the buying of more than $23 billion worth of bitcoin — or some 247,000 ...MarketWatch - 6d -
Man at the centre of £620m Bitcoin row says he won't stop until he gets hard drive back
James Howells claimed his ex-girlfriend threw out the hard drive, today worth £620m, in 2013.BBC News - 4d -
‘Trump trades’ like the dollar and bitcoin are stalling, while Chinese stocks are racing ahead
President Trump has been back in the White House for less than a month. Yet many of the most popular “Trump trades” have already seen their momentum wane, while Chinese and European stocks — which ...MarketWatch - 4d -
Bitcoin’s weakness may mean the U.S. stock-market rally isn’t sustainable. Here’s why.
Bitcoin’s recent weakness may indicate that the U.S. stock rally is more fragile than it seems.MarketWatch - 21h -
How Chiefs' stalled quest compares with others in the NFL
Kansas City missed the chance to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls.ESPN - Feb. 9 -
Purge of government employees underway at FBI and other agencies
CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on the ongoing dismissals of FBI agents and other federal workers, as well as Attorney General Pam Bondi's Wednesday ...CBS News - Feb. 13 -
Dolphins release veteran RB Mostert, 2 others
The Dolphins have released running back Raheem Mostert, cornerback Kendall Fuller and tight end Durham Smythe.ESPN - 5d -
Anthony Scaramucci was a hot Wall Street manager last year thanks to crypto. Now he sees bitcoin hitting $200,000 — this year.
The manager says Trump’s meme coin and other cypto-related actions have “slowed down positive crypto regulation.”MarketWatch - 2d -
Movie Review: 'No Other Land' is a shocking look at Palestinian life under occupation
The irony shouldn’t be lost on anyone that “No Other Land,” a documentary about the systemic demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, cannot find a cinematic home, either with a ...ABC News - Feb. 5 -
Nebraska government system shutdown disrupts the Legislature, DMV and other offices
A systemwide outage of state government computers shut down everything from the work of the Legislature to driver’s licensing offices for several hoursABC News - Feb. 6 -
Draymond, two other Warriors to participate in NBA All-Star events
Draymond Green and two other members of the Golden State Warriors will participate in a few NBA All-Star events on All-Star Saturday Night.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 7 -
Review: In harrowing 'No Other Land,' journalists unite to chronicle a community under siege
A quartet of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers shapes footage of the bulldozing of West Bank's Masafer Yatta into a cry of conscience against occupation.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 7 -
Tennessee winter tornado kills mother and daughter, several others injured
A devastating winter tornado in Morgan County, Tennessee, killed at least two people and injured several others on Friday. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes reports.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Are the Trump moves to dismantle USAID a preview of the future for other public servants?
USAID was founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy as a way to exert American strength abroad and had only accounted for less than 1% of the federal budget before the Trump administration began ...CBS News - Feb. 9 -
Trump wants to end birthright citizenship. Where do other countries stand?
The US has historically given automatic citizenship to anyone born in the country, but this principle is not the norm globally.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
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House, Senate Republicans race each other to advance Trump agenda
House and Senate Republicans are racing each other this week to see who can advance President Trump’s sprawling domestic agenda, as the two chambers move forward with their contrasting legislative ...The Hill - Feb. 10
