The NBA fined New York Knicks forward Julius Randle $50,000 for shoving Phoenix Suns forward Cam Johnson and contacting an official during a game on Friday, the league announced Sunday. The league also noted in its statement that Randle was noncompliant in its investigation of the incident. Johnson goes off after Randle altercation The incident occurred late in the third quarter of the 115-114 Suns win. Randle shoved Johnson after the pair made contact in the post while fighting for rebounding… Source link
Read More »3 reasons behind the crypto crash that dragged Bitcoin below $50K
Why is the cryptocurrency market crashing? It’s always hard to pinpoint an exact cause, but in this case, there seem to be a number of factors at work. Just to give you an idea of the magnitude of the drop (though the price of bellwether Bitcoin (BTC-USD) had recovered a bit by early Saturday afternoon to above $48,000, from a low of around $45,000), understand that BTC was testing $57,000 just Friday. The move from then to this afternoon’s levels represents a 14.2% drop. Other digital… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin Rallies Ahead of $50K Resistance
Cryptocurrencies are ending the week on a strong note as bitcoin broke above $48,000 for the first time since May. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is up about 4% over the past 24 hours and could face resistance near $50,000-$55,000 heading into the weekend. On Thursday, Coinbase announced that it will purchase more than $500 million in cryptocurrencies to add to its holdings. The crypto exchange’s CEO, Brian Armstrong, also tweeted that Coinbase will invest 10% “of all profit going… Source link
Read More »NBA fines Mavs’ Kristaps Porzingis $50K for attending club
The NBA fined Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis $50,000 on Tuesday after he apparently went to a club in Los Angeles after their first playoff win on Saturday. Porzingis, the league said, attended a club on Sunday — one day after Dallas beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-106 in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series at the Staples Center. According to NBA rules, players are prohibited “from going into any bar, club, lounge or similar establishment, regardless of the player’s… Source link
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Read More »Bitcoin falls below $50k as Biden tax plans spark crypto sell-off
Bitcoin crashed 10% to $49,332 (£68,482) on Friday morning in London, Ethereum slumped 11% to $2,227 after hitting record highs of £2,613 on Thursday. Photo: Getty Crypto markets pulled back sharply after reports US president Joe Biden is planning to raise capital gains tax for the wealthy. Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Biden is considering nearly doubling tax to as high as 39.6%, an increase from the current 20%. Cryptocurrency investors face higher taxes if Biden presses… Source link
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GlobeNewswire Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Alerts Investors to Re-Opening of Lead Plaintiff Process in Securities Class Action Against Nutanix, Inc. (NTNX) NEW YORK, March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP (“Scott+Scott”), an international shareholder and consumer rights litigation firm, announces to investors that a new deadline has been set to move for lead plaintiff in a securities class action against Nutanix, Inc. (“Nutanix” or the “Company”)… Source link
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Read More »NBA fines James Harden $50K after alleged strip club visit
The NBA has fined James Harden after video surfaced allegedly showing him attending a strip club without a mask in violation of the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols. The NBA announced the decision Wednesday evening, shortly after the Houston Rockets’ season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder was postponed because COVID-19 issues left the team without enough available players. “Houston Rockets guard James Harden has been fined $50,000 for violating the league’s Health and Safety… Source link
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