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Reuters Bitcoin struggles for footing on worries over China, leverage Bitcoin, the biggest and most popular cryptocurrency, rose slightly to $38,072 after plunging 14% on Wednesday to its lowest since late January. Wednesday’s declines in both digital assets were their biggest daily percentage moves in more than a year as investors rushed to exit trades that until recently were heartily outperforming traditional markets such as stocks and bonds. But bitcoin had been under pressure for almost… Source link

Mike Colyer leads one of North America’s biggest crypto mining companies, Foundry. Owned by Digital Currency Group (CoinDesk’s parent company), the startup emerged in 2019 and has quickly come to exemplify a trend: the comeback of U.S. crypto mining after years of living in the shadows of China’s greater hash power.  We caught up with Colyer for a preview of his thoughts on the China vs. U.S. rivalry in bitcoin mining, institutional adoption and the controversial concept of “clean… Source link

Indiana University has hired former Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson as head coach. The program announced the news Sunday afternoon, confirming multiple reports from earlier in the day. Stadium’s Jeff Goodman reports that Woodson had been in the mix for the job since it opened and became a priority for Indiana after Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann turned it down. The position opened on March 15 when Indiana fired Archie Miller…. Source link

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One of the NBA’s most underrated players in the last two decades is finally headed to the All-Star Game. Mike Conley has been added to the Team LeBron roster for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game as a replacement for Devin Booker, the NBA announced Friday. The decision marks the 33-year-old’s first All-Star berth in his 14-year career. Per ESPN, that’s the longest an NBA player has ever waited for his first All-Star selection. Conley joins Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert as the Jazz’s third… Source link

TipRanks 2 “Strong Buy” Stocks Trading at Steep Discounts Whether markets move up or down, every investor loves a bargain. There’s a thrill in finding a valuable stock at low, low price – and then watching it appreciate in the mid- to long-term. The key here for investors is finding options in which the risk/reward combination will work toward long-term advantage. So, how are investors supposed to distinguish between the names poised to get back on their feet and those set to remain… Source link

Mike Babcock is emerging from exile. NBC, the NHL’s U.S. broadcasting partner, announced Monday that the former Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs head coach, and two-time Olympic gold medal-winning bench boss with Canada, has signed on as a studio analyst for the upcoming season. Babcock will, in a way, take the seat from Mike Milbury, who NBC chose not to retain for this upcoming season for reasons that presumably include the sexist comment he uttered on air during the first-round… Source link

The sight of supporters of President Donald Trump storming the U.S. Capitol have sparked horror and outrage across the sports world, but it hit especially hard for a West Point graduate watching from home. Mike Krzyzewski, speaking to the media for the first time since an exposure to COVID-19 earlier this month, launched into an extended tirade when asked about the riot at the Capitol on Saturday. The Duke coach called for all people involved in the riot to be prosecuted, and for the… Source link

The Guardian Belichick’s exit plan and a JJ Watt trade: NFL subplots to watch in 2021 Will Aaron Rodgers depart Green Bay after an MVP-caliber season? Will Bill Belichick leave New England before it turns ugly? There’s no shortage of meaty NFL plotlines in 2021The NFL’s general attitude towards 2020 can be summed up succinctly: What pandemic?Whereas other leagues ground to a halt, considered voiding their seasons, entered into complex bubbles or faced existential crises, the NFL thundered… Source link

Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones is still sticking with his head coach. Frankly, he’s surprised it’s even a question. Jones back Mike McCarthy while on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas on Monday and said the coach will be back for the 2021 season. Jones: ‘No change’ with McCarthy Jones said there “will be absolutely no change with coach Mike McCarthy.” Via ESPN: “If you look at his track record and pedigree, he’s consistently won year in and year out and we have the… Source link