The former NBA guard was hit with new federal sports bribery charges over an alleged six-digit kickback he received to manipulate his performance in a 2023 Charlotte Hornets game. The superseding indictment escalates a sweeping federal sports betting probe that has charged 34 defendants since last October. Bribery Charges Add to Existing Wire Fraud Case […]
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The Unexpected Deal Steve Jobs Offered U2 After Refusing to Hand Over Apple Shares
In 2004, U2 approached Apple about an ad deal, asking to be paid in Apple shares. Steve Jobs refused and instead steered the band into a no-fee campaign built around a special iPod U2 Edition, complete with black casing, red click wheel and engraved signatures. The tie-up drove a hit product and big sales without […]
Read MoreCiti Projects $5.5T Tokenized Market by 2030 as Wall Street Moves Onchain
Citi expects tokenized securities and real-world assets to grow from about $17 billion today to $5.5 trillion by 2030. The bank says Treasury bills, digital stocks, and stablecoins could become the main drivers of Wall Street’s move onchain. Citi Highlights Stablecoins, Treasuries and Stocks as Tokenization Leaders Citi expects the market for tokenized securities to […]
Read MoreSolana Prepares for a Massive Tokenomics Overhaul to Slash Network Inflation
The proposal, introduced by pseudonymous developer cavemanloverboy, aims to increase the amount of SOL burned by introducing a new base fee for every transaction. This might make Solana’s network issuance deflationary during periods of very high activity, according to some estimations. Proposed Solana Tokenomics Might Make SOL Deflationary Solana developer cavemanloverboy has introduced a proposal […]
Read MoreAvalanche Network Explodes as FIFA World Cup Drives 60,000 Blockchain Ticket Transactions
Arielle Pennington, SVP of Growth at Avalanche, stressed that the rise in these ticketing transactions before the FIFA World Cup shows how blockchain technology can be adopted in the background, integrating seamlessly into the user experience process without being promoted upfront. Avalanche Facilitates Over 60,000 FIFA World Cup Ticket Transactions The upcoming FIFA World Cup, […]
Read MoreLAB Reaches $16.23 Despite 95% Supply Concerns as Short Sellers Take Heavy Losses
LAB defied serious insider-dealing and tokenomics allegations to hit a new all-time high of $16.23 on June 1, pushing its year-to-date gains past 12,000%. New All-Time Highs for LAB On June 1, LAB, the token of an AI trading terminal project, jumped to a new all-time high of $16.23, a more than 100% gain from […]
Read MoreCheap Oil May Not Be Coming Back Soon as Markets Price Supply Risks
Cheap oil may not return soon, leaving investors, businesses, and consumers exposed to higher costs for longer. A new supply-security premium could keep inflation pressure alive, delay rate cuts, and reshape global markets. Oil’s New Security Premium Puts Inflation and Rate Cuts at Risk Cheap oil may not return soon, and Devere Group CEO Nigel […]
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