Bitcoin Halves, Ethereum Cuts, and Meme Coins Multiply

MEME COIN GENERATOR GO BRRR… In last week’s The Protocol, we made the point that blockchain teams have, generally speaking, succeeded in coopting the über-power of printing one’s own money, long reserved for governments and banks. An integral element of the process are the various “launchpads” that teams use to spin up their new tokens. … Read more

Report: Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore planned significant payroll cuts with Timberwolves

Though their has stalled, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez reportedly planned on a sizable retreat in roster payroll for the franchise — which left majority owner Glen Taylor concerned about the team’s future success, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to financial projection documents, per the report, Lore and Rodriguez were planning to lower the … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs in Hong Kong Could be Next Big Catalyst

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Steven Nerayoff Intends to Sue U.S. Government for $9.6B Over Dropped Extortion Charges

The government denied the majority of Nerayoff’s claims in a filing of its own, including the assertion that Nerayoff’s colleague and former co-defendant on the extortion charges, Michael Hlady, was a government informant. Nerayoff’s lawyers maintain that Hlady, who was convicted of swindling Catholic nuns out of nearly $400,000 in 2010, was “insinuated … into … Read more

Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns expected to play before playoffs

Karl-Anthony Towns should be able to rejoin the Minnesota Timberwolves in time for the playoffs after all. The Timberwolves announced Tuesday that Towns, who underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus last month, has been cleared for full-contact, 5-on-5 basketball activities. Although the team didn’t give a specific date, Towns is “progressing toward his return … Read more