Meme Coin Indexes Are Here

Crypto exchange WOO X has introduced a set of index perpetual contracts linked to meme coins, the top 30 cryptocurrencies and layer-2 (L2) tokens in partnership with market maker Wintermute and index provider GMCI. WOO X closed a $9 million funding round in January with participation from Wintermute and Amber. The firm is offering traders … Read more

Bitcoin Price (BTC) Lower After U.S. Inflation Data

A series of Fed members have made clear they’re not inclined to begin easing monetary policy until seeing a sustained path, i.e., more than just one monthly report, of inflation trending downward. Traders, meanwhile, have quickly whittled away their expectations of rate cuts, and prior to this morning’s report had priced in just two or … Read more

Prosecutors drop rape case against ex-Kansas player Arterio Morris due to lack of evidence

Arterio Morris, who transferred to Kansas from Texas, was suspended and dismissed from the team shortly after his arrest in September. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Content warning: This story includes descriptions of alleged domestic violence. Kansas prosecutors dropped a felony rape case against former Jayhawks basketball player Arterio Morris on Tuesday due to insufficient evidence, according … Read more

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves win over Celtics early due to awkward, non-contact leg injury

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo went down due to an awkward, non-contact leg injury in the second half of his team’s 104-91 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo was casually jogging after inbounding the ball late in the third quarter when he suddenly fell to the court. He reached for his left calf … Read more

Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón looked new and improved — and finally comfortable — in his first home start of 2024

NEW YORK — Carlos Rodón ended his 2023 season with perhaps the single worst start in baseball history. On Tuesday, that nightmarish outing felt like a distant memory. Against the lowly Royals back on Sept. 29, the Yankees starter allowed eight earned runs without recording a single out, only the third such instance in MLB … Read more