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Neil Diamond, iconic songwriter and the king of the blue jeans, is the latest artist to announce the sale of their back catalog, after reaching a deal with Universal Music Group for an undisclosed amount for his song catalog and recording rights. It’s the latest high-profile, and presumably high-value (though the details weren’t disclosed), deal…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline The value of top cryptocurrency tokens—including market leaders bitcoin and ether—soared on Tuesday, the sixth day of Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, reversing steep declines from the start of the war amid expectations Russia could use the assets to evade Western sanctions.  Bitcoin has rebounded after initially dropping when…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline The Russian central bank on Monday more than doubled interest rates to 20% as the ruble, the country’s currency, sank to an all time low of nearly 118 against the U.S. dollar in offshore trading following a flurry of stringent western sanctions against the country amid its invasion…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline As governments around the world release an onslaught of measures to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, a growing number of experts warn that Russia will almost certainly turn to cryptocurrency to help evade sanctions, though it could prove only minimally successful. Russian President Vladimir Putin in…

The cryptosphere continues to mobilize for Ukraine after the Russian invasion. Digital currency donations to charities and the Ukrainian military continue to climb. Since Thursday, the first day of the invasion, more than $5 million in cryptocurrency has already been raised, according to last data rom blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.  “Cryptocurrency donations to the Ukrainian…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline Russia’s stocks and currency were the worst performers on global markets Monday, as President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing two partially separatist-controlled regions in Ukraine as independent states, a move that provoked renewed threats of severe economic sanctions against Russia should it invade Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to Linkedin Family Dollar has issued a voluntary recall of various products sold at 404 different stores in … [+] Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Getty Images If you had a dollar for every time you’ve asked someone to add rat feces and…

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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) filed a lawsuit Monday against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms, seeking hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties over Facebook’s previous use of facial recognition technology for allegedly violating state law on privacy protections. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) says Facebook…

The idea germinated on New Year’s Eve on the social network Discord.  At first it was like a joke: “Well, why don’t we get together and buy McDonald’s  (MCD) – Get McDonald’s Corporation Report and guarantee a future job for ourselves in case we fail our crypto trading,” launched one of the participants. It was collective…