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Yuga Labs, the creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT project and Otherside metaverse, has recently filed a lawsuit against Ryder Ripps.  Yuga Labs claims that Ryder Ripps has been defrauding buyers with falsely equivalent NFTs in a "deliberate effort to harm Yuga Labs at the...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly facing the threat of his trusted lieutenants clandestinely plotting to overthrow him if his Ukraine invasion turns out to be a failure. Putin's close aides could attempt a coup in a very secretive manner so that they are not caught by the...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Greg Stanton’s bipartisan resolution calling on the Russian government to immediately release WNBA star Brittney Griner, congressman Stanton announced. "Not a day goes by that we aren't thinking of Brittney and working to...

According to a leaked report being revealed by Coindesk, BlockFi’s long-time backer cryptocurrency investment firm Morgan Creek Digital is trying to raise $250 million to counter FTX’s bailout by purchasing a majority stake in the cryptocurrency exchange.  Recently, BlockFi...

MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) CEO and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bull Michael Saylor remains optimistic about the future of BTC, even in the midst of a major cryptocurrency market crash in 2022.  He recently reaffirmed his confidence in the apex crypto, saying, "We'...

Oil giant Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) plans to sell its San Francisco Bay Area campus and move its global headquarters to a newly leased space in California, reports indicate, citing a company spokesperson. The shifting of the headquarters is planned for the third quarter of 2023. "The...

A newly released report from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic says that millions worth of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has been used for illicit activities such as terrorism, child sex abuse material, and far-right extremism. “While the vast majority of this activity consists of fraud...

Benzinga reviews this weekend's top stories on Barron's, for additional information on the latest market news, Benzinga Pro offers a 24/7 news feed, live chat and charting software.  "Carvana Sought to Disrupt Auto Sales. It Delivered Undriveable Cars," by...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling that legitimized a woman's constitutional rights to abortion. The verdict polarized the nation, with people aligning themselves on either side of the debate. Among corporate executives, some decried the ruling even as a...

U.S. Telecom firm T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) is reportedly selling in-app user data to marketers.  According to an Ad Exchanger report, T-Mobile's new program, App Insights, is now fully operational after a year of beta testing.  It allows third-party marketers to...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares have been under pressure since the start of the year amid the broader market rout. The weakness continued into June, even as most other stocks rebounded. Incidentally, the U.S.-listed Chinese electric vehicle stocks fared way better than their bigger rival. Musk...

June is Pride Month for the LGBTQ community, and this observance encompasses both a poignant look back at the very long and often tumultuous struggle for full civil rights and a jubilant consideration of current victories and future goals in the fight for equality. LGBTQ history has been scarred...

According to the crypto platform, BitInfoCharts, the world’s largest Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) whale, holds 130,227 BTC, worth over $2 billion ($2,740,221,284.06). With a series of transactions since June 14, the whale has managed to add 2,554 Bitcoin.  Around June 18, the whale again...

Germany is inching toward legalizing recreational cannabis as the government seeks to have the process completed by the end of 2022. The latest push is coming from the country’s Health Ministry which undertook expert hearings on various aspects of the issue with a focus on the best ways to...