February will see $800 million of unlocks from Avalanche, Optimism, Aptos and more – The Block
issued 1 minute ago upon Over the next month, many crypto projects are set to unlock large amounts of tokens. Here’s a breakdown of February’s most important unlocks and airdrops, according to TokenUnlocks data. important unlocks On February 11th, Aptos plans to unlock approximately 25 million tokens worth $222 million at current prices, representing more […]
Ryder Ripps must pay Yuga Labs $9 million after lawsuit's final judgment – The Block
issued 1 minute ago upon Ryder Lipps, along with Jeremy Cayenne, also known as Pauly0x, had hoped to settle a lawsuit they filed against NFT company Yuga Labs for $100 billion. Instead, following a final ruling in the case by U.S. District Judge John F. Walter, Mr. Lipps and Mr. Cayenne will pay Yuga Labs […]
FTX seeks permission to speedily sell 8% stake in Anthropic – The Block
issued 1 minute ago upon Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is preparing to sell its most important remaining illiquid asset, its 8% stake in the valuable AI startup Anthropic, but Anthropic will be closed in October 2021. received a $500 million investment from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman Fried. The company, currently led by CEO John […]
Supreme Court refuses to block West Point from considering race in admission decisions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied a request to prevent the United States Military Academy at West Point from using race as a factor in admissions decisions. A court ruled in June that universities, with the exception of the U.S. Military Academy, can no longer practice affirmative action. The high court said the university […]
Supreme Court Declines To Block West Point’s Race-Based Admissions Program
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday refused to block the U.S. Military Academy from implementing a race-based admissions program that was being challenged by anti-affirmative action groups. In September 2023, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) won the landmark case SFFA v. Harvard University, which most recently ruled that universities’ race-based admissions practices are unconstitutional. did. […]
DOJ charges trio for $400 million SIM-swapping hack targeting FTX – The Block
issued 1 minute ago upon The Justice Department has charged three people with orchestrating SIM-swapping attacks to steal more than $400 million from one company, believed to be the failed FTX exchange, according to an indictment filed in federal court last week. According to an indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern […]
Democrat Says GOP May Block Funds for Biden’s Migration
Democratic leaders complain that some Republican senators are opposing President Joe Biden’s request for at least $15 billion in emergency funding to house and hide waves of immigrants in American cities and towns. is leaking. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told reporters that he was “increasingly concerned that Republicans are not committing to spending funding that […]
Biden Regulators Say They’re ‘Pleased’ By Merger Block That Gutted US Company
Following the recent announcement that Amazon and iRobot have terminated their $1.4 billion merger agreement, Nathan Soderstrom, associate director of merger analysis at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued a statement stating that Biden regulations The authorities expressed their pleasure at the disbandment. “We are pleased that Amazon and iRobot have abandoned the proposed transaction…The […]
Trump says he would block US Steel sale
Former President Trump has vowed to block the sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) if he secures a second term in the White House. “I would block it, I think it would be horrible. If Japan bought U.S. Steel, I would block it immediately. Absolutely,” he said Wednesday at a meeting with […]
House, Senate GOP to roll out bill to block biological men from participating in US Olympic events for females
Exclusive: Republican Rep. Greg Steube and Sen. Tommy Tuberville plan to introduce a bicameral bill that would block biological males from participating in U.S. Olympic Committee events for women, Fox News reports. I got it digitally. The Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act would prohibit any governing body recognized by the United […]