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Daniel Roberts is a contributor and current editor-in-chief of Decrypt. He previously covered sports business, tech, bitcoin, and media at Yahoo Finance. He hosted the podcast Sportsbook and a daily live show. He is the author of the 2013 book “Zoom: Surprising Ways to Supercharge Your Career.”
Yahoo FinanceDapper Labs: NFTs getting 'very little resistance' from pro sports leagues now
It's been just one year since Dapper Labs launched NBA Top Shot, the online collectibles marketplace that arguably kicked off the first mainstream NFT boom.
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How crypto adoption by companies like Visa, PayPal, and Tesla is creating a network effect
The institutions that could prove most pivotal to broad crypto adoption are the publicly traded companies that are now finally warming to crypto.
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Thrasio, which buys up Amazon third-party sellers, has rapidly raised $1.75 billion
Thrasio raises another $750 million, bringing its total funding to $1.75 billion. It says it's the fastest U.S. startup to reach profitable unicorn status.
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Elon Musk is serious about crypto as Tesla puts $1.5 billion in bitcoin
Tesla’s latest move takes Elon Musk's crypto support from mere social media flag-waving to serious investment.
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Super Bowl 2021 is first with no cash, no paper tickets
Super Bowl 55 will be fully mobile-ticketed for the 22,000 fans in attendance, and fully cashless inside the stadium for all concessions.
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What is dogecoin? Elon Musk has sent the meme cryptocurrency soaring
Dogecoin, a joke-based cryptocurrency, now has a market cap of more than $6 billion. Elon Musk's tweets keep sending the coin higher, even after he cautioned that his dogecoin tweets "are meant to be jokes."
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Super Bowl 55: Biggest financial storylines of the NFL's pandemic Super Bowl
The biggest business story lines to watch this Super Bowl are the same as they always are—but each pillar has been affected by the pandemic.
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Robinhood restricts Instant Buying of crypto, citing 'extraordinary market conditions'
One day after trading app Robinhood halted buying of red-hot stocks like GameStop and AMC, the app turned off a key cryptocurrency buying feature.
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Poll: 40% of Americans ready to attend an outdoor sports event after COVID-19 vaccine
Attending an in-person sports event remains controversial and many see it as too risky, but the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines is changing that calculus.
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Steven Cohen reassures Mets fans on his involvement in GameStop stock frenzy
Mets fans were concerned that the GameStop short squeeze that hit Melvin Capital, and by extension Mets owner Steven Cohen, could hurt Mets payroll.
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NBCUniversal is making Peacock its ESPN+
NBC’s new strategy for its non-network live sports content is emerging, and it looks a lot like what ESPN is doing with ESPN+.
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Biden administration could be friendly to crypto
Biden’s choice of Gary Gensler for SEC chairman was hailed by crypto flag-wavers as great news for the space.
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How Ripple plans to defend SEC charges over XRP token
The SEC believes XRP is a security, and says Ripple promoted XRP sales to finance its business. Here's how Ripple will defend itself, according to sources close to the company.
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Damian Lillard on social justice: Athletes 'have to be active participants to show that this affects us too'
Damian Lillard explains why he felt compelled to actively participate in the Black Lives Matter movement last year, and reacts to the recent violence in Washington, DC.
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Damian Lillard: Athletes are investing in new media ventures because 'you can control the content'
Damian Lillard sees his PlayersTV deal as just one part of his expanding off-the-court portfolio, and it's all about showing who he is beyond basketball.
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Coinbase direct listing will be controversial litmus test for crypto offerings
Coinbase will pursue a direct listing; the stock is poised to be a huge hit, but will also carry a great deal of controversy for both regulatory and reputational reasons.
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Bitcoin breaks $40,000 as 2020 surge continues into new year
The 2020 bitcoin price surge can be chalked up to a convergence of many positive factors that are continuing to push up the price in 2021.
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How bitcoin narratives have evolved to fuel current price surge
Bitcoin's original appeal – that it's outside government reach – is bumping up against new regulatory proposals. The tension will intensify in 2021.
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Master P aims to make Allen Iverson for Reebok what Michael Jordan was for Nike
If Master P succeeds in buying Reebok, his plan for the brand starts with Allen Iverson, who left the NBA 11 years ago.
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Square soared in 2020, even as the pandemic hit its core customers
After two quarters of losses from the pandemic, Square rebounded in Q3 and is ending 2020 with its stock up 250%.