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The cryptocurrency trading platform is scheduled to go public Wednesday via a direct listing on Nasdaq. Coinbase is a “unicorn”—a privately held company valued at $1 billion or more—and profits make it golden. “The well-managed standard bearer represents a uniquely diversified play on the growth of crypto,” the Portland, Oregon-based analyst said in a research note. “We believe that crypto assets and the distributed technology they represent will become the foundation for a more efficient future financial system that reduces the number of intermediaries for a large range of transactions,” the note read....

An individual’s chances of holding an interesting and important job—say, being a top ambassador or running the leading newspaper—are much higher in Iceland than in the United States. Assuming about half the population is in the work force, the odds of getting a particularly choice gig are about one in 150,000, compared with, say, one in 154 million in the United States. When Iceland’s national soccer team takes the field, one in every 6,818 able-bodied men in the country is on the field....

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), tomorrow and Saturday will see the heaviest snowfall, especially for higher elevations. Heavy Snow for California and Pacific Northwest The northern Sierra and southern Cascade mountain ranges, Coast Range, and portions of the Sierra Foothills this weekend will see snow develop on Saturday, with it becoming moderate to heavy at times during the night through to Sunday evening, according to NWS. Mountain travel will become difficult and hazardous beginning Saturday and continuing into Monday....

Despite boycotts and burnings, jersey sales for the San Francisco 49ers quarterback have skyrocketed since his protest of the national anthem Aug. 26. Kaepernick’s jersey surged from No. 20 to No. 1 among San Francisco players in a matter of weeks. As of Monday, he had third-best selling jersey on NFL.com, being outsold only by Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott’s and Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Not bad considering Kaepernick’s jersey was on clearance less than a year ago....

The deal unveiled by Nike and the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback was a trending topic on Twitter and other social networks, with some fans urging a boycott of the company’s clothes and sneakers — even burning and cutting out the signature swoosh logos on their gear. Others pushed back, saying the backlash against Nike showed the polarizing debate has morphed well beyond whether NFL players should be allowed to demonstrate for social causes while the national anthem plays in stadiums before games....

First, Baylor (18-6 SU, 10-8 ATS) visits Kansas (20-4 SU, 14-9 ATS) for their second matchup of the season (1 p.m. ET, CBS). Kansas won the first meeting, on Jan. 7, 56-55 as a 2.5-point underdog on the road. Line: Kansas -6.5, Total: 135 (visit our odds page for current college basketball point spreads and totals) The Bears are coming off a nine-point loss to Oklahoma State, but won their previous three before that....

Line: Louisville -2.5, Total: 142.5 College hoops betting info: Current spreads and totals | ATS standings The Don Best/Linemakers Power Ratings has AP No. 4 Duke just under two points better than No. 6 Louisville on a neutral court. The Blue Devils (14-2 SU, 8-8 ATS) raced off to wins in their first 14 games before losing at N.C. State last Sunday (87-75 as 9-point favorites) and home to Miami on Tuesday (90-74 as 15-point favorites)....

Line: Virginia 15.5, Total: 114 (check our odds page for current college basketball point spreads and totals) The Seminoles (15-12 SU, 13-11 ATS) have covered eight of their last nine games and have gone a respectable 6-3 straight up over that span. FSU is doing everything it can to get hot heading into the conference tournament. That will be one hell of a tournament, but Florida State would love to pull off a surprise or two....

The Cincinnati coach has been cleared to resume all duties with no restrictions, the school announced Monday. Cronin had been sitting out most of the season due to a vascular condition known as arterial dissection. MORE: Cronin to Texas? It could happen | Calipari stands by comments | Sean Miller’s message for haters He sat out as a precaution and the condition is considered non-life threatening. “I would like to thank the entire University of Cincinnati community and administration for their support during the past three months,” Cronin said in a statement....

“Instead, let me tell you what’s happening. The league office is monitoring my press conference right now, to see if I say anything wrong,” Cronin told reporters afterward. “And that’s the problem with our sport. “There’s no accountability, and it’s never going to change because they’re independent contractors. So if one guy decides he wants to be a certain way, nothing will happen. They just go about their business and do what they do....

And still, for most of them, trying to compete with Power 5 conferences can be like living in one of those big houses in the ritzy neighborhood but lacking the cash to furnish every room. The Southeastern Conference paid its members $43 million for the 2018 fiscal year, most of that coming from its television contracts. The new AAC deal, which runs for 12 years, will pay members $7 million....

Cindy will join Biden’s transition team as a member of its advisory board, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. She endorsed the Democratic nominee for president on Tuesday, saying that her husband lived by a code of “country first,” and that Biden is the “one candidate” that stands up for “our values as a nation.” She won’t be a paid staff member, but will instead offer her counsel to the transition team, the WSJ reported....

They are among at least a dozen men who died during the Iraqi conflict fighting for a country where they had had not been born–and, in most cases, were not yet citizens. More than 37,000 legal immigrants are on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, or about 2.5 percent of the 1.4-million active-duty service members. About a third of the so-called green card soldiers come from Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries....

The first thing that players should know is that there are many great Science civs in Civilization 6, and Australia, Scotland, Arabia, Sumeria, and Germany are all perfectly good choices. However, when looking for Civ 6’s best Science leader it is hard to find anyone that is better than Seondeok of Korea, who was introduced in the Rise and Fall expansion. RELATED: Civilization 6: Best Leader for Beginners Indeed, Korea’s ability to generate Science in Civilization 6 is unparalleled thanks in large part to its unique district, the Seowon....

RELATED: Civilization 6: How To Get & Use The Giant Death Robot Unless turning the difficulty all the way down and/or playing on a custom map, expanding one’s empire, either by settling new cities or taking them, is extremely important in Civilization 6, and indeed players should be continually looking to grow. While this is a concept that will be well understood by many fans, some players may still be curious about the distances that they should be leaving between their cities in Civilization 6....

The first step to building one of Civilization 6’s Archaeologists is to construct an Archaeological Museum. This is a multi-part process that begins with researching the Drama and Poetry Civic and unlocking the Theater Square specialty district. When that is done, players will then need to build a Theater Square and construct an Amphitheater within it. RELATED: How to Use the Battering Ram in Civilization 6 With these prerequisites met, the stage is now set for an Archaeological Museum, but Civilization 6 fans will need to unlock the ability to construct one first....

With that in mind, it’s imperative that you join the Super Witch Challenge with decks that you know you can rely on to help you emerge victorious. We’ve gathered suggested decks from Clash Royale players in the space that can help you inch ever closer to winning your Clash Royale matches and completing the Super Witch challenge with flying colors. If you’re looking for a reliable selection of great decks to challenge the Super Witch missions, we’ve got a few suggestions for you to use so you don’t have to spend time painstakingly going through ideas that might work—and you’re left with tried and true decks that should get you results....

The lawsuit against the Cyberpunk 2077 developer and publisher was filed in California on behalf of CD Projekt investors who had purchased stock between the dates of January 16, 2020 and December 17, 2020. Considering that stock for the Polish company dropped significantly following the launch of the much-anticipated title, it appears that there are several disgruntled investors. CD Projekt is publicly listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and is a component of the WIG20 index which is made up of the 20 largest companies on the WSE....

RELATED: Classic JRPG Tropes That Aren’t Around Anymore What older gamers enjoyed or simply could tolerate now make some of these games almost impossible for younger generations people. There is definitely some value in these titles below, but just know it won’t be easy to go through them for any gamer used to playing games from the past ten years or so. Still, it’ll help to know and appreciate where the genre came from....