Paramount Keeps 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1944' in Active Development as Sheridan Expands Franchise Across Networks
Paramount is pressing ahead with "1944," Taylor Sheridan's long-shelved Yellowstone prequel, according to new reporting from Matt Webb Mitovich via MovieWeb, ending an extended public silence around one of the franchise's most…
HONG KONG · By Mara Whitfield · 2 min read
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Crypto Lobby Groups Press Congress to Pass Staking and Mining Tax Bill Without Changes
Three cryptocurrency industry lobby groups are calling on the United States Congress to advance a bill that would defer tax on staking and mining rewards until those rewards are sold, urging lawmakers to pass the legislation…
HONG KONG · June 23, 2026 · 2 min
U.S. Democratic Socialists Are Winning Primaries — But the General Election Is Another Story
A wave of self-described socialist candidates is reshaping Democratic Party primaries across American cities, raising pointed questions about fiscal policy direction and the party's ability to compete beyond its urban base.…
HONG KONG · June 23, 2026 · 2 min
Bit Digital Schedules 2026 Annual General Meeting for July 29
Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT) has set July 29, 2026 as the date for its 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, with the meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The New York-based company announced the date on June…
HONG KONG · June 23, 2026 · 2 min
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