Craig Berube's Recent Comments Seem to Confirm Fraser Minten's Immediate Future in TorontoUnrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league launching this winter, signed LSU star guard Flau'jae Johnson to a name, image and likeness deal. Johnson is the second college player to ink an agreement with Unrivaled, following UConn's Paige Bueckers. They won't be participating in the upcoming inaugural season, but Johnson and Bueckers will have equity stakes in the league. Unrivaled dropped a video on social media Thursday showing Johnson -- who also has a burgeoning rap career -- performing a song while wearing a shirt that reads, "The Future is Unrivaled." The deal will see Johnson create additional promotional content for the league. Johnson, 21, was a freshman on the LSU team that won the 2023 national championship. Now in her junior year, Johnson is averaging career highs of 22.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game through 10 games for the No. 5 Tigers (10-0). She ranks eighth in Division I in scoring. Johnson has career averages of 14.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in 82 career appearances (80 starts) for LSU. --Field Level MediaBy James Royal, Ph.D., Bankrate.com Cryptocurrencies are enormously volatile, but that volatility can create opportunities for profit if you’re looking to trade these digital assets. Cryptos such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have risen a lot since their debut — but they’ve also experienced tremendous boom-bust cycles along the way. Experienced traders have been speculating on cryptocurrencies for years, but how can you get started if you’re new to the crypto market? Here’s how to start investing in cryptocurrency and the significant risks you need to watch out for. 5 steps for investing in cryptocurrency First things first, if you’re looking to invest in crypto, you need to have all your finances in order. That means having an emergency fund in place, a manageable level of debt and ideally a diversified portfolio of investments . Your crypto investments can become one more part of your portfolio, one that helps raise your total returns, hopefully. Pay attention to these five other things as you’re starting to invest in cryptocurrencies. As you would for any investment, understand exactly what you’re investing in. If you’re buying stocks, it’s important to read the annual report and other SEC filings to analyze the companies thoroughly. Plan to do the same with any cryptocurrencies , since there are literally thousands of them, they all function differently and new ones are being created every day. You need to understand the investment case for each trade. In the case of many cryptocurrencies , they’re backed by nothing at all, neither hard assets nor cash flow of an underlying entity. That’s the case for Bitcoin , for example, where investors rely exclusively on someone paying more for the asset than they paid for it. In other words, unlike stock, where a company can grow its profits and drive returns for you that way, many crypto assets must rely on the market becoming more optimistic and bullish for you to profit. Some of the most popular coins include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana , Dogecoin and Tether (a stablecoin) . So before investing, understand the potential upside and downside. If your financial investment is not backed by an asset or cash flow, it could end up being worth nothing. A mistake that many new investors make is looking at the past and extrapolating that to the future. Yes, Bitcoin used to be worth pennies, but now is worth much more . The key question, however, is “Will that growth continue into the future, even if it’s not at quite that meteoric rate?” Investors look to the future, not to what an asset has done in the past. What will drive future returns? Traders buying a cryptocurrency today need tomorrow’s gains, not yesterday’s. The prices of cryptocurrencies are about as volatile as an asset can get. They could drop quickly in seconds on nothing more than a rumor that ends up proving baseless. That can be great for sophisticated investors who can execute trades rapidly or who have a solid grasp on the market’s fundamentals, how the market is trending and where it could go. For new investors without these skills — or the high-powered algorithms that direct these trades — it’s a minefield. Volatility is a game for high-powered Wall Street traders, each of whom is trying to outgun other deep-pocketed investors. A new investor can easily get crushed by the volatility. That’s because volatility shakes out traders, especially beginners, who get scared. Meanwhile, other traders may step in and buy on the cheap. In short, volatility can help sophisticated traders “buy low and sell high” while inexperienced investors “buy high and sell low.” If you’re trading any asset on a short-term basis, you need to manage your risk , and that can be especially true with volatile assets such as cryptocurrency. So as a newer trader, you’ll need to understand how best to manage risk and develop a process that helps you mitigate losses. And that process can vary from individual to individual: Newer traders should consider setting aside a certain amount of trading money and then using only a portion of it, at least at first. If a position moves against them, they’ll still have money in reserve to trade with later. The ultimate point is that you can’t trade if you don’t have any money. So keeping some cash in reserve means you’ll always have a bankroll to fund your trading. It’s important to manage risk, but that will come at an emotional cost. Selling a losing position hurts, but doing so can help you avoid worse losses later. Finally, it’s important to avoid putting money that you need into speculative assets. If you can’t afford to lose it — all of it — you can’t afford to put it into risky assets such as cryptocurrency, or other speculative assets, for that matter. Whether it’s a down payment for a house or an important upcoming purchase, money that you need in the next few years should be kept in safe accounts so that it’s there when you need it. And if you’re looking for an absolutely sure return, your best option is to pay off high-interest debt. You’re guaranteed to earn (or save) whatever interest rate you’re paying on the debt. You can’t lose there. Finally, don’t overlook the security of any exchange or broker you’re using. You may own the assets legally, but someone still has to secure them, and their security needs to be tight. If they don’t think their cryptocurrency is properly secured, some traders choose to invest in a crypto wallet to hold their coins offline so they’re inaccessible to hackers or others. Remember that investing in cryptocurrency can be part of a broader investment strategy, but shouldn’t be your only one. Other ways to invest in cryptocurrency While investing directly in cryptocurrency is popular, traders have other ways to get into the crypto game, some more directly than others. These include: Each of these methods varies in its riskiness and exposure to cryptocurrency, so you’ll want to understand exactly what you’re buying and whether it fits your needs. Cryptocurrency investing FAQs In theory it takes only a few dollars to invest in cryptocurrency. Most crypto exchanges, for example, have a minimum trade that might be $5 or $10. Other crypto trading apps might have a minimum that’s even lower. However, it’s important to understand that some trading platforms will take a huge chunk of your investment as a fee if you’re trading small amounts of cryptocurrency. So it’s important to look for a broker or exchange that minimizes your fees. In fact, many so-called “free” brokers embed fees — called spread mark-ups — in the price you pay for your cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency is based on blockchain technology . Blockchain is a kind of database that records and timestamps every entry into it. The best way to think of a blockchain is like a running receipt of transactions. When a blockchain database powers cryptocurrency, it records and verifies transactions in the currency, verifying the currency’s movements and who owns it. Many crypto blockchain databases are run with decentralized computer networks. That is, many redundant computers operate the database, checking and rechecking the transactions to ensure that they’re accurate. If there’s a discrepancy, the networked computers have to resolve it. Some cryptocurrencies reward those who verify the transactions on the blockchain database in a process called mining. For example, miners involved with Bitcoin solve very complex mathematical problems as part of the verification process. If they’re successful, miners receive a predetermined award of Bitcoins. To mine Bitcoins , miners need powerful processing units that consume huge amounts of energy. Many miners operate gigantic rooms full of such mining rigs in order to extract these rewards. As of October 2024, running the Bitcoin system burned as much energy per year as the country of Poland. If you’re looking to invest in Bitcoin, you have a variety of ways to do so, and you can work with a number of companies, including: If you’re looking to buy Bitcoin, pay particular attention to the fees that you’re paying. Here are other key things to watch out for as you’re buying Bitcoin . What are altcoins? An altcoin is an alternative to Bitcoin. Many years ago, traders would use the term pejoratively. Since Bitcoin was the largest and most popular cryptocurrency, everything else was defined in relation to it. So, whatever was not Bitcoin was lumped into a catch-all category called altcoins . While Bitcoin is still the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization by far, it’s no longer the only game in town. Other altcoins such as Ethereum and Solana have grown in popularity, making the term altcoin somewhat outmoded. Now with a reported 15,000 or more cryptocurrencies in existence, it makes less sense than ever to define the industry as “Bitcoin and then everything else.” Bottom line Cryptocurrency is a highly speculative area of the market, and many smart investors have decided to put their money elsewhere. For beginners who want to get started trading crypto, however, the best advice is to start small and only use money that you can afford to lose. Bankrate’s Brian Baker contributed to an update of this story. ©2024 Bankrate.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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The Maple Leafs were forced to recall Fraser Minten earlier than expected due to injuries, but the former 2nd-round pick has adjusted very well, according to Craig Berube. Through five games with the Leafs since being recalled, Minten has registered 2 goals and 4 points and has looked every bit the part of a third-line NHL center. Brad Treliving, the Leafs' general manager, has already admitted he would have preferred to keep Minten in the minors , but that an injury to David Kampf forced his hand. After taking two months and missing all of training camp to recover from the high-ankle sprain he suffered at the 2024 Prospect Showcase, Minten has not looked out of place, according to Berube, who had some high praise for the rookie following Monday's victory in which Minten scored. So, how has Minten looked in Berube's eyes? Here's what the Leafs' bench boss had to say: The line was really good tonight for us, and he was very good.' As the Leafs begin to get healthier up front, the staff and management will have to make some difficult decisions when it comes to assignments, but it appears as though Minten has done enough so far to prolong his stay with the big club. Not only does Craig Berube seem impressed with his play, but should it continue to trend upward, Minten may help Treliving when it comes to bolstering the roster for the post-season. If he can adequately play the role of 3C, it will allow Treliving to focus his attention elsewhere. Only time will tell, but for now, it seems Minten isn't going back to the AHL anytime soon. This article first appeared on Maple Leafs Daily and was syndicated with permission.Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz competes in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) Something must have stirred inside Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo after witnessing her nephew ascend the medal platform during the awarding ceremony in the recent Philippine Sports Commission Batang Pinoy Games. The country’s weightlifting celebrity, the first Filipino to win a gold medal in the Olympics, is now craving for another shot at glory in the Los Angeles 2028 Games. “I want to compete in Los Angeles. I think I can still do it,” said Diaz-Naranjo after Team HD flourished in the weightlifting competitions of the Games, showcasing the best Filipino youth athletes from 30 sports. Diaz-Naranjo ended nearly a century of waiting for an Olympic champions when she ruled the 55-kilogram (kg) class of women’s weightlifting competition in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, which was held in 2021 due to the pandemic. But with the Olympics restructuring the weight classes of her sport, Diaz-Naranjo’s 55kg was among those removed to streamline competitions. As a result, she was forced to compete in the heavier 59kg class, where she lost out in the qualifying process to teammate Elreen Ann Ando. She had hinted before that Paris would be her last Olympics, even using the hashtag #lastlift at one point. But Diaz-Naranjo has never officially said she will retire and, in fact, has said she would love to compete for the country in the future. Now 33, the sports icon from Zamboanga City saw action in four Olympics, claiming a silver medal in the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Games before finally striking gold in Tokyo. She began her Olympic career in 2008 in Beijing. She will be 37 during the LA Olympics. In the meantime, Diaz-Naranjo and husband Julius Naranjo continue to train aspiring weightlifters and brought the finest young stars from their grassroots training camp in Jalajala, Rizal province, to the Puerto Princesa City meet last week. They boosted the stock of their team, which delivered four golds in weightlifting with Team HD’s Matthew Diaz (boys 43kg 13-under) and Adonis Ramos Jr. (boys 55kg 17-under), among them. “I was really excited to see my nephew win the gold. It was here in Puerto Princesa where I competed in my first Batang Pinoy back in 2001,” Diaz-Naranjo told the Inquirer. Although Los Angeles is still four years away, Diaz-Naranjo still feels excitement when she pictures herself competing on the grandest stage in sports. But she won’t make any decision yet on her wish to compete in Los Angeles. “I will know if I’ll be ready to go through the Olympic qualifications two years before Los Angeles,” said Diaz-Naranjo. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . “Many things could possibly happen in four years. We don’t know. But once I decide to go for another shot in the Olympics, I’ll again give it my all in training,” she added. INQ
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