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Coinbase made $771 million in profit in the first quarter, benefiting from crypto mania.

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The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said on Thursday that its quarterly profit soared by more than 20 times from a year earlier as its revenue skyrocketed, in a sign of how enthusiasm for digital currencies has gone mainstream in the pandemic. Coinbase said it brought in $1.8 billion in revenue during the first three months of …

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SpongeBob, ‘Star Trek’ and sports drive subscriptions to Paramount+.

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SpongeBob, “Star Trek” and the Super Bowl have attracted new subscribers to ViacomCBS’s streaming platforms. The company, led by Shari Redstone, rebranded its long-running streaming service as Paramount+ in March, while also providing it with a slew of new shows, films and sports programming. The company also added content to Pluto, its free streaming service. …

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‘A Perfect Positive Storm’: Bonkers Dollars for Big Tech

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In the Great Recession more than a decade ago, big tech companies hit a rough patch just like everyone else. Now they have become unquestioned winners of the pandemic economy. The combined yearly revenue of Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft and Facebook is about $1.2 trillion, according to earnings reported this week, more than 25 percent …

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