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Bitcoin price tags $50K for first time since May

Since plunging to the $29,000 range in late June, Bitcoin’s price has recovered more than 72%.
The Bitcoin (BTC) price was back on the offensive late Sunday, touching $50,000 for the first time since May and signaling that the bull market was fast approaching its second leg.

The BTC price peaked at $50,270.00 on Bitstamp, having gained 3% on the day, according to Cointelegraph Markets Pro.
The largest cryptocurrency has a total market capitalization of $943 billion.

Marseille match abandoned after Nice fans storm pitch for brawl

Members of the crowd had pelted Marseille players with objects in the lead-up to the chaotic fight, and fans charged the playing surface when forward Dimitri Payet's responded to them after being struck near the corner flag.

The referee blew for the final whistle in the 75th minute with only the Nice players in sight following a brief suspension to proceedings, and according to Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) rules, Marseille have been handed an automatic 3-0 defeat pending further review.

Former Manchester United Player Anderson Accused Of Crypto Laundering

Anderson has been accused of laundering crypto through different countries. Former Manchester United player and Golden Boy Award winner, Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira, commonly known as Anderson, is subject to a current investigation by the Rio Grande do Sul State Public Prosecutor’s office on the use of various cryptocurrencies for fraud and money laundering.

Anderson is a retired professional football player and is currently working as an assistant manager of Adana Demirspor, a club playing in the Turkish Super League.

Vinicius prevents Real Madrid disaster at Levante

Vinicius came off the bench to score a pair of goals and help Real Madrid avoid defeat at Levante in a 3-3 thriller on Sunday night at the Estadio Ciutat de Valencia.

The first half was as straightforward as possible for Los Blancos, punctuated by a Gareth Bale strike, but their defence would unravel at the start of the second stanza, with Levante striking twice to take the lead. However, Vinicius would provide the heroics as a substitute with his two goals.