Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Indian Ministry of Finance revealed it has no immediate plans to regulate the sale and purchase of digital assets. However, the country continues to tighten oversight on digital asset-related money laundering and terrorist financing. During a parliamentary meeting on August 5, Pankaj Chaudhary,...

India has no plans to regulate digital asset sales or purchases

Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the industry, announced a major achievement earlier today. According to its official blog, the exchange has successfully registered as a reporting entity in India. This makes it Binance’s 19th regulatory milestone around the globe. Registration with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) is a...

Crypto Exchange Binance Unveils Huge Regulatory Milestone: Details

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced its intention to create a public repository of digital lending applications deployed by its regulated entities, such as banks and financial institutions. The initiative is expected to enable consumers to identify unauthorized lending apps and avoid harassment.

Reserve Bank of India plans ‘public repository’ to curb unauthorized digital lending apps

Copper.co, a provider of digital asset custody, collateral management and prime services, today announced it has entered into a partnership with the Core Foundation, contributors to Core, a Bitcoin-powered blockchain unlocking EMV-Compatible BTCfi beginning with the first ever implementation of Non-Custodial BTC Staking, Copper will support the CORE token and staking activities.

Core Foundation, Contributors to Core, a Bitcoin-powered Blockchain Unlocking EMV-Compatible BTCfi, Partners with Copper

Coinbase wants the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to produce documents related to its regulatory decision-making processes surrounding several digital assets. The top US crypto exchange has asked a judge to order the regulator to search for and produce documents related to its previous communication with crypto issuers. Coinbase...

Coinbase Wants SEC To Produce Documents That Could Expose Regulator’s Inconsistent Views on Digital Assets

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

New York-based financial giant BlackRock has warned about cryptocurrency scams. Financial behemoth BlackRock has issued a warning about cryptocurrency-related scams on its social media account. "We urge caution in dealing with individuals, websites or social media platforms using our brand and offering training or investments," BlackRock said. BlackRock has stressed...

BlackRock Issues Major Crypto Warning

Popular on-chain analyst Willy Woo is predicting that Bitcoin (BTC) will ultimately hit a massive value for one key reason. Woo tells his 1.1 million followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin could capture 3% of the total wealth assets and soar more than 975% from the current value.

Bitcoin To Explode by at Least 975% To Reach Ultimate Price, Says Analyst Willy Woo – Here’s the Timeline

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

Nvidia is dominating the AI revolution thanks to its GPU, data center, and software businesses. Outside of its core platforms, Nvidia has made a number of strategic AI investments to help open up new opportunities. Despite a meteoric rise in share price over the last year, the company's valuation multiples...

A Once-in-a-Generation Investment Opportunity: 1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Set to Soar 77%, According to 1 Wall Street Analyst

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According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Nigeria’s Lagos state government has announced an ambitious plan to tokenize real estate, leveraging blockchain technology to enhance transparency, efficiency and ease of transfer in property transactions. According to local media, this initiative, outlined in the Eko Revenue Plus Summit documents, aims to significantly boost the state’s internally generated...

Nigerian state plans to tokenize real estate, boost revenue

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

A closely followed crypto analyst is warning of a Bitcoin (BTC) collapse if it fails to hold one key support level. In a new video update, crypto strategist Jason Pizzino tells his 332,000 YouTube subscribers that Bitcoin’s bull market could be invalidated if it falls more than 27% from the current value on the weekly chart.

Crypto Analyst Issues Bitcoin Alert, Says There Will Be ‘Pretty Severe Consequences’ if BTC Falls Below This Level

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Cisco will cut thousands of jobs in a second round of layoffs this year as the networking equipment maker shifts focus to higher-growth areas, including cybersecurity and AI, people familiar with the matter said.

The number of people affected could be similar to or slightly higher than the 4,000 employees Cisco laid off in February, and will likely be announced as early as Wednesday with the company’s fourth-quarter results, said the sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly.

Reuters exclusively reported the job cuts that San Jose, California-based Cisco announced in February, prior to the company announcing it.



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Major changes to how real estate transactions are conducted are set to take affect this month that will effect how both sellers, and buyers, compensate their agents. On March 15, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settled a lawsuit brought by home sellers regarding how broker commissions were handled. As a result of that settlement, the NAR will remove agent compensation amounts from Multiple Listing Services, provide detailed compensation information to buyers and sellers and attain a written agreement outlining that compensation structure.

Broker commissions on real estate transactions will look a lot different starting August 17

Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg's legal reporter, recently opined that the Ripple case could bode well for the broader cryptocurrency industry. Elliott Stein, senior litigation analyst, believes that the recent court ruling could potentially help Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, in its own battle against the SEC. The SEC took Coinbase...

Crypto Industry Could Experience “Ripple Effect,” Top Expert Says

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$83 Billion in Bitcoin (BTC) in 24 Hours: What's Happening?

Cynthia Lo Bessette, the head of Fidelity’s digital asset management division, is not convinced there is sufficient demand for alternative crypto ETFs. Ethereum staking ETFs may be a question of when, not if, she added. The firm’s digital asset management division is also studying tokenization, including stablecoins in addition...

Fidelity Head of Digital Asset Management says stablecoins, tokenized Treasurys and onchain credit are areas they are exploring

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Japan: PwC, NTT Digital to develop ‘digital public goods’ using Web3, blockchain

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In line with Japan’s digital plans, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has unveiled a new initiative to...

Japan: PwC, NTT Digital to develop ‘digital public goods’ using Web3, blockchain

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