The third-largest public pension fund in the world has just bought nearly $34 million worth of shares in MicroStrategy, a Bitcoin-buying business intelligence firm. South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) purchased 24,500 MicroStrategy shares for a price of $33.75 million, an Aug. 13 filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission shows.

World’s 3rd-largest public pension fund buys $34M of MicroStrategy shares

Several days of mostly quiet price action came to a fast end during U.S. trading hours Thursday afternoon, with cryptocurrencies suddenly plunging and sending bitcoin (BTC) to its weakest level since just after the early August market panic. At press time, bitcoin was changing hands at $57,700, down nearly 3%...

Bitcoin Tumbles Back Under $58K as Crypto Quickly Crumbles Thursday Afternoon

A crypto analyst has unveiled a new price target for Shiba Inu (SHIB) price, the second-largest meme coin by market cap. While highlighting Shiba Inu’s immense growth potential, the analyst placed a significant condition on his ambitious price forecast, stating that if Bitcoin reaches $3 million per coin, SHIB could rise to a multi-trillion dollar market cap.

Analyst Reveals The Shiba Inu Price If Bitcoin Reaches $3 Million Per Coin

Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BitMEX, a popular crypto exchange, has predicted when the altcoin season will begin. Based on Haye’s analysis, the start of the altcoin season will be contingent on the performance of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), two of the world’s top cryptocurrencies.

Bitmex’s Arthur Hayes Predicts When The Altcoin Season Will Begin

DTX Exchange (DTX): Promising a 200x Gain. DTX Exchange (DTX), a promising presale token, once again steals the spotlight. It recently soared past the $1.3 million milestone in early funding, highlighting confidence in its potential. This is on the back of its solid fundamentals as a hybrid exchange protocol and its impending transformation of the $10 billion global trading market.

Aptos and SUI on the Cusp of Explosion This New Presale Token Promises a Whopping 200x Gain

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Colorado State

David Heitz

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

A four-year legal battle with regulators ended with Ripple agreeing to pay $125 million in civil penalties. The return to business as usual for Ripple might be enough to send the price of XRP over $1. Other catalysts, such as the launch of a new spot ETF, are unlikely and...

Should You Buy XRP While It's Under $1?

Denver, CO

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food.

Denver revokes cash assistance for migrants

Decentralized finance protocols appear to be showing signs of recovery, with lending and borrowing platform Aave hitting a new record in weekly active borrowers. In a post on X on Aug. 14, Aave founder Stani Kulechov reported that the lending and borrowing protocol has reached around 40,000 active weekly borrowers, eclipsing the previous high in late 2022.

DeFi rises again as Aave hits new ATH in weekly borrowers

South Carolina State

Georgia State

Charlotte, NC

Daily Coffee Press

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

The resolution of Ripple Labs’ legal dispute with the SEC opens new possibilities for Ripple’s growth, IPO, and XRP’s future. With the lawsuit resolved, Ripple could revisit its plans for an IPO. The recent ruling has potentially cleared the way for an XRP ETF. Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin...

What’s Next for Ripple and XRP Now the SEC’s Lawsuit Is Over?

Viral intensity has increased as the Poodlana presale smashes past the $7.5m mark, with less than 24 hours before its presale finishes at 11AM UTC tomorrow. The baton then passes to Raydium, where the token will be listed 60 minutes after the presale closes, at 12 PM UTC. This will be listed at $0.06, 15% higher than the price the token is currently on sale for.

Under 24 hours until Poodlana’s $7.5M presale finishes

A new wave of digital currencies aims to challenge Solana’s dominance. Leading crypto analysts have identified promising contenders that could yield massive returns. These emerging coins are set to capture investor attention, promising potential gains of up to 5000%. Discover which cryptocurrencies are poised for explosive growth in the near future.

Crypto Experts Unveil the Next Solana-Killers: 5000% Returns Expected

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J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

PlayDoge (PLAY), the crypto game that mixes nostalgia with P2E rewards, has just passed $6 million in its presale phase. This newcomer is drawing attention from retail investors worldwide – with many predicting a successful DEX launch later this year. PlayDoge – where retro pet care meets real crypto...

P2E meme coin PlayDoge hits $6M & enters final stage of presale

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum hiked by over 3% in the last trading session. Compared to ETH, BTC seemed overvalued at press time. Bitcoin and Ethereum have long been two of the market’s biggest cryptos. However, tribalism within the community has often placed them at opposite ends of any spectrum, which is why comparisons are common.

Bitcoin vs Ethereum – Every $1 invested in either of these cryptos will…

Louisiana State

Natrona County, WY

Houma, LA

WyoFile

A worker died Aug. 5 when the crane he was operating toppled at a wind farm construction site in remote Natrona County, state and local officials say. The victim, John William Hoffpauir, Jr., 55, of Houma, Louisiana, was working as a crane operator at the Cedar Springs wind energy construction site north of Casper and Glenrock under the control of Blattner Energy at the time of the accident. Hoffpauir was a Blattner Energy employee, a spokesperson for the company told WyoFile.

Worker killed in accident on wind energy construction site in Natrona County

New York City, NY

New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) Arca electronic exchange withdrew a rule change it proposed in January that would have allowed options trading on commodity-based trusts, including cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to an Aug. 13 filing. The purpose of the proposed change was to “permit the listing and trading...

NYSE Arca withdraws request to list options on commodity trusts, crypto ETFs

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has received registration as a virtual asset service provider (VASP) and card operator from Argentina’s Financial Information Unit (FIU). In March, VASP registration was introduced in Argentina via legislation aimed at bringing the country into better conformity with the Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism requirements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The FIU, which registered Bybit, is “in charge of analyzing, processing and transmitting financial intelligence information for the purposes of preventing money laundering and terrorist financing.”

Bybit receives VASP, card operator registration in Argentina

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Tron network leads in stablecoin market share amid growing monthly transfer volume

Tron has grown to become the second blockchain to Ethereum in stablecoin market share. Data from Coin Metrics Network reveals that stablecoin supply on Tron stands...

Tron network leads in stablecoin market share amid growing monthly transfer volume

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