Texas State

Bitcoin mining has long been the target of environmental activists due to its perceived wastefulness. A recent article from the Economist caused a fresh backlash against the controversial industry. As noted by the prominent media outlet, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which is responsible for managing the flow...

Shocking Bitcoin Mining Fact Causes Fresh Backlash

New data reveals that Bitcoin (BTC) mining in Texas has seen a 30% increase during the month of August as electricity prices in the state nosedive. In a new thread, Pierre Rochard, the vice president of BTC mining firm RiotPlatforms, tells his 58,200 followers on the social media platform X that mining of the top crypto asset by market cap in Texas has spiked, surprising Bitcoin critics.

Bitcoin (BTC) Mining in Texas Increases by 30% in August As Electricity Prices Plummet

A drop in trading volume was caused by the sudden and severe price drop that XRP recently suffered. Many traders and investors were taken aback by this abrupt change, which has caused them to worry about the state of the market and XRP's prospects going forward. With a nearly 2%...

XRP Unexpected Price Drop Wipes Millions in Volume

Japan is offloading billions of dollars in US Treasuries as it fights to prop up its currency. New numbers from the US Treasury Department show Japan sold $22 billion in Treasury securities in May, reducing its holdings to $1.1283 trillion. The move marks the second month in a row that...

Japan Dumps $22,000,000,000 in US Treasuries in One Month As Government Mounts Billion-Dollar Battle To Prop Up Currency

A prominent crypto trader believes altcoins might be in a prime accumulation phase, pointing out a buy signal that hasn’t triggered so low in over three years. “Altcoins currently at the ‘sell your house to buy more’ level,” crypto trader Luke Martin told his 331,500 X followers in an Aug. 28 post.

Altcoins at ‘sell your house’ levels amid flashing buy signals, says trader

GOBankingRates

Is your dream vacation abroad about to get cheaper? Or is your international investment portfolio in for a wild ride? Buckle up, folks, because some major global currencies might be headed for a...

7 International Currencies Expected To Plummet in Value by the End of 2025

Florida State

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Edmond Thorne

The Florida AG Opened an Investigation into Complaints of Publix Price Gouging in April 2020. Now Publix is Caught Up Again As A Major Southeastern Grocer In A New FTC Pricing Investigation.

Publix & Other Grocers Now Being Investigated by FTC For Price Gouging After Customer Complaints

The US Sun

AMERICANS have the opportunity to claim a one-time payment from a billion-dollar class action settlement. Visa and Mastercard agreed pay $5.6 billion after consumers paid excessive fees to accept their payment cards. The lawsuit alleged that Visa and Mastercard violated the antitrust laws. Antitrust laws also referred to as competition laws, are statutes developed by […]

Americans to receive one-time payment from $5.6 billion Visa Mastercard settlement – and the deadline has been extended

Business Insider

The Kingdom's sovereign wealth fund has risen in prominence as it has invested in everything from Uber and Heathrow airport to a Blackstone fund.

Saudi Arabia is on a high-stakes mission to buy the world

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

OpenAI’s flagship product, ChatGPT, has surpassed 200 million weekly users, more than doubling its count from a year ago. This is according to a report from Axios quoting OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Per the article, Altman said in a statement:. “People are using our tools now as a part...

ChatGPT may already have more monthly users than Netflix

Crypto enthusiasts are witnessing Shiba Inu facing a challenging phase marked by declining prices and diminished investor participation. Similarly, BONK battling to regain its footing after a steep decline. BlockDAG is gaining significant traction in this market volatility, particularly after hitting a $68.3 million presale milestone. The early holders have...

A Swiss Foundation for a Crypto Future: BlockDAG’s $68.3M Presale Success Drowning Out Shiba Inu Adoption & BONK Buzz

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - Silicon Valley Bank's Chinese joint venture will become a wholly owned unit of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, following approval to change its name to Shanghai Innovation Bank, a Chinese financial regulator said late on Friday.

Silicon Valley Bank's Chinese partner buys out stake in joint venture

The meme coin APES, which recently launched, has already secured a position in the top 1,000 coins, according to CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko. The coin is leading in growth metrics over the past week. Some media outlets have dubbed the project the “PONKE Killer,” but APES is more than just a fun meme coin.

APES enters top coins in less than a week

Australia is making headlines in the world of crypto, as it leads in the installation of Bitcoin ATMs. This achievement amounts to a sixteen-fold increase in the number of kiosks the country has produced over the last two years. The unexpected rise has kept the eyebrows of many raised and...

Australia Dominates Crypto ATM Market With 16x Growth

Anthropic AI recently launched its “Artifacts” feature for general use by paid and free Claude users. The new feature is also available on iOS and Android devices for the first time as well. Artifact is a feature that automatically prompts the Claude artificial intelligence model to separate certain...

Anthropic’s ‘Artifacts’ turn AI conversations into useful documents

Montana State

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Denver, CO

David Heitz

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, if the change is approved by the full council.

Denver may revoke cash assistance for migrants

Wyoming’s U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Harriet Hageman handily staved off Republican challengers in Tuesday’s primary election. The Associated Press called the race at 8 p.m.

Barrasso, Hageman handily defeat Republican challengers

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DeFi protocol Threshold proposes Bitcoin wrapper merger to ‘save WBTC’

Bitcoin (BTC) decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Threshold is proposing to merge its own BTC “wrapper” token, tBTC, into Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) in a bid to “save...

DeFi protocol Threshold proposes Bitcoin wrapper merger to ‘save WBTC’

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