Columbus, OH

During a recent conversation with securities law professor J.W. Verret, Stuart Alderoty, Ripple's top lawyer, said that he would not be surprised if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does decide to appeal. However, XRP's legal status as a non-security is not going to be affected by this potential appeal,...

Ripple's Top Lawyer Won't Be Surprised if SEC Appeals

Ripple is once again back in the limelight as its long-standing legal brawl with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) nears its tail end. XRP’s monthly volatility meanwhile has dropped to its lowest level ever, transcending the zone that preceded the phenomenal 60,000% price rally which ended in early 2018.

Long-Awaited Ripple vs. SEC Verdict Looms: Is Another 60,000% XRP Price Moonshot On The Horizon?

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?

“If I were advising the SEC, I would recommend that they do not appeal,” Ripple’s CLO stated. Ripple was fined $125 million by the SEC, significantly less than the initial $2 billion demand. The company sees this as a victory, confident even if the regulator appeals. The legal...

Important Ripple v SEC Lawsuit Development Incoming?

Wisconsin State

The State of Wisconsin increased its IBIT shares by 447,651 as of June 30. SWIB sold all its shares in GBTC, where it previously held 1,013,000 shares. The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) added 447,651 shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to its investment portfolio, bringing the total holdings to 2,898,051 as of June 30, as disclosed in a recent SEC filing. The filing also showed that SWIB completely exited its position in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC).

Wisconsin state boosts BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF shares, exits Grayscale Trust

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

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

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

XRP’s price has seen minimal volatility near the significant support region of the 200-day moving average at $0.54. Given the potential demand at this crucial juncture, a period of sideways consolidation is expected, with Ripple likely moving toward the $0.64 resistance region in the short term. XRP Analysis. By...

Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Bulls Want to Aim $0.64 But There’s a Catch

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

Brazil’s agency rejected Binance’s $370K offer but accepted $1.76M to close an investigation into its derivatives products. Binance, the largest crypto exchange, has finally reached a settlement with Brazilian regulators for $1.76 million over unlicenced derivatives trading allegations. This comes after an investigation into the exchange, which lasted...

Binance Agrees to $1.76M Settlement with Brazilian Authorities

Goldman Sachs, like JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley, now provides its clients with exposure to digital assets. Goldman Sachs (GS) is among the banking giants with certain exposure for its clients in a diverse range of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to the quarterly report, the investment bank holds...

Goldman Sachs Currently Manages $419M in Bitcoin ETFs

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

The Vanguard Group, the second-largest issuer of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), plans to sit out the cryptocurrency ETF gold rush, according to Salim Ramji, Vanguard's CEO. “We will not be launching crypto ETFs,” Ramji said in an Aug. 14 interview with ETF.com. With almost $2.7 trillion in assets under management...

New Vanguard CEO: "We will not be launching crypto ETFs."

The fifth and final exchange supporting the Mt. Gox bankruptcy is moving its coins connected to the defunct trading platform. On-chain analysis platform Arkham Intelligence sounded the alarm on Tuesday as $2 billion worth of Bitcoin connected to Mt. Gox moved from a blockchain address connected to crypto exchange BitGo.

BitGo Moves $2 Billion Of Mt. Gox Bitcoin

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Centralized exchanges are now prime targets, driving up stolen funds significantly wile ransomware attacks are on track to break records in 2024. While overall illicit transactions have decreased since last year, there has been a notable rise in – stolen funds and ransomware. The amount of stolen funds in crypto scams has almost doubled from $857 million to $1.58 billion by late July.

Centralized Exchanges Reclaimed by Hackers as Ransomware Payments Soar in 2024: Chainalysis

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90% Chance for Ripple (XRP) to Lose Against the SEC on Appeal? Fmr. Senate Staffer Comments

Former Senate senior staffer believes that the SEC will win on appeal. The case between the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs moved forward...

90% Chance for Ripple (XRP) to Lose Against the SEC on Appeal? Fmr. Senate Staffer Comments

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