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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

Multinational banking and financial services company DBS Bank collaborated with digital payment provider Ant International on a new blockchain-based treasury and liquidity management solution. On Aug. 13, DBS Bank announced the pilot launch of DBS Treasury Tokens, which Ant International will use for instant and multicurrency treasury and liquidity management.

DBS Bank launches blockchain-powered treasury tokens pilot

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

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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

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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

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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

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

Morristown, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Sixteen individuals have been charged in connection with a widespread "grandparent scam" that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

16 Charged in Nationwide 'Grandparent Scam'; Millions Stolen

Amid the market turmoil, GameFi may be a safe haven that hasn’t been completely shattered. The sector may be the one to look forward to again, thanks to the popularity of tap-to-earn games and traditional game studios starting to integrate blockchain and develop blockchain-based projects. Meanwhile, some GameFi projects,...

Building a sustainable gaming ecosystem: QORPO AMA recap

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David Heitz

Have you ever thought about what it costs to be homeless?. Oh, I know, the quick answer is that it doesn’t cost anything. Everything is free. My readers bemoan free phones, Medicaid, food stamps … everything that is provided to people experiencing homelessness. So, they especially didn’t like it when I reported that the Denver Basic Income Project wants more money from the city.

Opinion: Living unhoused proves an expensive pit to be in; Denver Basic Income Project provides exit

Dimitra ESG provides ESG maturity mapping and policy implementation for agribusinesses, integrating Web3 technologies to enhance sustainability efforts. The global market for environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices is experiencing significant growth. As awareness of sustainability and responsible business operations increases, companies with strong ESG frameworks are becoming more appealing to consumers, investors and partners.

Agribusiness adopts ESG practices to meet growing global market demands

In this week’s installment of Homeless Hotel Diary, broken glass again leads the lineup. Someone smashed a window in the lobby of Fusion Studios, the Colorado Coalition for the homeless property where I live and pay a third of my income for rent. This same person shattered the door to the case manager’s office and threw rocks through the windshield and side windows of the community van. Multiple residents told me who did the damage – the same person allegedly committed all three crimes – and last I knew that person still was at large. I could not get any official reports from Coalition staff. They were not available to speak with me Friday.

Opinion: Homeless Hotel Diary: Busted door, windows at Fusion Studios in Denver, internet spotty

Iran is reportedly handing out upward of $20 to anyone who alerts authorities to illegal crypto mining operations as the country faces power shortages amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures have soared to 113 degrees fahrenheit (45 degrees celsius) in parts of the country, straining the grid, which the CEO of the country’s state-run electricity company Tavanir claims is made worse by crypto miners, the Iran-focused news outlet Iran International reported on Aug. 13.

Iran is giving $24 to anyone who reports illegal crypto miners

Memecoins have an important role in onboarding people into the crypto, but the bumper returns that have been drawing in new investors might not last, according to crypto executives. In an Aug. 13 panel discussion at Canada’s Futurists conference covered by Cointelegraph, Jelena Djuric, CEO of Appchain Noble, said that...

Memecoin ‘retail mania’ could go the way of ICOs and NFTs, say execs

Bitcoin is at a “perfect” setup from a macroeconomic perspective, but over $500 million worth of looming liquidations threaten to create more volatility for the world’s first cryptocurrency. In relation to the global M2 money supply, Bitcoin’s (BTC) current mid-cycle correction positions it for an imminent bullish...

Bitcoin at ‘perfect’ macro setup, but dip below $58K risks $500M in liquidations

Ether’s stagnant price may not be creating many new millionaires lately, but its onchain activity indicates the network is approaching peak performance, according to Khelp Financial founder and CEO Boomer Saraga. “From a fundamental standpoint, Ethereum is reaching all-time highs, and I expect the price to follow,” Saraga explained...

Boomer says ETH fundamentals at all-time high, price is ‘lagging’

An increase in stablecoin issuance could be the key to the next Bitcoin surge, according to 10x Research market researcher Markus Thielen. Nearly $2.8 billion was issued by stablecoin providers Tether and Circle in the last week, indicating that “some institutional investors are injecting fresh capital into the crypto market,” stated the head researcher at 10x Research on Aug. 14.

Stablecoin issuance could be key to the next Bitcoin rally — 10x Research

Riding on its momentous $4.4 million presale raise, the groundbreaking new Telegram trading bot, Bitbot is poised to draw significant interest as its BITBOT token lists today at 9 a.m. UTC on Uniswap. Bitbot’s Uniswap debut arrives at the same time as its V1 platform, which offers AI trading tools...

Momentum surges as hugely anticipated trading bot Bitbot lists today

The first Bitcoin-related leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) has debuted in the United States in another significant development for institutional crypto adoption. The new leveraged MicroStrategy ETF, MSTX, seeks to provide 175% long daily targeted exposure to MicroStrategy. The ETF could help offer more leveraged exposure to Bitcoin (BTC), according to...

First leveraged MicroStrategy ETF launches in US

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JP Morgan-backed blockchain firm ‘Partior’ closes $60M Series B funding

Partior, a blockchain settlement network and fintech services firm backed by JP Morgan, Standard Chartered, and Temasek announced the successful closure of a $60 million series...

JP Morgan-backed blockchain firm ‘Partior’ closes $60M Series B funding

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