Columbus, OH

Much to the chagrin of the Cardano (ADA) community, the project’s co-founder Charles Hoskinson has announced another unfortunate delay of the much-anticipated Chang hard fork. Chang is the biggest upgrade to the Cardano blockchain since the Vasil hard fork, which was completed in September 2022. The upcoming fork is...

Highly Anticipated Cardano Chang Hard Fork Hit With Another Delay — Charles Hoskinson Reveals Why

Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to face further headwinds in the United States, with analysts now noting that there is a near-zero chance of approval. VanEck and 21Shares submitted filings for SOL spot ETFs with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in June. However, due to recent developments, these products might not launch soon.

Solana ETFs Face Zero Chance of Approval in US As Brazil Greenlights Two ETFs

Over the last few months, the crypto market has witnessed mixed performances. After a week of an uptrend, the prices of Solana and Binance Coin have tumbled, stalling the recent recovery efforts. On the other hand, Intel Markets, a new presale project, has raised an impressive $140,000 in just days....

New Intel Markets Presale Shines, Raising $140k in Days as Solana and BNB Coin Recovery Hit a Wall

Pepe Unchained (PEPU), a new meme coin project, has successfully raised over $10 million during its presale event. The project, focused on developing a Layer-2 solution on the Ethereum blockchain, has garnered substantial funding and community interest. It aims to deliver faster transactions, lower fees, and staking rewards. Users can...

Pepe Unchained Memecoin Secures $10 Million in Presale Event

Binance, the world’s largest crypto trading platform, has announced that it intends to expand its workforce by 1,000 new employees by the end of 2024, with at least 20% of the new staff focused on compliance. Binance’s hiring spree could mean that the exchange, which has unique insights into...

Crypto Giant Binance Plans 1K-Employee Hiring Spree This Year: Full-Blown Mega Rally Incoming?

Colorado State

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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

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

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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

Bitget, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has recently unveiled its ambitious global recruitment initiative, the Bitget Builders Program. This program aims to establish a network of influential figures in the crypto industry worldwide and enhance Bitget’s growth trajectory by collaborating with influential individuals and thought leaders across the globe. The Bitget Builders program aims to ignite a domino effect in crypto adoption, bringing in the next billion users to the crypto ecosystem.

Bitget Encourages Next-Gen Crypto Influencers as It Sets to Recruit 3000 Builders by 2025

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Denver, CO

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Georgia State

The Current GA

A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that a private contractor was exempt from the Georgia Open Records Act is being hailed as a win for open government.

State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments

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

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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

Even with Poodlana’s recent listing on Raydium, a surprising trend has emerged—holders are flocking to BlockDAG. While Poodlana’s presale generated significant buzz and raised over $7.9 million, the excitement seems to be shifting as more are now turning their attention to BlockDAG. But as traders know all...

Poodlana Listed on RAYDIUM: Why BlockDAG, 2024’s Biggest Presale, Could Steal the Spotlight

DeanLand

We join a gold panning group to search for treasure. In August 1829, the Georgia Journal, a Milledgeville newspaper, announced that two gold mines had been discovered in Habersham County. The report onfirmed for the broader public a loosely held secret shared by a few new white settlers: the gold region of North and South Carolina extended into Georgia.

Georgia's Gold Fever: Prospectors Still Hunting after 100 Years

Florida State

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

New Jersey State

West Windsor Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

Princeton Junction resident faces severe penalties after being found guilty of evading $1.25 million in taxes over four years. Princeton Junction, N.J. - A Mercer County man has been found guilty of evading federal income taxes and filing false tax returns, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Friday, August 16, 2024. Gordian A. Ndubizu, 69, of Princeton Junction, New Jersey, was convicted on August 15, 2024, on all eight counts of an indictment that included four counts of tax evasion and four counts of filing false tax returns for the tax years 2014 through 2017.

NJ Professor Guilty of Tax Evasion: $1.25M Fraud

Shiba Inu (SHIB) price has gained by 20.4% to trade at $0.00001603 at the time of writing. The recent gains came amid a cryptocurrency market recovery in the last 48 hours. Besides the broader market recovery, a recent X post by Elon Musk spiked interest in Dog-themed meme coins. Will...

Shiba Inu Price Poised To Remove More Zeros As SHIB Burn Rate Spikes 1000%

Arizona State

Arizona Luminaria

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced.

Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41,000 Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law

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Legendary Bitcoin Trader Comes Out of Retirement to Prove that This Ethereum Token Will Rise 2,723% in 30 Days

In a surprising turn of events, a legendary Bitcoin trader has emerged from retirement to make a bold prediction: RCO Finance (RCOF), an Ethereum token, will...

Legendary Bitcoin Trader Comes Out of Retirement to Prove that This Ethereum Token Will Rise 2,723% in 30 Days

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