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?

Cardano now has regulatory clarity, given that the SEC no longer plans to classify it as a security. Cardano is in the midst of a major blockchain upgrade that could help to win back developers and users. While new spot ETFs would give Cardano a huge boost, their imminent launch...

3 Reasons Cardano Could Bounce Back in the Second Half of 2024

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Year to date, both Solana and Toncoin have outperformed Bitcoin. Could the best be yet to come?

Forget Bitcoin: 2 Cryptos I've Got My Eye On In the Second Half of 2024

Top cryptos within the decentralized finance sector witnessed a strong sell-off late Sunday as the crypto arm of proprietary trading firm Jump Trading began moving millions of dollars to exchanges. It follows crypto investors rushing to the exit, spooked by concerns stemming from economic and geopolitical headwinds, Decrypt reported. Recessionary...

DeFi Sector Takes a Hit as Jump Crypto Begins Shuffling Millions in Funds

Tesla's electric vehicle business is shrinking, but Cathie Wood and Ark Investment Management are bullish on the company's other opportunities.

1 Unstoppable Stock That Could Soar 1,110% by 2029, According to Cathie Wood

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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In the 1960s and 1970s, comedian Totie Fields was one of the most popular and first female comedians. Unfortunately, her mix of diabetes and plastic surgery led to her untimely and tragic death at only 48 years old. This is her story.

A Look Back at the Troubled Life of Comedian Totie Fields: Five Decades After Her Tragic Death

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Crypto headlines are showing nothing but green as 3 tokens charge ahead of the pack. Dogecoin (DOGE) reignites momentum toward $1 on a Musk shoutout, Rollblock (RBLK) has 2024 estimates increased to 100x growth on a blowout in GambleFi, and Ripple (XRP) is now on track to 3x after a favorable ruling.

Dogecoin (DOGE) Ascent To $1, Indicators Point To A 100X Increase In Cutting-Edge Eth Based Utility Token, Ripple (XRP) Triple: Green On All Charts.

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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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The Aurora Police Department released a statement on Tuesday on social media to clear up misinformation about an incident involving thousands of migrants. “Misinformation has spread on social media regarding the large gathering on Sunday at Gardens on Havana shopping center,” Aurora PD posted on X. “We recognize that Sunday’s incident was disconcerting and alarming for a large number of our residents and citizens. The purpose of this message is to provide the community with accurate information based on what we know right now.”

Law-abiding Venezuelans watch election results in Aurora, leave behind mess

SoftBank Group booked a 1.9 billion yen ($12.9 million) investment gain on its Vision Fund tech investment arm in the company's fiscal first quarter ended June, swinging back into the black. The Japanese giant also announced it would buy back up to 6.8% of shares available amounting to up to...

SoftBank swings back to gains at Vision Fund tech arm, announces up to $3.4 billion share buyback

Uber shares jumped Tuesday after the company's second-quarter earnings came in well above analysts' expectations. Gross bookings rose 19% year-over-year, while profits more than doubled to $1.02 billion. JPMorgan analysts said Uber's stock buyback plan that started during Q2 should "ramp" over the next several quarters. Uber (UBER) stock jumped...

Uber Stock Jumps as Q2 Profits More Than Double

(Bloomberg) – Colombia’s state oil company, Ecopetrol SA, has decided against buying a $3.6 billion stake in Permian Basin assets from Occidental Petroleum Corp. The company told Occidental Wednesday that it had opted not to acquire the 30% stake in the assets it has agreed to buy from CrownRock LP, according to a filing Thursday.

Ecopetrol opts out of $3.6 billion Permian oil deal with Occidental

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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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

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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

The court has levied a $125 million fine on Ripple in the lawsuit filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), ending the four-year-long dispute. XRP’s price leaped 18% in minutes after the news broke and was trading at $0.61 as of press time, based on CryptoSlate data.

Judge ends Ripple, SEC lawsuit with $125 million fine, XRP surges 18%

The ingredients are present for a stock market crash, which means amazing deals may soon abound.

3 Stocks I Plan to Double Down On If the Stock Market Plunges

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

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Solana Price Jumps Double Digits as Pump.fun Meme Coins Surge

The Solana price has shot up by double digits overnight, as meme coins built on its blockchain surged. Per data from CoinGecko, SOL is currently trading...

Solana Price Jumps Double Digits as Pump.fun Meme Coins Surge

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