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$83 Billion in Bitcoin (BTC) in 24 Hours: What's Happening?

An unknown crypto user appears to have accidentally spent $90,000 in gas fees in what should’ve been a simple transfer of $2,200 in Ether. The user spent 34.26 Ether (ETH) in gas fees (worth $89,200 at current prices) to transfer 0.87 ETH, worth just $2,262, according to Etherscan data cited in an Aug. 11 X post by pseudonymous user DeFiac.

Crypto user fat fingers $90K fee for a $2K ETH transfer

CoinDesk

Some users in the Mt. Gox creditors channel on Reddit reported receiving funds on their BitGo accounts.

Crypto Wallet Holding $2B Mt. Gox Bitcoin Sends Test Transaction as Distribution Continues: Arkham

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States may soon collectively hold more Bitcoin than the cryptocurrency’s anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Bloomberg ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas posted a chart to X on Aug. 13 showing that the ETFs now hold 909,700 Bitcoin (BTC) in total, worth around $55.1 billion at its current price of around $60,500.

US Bitcoin ETFs ‘on track’ to top Satoshi’s BTC stack soon

Digital asset investment products experienced a notable rebound in inflows, totaling $176 million over the past week, according to CoinShares. This resurgence comes as investors capitalized on recent price weaknesses, viewing them as buying opportunities. Ethereum Dominates Inflows. Ethereum (ETH) emerged as the primary beneficiary of the market correction, attracting...

Ethereum (ETH) Leads as Digital Asset Inflows Rebound Amid Market Correction

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NewsNinja

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

52 Million XRP in 13 Hours – What's Going On?

Pompano Beach, FL

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Akeena

In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

Colorado State

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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

J. Souza

Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Ohio State

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

The Current GA

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

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

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.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA), a leader in digital asset computing, has announced the pricing of an oversubscribed offering of $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.125% convertible senior notes due 2031. The notes will be sold in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, according to Marathon Digital Holdings.

Marathon Digital Holdings Prices Oversubscribed $250M Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Devra Lee

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Horoscope for Tuesday, August 13th

Denver, CO

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

San Francisco-based cross-border payments company Ripple announced on Friday that it had begun testing its USD-backed stablecoin on its native blockchain, XRP Ledger, and the second largest crypto network, Ethereum (ETH). Ripple revealed earlier this year that it would launch its own stablecoin as it forays into the $160 billion...

XRP Set For $160 Billion Market Shake-up As Ripple Kicks Off Testing Of Its Much-Hyped Stablecoin

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Paterson, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Jasmine McGregor, 32, and Jhenelle Lewis, 35, both of Paterson, New Jersey, have pleaded guilty to conspiring with a physician to distribute oxycodone, a powerful opioid, without legitimate medical justification. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Paterson Residents Conspired with Physician to Illegally Distribute Opioids

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

La Plata, MO

The historic Lester and Norma Dent House is at 225 N. Church Street in La Plata, Missouri (Macon County). The house, also known as the House of Gadgets, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1990.

Historic Lester and Norma Dent House in La Plata, Missouri: home of popular pulp fiction writer

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Tether to Defend Against Celsius' $2.4 Billion Lawsuit

On August 9, 2024, Celsius Network Limited, through the Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium, LLC, initiated a $2.4 billion lawsuit against Tether Limited and its affiliates in...

Tether to Defend Against Celsius' $2.4 Billion Lawsuit

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