MetaMask announced the pilot launch of its self-titled MetaMask Card. The card is powered by Mastercard and the fintech platform Baanx. MetaMask announced the pilot launch of its self-titled MetaMask Card — powered by Mastercard and fintech platform Baanx — that allows the crypto wallet's users to spend cryptocurrency for everyday purchases.

MetaMask announces Baanx, Mastercard-powered crypto debit card

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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

The Motley Fool

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

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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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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Gautam Adani plans to retire at 70, in a transition that a family business professor said avoids "King Charles Syndrome."

Asia's second-richest man finally has a plan to hand over his company — but it's going to take a while

Grayscale is launching its third closed-end crypto fund within a week, with the latest tracking MakerDAO’s MKR token. MakerDAO is currently undergoing a period of reinvention under founder Rune Christensen’s “Endgame” plan, which will see one of the earliest DeFi projects spin out several new products and services.

Grayscale's latest fund for qualified investors tracks MakerDAO’s MKR token

GOBankingRates

Is your dream vacation abroad about to get cheaper? Or is your international investment portfolio in for a wild ride? Buckle up, folks, because some major global currencies might be headed for a...

7 International Currencies Expected To Plummet in Value by the End of 2025

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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

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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

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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

Crunch Lab raised $3.5 million in seed funding led by Multicoin Capital. The startup is the core contributor behind CrunchDAO, a platform for AI researchers who can participate in distributed machine learning competitions. Crunch Lab raised $3.5 million in seed funding led by the crypto-focused investment firm Multicoin Capital. Factor...

Multicoin Capital leads $3.5 million seed raise for Crunch Lab

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?

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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

The iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) is a financial product designed to give investors exposure to ether (. ), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and the native token of the Ethereum blockchain. It allows individuals to gain access to ether’s price movements without directly purchasing or managing the cryptocurrency themselves. The ETF is managed by iShares, a brand under BlackRock, and is intended to track ether’s market price, — providing a regulated and straightforward way for traditional investors to participate in the cryptocurrency market.

What is BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust ETF? (ETHA)

Cryptocurrency wallets allegedly connected to #EndBadGovernance protesters in Nigeria are reportedly active and performing transactions, despite a court order to freeze them. The wallets contain over $37 million and were ordered to be frozen by Judge Emeka Nwite on July 9, according to a recent report by local news outlet Premium Times. However, an investigation by Techpoint Africa identified discrepancies between court documents and blockchain data, indicating these wallets may not have been fully restricted.

Frozen Crypto Wallets Linked to Nigeria Protests Are Still Active: Report

New York-based financial giant BlackRock has warned about cryptocurrency scams. Financial behemoth BlackRock has issued a warning about cryptocurrency-related scams on its social media account. "We urge caution in dealing with individuals, websites or social media platforms using our brand and offering training or investments," BlackRock said. BlackRock has stressed...

BlackRock Issues Major Crypto Warning

CEO Ben Gagnon has been appointed to the company’s board of directors as co-founder Nicolas Bonta steps down from the board. Bonta has been at the center of a takeover battle between U.S.-based Riot Platforms and Bitfarms. It's been a tumultuous year for Bitfarms' management team and the bitcoin...

Bitfarms co-founder Nicolas Bonta steps down from board

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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

Popular on-chain analyst Willy Woo is predicting that Bitcoin (BTC) will ultimately hit a massive value for one key reason. Woo tells his 1.1 million followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin could capture 3% of the total wealth assets and soar more than 975% from the current value.

Bitcoin To Explode by at Least 975% To Reach Ultimate Price, Says Analyst Willy Woo – Here’s the Timeline

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Singapore’s biggest bank DBS rolls out blockchain-powered ‘treasury tokens’ pilot

DBS Bank has launched a pilot of “DBS Treasury Tokens” in collaboration with Ant International. The pilot is powered by DBS’ permissioned blockchain, which supports multi-currency...

Singapore’s biggest bank DBS rolls out blockchain-powered ‘treasury tokens’ pilot

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