The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has initiated legal proceedings in the Federal Court against ASX Limited, the country’s largest market operator, accusing the company of making misleading statements regarding its Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) replacement project. ASIC contends that ASX misrepresented the status of the...

ASIC Takes Legal Action Against ASX Over Allegedly Misleading Statements on CHESS Replacement Project

The US Postal Service was reportedly caught sharing its customer data and information with advertisers and social platforms, according to a TechCrunch investigation. In the investigation, TechCrunch found the USPS shares its online customers' data, including their postal address and web traffic, to advertisers and social media like Meta, LinkedIn, and Snapchat.

US Postal Service Caught Sharing Customer Data to Social Media, Advertisers

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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

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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It's called proof of funds and it's pretty self-explanatory. You need to show, usually with a bank statement, that you have plenty of money to cover costs in the country you're entering from the United States. According to the website Nairaland, you must show this proof when you're applying for...

Proof of $2,000 in the Bank Now Required to Travel to These Countries

Liquidators of the failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) are reportedly seeking $1.3 billion from Terraform Labs, the bankrupt stablecoin firm co-founded by Do Kwon. According to a new report by Bloomberg, the liquidators filed a claim in the U.S Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware seeking...

Three Arrows Capital Liquidators Want $1,300,000,000 From TerraForm Labs Over 2022 LUNA Collapse: Report

Coinbase wants the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to produce documents related to its regulatory decision-making processes surrounding several digital assets. The top US crypto exchange has asked a judge to order the regulator to search for and produce documents related to its previous communication with crypto issuers. Coinbase...

Coinbase Wants SEC To Produce Documents That Could Expose Regulator’s Inconsistent Views on Digital Assets

Nigeria’s Lagos state government has announced an ambitious plan to tokenize real estate, leveraging blockchain technology to enhance transparency, efficiency and ease of transfer in property transactions. According to local media, this initiative, outlined in the Eko Revenue Plus Summit documents, aims to significantly boost the state’s internally generated...

Nigerian state plans to tokenize real estate, boost revenue

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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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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

Unsolicited text messages class action lawsuits overview:. Who: Consumers recently filed class action lawsuits against AT&T, WhaleCo Inc., Shein US Services LLC, Wayfair LLC and NFL Enterprises LLC. Why: The companies allegedly violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending unsolicited text messages to consumers. Where: The class action lawsuits...

Temu, AT&T, others hit with class actions over unsolicited text messages

Renzo has partnered with the Jito Foundation to enter the Solana liquid restaking space. Renzo is expected to launch ezSOL, a Solana liquid restaking token, on Jito next month, founding contributor Lucas Kozinski told The Block. Renzo, an. Ethereum. liquid restaking protocol, has expanded into the. Solana. liquid restaking space...

Renzo enters Solana liquid restaking, set to launch ezSOL on Jito

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In a significant move toward enhanced consumer protection, eXp Realty’s newly drafted seller contract has received commendation from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) as a model example of fairness and transparency. With crucial regulatory deadlines looming, this contract represents a proactive step in aligning with emerging standards designed to safeguard home sellers and ensure clarity in real estate transactions.

eXp Realty’s New Seller Contract Sets a Benchmark for Consumer Protection, Says Watchdog

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Shoemaker Hey Dude has agreed to pay a $1.9 million dollar settlement to the FTC. Thousands of customers could qualify for a payout.

Popular shoemaker Hey Dude to pay $1.9 million to thousands of customers in FTC settlement

A massive pyramid scheme has been hit with an SEC lawsuit. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has zeroed in on a $650 million cryptocurrency pyramid scheme called NovaTech. The company, which is registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, pooled assets from investors in order to trade them and...

SEC Sues $650 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme

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

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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

Cynthia Lo Bessette, the head of Fidelity’s digital asset management division, is not convinced there is sufficient demand for alternative crypto ETFs. Ethereum staking ETFs may be a question of when, not if, she added. The firm’s digital asset management division is also studying tokenization, including stablecoins in addition...

Fidelity Head of Digital Asset Management says stablecoins, tokenized Treasurys and onchain credit are areas they are exploring

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A worker died Aug. 5 when the crane he was operating toppled at a wind farm construction site in remote Natrona County, state and local officials say. The victim, John William Hoffpauir, Jr., 55, of Houma, Louisiana, was working as a crane operator at the Cedar Springs wind energy construction site north of Casper and Glenrock under the control of Blattner Energy at the time of the accident. Hoffpauir was a Blattner Energy employee, a spokesperson for the company told WyoFile.

Worker killed in accident on wind energy construction site in Natrona County

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Australia’s securities watchdog sues ASX over alleged ‘misleading’ claims on paused blockchain project

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission alleged that some of ASX’s 2022 statements on a blockchain project were misleading. ASX paused the blockchain project in November...

Australia’s securities watchdog sues ASX over alleged ‘misleading’ claims on paused blockchain project

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