Several days of mostly quiet price action came to a fast end during U.S. trading hours Thursday afternoon, with cryptocurrencies suddenly plunging and sending bitcoin (BTC) to its weakest level since just after the early August market panic. At press time, bitcoin was changing hands at $57,700, down nearly 3%...

Bitcoin Tumbles Back Under $58K as Crypto Quickly Crumbles Thursday Afternoon

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has claimed a new title: the firm with the most collective bitcoin and ether holdings on-chain across its IBIT and ETHA funds. BlackRock recently surpassed longtime leader Grayscale, racking up over $21.2 billion in digital assets under management, according to blockchain intelligence firm Arkham.

BlackRock's ETFs surpass Grayscale's in assets, crowning new crypto fund king: Arkham

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

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Even after a positive court ruling, XRP might not be the no-brainer investment you think it is.

Should You Buy XRP While It's Under $1?

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum hiked by over 3% in the last trading session. Compared to ETH, BTC seemed overvalued at press time. Bitcoin and Ethereum have long been two of the market’s biggest cryptos. However, tribalism within the community has often placed them at opposite ends of any spectrum, which is why comparisons are common.

Bitcoin vs Ethereum – Every $1 invested in either of these cryptos will…

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

This integration will enable users to pay in-app using ETH, DOT, BTC and SOL tokens as well as USDC and USDT stablecoins, with plans to expand options. Raise is also planning to integrate blockchain deeper into its tech stack. Raise, the company behind the popular gift card purchasing app, is...

Gift card giant Raise partners with WalletConnect on crypto payments option

Ohio State

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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

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David Heitz

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

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

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

Colorado State

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

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

Not many in the industry anticipated the Bitcoin crash last week or how far it will eventually go. However, crypto analyst Ali Martinez is one of the analysts who expected another crash, and had seemingly managed to predict where the price would eventually bottom. Following his correct prediction, Martinez has now revealed where he expects the BTC price to be headed next.

Analyst Who Predicted Bitcoin Crash To $54,500 Reveals Where Price Is Headed Next

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

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Herbie J Pilato

After being forced to cancel recent tour performances, famed Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, who just turned 59, shared the tragic news that led to his decision:. The music legend took to social media on July 22, 2024, mentioning the death of his stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight.

Legendary Rock Guitarist Slash Turns 59 and Cancels Tour Amid the Tragic Death of His Stepdaughter

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Uncovering Florida

In a divided vote on Senate Bill 1084, which would make a variety of regulatory changes including putting a ban on lab grown meat state-wide, Florida’s Senate and House ultimately decided to pass it, sending it on to Governor DeSantis for approval. DeSantis officially approved it on May 1, 2024, and the law came into effect on July 1, 2024.

DeSantis Signed New Florida Law: Selling Lab Grown Meat Is Now A Second Degree Misdemeanor

The price of Aave’s eponymously named token gained by 9% in the past 24 hours. The lending platform hit a new record in weekly active borrowers, according to Dune Analytics data. The price of. Aave. 's governance token increased by 9% over the past day as the lending and...

Aave token retakes $110 price point as number of weekly borrowers hits all-time high

Blockstream chief executive Adam Back says that Bitcoin (BTC) remains in the early stages of an ongoing bull market cycle. In a new interview with Anna Tutova, the CEO of Coinstelegram, the longtime Bitcoin veteran says Bitcoin could potentially soar more than 700% from the current value this cycle. “We’re...

Bitcoin Veteran Adam Back Says BTC in Early Bull Market Phase, Could Explode by Over 700% – Here’s the Timeline

Malaysians will now be able to prove their humanity using Worldcoin technology, according to a statement. Worldcoin and Malaysia are also exploring working together on orb manufacturing and a “bridging” of the World Chain protocol with the Asian nation’s own blockchain infrastructure. Malaysians will now be able...

Worldcoin says Malaysians now able to digitally prove their humanity with project's orbs

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The Daily: 'Promising' spot bitcoin ETF inflows, Worldcoin launches operations in Malaysia and more

Increased spot bitcoin ETF inflows from institutional investors is a ‘promising’ indicator: Coinbase. The following is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out...

The Daily: 'Promising' spot bitcoin ETF inflows, Worldcoin launches operations in Malaysia and more

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