The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has pushed back on Hex (HEX) founder Richard Heart’s bid to toss its $1 billion securities suit, arguing it has the full authority to bring the case to Heart. “In his Motion asking the Court to dismiss all the claims against him,...

SEC opposes Richard Heart’s bid to dismiss $1B securities lawsuit

Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Stuart Alderoty, has signaled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may still pursue an appeal against the firm despite the recent settlement. Notably, the case, which has been a significant legal landmark in the cryptocurrency industry, saw Ripple ordered to pay $125...

XRP Lawsuit: Ripple’s CLO Anticipates Potential SEC Appeal Despite Settlement

In a significant shift in Nigeria's cryptocurrency landscape, the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to license crypto exchanges, signaling a move towards formal regulation of the burgeoning digital asset market. Expressing optimism about the imminent regulatory changes in an interview with Bloomberg, SEC Chief Emomotimi Agama...

Nigeria's SEC Chief Says Crypto Exchange Licenses Are Imminent

A senior McDonald's employee appeared to suffer a social media hack on Wednesday, one that soon allowed the culprits to promote a short-lived Grimace-themed Solana meme coin scam across the fast food giant’s prominent public-facing accounts. Late Wednesday morning, posts on both McDonald’s Instagram page—which boasts some 5 million...

McRugged: Hackers Take Over McDonald’s Instagram, Make $700K on Fake Grimace Token

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Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a significant trend: Florida is experiencing a substantial outflow of residents. According to the latest figures, over 275,000 individuals left Florida for other states in 2022.

Florida Sees Surge in Departures as Hundreds of Thousands Move Out

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In a real estate play that rivals his prowess on the basketball court, former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal has swiftly sold his Texas mansion for $1.7 million, just a month after listing it. This rapid sale not only highlights O’Neal’s shrewdness in property investments but also signifies a significant profit from his original purchase.

Shaquille O’Neal Scores Big in Real Estate: Texas Mansion Sold in Just One Month for $1.7 Million

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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 officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Tron’s new meme coin launchpad SunPump appears to have stolen the attention of degen traders from leading Solana platform Pump.fun, with the recently launched rival responsible for more new tokens over the last day. Pump.fun has dominated this year’s meme coin market with many of the biggest winners—such as...

SunPump Flips Pump.Fun in Daily Meme Coins as Traders Shift to Tron

Here are the top three news stories over the past day presented to you by U.Today. FBI breaks silence about Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Dave Troy, prominent investigative journalist and entrepreneur, has recently made a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the FBI, in which he asked for information about Satoshi Nakamoto, anonymous creator of Bitcoin. The bureau responded to the request, stating that Satoshi could be "one or more third-party individuals" and that it can "neither confirm nor deny" the existence of records about them. As follows from Troy's comment to the FBI's response, this is a typical answer for requests concerning non-U.S. persons. The journalist wrote that he intends to appeal the response, adding that his goal is not to identify the person behind the pseudonym, but to obtain any information the FBI may have on the subject.

FBI Breaks Silence about BTC Creator Satoshi Nakamoto, XRP Sees $12 Billion Real Trading Volume Surge, Arthur Hayes Predicts Epic Altcoin Season: Crypto News Digest by U.Today

Here’s how weird the world of meme coins on Solana has become. Meet Trevv, a young man from California, just 19 years of age, with no prior experience in crypto. (He asked us to withhold his full name.) Trevv’s a drug addict—mostly fentanyl, but also dabbles in coke, heroin, and other substances. He’s got a small following of 2,000 people on Instagram, where he mostly posts goofy videos of himself for attention.

'Crack Head Dev' Smokes Drugs, Fakes Death, and Dreams of Making Millions With Meme Coins

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Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

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In an effort to target traditional Republican voters who are not part of the MAGA movement, the Harris campaign has announced the “Republicans For Harris” movement. The group has secured key endorsements from some high ranking republicans with a notable array of former Trump White House officials, including Stephanie Grisham and Olivia Troye. The group also includes former Secretaries Chuck Hagel and Ray LaHood, as well as former Governors Jim Edgar, Bill Weld, and Christine Todd Whitman. Additionally, it boasts support from former U.S. House members such as Rod Chandler, Tom Coleman, Dave Emery, Wayne Gilchrest, Jim Greenwood, Adam Kinzinger, John LeBoutillier, Susan Molinari, Jack Quinn, Denver Riggleman, Claudine Schneider, Christopher Shays, Peter Smith, Alan Steelman, David Trott, and Joe Walsh. Former GOP State Chair and State Senator Chris Vance is also among the endorsers, along with many others.

Republicans For Harris Group Launches While Trump Insults Key Georgia Republican

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FCC Environmental Services started work as St. Johns County’s new trash hauler Aug. 1, but after three weeks on the job and thousands of complaints from residents, the county is leaving the company out on the curb.

St. Johns County tosses new trash company

Whales Are Shifting to AI-Powered Tokens: Billions in SHIB Sold for This $0.03 Crypto Gem. Large investors are seen moving their funds into new AI-driven cryptocurrencies. Massive amounts of SHIB tokens have been offloaded in favor of a promising digital asset currently priced at just $0.03. This article reveals the details of these shifts and identifies the coins poised for significant growth, sparking excitement and curiosity among crypto enthusiasts.

Whales Are Shifting to AI-Powered Tokens: Billions in SHIB Sold for This $0.03 Crypto Gem

Coinbase has unveiled plans to support the MATIC to POL upgrade. The process will require an extended pause in asset deposits. The POL upgrade has been tipped to transform MATIC into a “hyperproductive token.”. The Polygon network is undergoing a massive overhaul in line with its aggregated chain architecture...

Coinbase to Support Polygon’s MATIC to POL Upgrade: What You Need to Know

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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

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…

Leading NFT marketplace Magic Eden is shaking up its token plans. Months after revealing plans to launch a fungible token with the NFT ticker in alliance with a mysterious organization called the Non-Fungible DAO, Magic Eden announced Thursday that it will stick with its existing branding instead: an ME token from the rebranded ME Foundation.

Magic Eden Reveals ME Token That Can Be Claimed Through Its Wallet

Top global crypto exchange Binance is rolling out support for a new memecoin that was created out of the messaging platform Telegram community. In a new announcement, Binance says it is listing Dogs (DOGS), a memecoin on the layer-1 blockchain The Open Network (TON). Binance will first list DOGS on...

Binance Announces Support for New Dog-Themed Memecoin From Telegram Ecosystem

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SEC Hits Back at Richard Heart's Motion to Dismiss $1 Billion Hex Case

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has hit back at Richard Heart, the founder of the crypto project Hex, following his motion to dismiss...

SEC Hits Back at Richard Heart's Motion to Dismiss $1 Billion Hex Case

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