U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres has issued a final judgement in the SEC v. Ripple case. San Francisco-based company Ripple has been ordered to pay $125 million worth of civil penalties. Notably, this is only a fraction of the $2 billion sum that was initially requested by the U.S. Securities...

Ripple Ordered to Pay Massive Penalties: Details

New York State

The SEC argued that Coinbase sought material “entirely irrelevant” to the court case. The crypto exchange has been urging the SEC to provide more documents that contain internal discussions with regards to digital assets. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested a New York court to...

SEC urges court to reject Coinbase’s subpoena request for documents

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One of the longest running legal cases impacting crypto’s regulatory future is potentially nearing resolution. The case, between cryptocurrency company Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), centers around whether Ripple’s XRP token is a security and has gone through several iterations since its 2020 start.

Ripple’s Cross-Border Business Could Be Collateral Damage in SEC Suit

Franklin Templeton’s on-chain money market fund launches on Arbitrum. The following is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons. Happy Thursday! In today's Daily, we take a look at Ripple's $125 million fine, JPMorgan says the bitcoin rebound is primarily supported by...

The Daily: XRP surges after Ripple's SEC case nears end, BTC's institutional investor rebound, WazirX to undo trades following freeze

Cash App is expected to pay out up to $15 million in a class action settlement due to two data security incidents and company practices around unauthorized account access and fraudulent transactions, meaning eligible Cash App users can now file a claim and could receive up to $2,500. In a...

Cash App Data Breach Settlement: How to Claim Up to $2,500

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	The Justice Department sued TikTok and parent company ByteDance, alleging the popular video app repeatedly violated the U.S.’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and related regulations.'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Finale Leaks on TikTok and Twitter/X, HBO Blames 'International Third-Party Distributor'




	The DOJ, together with the FTC, on Friday (Aug. 2) filed the civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against TikTok, ByteDance and their affiliates. According to the complaint, from 2019 to the present, TikTok “knowingly permitted children to create regular TikTok accounts and to create, view and share short-form videos and messages...

TikTok Sued by U.S. Justice Department for Allegedly ‘Knowingly and Repeatedly’ Violating Child Data Privacy Law

Kissimmee, FL

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Akeena

One Dunkin’ Donuts location, known for its familiar aroma of coffee and donuts, found itself temporarily closed after a state inspection uncovered a few issues. Not all Dunkin’ locations are created equal. Take the one at 3745 Pleasant Hill Road in Kissimmee, for instance. This particular branch, despite its efforts to keep customers caffeinated and satisfied, has had its share of mixed reviews.

Florida's donut shop closed due serious violations after state inspection

The US Sun

BANK of America customers may be eligible for a one-time payment from a $21 million settlement. Current and former Bank of America members with a BOA checking and/or savings account who were charged fees for this everyday transaction may have been unlawfully charged. Bank of America customers may be eligible to receive a portion of […]

Bank of America customers to get one-time payment from $21 million settlement – everyday transaction makes you eligible

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Daily Game: Connections

Business Insider

"We're looking to make certain we get compensated — however they decide to — for what they cost us," Ed Bastian said in a CNBC interview.

Delta CEO says IT outage cost the airline $500 million, and it has 'no choice' but to seek damages from CrowdStrike

THE deadline is looming to apply for a chunk of a multi-billion dollar settlement. Visa and Mastercard users could be eligible for a one-time payment due to claims that the organizations violated antitrust laws. Such laws are in place to ensure consumers and businesses have a right to a competitive industry, rather than the dominance […]

Americans have just weeks to cash in on $5.6bn Visa Mastercard settlement – but don’t worry if you didn’t receive form

Attorneys from a “premier law firm with significant litigation experience” hired by Delta Air Lines to pursue a multi-million-dollar claim against CrowdStrike and Microsoft have accused the IT security firm of making a “vastly inadequate” apology of “doubtful sincerity” following a bug-ridden software update that crashed computers worldwide on July 19.

Delta Air Says CrowdStrike Apology For Operational Meltdown is ‘Vastly Inadequate’ and it Should Foot $500 Million Bill For Passenger Refunds

Mississippi State

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Hinds County, MS

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A Mississippi Attorney has been charged with multiple Counts of introducing contraband into a Correctional Facility as well as consipiracy according to a press release from Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones.

Mississippi Attorney Charged with 3 Counts of Introducing Contraband into a Correctional Facility

A US banker has admitted to stealing millions of dollars from customers’ accounts in a 15 year-long scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri says 36-year-old Megan Lea Dougherty has pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud for looting $2.393 million from over a dozen Exchange Bank of Missouri customer accounts.

$2,393,288 Drained From Customers’ Bank Accounts As Insider Falsifies Records, Transfers Funds to Herself and Family: US Department of Justice

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

An address connected to 2022’s Nomad Bridge exploit transferred 14,500 ether to Tornado Cash. This suggests the perpetrator could be looking to cash out. An address associated with the exploitation of Nomad Bridge transferred 14,500 ether — worth roughly $35.2 million — of the stolen cryptocurrency to controversial crypto mixer Tornado Cash, according to blockchain security company PeckShield's alerts-focused account on X.

Address tied to Nomad Bridge exploit transfers $35 million in ether to Tornado Cash: PeckShield

Las Vegas, NV

A United States Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) task force probe into a fake crypto recovery operation has led to charges against a Las Vegas man. On Aug. 5, the Department of Homeland Security reported that an investigation by its New York task force had resulted in charges against Michael Lauchlan who ran a scam crypto asset recovery business.

Homeland Security leads to man charged over crypto recovery scam

In 2021 and 2023, Cash App suffered two different data breaches -- one in which a former employee downloaded user transaction reports, and another in which an unauthorized person accessed user account data. A new class action lawsuit alleges that Cash App was negligent in handling these breaches and didn't...

Have you used Cash App in the last 6 years? You might be eligible for $2,500

IF you're one of the 50 million Americans who use a popular mobile payment app, you may be entitled to a payment from a $15 million settlement. Cash App is facing a class action lawsuit regarding data breaches between 2022 and 2023. The suit alleges that Cash App failed to...

Americans can claim up to $2,500 from $15 million mobile payment service settlement – you must meet three criteria

Florida State

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

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Ripple fined $125 million, court denies full SEC demand

Ripple has been fined $125 million as part of its years-long litigation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a court filing. \"The SEC’s...

Ripple has been fined $125 million as part of its years-long litigation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a court filing. "The SEC’s...

Ripple fined $125 million, court denies full SEC demand

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