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FTX Bankruptcy Judge Says U.S. Courts Should Have Full Control Over $7.3B in Disputed Assets

coindesk.com FTX Bankruptcy Judge Says U.S. Courts Should Have Full Control Over $7.3B in Disputed Assets Liquidators had argued the assets should be overseen by a court in the Bahamas…

Binance.US prepares to suspend US dollar deposits and withdrawals from exchange

theguardian.com Crypto company Binance.US will suspend US dollar deposits, as its banking partners prepare to pause the channels to withdraw US dollars from the exchange, just days after…

Now might be a good time to consider quitting crypto

vox.com For a long time, the crypto industry has been a Wild West with few regulations and laws governing it — a fact that many crypto enthusiasts saw as a feature, not a bug.…

FTX U.S. judge expresses doubts about parallel Bahamian bankruptcy

reuters.com The judge overseeing FTX's U.S. bankruptcy said Thursday that he would not defer to a Bahamian court about key issues like which FTX entity should collect assets and repay…

The 5 best credit cards for booking a cruise this summer

edition.cnn.com Cruising is one of the most convenient and affordable vacation options for families, and for more reasons than one. Not only does your cruise ship act as a floating luxury…

A $12 Million Ship Collision Was Caused By a Texting Employee

entrepreneur.com Investigators found that the watch officer made a personal phone call and sent text messages prior to the collision. Texting isn't just a bad idea when driving a car. A ship…

Vice President Harris announces aid for Haiti, support for climate change initiatives ahead of visit to Caribbean

pbs.org SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Thursday that the U.S. is investing more than $100 million in the Caribbean region to crack down on…

European Consumer Group Slams Twitter, Instagram for ‘Misleading Crypto Ads’

financemagnates.com The European Consumer Organization (BEUC) has filed a complaint with the European Commission and consumer authorities against Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter, for…

Most Carnival and Royal Caribbean Customers Face New Fees

thestreet.com Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines have a lot of ships sailing in the Caribbean. Both companies sail out of multiple ports on Florida's east coast, with regular stops…

4 regions around the world where you can see climate adaptation in real time

theweek.com The consequences of climate change are rapidly becoming more prevalent worldwide, impacting millions of people. While the world is attempting to mitigate and curb further…

Philippines Postpones Issuance of Crypto Regulatory Framework

financemagnates.com The Philippines may have to wait longer to have proper cryptocurrency regulations after the country's financial regulator postponed the release of a legal framework for the…

No More FTXs! Consensus 2023 Attendees Discuss Future of Crypto Custody

coindesk.com After the implosion of FTX, the conversation about trusting centralized bodies with crypto keys returned to the limelight. Several million customers are still waiting to…

JetBlue is Launching New Routes to Warm Places

thestreet.com Get Free Report apparently thinks you work too hard and need a vacation. To that end, it’s introduced a number of new routes to the Caribbean and Latin America, and while…

American Airlines Is Giving Its Elite Customers a Free Upgrade

thestreet.com Every airline has its own member rewards program, because creating customer loyalty is the name of the game in the aviation industry. There’s a lot of competition out there,…

Unigrid Secures $25M Investment Commitment from GEM Digital, Partners WeSendit, Targets Cloud Giants

news.bitcoin.com PRESS RELEASE. June 6th, 2023: Unigrid, a pioneering force in the development of a decentralized and anonymous Internet, is excited to announce a significant milestone, a…

PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf

cnbc.com PGA TOUR flag during the first round of the Korn Ferry Tour's The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay golf course on January 12, 2020 in Great Exuma, Bahamas.…

Shares Tumble 9% amid SEC’s Binance Securities Violation Allegations

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Coinbase (COIN) Shares Tumble 9% amid SEC’s Binance Securities Violation Allegations Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) witnessed a significant drop of 10.3% in…

What’s the Caribbean without its beaches? But the people are losing access to them

theguardian.com Walk along a Caribbean beach, which may stretch for miles, and your stroll is guaranteed to be cut short by an angry hotel security guard. In recent years, the Caribbean has…

RFK Jr. and Cheryl Hines Joke She’s Going to ‘Invent a New Kind of Margarita That Has Xanax In It’ to Deal With His Presidential Run

mediaite.com Curb Your Enthusiasm actress Cheryl Hines joined her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday during his Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk to discuss his run for president.…

Binance’s Token BNB Plummets Almost 10% In Biggest Drop This Year After SEC Sues Crypto Giant

forbes.com A cryptocurrency created by Binance tumbled nearly 10% after the Securities and Exchange Commission sued the world’s largest crypto exchange Monday for allegedly running an…

Binance’s Token BNB Plummets 8% In Biggest Drop This Year After SEC Sues Crypto Giant

forbes.com A cryptocurrency created by Binance tumbled more than 8% after the Securities and Exchange Commission sued the world’s largest crypto exchange Monday for allegedly running…

A Carnival cruise passenger was arrested by the FBI for sexually abusing his 9-year-old daughter

businessinsider.com Carnival Sunrise cruise ship Gary Hershorn/Getty Images A Carnival cruise passenger was arrested by the FBI for sexually abusing his daughter. Justin Sigmon was recorded…

Latest FTX Filings Show Bankman-Fried Is Banking on Being Freed, Now, SBF is building a case to show he’s not guilty

pymnts.com Sam Bankman-Fried has long professed his innocence. Now, he’s building a case to show he’s not guilty. The disgraced founder of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange has…

Crypto is in chaos as FTX files for bankruptcy

edition.cnn.com In the space of a week, a 30-year-old entrepreneur once hailed as a modern-day J.P. Morgan watched his digital empire, including billions of his own fortune, evaporate in a…

A nurse and her boyfriend got high-fives from other Southwest Airlines passengers after they saved a man's life on a flight to Baltimore, say reports

businessinsider.com A Southwest Airlines jet lands at Chicago Midway International Airport on January 28 2021 in Chicago. Scott Olson/Getty Images A nurse was on a Southwest flight when a…

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s Kids Will HAGS

vanityfair.com They may have to add a few pages to Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady’s kids’ passports, based on the stamps they'll rack up this summer. When Vivian, 10, and Benjamin, 13, pass…

Kenya Central Bank Takes Ambivalent Stance on Digital Currency

coindesk.com The Central Bank of Kenya said "pain points" in the country's payments systems can be addressed by innovations structured around the existing ecosystem and that a central…

What Happened To FTX? The Crypto Exchange Fund’s Collapse Explained

forbes.com FTX Trading Ltd. was one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange firms, known for its specialty in buying and selling crypto derivatives, and once valued at about $40…

The Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today

zerohedge.com The Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts near-normal conditions for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season which…

AfroFuture, Rock the Bells & Sixthman Set Sail for First-Ever AfroCruise

billboard.com LL Cool J‘s celebrated hip-hop platform Rock the Bells and AfroFuture, a global cultural entertainment platform committed to showcasing African culture through festivals and…

The Coast Guard has stopped the search for a Carnival cruise passenger who fell overboard

businessinsider.com Daniel Kramer/Reuters The search for a Carnival passenger who fell overboard has been suspended, the US Coast Guard said. Ronnie Peale Jr. 35, fell off the Carnival Magic…

Prosecutors Clap Back as Bankman-Fried Tries to Wriggle Out of Charges

thedailybeast.com Prosecutors submitted a nearly 100-page memo on Tuesday refuting FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s effort to have most of the charges against him dismissed. The filing, which…

Cameron Robbins video with possible shark in water viewed 10m times

newsweek.com A video has begun circulating on social media that allegedly shows missing U.S. citizen 18-year-old Cameron Robbins attacked by a shark in the Bahamas. The video, which has…

Number of Major Hurricanes Over Atlantic Rises

statista.com The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts near-normal conditions for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season which starts today. NOAA is forecasting five to…

Will Zimbabwe Pave The Way For Gold-Backed Money?

zerohedge.com Will Zimbabwe Pave The Way For Gold-Backed Money? Authored by Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times, Will gold rescue Zimbabwe from the ashes of economic despair and usher in a…

SBF Wants to Subpoena Documents from Former FTX Law Firm to Beat Fraud Charges

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker SBF Wants to Subpoena Documents from Former FTX Law Firm to Beat Fraud Charges Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is trying to beat the fraud charges levied against him by…

The FBI is investigating the fall of the Carnival cruise passenger who is missing after going overboard on his first cruise: report

businessinsider.com A close-up of the Carnival Magic cruise ship docked in Marseille. Carnival Cruise Lines ships in Marseille. Gerard Bottino/Getty Images The FBI is investigating the fall of…

US Prosecutors Slam Sam Bankman-Fried’s Opposition to Criminal Charges

financemagnates.com US prosecutors in court documents filed on Monday opposed pre-trial motions filed by FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers to dismiss several of the thirteen charges…

SBF wants to subpoena documents from old FTX/Alameda law firm to use in his defense

cointelegraph.com Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is seeking to subpoena documents from Fenwick & West. That’s the law firm that served as the outside counsel to FTX, Alameda Research and SBF…

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Reunion: 5 Shocking Moments from Part One

thewrap.com The first part of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” reunion is finally here! After a 15-episode ride, there’s nothing like fans finally getting to see their favorite…

Covering the 2024 Presidential Election

coindesk.com It gives me no pleasure to report that less than six months into this Congressional term, the 2024 election season has become fully underway. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis…

Bankman-Fried seeks documents from former FTX law firm in crypto fraud case

reuters.com Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking documents from a law firm that advised his defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange, saying in a court filing that they could help him beat fraud…

Derek Jeter Is Still an All-Star When It Comes to Helping Kids

barrons.com While some professional athletes wait until retirement to begin investing themselves into their charity causes of choice, MLB Hall of Famer and former New York Yankees…

35-Year-Old Missing After Falling Off Cruise Ship Balcony

entrepreneur.com A passenger has gone missing after falling overboard on a Carnival cruise ship. The 35-year-old man, identified as Ronnie Lee Peale Jr., reportedly fell overboard less than…

The Morning Risk Report: Ex-Coinbase Manager Settles SEC’s Crypto Insider-Trading Claims

createsend.com Sam Bankman-Fried could have some charges dropped if Bahamas objects. The Justice Department said it would drop some of the criminal charges against FTX founder Sam…

The Carnival cruise passenger who went overboard and remains missing was on his first cruise and it became his 'happy place,' his fiancée said

businessinsider.com The Carnival Magic cruise ship docked in Marseille, France. Gerard Bottino/Getty Images The man who went overboard on a Carnival cruise ship was on his first-ever cruise,…

US Requests Bahamas Consent to Continue FTX Bankman-Fried Post-extradition Charges

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker US Requests Bahamas Consent to Continue FTX Bankman-Fried Post-extradition Charges Sam Bankman-Fried was apprehended last year in the Bahamas and subsequently…

A Carnival Sunshine passenger says he's surprised to be alive after the ship was rocked by a terrifying storm that smashed his window

businessinsider.com Carnival Sunshine cruise ship, which was hit by bad weather last weekend. Ivan Cholakov/shutterstock A cruise-ship passenger spoke of his surprise at surviving a storm while…

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