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Blockchain Meets Banking: Dropp Inc. and Truist Bank Introduce Real-Time Payments via Hedera

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— https://t.co/QsNrgLs3Kr — Dropp (@droppcc) January 23, 2025 What is Dropp? Dropp Inc., a Newark, New Jersey-based financial technology company, has announced a collaboration with Truist Financial Corporation to introduce Real-Time Payments (RTP) for its users. This partnership aims to enhance payment processing efficiency by integrating Dropp’s innovative payment platform with Truist’s advanced RTP APIs, […]

XRP’s Potential Role in the U.S. Strategic Digital Asset Reserve

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Ripple’s XRP: A Rising Contender for the U.S. Strategic Crypto Reserve Ripple’s XRP continues to make waves in the cryptocurrency landscape, with recent discussions positioning it as a potential candidate for inclusion in the U.S. Strategic Crypto Reserve. Industry experts and insiders suggest that XRP’s unique attributes, such as its speed, scalability, and regulatory compliance, […]

Tiffin Police Arrest Local Man for Sharing Child Exploitation Material via BitTorrent

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January 23, 2025 TIFFIN A covert online investigation led by Detective Eric England of the Tiffin Police Department’s Criminal Division has resulted in the arrest of 46-year-old Mick J. Okonski. The investigation, conducted with the support of multiple law enforcement agencies, uncovered the sharing of child sexual exploitation material via the peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol BitTorrent. […]

SEC Withdraws Controversial Crypto Tax Accounting Bulletin

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The SEC published a new staff accounting bulletin rescinding SAB 121, which set certain rules for financial firms wanting to hold crypto. By Nikhilesh De Jan 23, 2025, 11:14 p.m. UTC The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a new Staff Accounting Bulletin Thursday withdrawing its controversial SAB 121. SAB 121 directed banks and other public companies that […]

BREAKING: Trump Day-1 – LEAK Reveals Imminent Bitcoin/Crypto Executive Order

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Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency is poised to bring significant changes to cryptocurrency regulations. Reports suggest he will issue executive orders addressing de-banking practices and repealing the SEC’s SAB121 policy, which classifies crypto holdings as liabilities. This shift could spark a massive Bitcoin rally, with predictions from Michael Saylor suggesting Bitcoin could reach $5 million per […]

A wakeup call could be coming soon for many – A TikTok ban could hit the U.S. in days. – Time to get a real job?

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The fate of TikTok — and its 170 million American users — hangs in the balance, as the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of a law that would ban the platform in the U.S. if its China-based owner, ByteDance, doesn’t sell off its U.S. operation by Jan. 19. If the court upholds the law — as a lower […]

Former Marblehead Police Officer Convicted of 124 Unauthorized OHLEG Database Searches to Investigate Ex Gf.

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OTTAWA COUNTY, Ohio — A Village of Marblehead police officer has been convicted of unauthorized use of a law enforcement database for personal reasons. Michael Scherer pleaded guilty on Friday in Ottawa County Common Pleas Court to 26 counts of unauthorized use of the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG), all fifth-degree felonies. His sentencing is […]