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President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders met with labor organizers at the White House on Monday to talk about ways to boost union membership

By Julia Harte and Charlie Devereux

Coinbase, the US-based cryptocurrency exchange, has temporarily paused its staking services in four states in response to legal proceedings from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced it will be temporarily stopping customers from staking additional assets in four states amid legal proceedings from local regulators.

A hiker from the United States is dead after falling from British Columbia’s Black Tusk, according to the RCMP.

Lethal flooding has simultaneously hit India, Japan, China, Turkey and the U.S. Northeast

The Associated Press.  On Monday, the US Army Corps of Engineers said they expected two dams to release water overnight, causing ‘severe flooding’ downstream likely to affect multiple towns.  Floods hit Vermont's state capital with Montpelier Town Manager Bill Fraser estimating Monday night that knee-high waters had reached much of downtown and were expected to rise a couple more feet during the night.  “For us, this is far worse than Irene. We got water but it went up and down. There were some basements flooded but it didn’t last long.

food? Indians are happily doing their own takes on sushi. Apart from using fiery Indian pickles, there are also reports of butter chicken sushi, biryani sushi roll and even sushi cakes made from large layers of cold-compressed rice with savoury fillings and toppings. An Instagram user displayed dal chawal sushi — rice rolled over sukha dal with onions and chutney and served with more dal poured around it.

The northeastern region of the United States is bracing for a slow-moving storm system that is predicted to bring heavy rainfall starting on Sunday. New York City and other areas are on high alert for potential flash flooding, as approximately 80 million people from Washington to Portland, Maine, may experience a month's worth of rainfall within a few hours. AccuWeather forecasts suggest that the storms could bring as much as half a foot (6 inches) or 1-2 inches of rain per hour to New York City and its surroundings.

Northern Lights will be visible from as many as 17 states across the US. This comes after storms created by gigantic storms were visible from more than 30 states in the US, including Iowa, Kansas, and North Dakota.Northern lights, which is also known as aurora borealis, is a luminous astronomical phenomenon. This is visible in the night sky. Northern lights can be viewed while looking in the direction of pole which is the closest. In the Northern hemisphere, it is the north, and in Southern hemisphere, it is the south. Northern lights is caused by solar winds from the Sun and magnetic field of the Earth. People residing in 17 states in the US will be able to view the Northern lights next week. These 17 states are — 1. North Dakota, 2. South Dakota, 3. Alaska, 4. Indiana, 5. Montana, 6. Wisconsin 7. Minnesota 8. Michigan 9. Maryland 10. Maine 11. New Hampshire 12. New York 13. Vermont 14. Oregon 15. Washington 16. Idaho 17. Wyoming. Northern Lights will be visible on July 12 and July 13. However, weather needs to be clear in order to view Northern Lights, as per reports.

northern lights, your wish may soon be fulfilled. Brace yourselves as the awe-inspiring aurora borealis could grace the skies over 16 U.S. states next Thursday, July 13. To increase your chances of witnessing this mesmerizing natural phenomenon, make sure to seek out areas with clear weather and minimal pollution.

A Brooklyn-based bathhouse and spa sparked a debate after it revealed it was operating a small-scale Bitcoin (BTC) mining operation that heats its swimming pools. 

Following the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) lawsuit, US-based crypto exchange, Coinbase, has received multiple Show Cause orders from US states. 

Coinbase was dismissed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission with no response after months of discussing how to register with the agency, the crypto exchange’s chief legal officer told lawmakers on Tuesday.

The stock of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbaseplunged more than 20% at the open on June 6. At the time of publication, shares have pared some losses and are currently trading at $50.14, compared to an intra-day low of $46.43. The company's market capitalization currently stands at $13.7 billion. 

According to a statement published by the Alabama Securities Commission on June 6, a multi-state task force comprising of state regulators from Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, South Caroline, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin have issued a Show Cause Order against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The order alleges that "Coinbase violates the securities law by offering its staking rewards program accounts to Alabama residents without a registration to offer or sell these securities."

Starbucks Corp. interim Chief Executive Howard Schultz has agreed to testify before a Senate committee, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday, the latest development in the 18-month conflict between the company and U.S. baristas seeking to unionize.

Crypto lending company Nexo has agreed to pay a total of $45 million to US regulators to settle claims that it failed to register the sale of its Earn Interest Product (EIP).

Bankrupt crypto brokerage Voyager Digital filed documents in United States court Jan. 8 in response to objections raised to the Binance US proposal to buy out its debt. Voyager announced it had approved the offer Dec. 19. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), four states, the U.S. Trustee and Alameda Research filed objections to it.

It’s not just pro-crypto regulations but also a supporting infrastructure that allows sustainable crypto adoption in any jurisdiction. Weighing in factors such as the number of Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs, blockchain companies and public interest in cryptocurrencies, Florida comes out as the most crypto-ready state in the United States.

The crypto borrowing and lending platform Nexo plans to gradually cease operations in the United States “over the coming months,” according to a blog post on Dec. 5. Nexo has stated that the decision to leave the U.S. is “regrettable but necessary.”