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Logan Paul’s energy drink faces regulatory scrutiny in US

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Prime, the drink s brand co-founded by YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI, is currently under fire in the US due to concerns surrounding the elevated levels of caffeine in its energy drink . US Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer has called upon the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to launch an investigation into Prime Energy for allegedly targeting children with its marketing, despite containing nearly double the amount of caffeine found in a Red Bull. Although the energy drink carries a warning indicating it is not suitable for individuals under 18, Schumer argued that the packaging resembles Prime’s caffeine-free product, leading some parents to unknowingly purchase the high-caffeine beverage for their children. Prime, a brand in which Logan Paul and fellow YouTuber KSI each hold a 20% stake, gained substantial popularity after its launch in 2022. The brand’s online following led to fans queuing outside shops, despite the product’s significantly higher price...

Bitcoin's Energy Use is a 'Skyscraper', Ethereum a 'Raspberry': Research

Proof of Stake related models uses significantly less Energy when compared to their Proof of Work counterparts. Proponents batting for sustainability have time and again debated about why protocols need to shift to the former. The Merge upgrade marked the onset of Ethereum’s PoS consensus mechanism era. Ethereum’s Energy consumption has drastically dropped after the PoS shift. The University of Cambridge’s Centre for Alternative Finance [CCAF] uniquely contextualized the same. According to the study, if Bitcoin’s Energy use is assumed to be Kuala Lumpur’s Merdeka building, the second-highest in the world [679 meters], then Ethereum’s PoW consensus system would stand around the height of the London Eye [135 meters]. However now, with the shift to the PoS model, Ethereum has reportedly “shrunk to the size of a raspberry.” Also Read: Bitcoin: WEF Video Showcases Mining, But Omits ‘B Word’ Bitcoin: WEF Video Showcases Mining, But Omits ‘B Word’ Pre-Merge, Ethereum Consu...