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U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer and eight co-sponsors introduced a bipartisan bill requiring age checks for online sports betting platforms and prediction markets. The bill would require verification before login, wagering, or trading. The full text and bill number have not yet been made public.

Ledger released Ledger Agent Stack on July 16 as an open-source toolkit for AI-assisted crypto wallet workflows. AI agents can read balances, analyze portfolios, prepare transactions, and suggest actions. Ledger said no transaction can execute without physical approval on a Ledger hardware device.

Stripe and private equity firm Advent have reportedly offered to acquire PayPal for $53 billion. The strategic rationale centers on PayPal's consumer wallet, stablecoin issuance capabilities, and digital payments infrastructure. The deal would likely face significant antitrust scrutiny if it proceeds.

The US Senate voted by unanimous consent on July 16 to oppose executive clemency for Sam Bankman-Fried, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence. S. Res. 772 says Bankman-Fried should under no circumstances receive a presidential pardon or sentence commutation. The simple Senate resolution has no legal force and cannot override presidential clemency authority.

オーストラリアは、財務法改正法（Treasury Laws Amendment Act）を可決し、2027年7月1日より暗号資産に対する50%のキャピタルゲイン税（CGT）割引を終了しました。新制度では、割引に代えてコストベースのインデクセーションと、キャピタルゲインに対する最低30%の税率が導入されます。2027年7月1日以前に発生した利益は、一般に移行ルールにより保護されます。

Leaked Suno source code showed the AI music platform used more than 113,000 hours from YouTube Music, 62,000 hours from Pond5, and 12,000 hours from Deezer for training data. The intrusion also reached customer emails, phone numbers, and Stripe-related information, according to the hacker.

Gabriel Perez is reportedly in talks with federal regulators to settle allegations that he made more than $100,000 from Kalshi markets tied to Trump speeches. Kalshi detected the activity through surveillance systems and referred the trades to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The White House placed Perez on unpaid administrative leave after the report.

A White House teleprompter operator allegedly made over $100,000 on Kalshi by betting on what President Donald Trump would say. Gabriel Perez is in settlement talks with the CFTC after Kalshi flagged the trades. Kalshi said its tools blocked over 100 potential insider trades in Q1 2026.

Zano plans to transition to a privacy-preserving pure PoS protocol through Zenith in 2027, with proposed block time falling to about 15 seconds. The transition remains subject to testing, analysis, and review results. PoW miner issuance of about 262,800 ZANO per year would end after Zenith activation.

Steak 'n Shakeは、7月の同店売上が約16%伸びたと述べ、ビットコイナーに感謝した。 同社は、ビットコインで支払った顧客数、支出額、またはBTCを利用した注文の割合がどれくらいかは明らかにしていない。マイケル・ボース氏は、ビットコイン取引の処理コストは、従来のカード取引より約50%低いと述べた。