Nine U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Facial Age Check Bill for Prediction Markets
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.
Sui launched gas-free stablecoin transfers on its network. Sui announced the feature on X. The update means stablecoin transfers on Sui are now live without gas payments.
Kimi-K3 scored 1,679 points in Arena's web coding rankings, ahead of Claude Fable 5 at 1,631. Arena's web coding board counts nearly 470,000 votes across 96 models.
Federal Reserve's Schmid said recent inflation data is encouraging, but it is too early to draw conclusions. Schmid said monetary policy should focus on inflation and core inflation measures should stop excluding food prices.
MoonPay acquired Glide, a crypto infrastructure startup that simplifies deposits across blockchains, wallets, and payment sources. The companies confirmed the deal on July 16, and MoonPay did not disclose the financial terms.
Ledger launches Agent Stack for AI-prepared crypto transactions
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 Advent Reportedly Offer $53B for PayPal
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.
Senate Unanimously Opposes Sam Bankman-Fried Clemency Bid
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.
Leaks show Suno used Deezer, YouTube and Pond5 data for AI training
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.
Anna Irrera argues that today’s crypto giants have no guarantee of survival as the market matures. The argument uses the early internet analogy as historical context.
Trump Teleprompter Operator in Settlement Talks Over $100K Kalshi Bets
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.
Trump Teleprompter Operator Allegedly Made $100K on Kalshi Speech Bets
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 Pure PoS Shift in 2027 With 15-Second Blocks
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。
MegaETH is sunsetting its Mega Mafia accelerator after two years and two cohorts. Shuyao Kong said the program supported about 20 teams that raised approximately $80 million, but most successful applications are no longer being built with MegaETH.