Florida Rep. Mike Haridopolos has renewed his push for the CLARITY Act as Senate delays narrow the bill’s path to passage before the August recess. Summary Haridopolos warned that continued delays could push US crypto businesses and investment overseas. Senate leaders prioritized 74 federal nominees and a Russia sanctions bill over the CLARITY Act. The…
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Anthropic says its AI concerns focus on misuse, including cyberattacks and biological threats, rather than banning open models. Crypto figures are warning that government control over what AI systems can know or discuss could create a dangerous precedent, after Erik Voorhees argued on X on July 28 that states should not decide what forms…
A civil litigation case against eBay, filed by the founders of a Massachusetts-based news site that covers ecommerce, has just been settled. The gist of it: The company and former execs have to own up to—and pay up for—perhaps the most disturbing harassment campaign ever led by a giant tech company against its critics. Back…
Key Takeaways SEC Chair Paul Atkins supports the CLARITY Act and is providing technical assistance to Congress. The legislation could establish a new framework for crypto market oversight in the United States. The SEC is preparing to address digital asset market rules as lawmakers consider the bill’s future. SEC Chair Pushes Congress Toward New Crypto…
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo are developing a shared tokenized deposit network that could bring round-the-clock blockchain payments to the regulated US banking system. Summary Four major US banks are jointly developing an interbank tokenized deposit network. The Clearing House is targeting a launch in the first half of 2027. Multinational…
Spur Intelligence, a cybersecurity startup based in Lake Mary, Florida, has raised a $200 million round led by Insight Partners. Spur, founded by two former Defense Department engineers in 2017 — five years before ChatGPT’s public launch — was prescient. The startup’s tech helps enterprises distinguish legitimate human users from increasingly well-hidden bot traffic to…
Circle Internet Group announced on July 27, 2026, that it has acquired more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued blockchain patents worldwide from IBM in a single transaction, making Circle the largest blockchain patent holder in the United States. The portfolio directly underpins Circle’s core products: USDC, the Circle Payments Network (CPN), and…
Google Docs can catch misspellings and common grammar problems without requiring another app or subscription. Its built-in checker is convenient for anyone already drafting reports, proposals, or other documents in Google Workspace. Convenience does not always equal comprehensive editing, however. Dedicated writing assistants such as Grammarly, Sapling, Ginger, Scribens, and LanguageTool may provide broader feedback…
Key Takeaways Zcash activated Ironwood at block 3,428,143 and sealed Orchard to new payments. ZEC traded near $466 as its 24-hour loss reached 4.8% despite a 1,000% yearly gain. Zodl and Cake Wallet will help migrate roughly 3.6 million ZEC from Orchard. The NU6.3 upgrade went live July 28 at block height 3,428,143, introducing a…
