A16z’s Andreessen lands Federal Reserve role as AI reshapes policy debate
The Fed named a16z cofounder Marc Andreessen to colead an AI productivity and jobs task force under Chair Kevin Warsh’s policy review. Source：Cointelegraph
Will the crypto lobby's $189M campaign get CLARITY over the line?
As the CLARITY Act advances, crypto's growing political influence in Washington is under scrutiny. But the crypto lobby's massive campaign spend is only part…
US charges prisoner over alleged laundering of seized Kraken crypto
US prosecutors charged Rossen Iossifov over the alleged laundering of $290,000 in forfeited crypto from a Kraken account. Source：Cointelegraph
Wall Street banks tighten prediction market rules for staff as insider fears spread
Wall Street banks, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, are restricting employee prediction market trades as insider trading fears spread across…
USDC issuer Circle wins final approval for US national trust bank charter
Circle announces it received final OCC approval for a national trust bank that will initially serve the company and affiliates, with possible future custody…
TeraWulf eyes $3.5B debt raise for Anthropic-linked data center: Report
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf is reportedly seeking $3.5 billion in debt financing led by Morgan Stanley for its Kentucky data center campus leased by AI company…
Metaplanet explores Bitcoin-backed digital credit with JPYC in Japan
Metaplanet said it is studying Bitcoinbacked digital credit products in Japan with JPYC and Progmat, but no product has been launched. Source：Cointelegraph
EU parliament passes ‘chat control,’ allowing private chat scans until 2028
EU lawmakers have again allowed tech firms to scan chats for abuse material, but exempted endtoend encrypted messages. Source：Cointelegraph
Hackers tried to backdoor Injective npm package to steal wallet keys
The incident is significant for developers and applications that handle Injective wallet workflows, Socket researchers said. Source：Cointelegraph
Coinbase chief legal officer to transition to advisory role on July 31
The soontobe former chief legal officer did not announce the details of his next move but said that he would continue working with the Board of Coinbase…
Bitdeer stock jumps 14% as company expands US mining hardware production
Bitdeer shares rallied after the company announced a $36 million Nevada manufacturing facility that will produce its SEALMINER Bitcoin mining machines and…
White House says it received no Democratic nominees for SEC, CFTC vacancies
Both US financial regulators are understaffed at the leadership level and lacking Democratic commissioners, with no announcement from President Donald Trump on…