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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 bill needs at least eight Democratic votes to overcome the Senate’s procedural threshold. Haridopolos warns US crypto leadership is at risk Haridopolos, a Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, defended the CLARITY Act during a July 28 appearance on Fox Business’ Mornings with…

Jessie A Ellis Jul 28, 2026 23:00 ETHGlobal Lisbon 2026 highlighted The Graph’s impact on AI and blockchain with $15K prizes awarded to 10 innovative projects. ETHGlobal Lisbon 2026, held from July 24 to 26, spotlighted The Graph’s role in shaping blockchain-powered AI and data infrastructure. Over 10 teams competed for $15,000 in prizes across four categories sponsored by The Graph, with winning projects tackling critical challenges like real-time data accuracy, standardized schemas, and agent integrations. The event, part of ETHGlobal’s international hackathon series, provided fertile ground for Ethereum developers and innovators. This…

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins has thrown support behind the long-awaited crypto market structure bill.  Writing on X Tuesday, the chief of Wall Street’s biggest regulator said that he was “committed to supporting Congress in advancing” the bill.  A number of lawmakers are hoping the Clarity Act gets passed before Congress departs for August recess. While the bill has been drafted bipartisanly, some Democrats are unhappy with the current version.  JUST IN: 🇺🇸 SEC Chair Paul Atkins says he will support Congress in passing the Clarity Act:“I am committed to supporting Congress in advancing the CLARITY Act, including…

Zach Anderson Jul 28, 2026 21:22 NVIDIA’s GPU-native Medical Physics Simulation, now open source, redefines healthcare robotics with scalable training for surgical AI. NVIDIA has officially open-sourced its Medical Physics Simulation framework, a GPU-native toolkit designed to transform healthcare robotics development. Released as part of the NVIDIA Isaac platform for Healthcare, this framework aims to accelerate training for surgical and interventional AI systems by leveraging high-fidelity physics simulations on GPUs. The announcement was made on July 22, 2026, positioning NVIDIA as a key enabler of data-driven healthcare robotics. Healthcare robotics poses unique challenges…

Bitcoin fell below $64,000 on Tuesday as traders reduced risk before the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision, while ETF outflows and leveraged liquidations added to selling pressure. Summary Bitcoin dropped 2.5% and briefly traded near $63,327 during Tuesday’s session. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $11.64 million in net outflows on July 27. BTC lost a rising 4-hour trendline, while the daily RSI slipped to 48.13. Liquidity clusters near $64,500 and $62,500 could shape the next short-term move. Bitcoin price falls below rising trendline According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price opened Tuesday near $63,706 and extended its decline toward $63,327…

People can now pay with Bitcoin to buy flights from Dubai-based airline Emirates.  Working with Crypto.com, Emirates said Tuesday the customers now have the option to book flights using the crypto exchange’s payment feature. Crypto.com and Emirates last year announced they would work together.  Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim said the move “reflects the rapidly evolving preferences of a younger, digitally fluent generation who manage their money and plan their journeys primarily from their phones and they expect the airlines they fly with to keep pace.” Emirates first teased plans back in 2022 to implement Bitcoin…

Bitcoin’s price slid further on Tuesday as investors weighed up the chances of lawmakers voting on the long-awaited crypto Clarity Act.  The price of Bitcoin was recently $63,634 after sliding 2% over a 24-hour period. The cryptocurrency dropped as low as $62,784 at one point.  Market observers now give the Clarity Act a 35% chance of getting signed into law this year on crypto betting platform Polymarket.  While major financial institutions like Fidelity and Goldman Sachs have thrown their weight behind the new bill, some Democrats are still unhappy with it in its current form. A group of Democrats last…

World Liberty Financial is having the messiest year of any major crypto project, and that includes some stiff competition. Yesterday, New York Magazine published a deep dive into the WLFI lawsuit saga and the people running the project — and yes, they interviewed me for it. Since journalists keep quoting and paraphrasing me on this topic, it felt like the right moment to put my actual opinions in writing.We’ve covered WLFI since October 2024, before the token even traded. You can find every article in our World Liberty Finance archive. This post brings the whole saga up to date as…

I scanned the Bitcoin blockchain for images; what I found will shock you. Much has been said online about the arbitrary data and content that can be found on the Bitcoin blockchain. Not only has this possibility spawned a niche art scene, but it has also led to a movement against ‘non-monetary transactions’ on the Bitcoin network. Were you to hear from one of its proponents or detractors, you’d figure the blockchain is basically a wall filled with graffiti.  Well, I decided to put the question to the test: are there actually images on the blockchain? And what does this…

Alvin Lang Jul 28, 2026 17:51 MCP 2026-07-28 introduces stateless architecture, standardized extensions, and hardened authentication, advancing AI integration capabilities. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) has officially launched its highly anticipated 2026-07-28 specification, marking a major milestone in how AI systems integrate with external tools and data. This new update transitions MCP to a stateless architecture, standardizes protocol extensions, and strengthens authorization practices, setting a new benchmark for enterprise-scale AI connectivity. MCP, introduced by Anthropic in 2024, has rapidly become the industry standard for linking AI agents to applications, now facilitating over 400…