Visa, Mastercard and Ripple back x402 as agent payments average 32 cents

Forty companies now govern x402, the protocol Coinbase built and handed away. It settled about $24 million last month across 75 million payments.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/15/visa-mastercard-and-ripple-join-the-standard-letting-ai-agents-pay-in-stablecoins

Bitcoin tops $64,000 as cooling U.S. inflation guts the Fed rate-hike trade

The June CPI print pulled hike odds from 43% to 13%, with analysts now watching the September FOMC meeting for further cues on positioning.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/15/bitcoin-tops-usd64-000-as-cooling-u-s-inflation-guts-the-fed-rate-hike-trade

U.S. CFTC moves to stop Kalshi from canceling trades as ordered by Michigan court

The federal derivatives regulator, which oversees trading at Kalshi, argued it was inappropriate for Michigan to "bully" the firm into reversing trades.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/14/u-s-cftc-moves-to-stop-kalshi-from-canceling-trades-as-ordered-by-michigan-court

Some U.S. Senate Democrats come out against Clarity Act, calling it a 'corrupt' bill

Certain Democrats are taking an increasingly rigorous stand against the crypto market structure bill, which needs a significant number from their party to pass.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/14/some-u-s-senate-democrats-come-out-against-clarity-act-calling-it-a-corrupt-bill

Bitcoin slips as traders lift July Fed rate hike bets ahead of Inflation report

Major cryptocurrencies have dropped by 2% or more in 24 hours as traders boosted bets of a July Fed rate hike.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/14/bitcoin-slips-as-traders-lift-july-fed-rate-hike-bets-ahead-of-inflation-report

Binance.US CEO says exchange is rebuilding, eyes return to 20% U.S. market share

Binance.US is betting ultra-low fees, new regulated products and deeper liquidity will help it regain customers after two years of regulatory setbacks.

source https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-news/2026/07/13/binance-us-ceo-says-exchange-is-rebuilding-eyes-return-to-20-u-s-market-share

TeraWulf CEO: 'Not All Megawatts Are Created Equally' in AI Race

TeraWulf says its $19 billion AI hosting agreement with Anthropic underscores its transformation from a Bitcoin miner into an AI infrastructure company.

source https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-news/2026/07/13/terawulf-ceo-not-all-megawatts-are-created-equally-in-ai-race