Bill Gates has told a House panel that he regrets meeting Jeffrey Epstein while seeking support for global health work. Summary Bill Gates said he regrets meeting Jeffrey Epstein while seeking support for global health work. Gates denied witnessing criminal conduct, visiting Epstein properties, or victimizing anyone. Lawmakers continue reviewing Epstein-related files and expect to

Mastercard has launched an AI payments network backed by more than 30 companies, including Ripple, Coinbase, and the Solana Foundation, to enable autonomous software agents to transact without human intervention. Summary Mastercard launched an AI payment network backed by Ripple, Coinbase, and more than 30 fintech and blockchain companies. The new Agent Pay for Machines

Meta has agreed to lease a 168-megawatt AI data center in India from Reliance Industries. The facility will rise in Jamnagar, and Reliance will deliver it within two years. Summary Meta agreed to lease a 168-megawatt AI data center from Reliance Industries in Jamnagar. Reliance will build and deliver the facility within two years, with

Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on the SEC to delay SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO, citing concerns over investor protections, governance risks, and the company’s $1.8 trillion valuation. Summary Elizabeth Warren has urged the SEC to delay SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO over governance, disclosure, and investor protection concerns. The senator questioned SpaceX’s $1.8 trillion valuation and

Ripple has launched a new developer toolkit for building AI-powered payment applications on the XRP Ledger, adding support for x402 payments using XRP and RLUSD as interest in agentic transactions continues to grow. Summary Ripple has launched the XRPL AI Starter Kit, giving developers tools to build agent driven payment applications on the XRP Ledger.

P2P.org, which secures more than $10 billion in delegated assets across over 50 blockchain networks, has partnered with Taurus to bring institutional staking services to banks and financial institutions using Taurus’ digital asset platform. Summary P2P.org has integrated its staking infrastructure with Taurus, giving banks access to Ethereum and other proof-of-stake networks through Taurus PROTECT.

Humanity Protocol has identified a malware-infected developer machine as the source of the security breach that led to the theft and unauthorized minting of roughly 447 million H tokens across Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain. Summary Humanity Protocol said a malware-infected developer machine exposed seven private keys used in the June attack that affected Ethereum

Botanix Labs has announced the shutdown of its Bitcoin Layer 2 network after reporting 25 million transactions and 200,000 wallets during its year-long mainnet operation. The team said user demand was not sufficient to sustain the network economically. Summary Botanix Labs is shutting down its Bitcoin Layer 2 network after concluding that user activity could

The European Commission has proposed sanctions on 20 non-EU entities, including crypto platforms, as part of a new package that could introduce the bloc’s first country-level ban on foreign crypto services linked to Russian sanctions evasion. Summary The European Commission has proposed sanctions on 20 non-EU entities, including crypto platforms accused of helping Russia bypass

Kalshi has introduced mandatory employer disclosures for certain traders and expanded its market surveillance program after reporting more than 150 investigations, over 100 blocked insider-trading attempts, and 20 law-enforcement referrals during the first quarter of 2026. Summary Kalshi now requires employer disclosures for traders in higher-risk markets and has introduced a new risk scoring system