Both candidates for U.S. president have 49% odds of prevailing on the leading prediction market. Source: https://decrypt.co/243678/kamala-harris-donald-trump-tie-polymarket-odds

Riot said its loss was primarily driven by a 52% year-over-year decline in the number of Bitcoin mined between April 1 and June 31. Source: https://decrypt.co/242691/bitcoin-miner-riot-clocks-quarterly-loss-of-84-million-as-post-halving-era-bites

Media portrayals and misconceptions of AI fuel much of the fear surrounding the nascent tech, according to Gartner. Source: https://decrypt.co/242518/ai-concerns-ease-with-experience-gartner-says

Marshall, who helped introduce the bill a year ago, has been vocal in his criticism against crypto, including stablecoin issuer Tether. Source: https://decrypt.co/241806/marshall-first-us-senator-walk-controversial-crypto-bill-he-co-sponsored

Hamster Kombat’s new “Fight fight fight” card recreates Trump’s bloodied, fist-pumping moment—but with cartoon hamsters. Source: https://decrypt.co/240418/telegram-game-hamster-kombat-trump-assassination-attempt

Every dog has its day—but right now, cat-themed tokens are taking over the meme coin meta and outperforming more serious crypto categories. Source: https://decrypt.co/240304/cats-dogs-frogs-meme-coin-meta-shifting

Transhumanist Party founder Zoltan Istvan chats with Decrypt’s Emerging Technology report Jason Nelson about his journey with transhumanism, running for office, and why he fears AI is outpacing life …

A bipartisan group of senators introduced the COPIED Act to prevent deepfakes, combat copyright infringement, and stop unauthorized AI model training. Source: https://decrypt.co/239520/ai-content-watermarks-called-for-in-new-senate-bill

Like Hulk Hogan, 50 Cent and Metallica before her, the rap superstar’s name is being used to pump a token. Source: https://decrypt.co/238963/doja-cat-twitter-account-hack-shill-solana-meme-coin

A three-second sample is enough to recreate a voice—but the capability raises concerns over abuse. Source: https://decrypt.co/238419/microsoft-ai-voice-clone-human-parity