Cardano Foundation CTO to Step Down on August 31

According to a report by AXIOS, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is urging CEOs of leading AI companies to pause AI development, warning that lawmakers will step in if no action is taken. The letter has been sent to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, and Mark Zuckerberg. “At a time when we’ve already seen humans lose control and create potentially dangerous viruses, your companies are still racing ahead—pouring tens of billions of dollars into a technology that no one can fully understand, predict, or control,” Sanders said. Currently, AI legislation, especially efforts led by progressives like Sanders, is unlikely to gain enough support in the current Congress to become law. What is expected for now are symbolic bills and public pressure campaigns. If the Democrats retake either chamber of Congress, there could be congressional investigations and subpoenas to hold tech CEOs accountable.

Bitcoin mining company @MARA sold a total of 23,093 $BTC($1.6B) in the first half of 2026 at an average price of $70,631. MARA still holds 35,577 $BTC ($2.3B).

According to HTX market data, GRVT has risen above $0.38, currently trading at $0.3803, with a 24-hour gain of 31.77%.

According to a report from AXIOS, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is urging CEOs of leading AI companies to pause AI development, warning that lawmakers will step in if no action is taken. The letter was reportedly sent to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, and Mark Zuckerberg. Sanders stated: “At a time when we have already seen humans lose control and create potentially dangerous viruses, your companies are still racing ahead—investing tens of billions of dollars in a technology that no one can fully understand, predict, or control.” Clearly, AI legislation, particularly efforts led by progressives like Sanders, is unlikely to secure enough support in the current congressional session to become law. What can be expected for now are symbolic bills and public pressure campaigns—and if the Democrats retake either chamber of Congress, there could be congressional investigations and subpoenas to hold tech CEOs accountable.

According to an official announcement, Binance’s derivatives platform will launch perpetual contracts with a maximum leverage of 20x at the following times (all UTC+8): 10:00 on August 11, 2026: KUAISHOUUSDT USDT-denominated perpetual contract; 10:05 on August 11, 2026: MEITUANUSDT USDT-denominated perpetual contract; 10:10 on August 11, 2026: CSOPSKHYNIX2LUSDT USDT-denominated perpetual contract; 10:15 on August 11, 2026: CSOPSAMSUNG2LUSDT USDT-denominated perpetual contract.

BlockBeats today released its July 2026 exchange rankings. Statistics show that in July 2026, spot trading volume on major centralized exchanges (CEXs) decreased by 35.51% compared to June 2026, while perpetual contract trading volume fell 19.59% month-over-month. The decline in spot trading was significantly larger than that of derivatives, indicating a further cooling of the overall market, though demand for leveraged trading remained relatively resilient. Full details are available in the report: "July Exchange Rankings: Spot Market Down 35%, Derivatives Trading Remains Resilient"