In July, the profitability of mining the first cryptocurrency by public companies in the USA reached its highest level since the last halving. This is reported by CoinDesk, citing a report from JPMorgan.
According to experts, miners have experienced "another successful month," as their average income amounted to $57,400.

In July, Solana futures trading on the CME Group reached $8.1 billion, a 252% increase from June. Open interest also rose by 203%. This boost relates to growing interest in potential Solana ETFs and new fund listings, though Solana still lags behind Bitcoin and Ethereum futures.

Billionaire Ray Dalio has transferred control of his hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, after 50 years. He sold his remaining stake and exited the board, as the firm engages new partnerships. Dalio highlighted principles for success and warned of a looming global debt crisis, advising investors to allocate 15% of portfolios to Bitcoin and gold.

Nvidia assured that its chips have no backdoors allowing unauthorized access. The company plans to resume selling AI processors H20 in China, while Chinese regulators seek clarifications on potential security risks and vulnerabilities associated with these chips.

OpenAI has discontinued the public indexing feature for ChatGPT dialogues due to risks of unintentional data disclosure. Previously, users' conversations could be found in search engines, raising privacy concerns despite controls on sharing.

The payment company Visa has expanded its settlement platform by adding support for new stablecoins and blockchains.
As part of the partnership with Paxos, the firm integrated the stablecoins Global Dollar (USDG) and PayPal USD (PYUSD). Stellar has been added to the already supported networks Ethereum and Solana.

Modern blockchains like Solana, Sui, and Near are more secure against quantum computer threats than Bitcoin and Ethereum, which use the vulnerable ECDSA algorithm. Experts emphasize the need for transitioning to quantum-resistant cryptography to protect investments.

The co-founders of the Samourai Wallet cryptocurrency wallet, Keonn Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, decided to plead guilty in a money laundering case. Their advocates filed the appropriate motions in the federal court in New York.
Rodriguez and Hill are accused of conspiracy to launder money and operating an unlicensed business.

OpenAI has introduced a special learning mode for students in ChatGPT, which helps to work through tasks step by step, rather than just getting a ready-made answer.
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Despite the decline in the market capitalization of meme coins from December peaks above $100 billion, this segment remains one of the most popular among investors. According to CoinGecko, since the end of June, the market for "funny coins" has been gradually recovering along with the broader rise of altcoins.
Against the backdrop of renewal

The eighth annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) took place in Shanghai from July 26 to 28, where several companies showcased their own robots.
The most popular were the droids from startups Unitree, UBTech Robotics, and Agibot.
Unitree presented a bot for $5900 that is capable of

Bitmain, the world's largest Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer, will open its first U.S. factory in Texas or Florida by late Q3 2023. The project aims to create 250 jobs and reduce equipment delivery and repair times, as U.S. tariffs push companies to relocate production.

Microsoft has introduced the Copilot Mode in its Edge browser, allowing users to naviGate web pages with AI assistance. This feature enables seamless communication, search, and interaction with websites, simplifying tasks like recipe modifications, booking appointments, and online research.