A Manhattan judge ordered that Michelle Bond’s criminal trial start in November after he denied a motion to dismiss the indictment based on claims that prosecutors misled her husband over her charges. Source: Cointelegraph
Shares in fast-food chain Wendy’s might be the next hot meme stock for retail investors hungry for a cause. Source: Decrypt
Bitcoin drops toward new 2026 lows as spot BTC ETF outflows and slowing accumulation from Strategy weigh on market sentiment. Source: Cointelegraph
Bitcoin’s slide to its lowest point in 21 months slammed the price of leading altcoins, while pressuring crypto stocks on Wall Street. Source: Decrypt
Samsara’s Beyond 2026 keynote showed a company trying to turn its hardware network into an AI operating layer for physical operations, from fleet safety and maintenance to cargo tracking and custom agents. Source: The Neuron
Nous Research added animated mascot sprites to the self-improving AI agent—and the only thing they do is look cute while your AI works. Source: Decrypt
The tokenmaxxing era was brief. We now appear to be entering the era of token rationing. Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence
In this week’s edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re looking at Ethereum’s eventful week that started off with the launch of EthLabs, plus the layoffs at the Ethereum Foundation, and what this all means for the network. Source: CoinDesk
The prediction market operator, which is eyeing a potential public debut in 2027, could close a new funding round in Q3, according to a Financial Times report. Source: CoinDesk
The prediction markets company claimed that it would be “irreparably harmed” when an Illinois law signed as part of a budget package goes in effect on July 1. Source: Cointelegraph