Arena.ai’s new factuality-adjusted leaderboard reshuffles AI rankings, boosting GPT-5.5 by 13 spots while Muse Spark and Claude slip on accuracy metrics. The post Arena introduces factuality rankings for language models, shaking up positions for Claude, GPT-5.5, and Muse Spark appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

A 21-year-old Florida man was arrested for allegedly stealing $220K in crypto by embedding malware in Steam games, infecting 8,000 devices over two years. The post Florida man arrested for stealing $220K in crypto via Steam malware scheme appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Uber announced a $14.8 billion all-cash takeover bid for Delivery Hero, creating a delivery giant across 99 markets with $236 billion in projected gross The post Uber to acquire Delivery Hero in $14.8 billion deal, creating a food delivery giant spanning 99 markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

US Hellfire missile strike on an oil tanker near Iran’s Kharg Island escalates tensions, threatening Bitcoin mining margins and boosting stablecoin demand. The post US missile strike on Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island rattles energy markets, ripples into crypto appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Messi and Yamal are the only players with 20+ dribbles at the 2026 World Cup, sparking unofficial $YAMAL fan tokens on Solana amid speculation. The post Messi and Yamal’s World Cup dominance sparks unofficial fan tokens on Solana appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

University of Michigan sentiment index hit 54.4 in July 2026, a five-month high driven by lower gas prices, but geopolitical risks threaten to erase the The post US consumer sentiment rises to five-month high in July as gasoline prices fall appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Rep. Timmons calls the CLARITY Act critical for the US economy at a House hearing, as the crypto regulatory bill faces 44-50% odds of passing the Senate. The post Rep. Timmons emphasizes importance of CLARITY Act for US economy at House hearing appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

China’s Q2 2026 GDP growth of 4.3% missed Beijing’s own target, and WSJ’s Sternberg says the real number is likely lower. What it means for crypto The post China’s economy faces deeper challenges than official estimates, says Sternberg appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

The company says its advantage lies in bringing retail customers onchain, but early activity remains dominated by memecoins, while its original tokenization vision remains small....

AWS billing bug showed customers estimated charges in the billions and trillions. Here’s why crypto companies relying on Amazon’s cloud should pay The post Amazon fixes AWS billing bug that overcharged customers billions on paper appeared first on Crypto Briefing....