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    MARKETS: $BTC reclaims $65K as the U.S. and Iran hold fire for a second day, pushing oil down 5%.

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    UPDATE: A new CLARITY Act draft has been released, merging the Senate Banking and Agriculture Committee versions and adding an ethics provision for the first time. A motion to pro…

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    POLICY: The EU's 21st Russia sanctions package targets a $120B crypto network and 14 unnamed crypto firms.

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    WATCH: @IOHK_Charles says nearly 10% of the U.S. economy is now tied to AI. If that bubble bursts, "there's no path for crypto to stay stable." He argues the strongest AI moats be…

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    "They're going to be perpetually living by charity." @IOHK_Charles says Ethereum's lack of an on-chain treasury leaves its long-term development model structurally weak, contrasti…

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    Patrick Witt says the CLARITY Act is "not a giveaway" to the crypto industry, arguing the bill places new burdens and responsibilities on crypto companies rather than easing regul…

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    .@IOHK_Charles argues Cardano has led on technology for years, saying Ethereum is now exploring similar ideas while overlooking Cardano's contributions.

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    White House crypto policy adviser Patrick Witt says President Trump has agreed to "historic" ethics restrictions in the CLARITY Act negotiations, while Senate Dems are asking for…

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    WEALTH: Elon Musk says he is now a "former" trillionaire.

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    NEW: Fidelity is urging the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, saying clear rules for digital assets are needed to strengthen investor confidence, provide regulatory certainty, and r…

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    "That's the real competition, and that's what keeps me up at night." @IOHK_Charles says crypto is too busy fighting over Solana vs. Ethereum while tech giants like Google and JPMo…

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    .@The_DTCC recently moved tokenized securities into live production with 20+ major institutions participating. @nchakar says the platform plans to expand in September, with collat…

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    NEW: Sam Altman-backed World Network secures $52.5 million in fresh funding to fight online AI deepfakes.

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    President Trump's "grand concession" on ethics is a "historic provision." White House's @patrickjwitt joins @RebeccaRettig1 and @renato_mariotti on this week's The Policy Protocol…

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    SCOOP: Institutional crypto trading platform LMAX Group is working with Morgan Stanley and KBW to evaluate strategic options which could include a sale or an IPO, according to sou…

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    SCOOP: B2C2, the crypto market maker 90% owned by Japan's SBI Holdings, has held takeover talks with several potential acquirers over the past 18 months, according to sources. @wi…

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    TODAY: Poolin, once the world's largest $BTC mining pool, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, listing $173M in debt. Two West Texas mining sites are up for auction with a $52M openin…

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    NEW: Kazakhstan approves rules allowing crypto miners to access capped electricity rates, in exchange for transferring a portion of mined assets to a state reserve fund managed un…

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    MARKETS: U.S. spot $BTC ETFs saw $225M in net outflows on July 23, snapping a six-day inflow streak. Spot $ETH ETFs bucked the trend with $26.32M in inflows.

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    LATEST: @Circle mints another 250M $USDC on @Solana, the fourth such mint in two days, bringing total issuance on the network to $72.01B.

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    JUST IN: @BitMEX sued in federal court hours after announcing its shutdown with plaintiffs alleging the exchange rigged liquidations to seize customer Bitcoin, causing losses of 6…

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    NEW: @Coinbase expands its AI agent payment infrastructure adding enterprise $USDC acceptance, individual trading tools, and a developer SDK built around the x402 standard.

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    ANALYSIS: Bitcoin is now a macro asset driven by liquidity, not crypto cycles, per Binance Research. The H1 drawdown was the worst since 2022, but shallower than any prior cycle.…

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    UPDATE: Mirae Asset has acquired South Korea's oldest crypto exchange Korbit, rebranding it as Digital X with plans to build an investment platform spanning RWAs, STOs, stablecoin…

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    LATEST: Sen. Gallego, a key Democratic vote on the CLARITY Act, slams the White House-backed ethics language calling it "not a serious effort" at compromise. Republicans want DOJ-…

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    INSIGHT: RWAs surpassed crypto assets in trading volume on @HyperliquidX for the first time last week, representing 54% of total volume.

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    MARKETS: $BTC holds near $65,000 as an $800B AI stock selloff, the Magnificent Seven's worst day since April 2025, barely touched crypto.

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    JUST IN: @BlackRock, Fidelity @DigitalAssets , @Coinbase, @Strategy and five others have launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium, pledging $15M over three years to fund Bitcoin o…

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    NEW: @Ripple launches Ripple Mint, giving institutions API access to mint, redeem, and manage $RLUSD across multiple chains.

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    White House crypto adviser @patrickjwitt says he's slightly more optimistic the CLARITY Act can still advance, despite reports of Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaling it wo…