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BlackRock’s Investment Institute asserts that the U.S. GENIUS Act has transformed stablecoins into a legitimate payment rail by providing regulatory clarity, positioning them as a core element of the “future of finance”.
“The legislation redefines stablecoins as payment instruments, while mandating full reserve backing. This limits issuers to regulated entities, and bans interest on balances. This framework enhances transparency, bolsters dollar hegemony, and accelerates institutional adoption. It is important to note that critical risks remain around peg integrity and operational resilience.”
The SEC has launched “Project Crypto,” a sweeping initiative to modernize securities laws by establishing clear token definitions, safe harbors for ICOs/airdrops, updated custody guidance, and enabling on‑chain trading of tokenized assets under regulated platforms.
"Chair Paul Atkins’ program signals a decisive shift from enforcement to engagement, aiming to move U.S. capital markets onto blockchain infrastructure while offering clarity and compliance support.”
The IMF and global standard-setting bodies have updated the System of National Accounts (SNA), now formally recognizing Bitcoin and other crypto assets as “non-produced non‑financial assets” in national wealth statistics. They remain excluded from GDP measures.
“This update signals a foundational shift in how governments account for digital assets. It strengthens financial transparency, while enabling policymakers to better assess risks like stability, taxation, and capital flows.”
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko called meme coins and NFTs “digital slop” with “no intrinsic value,” likening them to mobile game loot boxes, despite such assets making up 62 % of the network’s DApp revenue in June 2025.
“His critique highlights a growing ideological rift: while Solana’s technical ethos emphasizes infrastructure and utility, its ecosystem is heavily driven by speculative tokens. This tension between foundational principles and market reality could challenge both the platform’s identity and its leadership credibility.”
📌 REMARKS OF THE WEEK
Source: investing.com
🔐 CRYPTO UNLOCKS
Source: tokenomist.ai
🎟️ EVENT OF THE WEEK
The Science of Blockchain Conference 2025
The conference focuses on technical innovations in the blockchain ecosystem, and brings together researchers and practioners working in the space. They aim to foster collaboration among the different communities working on blockchain protocols, cryptography, distributed systems, secure computing, and crypto-economics.
Date Aug 4-6
💬 EXPERT OPINION
Bitcoin gives us, for the first time, a way for one Internet user to transfer a unique piece of digital property to another Internet user, such that the transfer is guaranteed to be safe and secure… The consequences of this breakthrough are hard to overstate.”
📊 METRIC OF THE WEEK
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GLOSSARY CORNER NFTs are a type of digital asset stored on a blockchain that represents ownership of a unique item, such as art, music, video, or virtual goods. Unlike cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, NFTs are not interchangeable and each one has distinct value. | EDITOR’S CHOICE |
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