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On July 16, the U.S. House passed a procedural motion (215–211) to reconsider bundling the GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act, and Anti‑CBDC Surveillance Act.
“This procedural is a key step showing “Crypto Week” momentum is back on track, though final passage still requires further procedural votes.”
Tether will cease USDT redemptions on five legacy blockchains—Omni, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand—starting September 1, redirecting focus to more active, scalable networks.
"This move is meant to phase out low-demand networks to concentrate on high-utility ecosystems like Layer 2s. Users holding USDT on these legacy chains must act before the deadline or risk being stranded.”
Coinbase’s stock recently surged past a $100 billion market cap for the first time, fueling speculation that it could become the first trillion-dollar crypto company amid rising institutional confidence and favorable regulation.
“This milestone reflects Coinbase’s successful positioning as a bridge between traditional finance and blockchain; while analysts foresee it reaching even higher, its trajectory depends heavily on broader crypto market dynamics and upcoming earnings.”
DV8 Public Company, a firm based in Thailand, recently named Chatchaval Jiaravanon as its new chairman. Jiaravanon, known for buying Fortune magazine in 2018, is steering the company toward managing Bitcoin assets, investing in decentralized finance, and building digital banking services that integrate cryptocurrency throughout Southeast Asia.
“This marks a high-profile institutional embrace of crypto in Asia, with DV8 aiming to blend traditional finance and DeFi under proven leadership This move is backed by top-tier crypto investment groups.”
📌 REMARKS OF THE WEEK
Source: Investing.com
🔐 CRYPTO UNLOCKS
Source: Token Unlocks
🎟️ 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
Blockchain solves the problem of manipulation. In the past, it was done by controlling information, but now it is done by controlling infrastructure.
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