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Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) challenged Democratic holdouts on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, also known as the CLARITY Act, in a Senate floor speech on Thursday. Lummis asked colleagues to identify specific sections they oppose after 11 months of negotiations that incorporated more

Investor and market strategist Jordi Visser called Bitcoin "arguably the best hedge fund ever" on Anthony Pompliano's podcast Saturday. Visser compared Bitcoin's volatile history to the collapse of Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness, which was up 439% year-to-date at the end of June before margin calls forced it to sell its public stock portfolio to Citadel in late July. He attributed the comparison to the hedge fund industry's pattern of allocating capital to ma

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) stated on August 1, 2026 that the bear market contains substantial capital seeking investment opportunities, while Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya advocated for land and power infrastructure over AI chip investments. CZ's observation comes as Bitcoin t

SUI trades near $0.68 as Sui Network released approximately 13.72 million tokens worth roughly $9.9 million on August 1, distributed across community reserve, early contributors, and Mysten Labs treasury. The scheduled unlock represents about 0.34% of circulating supply and follows continuous

The XRP Ledger released version 3.2.1 following a validator manifest flood detected on July 31. The update addresses a security and stability issue where nodes accepted, stored, and re-broadcast an unlimited number of validator manifests linked to unknown validator keys. According to XRP Ledger

Protect Progress PAC, funded largely by Ripple Labs and Coinbase, spent over $2 million on ads supporting Michigan Representative Shri Thanedar and opposing Democratic challenger Donavan McKinney in the state's 13th Congressional District primary scheduled for Tuesday, according to Federal

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung departed for Germany on August 1 (local time) after completing a three-nation tour of Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. The South American tour focused on expanding economic cooperation in resources, energy, advanced industries, and defense while strengthening

AfriVest and eduBox launched a blockchain-based initiative to tokenize Africa's education spending into investable digital assets. The partnership aims to retain more capital within local communities and support businesses owned by women by converting education-related revenue into transparent, bloc

XRP has recorded an average transaction size of $85,290 on the XRP Ledger, the highest among the top 10 cryptocurrencies, according to market analyst Xaif Crypto. This figure significantly exceeds Bitcoin's average of approximately $10,600 per transaction and Ethereum's near $2,930. Concurrently,

Coldcard wallets exposed 1,128.4717 BTC worth approximately $71.1 million on July 30. The security flaw affected devices running firmware version 4.0.1, released around March 2021, and later versions, where a configuration error reduced randomness to about 40 bits instead of 128 bits. Coinkite CEO

Argentina's national medical transplant authority, INCUCAI, introduced decentralized digital identities and blockchain-based document verification across its organ and tissue transplant network. The system, developed by Extrimian using the IOTA Mainnet, provides participating agencies with

MarsCat, a Web3 network focused on blockchain connectivity, entered into a partnership with Cwallet, a multi-chain cryptocurrency wallet platform, on July 31, 2026. The collaboration aims to improve interoperability and reduce barriers that make Web3 services difficult for consumers to access. The i

Major South Korean securities firms reported record-breaking quarterly earnings driven by surging stock market trading volumes. Kiwoom Securities, NH Investment & Securities, and KB Securities each posted double-digit profit increases in Q2, with operating profits rising between 93.2% and 139.2%

Trump is weighing a bipartisan ethics counteroffer as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act nears its August 7 Senate recess deadline, crypto policy journalist Eleanor Terrett reported on August 1. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona sent a

ChatGPT AI issued a multi-year price prediction for XRP extending to the end of 2027, projecting targets ranging from $6 to $10 in a base case scenario, $8 to $15 in a bull case, and above $20 in an extreme cycle-driven upside. The model cited full regulatory clarity, increasing institutional

Bancastato integrated bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), litecoin (LTC), and solana (SOL) into its existing web and mobile banking platforms through Sygnum's business-to-business infrastructure, eliminating the need for customers to use a separate exchange. The integration addresses a key adoption

Korean stocks closed at 6595.45 on July 31, marking a record 17.91% single-day gain of 1001.89 points, according to CNBC. The historic rebound followed a month of extreme volatility that saw KOSPI decline approximately 40% from its June 22 peak of 9114.55. The surge was attributed to completion of s

Mirae Asset Securities lowered LG Chem's target price 8% to 440,000 won from 480,000 won while maintaining its buy rating, citing the stock's recent decline as a medium- to long-term buying opportunity. The brokerage reduced its forecast due to weaker chemical division earnings and rising net

South Korea confirmed a 22% cryptocurrency tax starting in 2027, with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol announcing the schedule on July 29 during a National Assembly committee meeting. The tax will apply to annual gains above 2.5 million won (approximately $1,740), combining a

SpaceX shares (SPCX) closed at a record low of $108.37 on July 31, falling 19.7% below its $135 initial public offering price. The stock touched $107.67 during the session, marking its weakest performance since its June 12 Nasdaq debut. Investors focused on the company's first public earnings