Golden Noon Report | Summary of Key Midday Developments for July 15

7:00-12:00 Key topics: Bitmine, Coinbase, the Clarity Act

1. South Korea will establish a strategic investment account to invest in strategic industries;
2. The U.S. Treasury has recently sanctioned multiple crypto addresses linked to Cuba;
3. Coinbase will list SK Hynix and Lumentum perpetual contracts;
4. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: froze more than $130 million in Iranian digital assets;
5. Trump holds a meeting in the Situation Room to discuss a new round of large-scale strikes against Iran;
6. Bitmine’s ETH staking income last quarter was $45.7 million, accounting for 98% of total revenue;
7. The updated text of the “CLARITY Act” bill may be released only later this week.