Trump is demanding that Iran pay compensation for people killed or seriously wounded in conflicts and attacks he attributes to Tehran. He also cited victims linked to the 2000 USS Cole bombing and families of protesters killed in Iran over past decades.
The demand comes after Iran called for compensation for damage from the five-month conflict and made reopening the Strait of Hormuz conditional on U.S. concessions, including ending military pressure and lifting sanctions.
With both sides adding new demands, negotiations remain tense and hopes for a quick Hormuz deal are fading.
The CLARITY Act Senate vote has been delayed until after the August recess. The bill remains a major focus for U.S. crypto market structure and regulatory clarity. Lawmakers are expected to revisit the legislation after recess, keeping the crypto industry closely watching the next Senate move.
The BIP110 soft fork attempt begins, bringing a major Bitcoin governance and consensus debate into focus. The proposal aims to introduce changes at the protocol level, making community consensus, miner signaling, node adoption, and network coordination critical. Whatever happens next could offer an important lesson in how Bitcoin handles controversial upgrades.