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🧵 Aug 17 Crypto Highlights

1/8 Trump is considering tougher economic sanctions on Iran, including sanctions targeting Chinese buyers purchasing Iranian oil.

2/8 CZ responds to the CEO of the World Gold Council: Many people have made incorrect judgments about cryptocurrencies; understanding takes time.

3/8 The CLARITY Act’s outlook depends on stablecoin yield rates, as banks try to prevent crypto platforms from paying out holdings rewards.

4/8 Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive announces an increase in its Bitcoin holdings, with assets under management reaching $1 billion.

5/8 Vitalik: Ethereum scalability will combine UTXO-style state with dynamic state solutions, balancing decentralization and resistance to censorship.

6/8 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin will become a global reserve currency.

7/8 UBS Q2 increased its holding of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT to nearly $90 million, with bullish options exposure surging by 24x.

8/8 Swan CEO Cory Klippsten predicts Bitcoin will bottom out in October, with a price range of $53,000 to $57,000.

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