Prediction-market traders raised the implied odds of a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate hike one day before the July meeting begins. Polymarket showed the hike outcome at 26.65%, while Myriad showed the increase outcome at 27%.
Coinbase Policy Chief Says Clarity Act Is Ready for Final Action
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad said the Clarity Act is “extraordinarily bipartisan” and could face a vote as soon as next week. A new draft circulating last week bans officials and their families from issuing or promoting crypto. Some Democrats said last week that the bill in its current form falls short.
New York Attorney General Letitia James opposes the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act after the House passed the bill 294 to 134. James argues the bill would override state investor protection laws. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on July 23 that the votes are missing.
Apple users filed a California lawsuit alleging App Store screening gaps led to about $1.8 million in losses from a fake cryptocurrency wallet app. The app allegedly impersonated Sparrow Wallet, which does not offer an iOS app.
Pennsylvania legislators introduced HB 2711 to prohibit gambling enterprises from acting as liquidity providers or market makers on prediction platforms. The proposal would set a minimum participation age of 21 and would give enforcement authority to the state Attorney General.
SparkKitty malware reached Apple’s App Store and Google Play, including an Android app downloaded more than 10,000 times. The malware scanned infected Android and iPhone photo libraries for wallet recovery phrases and sensitive information.
VC Says He Passed on Trump Family’s WLFI After Witkoff Mispronounced Memecoin
Nic Carter said he declined to advise World Liberty Financial after Steve Witkoff appeared to know little about crypto, and Justin Sun later transferred $45 million to WLFI. Justin Sun sued WLFI in April over fraud, breach of contract, and frozen WLFI tokens. The WLFI token has fallen more than 80% since it began trading on the open market last September.
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad said China invests the most in crypto rails, and public data shows China’s digital yuan has handled about $2.37 trillion in payments. Senate action has stalled, and Majority Leader John Thune expects the bill to miss the August break.
New York Attorney General Letitia James urged Congress to strengthen the Clarity Act. James said the bill could weaken state authority over financial crime and other illegal activity.
Bitcoin BIP-110 forced signaling will open at block 961632 with current signaling support around 2.64%. The proposal would restrict certain high-data-volume Bitcoin transaction fields if activated.
Le bitcoin a oscillé autour de 65 000 $ lundi alors que les actions technologiques liées à l’IA subissaient des pressions. Les analystes ont déclaré que le bitcoin a besoin d’une pause au-dessus d’environ 67 300 $ et qu’ether doit dépasser 2 000 $ pour confirmer un nouveau cycle haussier du marché des cryptomonnaies.
Fanatics Buys CFTC-Registered Exchange to Build Prediction Market Rails
Fanatics agreed to buy Water Street Labs and CX Clearinghouse from BGC Group as Bernstein analysts project prediction-market volumes will reach $1 trillion by 2030. Terms were not disclosed. Dune Analytics data shows prediction market trading volume stands at $48 billion so far in July.
L’accord Siiibo de Metaplanet prépare une offensive sur les obligations Bitcoin, selon Benchmark
L’analyste de marché Mark Palmer a déclaré que le marché avait sous-estimé l’acquisition de Siiibo Securities par Metaplanet, d’un montant de 2,1 milliards de yens, soit environ 13 millions de dollars. L’opération a accordé à Metaplanet une licence d’opérateur d’entreprise de services financiers de type 1 au Japon. Dylan LeClair a indiqué que Metaplanet veut utiliser le courtage pour aider d’autres sociétés de trésorerie en Bitcoin à émettre de la dette pour leurs avoirs en BTC.
Fanatics agreed to acquire Water Street Labs and CX Clearinghouse from BGC Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal gives Fanatics regulated exchange and clearing infrastructure for prediction market contracts.
AMINA Bank hires Cantor to explore public market options
AMINA Bank is working with Cantor to evaluate routes to a public listing, but no structure or timeline has been decided. Two anonymous sources said AMINA currently favors a reverse takeover of a digital asset treasury company. AMINA said its immediate focus is strategic growth capital rather than a fast listing.
Bitmine Buys Nearly 10,000 ETH as Ether Outperforms Bitcoin
Bitmine said Monday it holds 5.79 million Ether, or about 4.8% of total supply, after buying nearly 10,000 ETH over the past week. Bitmine said about 4.9 million ETH, or roughly 85% of its holdings, are staked through validator operations. CoinGecko data showed ETH gained about 2.4% over the past seven days while Bitcoin fell roughly 0.7%.
Bitwise constate qu’Ethereum, Solana et Avalanche sont devenus plus actifs à mesure que les prix baissent
Bitwise a déclaré qu’Ethereum, Solana et Avalanche sont devenus plus actifs et moins coûteux à utiliser au cours de l’année écoulée, tandis que l’ETH, le SOL et l’AVAX ont chuté d’environ moitié ou davantage. Un record de 40,2 millions d’ETH a été mis en jeu à la fin du deuxième trimestre. Bitwise a indiqué que les détenteurs institutionnels ont fourni la majorité de l’ETH ajoutée au pool de validateurs d’Ethereum cette année.
Senator Dave McCormick urged the Senate to bring the Clarity Act to the floor for a vote. Democrats are holding back support, and a group of Democrats said last week that the current bill falls short.
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