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Lummis Says Clarity Act Will Aid in Crypto Sanctions Against Lazarus Group
Senator Cynthia Lummis says the Clarity Act shuts financial gaps that North Korea’s Lazarus Group exploits for stolen funds. She argues the bill gives Treasury new sanctions tools and a legal shield for exchanges that freeze suspicious funds. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is the crypto industry’s core market-structure bill. It cleared the House in 2025 and a Senate committee this year, but still awaits a full floor vote. Where the Bill Stands The bill, formally H.R. 3633, passed the House in earlier this month with bipartisan support. The Senate Banking Committee advanced it in May, then Senate Republicans released a merged draft on July 22 that adds ethics rules and illicit-finance language. North Korea's Lazarus Group and other bad actors thrive on gaps in our financial rules. The Clarity Act gives Treasury new sanctions authority and a safe harbor for companies to freeze suspicious transactions before the money moves. — Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) July 26, 2026 Lummis has pointed to three specific sections to counter such critics. Senator Elizabeth Warren, for instance, calls the bill a sanctions loophole. Section 201 applies Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money-laundering (AML) rules to crypto firms. Section 303 adds sanctions authority aimed at Iran. Section 305 lets exchanges freeze funds tied to suspicious activity, provided they cooperate with law enforcement. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday he does not expect a final vote before the August recess. He still wants floor debate to begin. Republicans hold 53 seats and need roughly seven Democratic votes to reach the 60-vote threshold. Polymarket traders now price 2026 passage at roughly 33% to 37%, down from above 80% in February. A slipped vote pushes the bill toward a midterm-election calendar, where floor time and political appetite both shrink. Lazarus’ History of Billion-Dollar Heists Lazarus Group has used crypto theft to fund North Korea’s weapons programs for years. The group stole roughly $625 million from the Ronin Bridge in 2022, which powers the game Axie Infinity. It stole another $1.5 billion from Bybit in February 2025, the largest crypto heist on record. Treasury estimates Lazarus has taken at least $3.4 billion in crypto since 2007. Hackers have also posed as remote IT workers to infiltrate crypto firms directly. What Happens Next Industry groups continue pressing for a vote before recess. Democratic holdouts, however, want firmer ethics language on officials’ crypto holdings before committing support. Lummis has framed the illicit-finance provisions as a response to real threats, not a talking point. Whether that wins over holdouts, or the bill slides into September, may decide if Congress passes crypto rules in 2026.
Changpeng Zhao Warns Investors: You Can’t Get Rich Without Knowing This One Term
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), Binance’s co-founder, told his X followers that they cannot build wealth without understanding Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA), a basic financial term he said too many crypto investors ignore. The comment followed a question CZ posted two days earlier, asking whether bull or bear markets offer better entry points for long-term holding. His answer favored a simpler, disciplined approach over market timing. Why CZ Raised the Timing Question CZ posed the original question on July 24, asking followers directly whether bull or bear conditions suit long-term investors better. The post drew over 1.8 million views within two days, showing how often newer investors ask this exact question. DCA (If you don't know the term, better google it. You can't get rich without knowing some basic financial terms.) https://t.co/PjRC20bdbp — CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) July 25, 2026 CZ. Source: X Crypto markets swung sharply through 2026. Bitcoin spent months grinding through a bear market before recent signs of stabilization emerged. That backdrop likely shaped CZ’s question, since entry timing feels more urgent during a downturn than during a rally. CZ has his own record of timing missteps. He recently admitted he misjudged the stablecoin market, dismissing it early before it grew past $300 billion. That history may explain why he now steers newer investors toward a repeatable process instead of one high-stakes decision. What Is DCA? Dollar-Cost Averaging means investing a fixed amount at regular intervals, regardless of price. The approach removes the need to predict tops or bottoms, since each purchase averages out over time. CZ’s underlying point was blunt. Investors who skip basic terms like DCA, he suggested, will struggle to build lasting wealth in volatile markets. CZ’s message pushed back against the instinct to time entries perfectly. The strategy answers a documented problem. Weak buy-and-hold returns among 2025 token listings showed how badly timed lump-sum entries can underperform. Spreading purchases across both bull and bear phases sidesteps that risk, which is why some investors treat DCA as a long-term retirement strategy rather than a short-term trade. DCA’s biggest advantage may be psychological rather than mathematical. Regular, automated purchases limit the emotional decisions that often accompany sharp swings, whether markets grind lower or turn toward a new rally. Some traders currently point to early bottom signals as reason for optimism, while others stay cautious given how long the downturn has lasted. Either way, CZ’s simpler approach offers a middle path that does not depend on guessing which camp is right. Whether the current stretch counts as bear or bull remains debatable. CZ’s advice suggests investors do not need to settle that debate before they start buying.
South Korean Traders Push MORPHO Whale Transactions to Highest Level Since October 2025
South Korean demand pushed Morpho (MORPHO) whale transactions, wallet creation, and exchange outflows to multi-month highs on Saturday. The spike landed the same day Upbit opened a won trading pair. Activity has since cooled across all three metrics. Still, Upbit handles more MORPHO volume than any other venue. What Happened on Saturday Santiment recorded 68 whale transactions above $100,000 in a single day. That is the highest daily count since October 2, 2025. Wallet creation moved with it. 337 new MORPHO addresses appeared, the strongest reading since March 15, 2026. Exchange balances thinned at the same time. Traders shifted 4.35 million MORPHO off platforms, the largest single-day outflow since February 4, 2026. Follow us on X to get the latest news as it happens MORPHO Whale Transactions, Network Growth, and Exchange Outflows Spike to Multi-Month Highs. Source: X/Santiment The simultaneous bullish signal arrived as Upbit opened trading for MORPHO in the KRW market at 6 p.m. KST that evening. The announcement also triggered a price surge. MORPHO climbed from about $1.93 to an intraday high of $2.17 within hours, and daily volume rose close to 5 times to near $71 million, according to CoinGecko. Upbit Still Handles More MORPHO Volume Than Binance Nonetheless, the rush proved short. MORPHO slipped to nearly $1.9 on Sunday and now trades near at $1.99, roughly where it sat a week earlier. Daily volume has fallen back to about $22 million. MORPHO Price Performance. Source: BeInCrypto Markets Still, the Korean flow did not leave entirely. The Upbit KRW pair accounts for 12.26% of daily MORPHO volume, the largest share of any market, ahead of Binance. Won pairs across all venues make up about 13% of turnover. That concentration gives Korean retail traders significant influence over short-term MORPHO price movements. The next few weeks should show whether Korean access turns into steady demand or stays a one-day event. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch leaders and journalists provide expert insights
SK Hynix, Samsung Ink $950 Billion AI Chip Deals, But Stocks Still Slide
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix signed a combined $950 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) chip supply deals with Nvidia and Broadcom over the weekend. Both stocks still fell in Monday trading, a disconnect that shows how much of the AI rally already sits in the price. A Massive AI Infrastructure Deal SK Hynix will supply $750 billion in memory chips to Nvidia and other US companies over several years. Nvidia put its own portion of that deal at $500 billion. The agreement covers new data centers targeted for 2027, and SK Hynix affiliate SK Telecom will build a cloud business on Nvidia’s Vera Rubin systems. Nvidia enterprise vice president Raj Mirpuri said the deal secures a stable supply of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the specialized chips that power AI processors and graphics cards. Samsung separately signed a memorandum of understanding worth an estimated $200 billion with Broadcom. The agreement expands their memory and foundry collaboration, the companies said in statements Friday. Is the AI Boom Already Priced In? Despite the scale of the announcements, SK Hynix shares traded at 1,752,000 won Monday morning, down a little from Friday’s close, but also down 11.38% over five sessions. Samsung fell 0.50% to 248,500 won, extending its own 10.05% five-day slide. Nvidia closed down 0.92% at $206.84 in Friday’s session before edging higher in overnight trading. The two leaders in South Korea’s KOSPI have been on a big correction over the past month. Image Source: Trading View The two leaders in South Korea’s KOSPI have been on a big correction over the past month. Image Source: Trading View The muted reaction fits a recent pattern. SK Hynix shares have slid even on positive news this month. US investors already pay a premium for its shares compared with Seoul, a gap that opened after its blockbuster Nasdaq listing earlier in July. Both stocks are up sharply this year on AI demand, so traders appear to be booking profits rather than chasing another AI headline, regardless of the deal size. The bigger test comes later this week. Samsung and SK Hynix report quarterly earnings that will show whether soaring chip orders are converting into profit. That result will tell investors whether this month’s record deal flow deserves a second look, or whether it is already old news.
Kevin Warsh Wanted a ‘Family Feud’ at the Fed; At Wednesday’s Meeting He Might Get One
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh keeps predicting a Fed “family fight.” Wednesday’s policy meeting could finally deliver a real one, with economists expecting at least two hawkish dissents over interest rates. Warsh has used the phrase 13 times since his April nomination hearing, according to a CNBC tally. His first meeting as chair ended in a unanimous hold last month. A Feud That’s Been Building for Months Wall Street expects a different outcome this week. JPMorgan’s Michael Feroli predicts a contested vote. He names Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan as likely dissenters. “The July FOMC will be a family feud… just as Kevin Warsh intended.”Oscar Munoz, TD Securities TD Securities’ Oscar Munoz agrees. Traders are already repricing the odds. CME Group’s FedWatch tool now shows 34.2% odds of a quarter-point hike, up from 12.8% just a week ago. While there is a higher chance of rates staying where they are, the chance of them rising is also increasing. Image Source: FedWatch Oil and Chips Are Feeding the Feud A collapsed U.S.-Iran ceasefire has pushed oil prices higher again. Brent crude climbed back above $100 a barrel, undoing the recent oil price relief. But a recent pause in hostilities has brought that price back down for the moment. Chip shortages tied to the AI boom have raised consumer electronics prices too. Hyperscalers keep spending heavily on AI infrastructure, and that shows no sign of slowing. Fed Governor Chris Waller argues the central bank cannot just watch inflation and hope it fades, echoing Warsh’s own recent complaint about the Fed’s inflation framework mistake. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack has been especially blunt about the stakes. She says businesses and consumers are both losing patience with prices. “For the first time in my tenure, I’m hearing from businesses who say they think we need to take action to curb inflation, and from consumers who can’t make ends meet about a growing sense of despair.”Beth Hammack, Cleveland Fed President A softer June inflation report still favors a hold on Wednesday. The Fed’s next test also lands just as U.S. midterm elections near, adding political weight to the vote. But two hawkish dissents would turn Warsh’s family fight into the real feud he predicted all along.
5 Earnings Reports to Watch as Big Tech’s AI Spending Faces a Test
Four Big Tech giants report second-quarter earnings this week, testing whether massive AI spending is translating into real returns. SK Hynix also delivers its first results since a record Nasdaq debut, and Tim Cook holds his final call as Apple’s chief executive. The reports arrive a day before the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday rate decision, with markets already pricing a possible hike. Oil going above $100 a barrel, and subsequently dropping on a pause in hostilities, adds another layer of pressure to the week. Microsoft and Meta report Wednesday Microsoft and Meta open the busiest stretch on Wednesday. Analysts expect Microsoft to raise its 2026 capex forecast toward $238 billion. That would test whether spending discipline can offset rising memory chip costs. Meta faces separate scrutiny. Investors have grown skeptical of Meta’s AI spending, rotating capital toward Google instead. Alphabet’s cloud unit grew 82% last quarter, the number Wall Street now wants Meta to match. Apple closes an era Thursday Apple reports Thursday alongside Amazon, in Tim Cook’s final earnings call as chief executive. Analysts expect revenue near $108.9 billion, per MarketBeat estimates. The company has leaned on a capital-light AI approach, avoiding the outsized spending pressuring rivals. Apple stock hit a record high earlier this month as rising memory prices squeezed cheaper phone rivals. Apple hit an all-time high close of $333 on July 24. Image Source: Trading View SK Hynix reports first, on Tuesday SK Hynix reports Tuesday, its first earnings since a record Nasdaq debut. Consensus points to 84.1 trillion won in sales, per Yonhap Infomax, which would set a new operating profit record. The report follows a volatile month, including a post-listing selloff and a KOSPI rebound past 7,000. Brent’s climb past $100 adds another variable to the week. Investors are already juggling four earnings reports and a Fed decision in three days. Not to mention the price of oil has slid over 7% as hostilities eased in the Middle East
Oil Slides 7% as Iran Signals It Will Halt Attacks If US Pause Holds
Oil prices tumbled Sunday after a senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States keeps its bombing pause in place. The move eased nearly two weeks of escalating conflict. The price of Brent crude oil fell over 7% to touch a low of $90.9 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude oil also dropped as much as 7% to touch $84. Tehran Sets Conditions for Oil The Iranian source described Tehran’s stance as “attack for attack.” Iran will stop its operations once the US stops, and Tehran has already passed that message to Washington, according to the official’s account. “There is more scepticism than optimism about the halt in attacks. The prevailing view is that the pause is tactical rather than genuine.” The pause follows Washington’s decision to suspend its bombing campaign after 13 nights of US strikes. Advisers reportedly warned President Donald Trump that the military was running low on viable targets. They also raised concerns about depleting weapons stockpiles. The price of Brent fell as low as $90.9 after sitting above $100 less than 24 hours earlier. Image Source: Trading Economics US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Trump chose the pause to give diplomacy room. Iranian officials voiced more doubt than hope that the calm will last. Fed Watching Inflation Risk HSBC US rates strategist Dhiraj Narula said pricier oil has revived bets that the Federal Reserve may hold rates higher for longer. He noted inflation expectations have stayed contained so far. Narula credited firm Fed messaging on price stability for that resilience, which has kept the energy rally from feeding into longer-term forecasts. Brent held near $92 a barrel into Monday, confirming Sunday’s drop stuck rather than snapping back. Whether the halt lasts through the week will test if Tehran’s skepticism proves right, or if the pause turns into lasting de-escalation.