💡ICYMI: Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell cleared by FBI after probe tied to nonprofit hacking claims, not crypto. Devices returned, no charges filed. Powell has reportedly filed a civil suit against the accusers.

💡Roman Storm’s trial has begun. The Tornado Cash developer is accused of enabling money laundering through his crypto privacy tool — including for North Korea’s Lazarus Group. Storm’s defense: He built a tool for privacy, not crime. Prosecution: He knew and did nothing. Big implications for devs + open-source.

💥 @cronos_chain is now officially one of the top 10 fastest blockchains, hitting sub-second block times thanks to a major 10x speed upgrade. Alongside a 10x cut in gas fees, the network is optimized for scale, real-time dApps, and AI agents — delivering blazing-fast, affordable blockchain experiences.

🚨Deutsche Bank’s DWS, Galaxy ($GLXY), and Flow Traders launch AllUnity — a joint venture set to issue Germany’s first BaFin-licensed, MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin: $EURAU. Backed 1:1, with proof-of-reserves, designed for 24/7 cross-border settlements.

💥Senate passes Trump’s tax-cut & spending bill — tie broken by VP Vance. “One Big Beautiful Bill” heads to the House.

📢 Fed’s Powell: – “U.S. economy is healthy overall” – “Inflation behaving as expected — if we ignore tariffs” – “We’re in a pretty good position, for now we’re on hold” Markets listening closely as Powell signals no rush to cut, yet again — but higher inflation risks still on radar. 👀

💡Bitwise reaffirms $200K #Bitcoin target for 2025, citing strong institutional demand. “There is simply too much institutional demand for $BTC to keep prices flat for long,” said CIO Matt Hougan. However, the firm is less confident $ETH and $SOL will hit new highs this year, citing macro risks and YTD underperformance.

💡 Bitcoin Network Volume Stabilizes Current avg. transfer volume: $58.7B — right in the balance zone ($40B–$80B). This midpoint often signals market equilibrium—a calm before the next move. 📌 Stay above $40B = strength 📌 Break $80B = fresh capital 📌 Drop below $40B = warning sign

💥Bloomberg: Deutsche Bank plans to launch digital asset custody by 2026 👉 Partnering with Bitpanda Tech 👉 Studying stablecoins, tokenized deposits 👉 Could issue its own token Germany’s top banks might be warming up to Web3.

💥#Bitcoin ended Q2 strong: +30% and its highest monthly close ever 📈 #Ethereum also saw a strong quarter - up 36%. Q3 has entered the chat — are you positioned? 💼