"I will not allow any Muslim to be harmed in my territory, and anyone who insults the Holy Qur'an means insulting me personally. The punishment for them will be commensurate with the nature of their actions."
One of the biggest drivers of future job growth is data centers. These facilities are large, solid, ambitious, and are a money-making machine for the state where they are built. For political reasons, Governor Kathy Hochul has stopped the construction of all data centers that are being built or will be built in the State of New York. These companies are now being pursued in Alabama, Florida, Texas, Arizona, and many other states. Both the taxes and the jobs they generate are comparable to EMAS CAIR! New York State has made a very bad decision. All of this revenue, along with other benefits, will flow to "Red" states and some "Blue" states, where data centers are viewed as "cash cows," with lower taxes and record-breaking job creation. They must fund their own water and power needs, and the remaining profits are returned to the state and local communities. Data centers are an extraordinary benefit for states and communities fortunate enough to have them. New York must change its policies, IMMEDIATELY. Radical left-wing Democrats must not be allowed to cause us to lose data centers, artificial intelligence (AI), and all of these incredible new technologies—to China and other countries!
SEC Sits Down Together with Hyperliquid: A New Chapter in the Regulation Dialogue for On-Chain Perps
The SEC Crypto Task Force met with the Hyperliquid Policy Center, XYZ Ltd., and Sullivan & Cromwell—not as an enforcement call, but as a proactive push from the DeFi side to find a compliant path into the U.S. market.
On Tuesday, the SEC Crypto Task Force staff officially met with three parties: the Hyperliquid Policy Center, XYZ Ltd. (operator of Trade.xyz), and the top-tier law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Interestingly, the meeting was requested first by the crypto side, not by the SEC. This is a pattern that has started to show up in 2026: major DeFi builders are no longer waiting to be hit with enforcement actions—they move first to “have a good conversation” with regulators.
The Ministry of Finance #India has requested that the RBI and SEBI regulate crypto is not true according to an official clarification from the Government of India. However, discussions about crypto regulation in India are indeed ongoing at the level of parliament and regulators, so policy changes in the future remain possible.
For the global crypto market, if India ultimately chooses regulation (rather than a ban), sentiment is likely to turn bullish, as India is one of the countries with the largest crypto user base in the world. Conversely, if India follows the RBI’s recommendation to tighten or restrict access to crypto, the impact would be more bearish, especially for exchanges with large exposure to the Indian market.
#Linq launching Agent Pay — payment service like Apple Pay for AI agents in iMessage.
Your AI completes the task, then sends a clickable request. Approve with a few taps of Face ID without having to leave the chat. Funds go directly into your Stripe account. Available today.
This is what payment in an AI conversation should feel like.
#Ostium Suspending Trading After an Exploit Worth $18 Million – Here’s Why DeFi Security Is Back in the Spotlight
Ostium has halted trading after an attacker drained around $18 million in USDC from its OLP vault on Arbitrum.
Security researchers say the attack involved a manipulated oracle report to generate fake trading profits.
The stolen funds were converted into Ethereum and distributed across various wallets.
Ostium’s on-chain perpetual exchange has suspended trading after suffering an attack that drained around $18 million in USDC from its OLP vault on network #Arbitrum
Security firm #blockchain Blockaid identified the attack and said the attacker used a combination of a registered PriceUpKeep forwarder and an official oracle report dated in the future to generate fake trading profits before triggering large payouts from the protocol vault.
Kick-off & schedule The 2026-27 Premier League season will start on 21 August 2026 and end on 30 May 2027, delayed by a week from usual due to the 2026 World Cup in the summer. The Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League qualification phases have already been underway earlier this week. La Liga begins on 15 August, and the Bundesliga & Serie A have only started moving in the transfer market since late June.
#Jepang has passed laws that officially recognize cryptocurrency as a financial asset.
The law expands oversight by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), paving the way for a Bitcoin ETF, introduces insider trading regulations and stricter disclosure requirements, and may potentially lower tax rates on qualifying cryptocurrency to around 20%. These changes are expected to take effect within one year.
#DTCC Starting Production Transactions for Tokenized Assets
DTCC (Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation), an organization that processes stock and bond transactions in the United States, has reportedly begun carrying out production-transaction workflows for tokenized assets together with a number of large financial institutions.
This means blockchain technology is starting to be used for traditional financial infrastructure, not just for crypto assets anymore.
If stocks, bonds, or other financial assets are tokenized on a blockchain, then:
Transaction settlement can take place much faster.
Operational costs can be reduced.
Transparency increases because transactions are recorded in #blockchain
Assets become easier to trade globally and may be traded for 24 hours.
1. US inflation slows down → higher chances of interest rate cuts Lower inflation data makes the market expect that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates faster. If rates fall: The US dollar tends to weaken. Investors start moving into risk assets such as Bitcoin and technology stocks. Liquidity in the market increases, which typically benefits crypto assets.
2. Market sentiment turns bullish When Bitcoin breaks through an important psychological level, investors who were previously waiting start buying again. This often also triggers: Short liquidation (forced closure of short positions). FOMO from retail investors. Larger inflows into Bitcoin ETFs and altcoins.
3. Impact on altcoins If Bitcoin can hold above the US$65,000 area, then: Ethereum usually becomes the first major beneficiary. Next, capital may flow into BNB, Solana, XRP, and mid-cap altcoins. This could mark the beginning of an altseason phase, although confirmation is still needed.
As America commemorates 250 years of its independence, #usmint will begin minting new $1 gold coins to honor the enduring legacy of freedom and as a symbol of patriotism that never fades with time. Featuring President Trump’s image, this coin celebrates the strength of American values, as well as the promise of a nation committed to safeguarding freedom for all people.
Benefits / Value Proposition: The policy layer, operator network, and its oracle adapter work together to check each transaction against the rules that are defined, producing cryptographic proof that the checks are correct.
Because it is fully composable, any dapp, stablecoin, or AI wallet can integrate its policy client to automatically enforce business/regulatory rules—so it’s like a neutral compliance layer that is decentralized.
Security is maintained through staking NEWT—validator stake to secure the rollup and earn rewards, while the Agent Operator stake acts as collateral to run the agent model; it can earn fees but can be slashed if it behaves maliciously.
NEWT Token Functions:
NEWT is used for: compliance fee computation, rewards for the network operators & delegated staking, and governance voting to determine the protocol’s direction. The total supply is fixed at 1 billion tokens, with no inflation mechanism after launch, and an initial circulating supply of 21.5% of the total.
@NewtonProtocol Newton Protocol is basically an infrastructure "authorization layer" for on-chain automation — built by Magic Labs (who were previously known through their embedded wallet infrastructure). Newton operates as an Actively Validated Service (AVS) that runs alongside a smart contract to evaluate transaction requests. When a user or AI agent creates an action, there’s a small piece of code in the target smart contract that routes the request to the Newton network, and then the network operators evaluate the transaction based on policies written using the Rego language, producing a cryptographic attestation as proof that the transaction satisfies the specified requirements.
In short: #NewtonProtocol، is like an "on-chain security guard" for AI agents — so if you authorize an agent for trading, portfolio rebalancing, or executing automated strategies, Newton makes sure the agent can only move according to the permissions you give, not more. $NEWT
#StocksAndBondsFall Why are stocks & bonds falling together (this is weird): Usually when stocks fall, bonds rise (a safe haven). But now both are red because they have the same root cause: oil. Bitcoin briefly dropped below $63,000 due to the escalating US–Iran standoff, which pushed oil prices up—making bond yields rise as well—and reigniting concerns that prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could keep inflation high.
So oil rises → inflation expectations rise → bond yields rise (bond prices fall) → the Fed gets more hawkish → equities also fall. It’s all the same domino chain.
The Senate returned from recess on July 13, and they only have about 20 working days before the August recess begins. The bill has been sitting on the Senate Legislative Calendar (No. 423) since June 1, but Thune hasn’t scheduled a floor vote and there hasn’t been a motion to proceed set. So even though it is technically “eligible” for a vote at any time, if leadership doesn’t move, the bill will just get stuck on the calendar.
There are two fronts collapsing at the same time:
1. The ethics issue — the Republican proposal to limit enforcement only to the Attorney General was rejected by Democrats because it was seen as “just going around” (since the AG is under the president). The impeachment option as a remedy was also rejected.
2. Section 604 (BRCA developer liability) — law enforcement groups (Sheriffs, FOP, the DA’s association) are still objecting to developer protections, to the point where the White House Crypto Council had to step in and meet them directly.
Plus additional drama: Trump’s disclosure of $1.4B in crypto income is increasing pressure from Warren and company to include stricter conflict-of-interest provisions, and Trump even canceled signing a housing bill because he was waiting for the SAVE Act to finish first — that also competes for the same slice of floor time needed by #CLARITYA
$XLM → Cross-Border Payments $TEL → The First Crypto Bank in America $XRP → Cross-Border Settlement Path $SOL → Finance at the Speed of Light $LINK → Oracle Standard $HBAR → The Fortune 500 Company Ledger $SUI → The Ex-Meta Speed Layer $ONDO → U.S. Government Bonds, Tokenized $RENDER → Hollywood GPU Network $APT → The Institutional Successor to Diem $INJ → On-Chain Order Book $SEI → Trading at Exchange Speed $AKT → Anti-AWS Cloud $THETA → Streaming Network $DAG → The Pentagon Blockchain
14 names, one banner. America isn’t just joining the on-chain economy. America is the one building it. $BTC
#Prancis has deployed mine-clearing assets to the Middle East, including two minehunter ships. Accompanied by two frigates and one maritime patrol aircraft, these assets are ready to contribute, together with our partners, to fully restore shipping operations and ensure traffic security in #SelatHormuz
The signing of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran on June 17 was an important step forward for regional stability, particularly by reaffirming freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
RUU #Clarity at the Time Limit Threshold. The Last Eight Weeks Before Recess.
Already passed the committee with a 15-9 vote, already on the Senate calendar — but negotiations on public officials' ethics collapsed, and the chance of passage in prediction markets dropped from 74% to 48% in just a month.