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#CreatorPad $ETH attracts organizations but small retail investors are reluctant to invest

Although large organizations are constantly announcing the collection of $ETH, data shows that small retail investors are not interested in collecting.

Evidence is the surge in institutional money flow into ETH:

- US Ethereum ETF hits record $21.52B in net assets as of July 31

- Company race to set up ETH reserves exceeding $10B: Bitmine (833,137 ETH ~$2.9B), Sharplink (521,939 ETH ~$1.86B),...

- Since July 9, 14 whale wallets have collected a total of 856,554 ETH ~$236M

Meanwhile, Glassnode shows that the number of <1 ETH wallets has recently increased insignificantly, reflecting the cautious sentiment of small retail investors.

This fear may be due to the fact that most small investors have just returned to shore with $ETH, while altcoins are... This leads to a defensive mentality, instead of spending money to collect more. Meanwhile, organizations see this as an opportunity to buy cheap $ETH and make profits from staking, which small investors are often not interested in because the yield is quite low if the stake is too small.

AE confirm whether the above analysis is correct for yourself?

$ENA President Trump is preparing to have 2 more right-hand men?

The US President hinted that he will soon announce a new FED governor and a new employment data statistician in the coming days.

Mr. Trump recently received a lot of criticism when he fired Erika McEntarfer - Director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), after the BLS announced a report on the sharp decline in US job growth.

On the FED side, on August 1, Ms. Adriana Kugler unexpectedly resigned from the Board of Governors - a position that was supposed to end in January.

Kugler's departure gives Trump an earlier-than-expected opportunity to appoint a governor who is more in line with his desire to lower interest rates. This position could even transition to the role of FED Chairman after Powell's term ends in May 2026.

The list of names that Mr. Trump may consider for the hot seat at the FED includes:
- Kevin Warsh: Former Fed Governor (2006-2011) was interviewed for the position of Secretary of the Treasury last November.
- Kevin Hassett: Head of the US National Economic Council.
- Arthur Laffer: Economist famous for the "Laffer curve", once an advisor to Trump.
- Scott Bessent: Current Secretary of the Treasury

#CFTCCryptoSprint SEC and CFTC Actively Push Crypto

SEC Issues Interim Guidance on Stablecoin Accounting

- The SEC’s new interim guidance paves the way for some USD-pegged stablecoins to be treated as cash in accounting. The condition is that the stablecoin must have a guaranteed redemption right and a stable peg value with another asset.

- This is a positive sign, showing that the SEC is easing strict regulations, gradually removing barriers for traditional banks and financial institutions to easily access the Crypto market.

- Last week, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins also announced the “Project Crypto” initiative, giving the green light to ICOs, airdrops, staking, and DeFi, with a clear direction that most digital assets are no longer considered securities.

CFTC Considers Allowing Crypto Spot Trading on Registered Futures Exchanges

- This is a new initiative that the CFTC has just launched and is seeking comments from stakeholders and the public from now until August 18.

- This move is part of a collaborative effort between the SEC and CFTC to provide needed clarity for the digital asset market in the US.

- CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham affirmed that the agency is accelerating the implementation of crypto trading at the federal level, in close coordination with the SEC's "Project Crypto".

$CFX Chances of Fed Rate Cut in September Jump to 94.4%

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly says the timing of a rate cut is getting closer, as signs of a weakening labor market and less persistent tariff-driven inflation persist.

She said two 25 basis point rate cuts this year still seem like a reasonable adjustment. But if the labor market weakens without widespread inflation, the Fed could have to cut rates more than twice.

The odds of a September rate cut have jumped to 94.4% from 80.3% following the July nonfarm payrolls report.

#CreatorPad CFTC LAUNCHES “CRYPTO CAMPAIGN” UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP’S NEW PLAN

🔹 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is moving quickly to implement President Trump’s new crypto executive order

🔹 Acting Chair Caroline Pham said they are working closely with the SEC to implement the “Crypto Project” initiative

🔹 Trump’s crypto advisory group has made 18 recommendations to the CFTC, including:
— Clarifying how crypto is a commodity
— Providing guidance on how the law applies to DeFi
— Updating regulations for blockchain-based derivatives

🔹 The CFTC and SEC are also asked to work together on:
— Developing a clearer set of rules for the crypto market
— Implementing a “regulatory sandbox” to test new ideas
— Allowing companies provide multiple services on the same application

#BTCReserveStrategy VERB TECHNOLOGY TURNS INTO CRYPTO, RENAME TO TON STRATEGY AND STOCK SURGES OVER 100%

🔹 Verb Technology has officially changed its name to TON Strategy Co.
🔹 The company has raised $558 million and will use the money to buy and stake Toncoin (TON)
🔹 Verb aims to become the first public company to hold Toncoin as a primary reserve asset
🔹 Immediately after the announcement, the company's stock increased over 100% in just one day

#ProjectCrypto President Trump has signed an Executive Order to continue adjusting tariffs, based on agreements and notes already sent to countries. This regulation will officially take effect 1 week from today.

President Trump also increased tariffs on Canada to 35%.

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#CreatorPad President Trump has signed an Executive Order to continue adjusting tariffs, based on agreements and notes already sent to countries. This regulation will officially take effect 1 week from today.

President Trump also increased tariffs on Canada to 35%.

SEC Approves Optimized Mechanism for Crypto ETFs

SEC officially allows Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs to trade “in-kind”, allowing direct deposits or withdrawals in BTC or ETH instead of cash.

Previously, the SEC required ETFs to sell BTC, ETH from storage and convert to cash when investors wanted to withdraw their funds. This process incurred transaction costs and exposed the fund to price fluctuations, affecting the fund’s value and investors’ interests.

With the new mechanism, BTC, ETH will be transferred directly between the fund and authorized partners. These partners will help return assets to customers, helping the fund operate more efficiently and reduce costs.
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US, China agree to extend tariff suspension by 90 days

Officials from both sides reached a preliminary agreement in Sweden to postpone tariffs until November 12, 2025, instead of August 12, 2025.

This is the third round of negotiations, focusing on reducing trade tensions, but has not yet resolved core issues such as the $400 billion trade deficit.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the extension to continue the dialogue, but warned that if no progress is made, tariffs will increase by 34% as planned. $BTC

#CryptoScamSurge President Trump will visit the Federal Reserve (FED) tomorrow. This is the first time in nearly two decades that a sitting US president has made an official visit to the FED headquarters.

$BNB Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) plans to raise $850 million (potentially up to $1 billion) through a private sale of 0% convertible bonds due in 2032 to qualified institutional investors.

- The bonds pay no coupon and can be converted into cash, MARA shares, or a combination of both.

- Investors can request the company to buy back the bonds in 2030 if the share price does not meet the requirements.

- MARA can also proactively buy back the bonds from 2030 if certain conditions are met.

- $50 million will be used to buy back old bonds due in 2026 (1% interest).

- The remaining amount will be used to buy more Bitcoin, expand infrastructure, finance M&A, and protect shares from dilution.

#CryptoClarityAct PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES MASSIVE TRADE DEAL WITH JAPAN

🔹 Japan will invest $550 billion in the United States under President Trump's direction.
🔹 The United States will receive 90% of the profits from this investment.
🔹 The deal is expected to create hundreds of thousands of American jobs.
🔹 Japan will open its market to American goods, including:
— Cars and trucks
— Rice and agricultural products
— Other major exports
🔹 Japan will pay a 15% reciprocal tariff on goods exported to the United States.

$BNB In his latest speech at the Big Banks Conference, Fed Chairman Powell did not make any comments on the economic situation or monetary policy.

Mr. Powell focused only on improving the capital management system of big banks.

US stocks opened quite calmly…

#TrumpBitcoinEmpire FED CHAIRMAN POWELL SPEAKS AT BANKING CONFERENCE

🔹 Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered the opening remarks at the banking conference.
🔹 He stressed that large banks need to:
— Be well capitalized
— Manage risks effectively
— Compete freely with each other
He did not mention monetary policy or rumors about his possible resignation.

#BTCvsETH EU on guard, ready to retaliate strongly against US tariffs

The EU is expected to meet internally this week to develop a response plan in case trade talks with President Trump fail.

The August 1 deadline is approaching and the US is threatening to impose 30% tariffs on most goods from the EU - affecting nearly 70% of the bloc's total exports to the US.

The EU has prepared a 93 billion euro response, including tariffs targeting goods from politically sensitive US states and restrictions on US companies in Europe.

Member states are even calling for the activation of the Anti-Coercion Mechanism (ACI) if talks break down, allowing the EU to retaliate with new taxes on major US tech companies and restrict US access to the EU market.

#StablecoinLaw President Trump invited Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino to the GENIUS Act signing ceremony and even called him out by name.

This is quite remarkable because according to the provisions of this act, Tether in its current form will be delisted from US services after 3 years if it fails to meet audit and transparency standards. But 3 years is a long enough time for Tether to do that.

$SUI BLOCK STOCK SURGES ON S&P 500 INDEX

Block Inc. shares surged more than 10% in after-hours trading after it was announced that the company will join the S&P 500 index on July 23, replacing Hess after Hess was acquired by Chevron.

This means that Block will be included in ETFs, mutual funds, and asset managers’ portfolios, thereby benefiting from the index’s cash flows. It is the second crypto-related company to be included in the S&P 500.

Block Inc. (formerly Square) is a fintech company co-founded by Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter), known for its payment solutions, Cash App, and increasingly in the Bitcoin and blockchain space.

#CryptoMarket4T MEI PHARMA ANNOUNCES A $100 MILLION RAISING TO BUY LITECOIN AS A MAIN RESERVE ASSET

This makes MEI the first and only listed company currently holding Litecoin.

Charlie Lee, Litecoin’s founder and lead investor in the deal, will also join MEI’s Board of Directors.

#MemecoinSentiment Pump.fun has just held a remarkable token offering (ICO) that raised $500 million in just 12 minutes from individual investors on various exchanges. They sold 125 billion PUMP tokens at $0.004 each, bringing the valuation of PUMP to $4 billion. This makes it the third largest ICO in crypto history.

After purchasing, users will have to wait 48-72 hours for the tokens to be transferred to their wallets and cannot trade during this time. This ICO represents 33% of the total supply of PUMP tokens.