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Solana hits $250

SEC Hits the Road: 10 Crypto Roundtables Across the US This fall, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce will lead a 10‑city tour to meet with crypto startups (under 2 years old, ≤10 employees). - Focus: feedback on regulation, custody, tokenization & DeFi - Timing: Aug–Dec 2025 - Goal: shape future digital asset rules with industry input - The move follows President Trump’s pledge to make the US the “world capital of crypto.” - Recent wins: Trump signed the GENIUS Act (stablecoin regulation), and the CLARITY Act passed the House. - Other agencies (Fed, OCC) are also easing crypto restrictions. The SEC, once hostile, now signals open dialogue instead of crackdowns.

🇺🇸 $1.11 trillion wiped out from US stock market today.

🇺🇸 White House says crypto and blockchain technology can 'revolutionize' America's financial system.

🇨🇳 JUST IN: Central Bank of China Governor says blockchain accelerates the development of stablecoins and the transformation of cross-border payments, reshaping traditional systems with instant settlement while posing new regulatory challenges.

🇺🇸 The Federal Reserve has decided not to cut or hike interest rates.

🇫🇷 TODAY: Europe's first Bitcoin treasury company, The Blockchain Group buys 182 Bitcoin (€17M), bringing total holdings to 1,653 $BTC (€150M).

Bitcoin hits $109,000

Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin holdings are now above $100 billion.

Elon Musk calls for the United States and Europe to establish a "zero-tariff" system and a "free trade zone."

⁠Kalshi traders place the odds of US recession in 2025 at over 61% The odds of a US recession in 2025 on prediction markets skyrocketed following President Donald Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariff order. https://ct.com/ebq6

GPT-4.5 by OpenAI: A New Era in AI OpenAI has released GPT-4.5, which: Is more creative and understands prompts better. Has become tougher in responses and enhanced "emotional intelligence." Is available to subscribers and through API. For coding, o1 and o3 are still ahead for now.

Bitcoin Hits Oversold Zone: 33% Growth in the Past Bitcoin has entered the oversold zone for the first time since 2024, according to crypto analyst Ali. Previously, this led to a 33% increase.

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S&P 500 closes at a new all-time high.

Bitcoin Network Activity Hits 1-Year Low The Bitcoin Network Activity Index has dropped 15% since November, now sitting at 3,760—its lowest level since February 2024. For context, the last time activity fell this far below its 365-day MA was July 2021, right after China’s mining ban.

Google is exploring ways to onboard users to Bitcoin. Services where users can log into #Bitcoin wallets using their Google accounts and trade Bitcoin as easily as existing Web2 payment systems.

Bitcoin poised for breakout as bond market conditions favor digital assets, says Standard Chartered Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick and 21Shares’ Matt Mena see current market conditions as supportive for bitcoin, given that 10-year U.S. Treasury yields remain below 4.50%. If yields hold at these levels through the weekend, Kendrick suggests bitcoin could break past $102,500 and potentially reach a fresh all-time high above $108,000 in February.