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According to The Block, the Solana Policy Institute in the United States has sent a letter to the bipartisan leaders of the Senate, urging them to push the Clarity Act digital asset bill into the voting process before the congressional legislative window closes in early August. The bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for U.S. crypto developers, institutions, and consumers, and establish a "non-money transmission" safe harbor for non-custodial software developers through the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act.The latest Republican version also adds ethical provisions that prohibit federal officials and their spouses from issuing or sponsoring digital assets, with the relevant provisions set to expire on January 20, 2029. SPI stated that the bill helps prevent "overreach" of regulation and criminal enforcement against software developers, maintaining the momentum for domestic construction in the United States.

Circle's Senior Director of Strategy and Policy for the EU, Patrick Hansen, pointed out that since the implementation of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), approximately 35 electronic money tokens (EMT) from 21 institutions have obtained compliance certification, with banks and electronic money institutions entering the market, showing a good momentum for local issuance.However, among the top 50 stablecoins globally, currently only USDC, USDG, and EURC meet MiCA requirements, while the rest remain outside the regulatory framework, leaving EU users facing a dual dilemma of lack of protection or being forced to cut off access. Hansen believes that for MiCA to truly become a global regulatory blueprint, it must achieve two goals simultaneously: first, to promote local EMTs to go global with competitive systems; second, to establish a recognition mechanism for compliant stablecoins from abroad, attracting global issuers into the MiCA regulatory framework, rather than making local issuance the only entry path.

Michael Kratsios, the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, stated that information has been obtained showing that Moonshot AI is distilling Anthropic's Fable model by building a large-scale internal platform for the development of its K3 model, and has switched access methods multiple times to evade detection. He also pointed out that Moonshot AI has purchased GB300 servers and accessed GB300 equipment in Thailand, which may be used for training AI models. Kratsios stated that the U.S. supports legitimate distillation and open innovation but opposes the theft of U.S. technology through large-scale secret industrial distillation methods. Currently, Moonshot AI has not publicly responded to this.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced on Wednesday that it will make an additional donation of $20 million to the bipartisan advocacy organization Public First Action, bringing its total commitment to $40 million. Anthropic stated that the decision for the additional donation stems from the continuous enhancement of AI model capabilities (including its self-developed Mythos model) and the potential risks it brings.Public First Action is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization dedicated to public education on AI transparency and safety. The organization is associated with three super political action committees (super PACs) and plans to support candidates advocating for AI safety across both parties. Anthropic emphasized that the donations are solely for supporting Public First Action's policy mission and cannot be used to influence the election of specific candidates.In a statement, Anthropic noted that AI policy decisions will impact various aspects of public life, including the labor market and national security, and the company hopes to promote "flexible regulation" to manage risks while reaping the benefits of AI. Currently, the super PAC "Leading the Future," which advocates for rapid AI development and light regulation, has received significant funding from supporters including OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and venture capital firm a16z. As AI increasingly becomes a topic in elections, public education and lobbying efforts by advocacy groups are continuing to ramp up.

According to Jinshi reports, Samuel Tombs of Pantheon pointed out that the University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index rose from 49.5 in June to 54.4, exceeding economists' expectations of 50.5, but still below last year's average level. He stated that the decline in inflation expectations provides some comfort to the Federal Reserve, although Chairman Waller's tough rhetoric failed to further lower expectations.At the same time, the "lack of leverage" for workers means that the likelihood of wage growth rising due to the recent overall inflation rebound is very low.

The Crypto Innovation Committee (CCI) announced that Etherealize, Hyperliquid Policy Center, and Tools for Humanity (TFH) have officially joined. CCI stated that the new members will enhance its technical expertise in on-chain finance, institutional finance, and digital identity to better support policy-making.Etherealize stated that as the application of Ethereum in institutional scenarios accelerates, a prudent policy framework is of great significance for unlocking the potential of the next generation of financial infrastructure.

The UK's tax authority HMRC announced that starting from April 6, 2027, it will adopt a "no gain, no loss" tax treatment for cryptocurrency lending and liquidity pools, which is expected to affect approximately 700,000 people.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Chairman Waller stated that any changes to the balance sheet policy will be announced in advance.

Galaxy Research Director Alex Thorn posted on the X platform revealing that there has been a significant development in the case of abandoned bitcoins, where "Noah Doe" is attempting to obtain ownership of Satoshi Nakamoto's bitcoins through legal proceedings. The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has officially applied to intervene in the case as a defendant and seeks to push the court to dismiss all lawsuits.It is reported that BPI, represented by the law firm White & Case, has not only applied to intervene in the case but has also submitted a proposed defense document, 15 active defenses, and plans to file a motion to dismiss.Alex Thorn disclosed that BPI claims it is qualified to intervene because the organization has long self-custodied a portion of its bitcoin reserves intended for indefinite holding. The plaintiff's theory that "long-term inactivity constitutes abandonment" could potentially include similar assets in future lawsuits. If the legal logic of this case is ultimately supported by the court, it may set a precedent for depriving long-term self-custody users of asset ownership, making this lawsuit not only related to Satoshi Nakamoto's assets but also concerning the legal foundation of the entire bitcoin self-custody ecosystem.

According to Jinshi reports, the International Financial Association pointed out that the Federal Reserve is becoming more hawkish, and with the resurgence of oil price fluctuations, this may tighten U.S. dollar liquidity and raise the risk threshold for emerging markets.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) and the wallet service provider Phantom submitted a joint opinion to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) calling for a clear delineation of the roles of "infrastructure developers" and "regulated financial service providers" in on-chain markets.The two parties suggested to the CFTC: first, to confirm that merely releasing on-chain protocol software does not constitute a regulated activity requiring registration, to avoid developers being viewed as unregistered exchanges or clearinghouses; second, to provide a compliant pathway for existing licensed exchanges and clearinghouses to engage in matching and clearing using on-chain infrastructure; third, to elevate the previous "no-action letter" regarding Phantom's "non-custodial wallets not being financial intermediaries" to formal rules, providing a unified and predictable regulatory framework for similar wallets.

According to news from the People's Bank of China on July 8, the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee held its 113th regular meeting for the second quarter of 2026 on July 4. The meeting pointed out that since the beginning of this year, monetary policy has remained moderately accommodative, the cost of social financing is at a historically low level, and the supply and demand in the foreign exchange market are basically balanced. In the face of the current complex and changing external environment, as well as domestic challenges such as strong supply and weak demand and structural differentiation, the overall operation of our economy is stable and moving towards improvement.The meeting emphasized that in the next stage, it will continue to implement a moderately accommodative monetary policy, increase counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments, strengthen the coordination of monetary and fiscal policies, and promote stable economic growth and a reasonable rebound in prices. At the same time, the meeting clearly stated the need to maintain ample liquidity and promote the low-level operation of comprehensive social financing costs; assess the operation of the bond market from a macro-prudential perspective, and pay attention to changes in long-term yields; maintain basic stability of the RMB exchange rate at a reasonable and balanced level. In addition, the central bank will continue to optimize various structural monetary policy tools, solidly implement the "five major tasks" of finance, and increase financial support for key areas such as expanding domestic demand, technological innovation, small and micro enterprises, and the private economy.

According to the latest official announcement from the Chrome Web Store, the platform will officially implement the updated Developer Program Policy starting August 1, 2026. This update clearly delineates boundaries for regulated goods and services, listing "prediction markets" as a prohibited product category, strictly prohibiting any extensions from offering, facilitating, or supporting real-money trading based on prediction results.In addition, the new regulations further tighten data privacy and AI safety standards. The policy requires that user data collected by extensions must be strictly and exclusively used for the single purpose disclosed; if there is a change in data processing methods, users must be proactively notified. At the same time, extensions designed to circumvent AI-driven service safety protections, usage restrictions, and other protective mechanisms are explicitly prohibited. After August 1, if any extensions are found to be non-compliant with the above policies, the Chrome Web Store will take enforcement actions.

According to a report by Sing Tao Daily, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association stated that after a meeting with representatives from the regulatory authorities, including Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Chen Haolian and Executive Director of the Securities and Futures Commission's Intermediaries Division Ye Zhiheng, the Securities and Futures Commission has committed to advancing measures such as the separation of the "Virtual Asset Platform Practitioners Examination" (CVAP) exam and curriculum, optimizing review materials, and reducing assessment fees.The association will follow up on the relevant timeline and continue to communicate with the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Securities and Futures Commission on practical issues such as self-custody operation guidelines for private equity funds, the boundaries of technology services and regulated activities, and the VA Payment regulatory framework.

JPMorgan analysts stated that Michael Saylor's Strategy recently officially launched a Bitcoin selling policy, transforming the company from a pure BTC buyer into a potential seller, introducing "avoidable two-way risk" to the crypto market. Strategy's Bitcoin selling policy is called the BTC Monetization Program, allowing the company to sell Bitcoin to raise up to $1.25 billion in cash reserves for paying preferred stock dividends and interest expenses, or for repurchasing preferred stock and common stock to optimize its capital structure.JPMorgan believes that if Strategy may sell BTC in the future, it will increase market uncertainty and volatility regarding Bitcoin prices. Analysts noted that if the company instead supplemented future dividend payment reserves through equity issuance, this risk could have been avoided. Strategy currently has a minimum cash reserve target set to cover 12 months of preferred stock dividends and interest expenses, with the current $2.55 billion cash reserve approximately covering 17 months of dividends. JPMorgan believes the company should increase its cash reserves to cover 24 to 36 months of related obligations, even if this may lead to common stock trading at a discount to net asset value, it would reassure investors that the company will not be forced to sell Bitcoin in the short term.

According to Jinshi reports, European Central Bank President Lagarde stated that most policymakers were previously prepared to raise interest rates in April.

Tom Lee posted on platform X, expressing his happiness to see the Ethereum Foundation carefully addressing key issues regarding the critical role of neutral blockchains like Ethereum in financial infrastructure, economics, and government and policy markets.