Bitcoin has climbed back above $66K, with US spot ETFs attracting $226.8M following weeks of significant withdrawals.

Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick suggests the floor might already be set, maintaining that $100K remains achievable this year — and $500K could even be an underestimate.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Senator Kevin Cramer discusses the CLARITY ACT on FOX

"The main challenge is waiting for Democrats to review the updated amendments tied to the ethics portion...we need to finalize this before the August break" 👏

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JEFF WALTON: 🟠 The key development is Bitcoin's structural transformation. Credit is being layered onto Bitcoin. Financial instruments are being systematically integrated into global operations.

BULLISH: 🟠 Adam Back's Hashcash is referenced in the Bitcoin whitepaper.

However, when bitcoin surpassed $100 in 2013, he believed he had already missed his chance.

NEWS FLASH: 🟠 Lyn Alden, co-founder of Orange Juice, outlines why their hybrid #Bitcoin treasury strategy outperforms a pure-play model.

"The hybrid method offers greater flexibility. During a bear market, we can still allocate business cash flows to acquire additional $BTC whenever we choose."

"In contrast, a pure-play approach finds it challenging to secure funding in a downturn."

🚨 NEW: Senator Lummis claims the CLARITY Act would safeguard client funds during crypto project failures, referencing Terra’s $40B crash.

🔎 RESEARCH: Moving private credit onto the blockchain involves more than just distribution issues.

The primary obstacle is coordinating three key components: retail participation, rigorous underwriting, and legally enforceable claims.

Hybrid models with structured access keep funding and ownership on the chain, while borrower verification, physical collateral, and default procedures stay within regulated legal systems.

This is crucial for SMEs, whose loans are typically secured by equipment, vehicles, real estate, or inventory—not crypto assets.

8lends exemplifies this approach: it functions as the retail-facing distribution and settlement platform, while Maclear AG, a FINMA-regulated financial intermediary, handles loan underwriting, collateral registration, and enforcement.

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🇺🇸 BREAKING: Later this morning, key figures in the crypto sector are set to join a call with Republican leaders to receive an update on the newest version of the CLARITY Act.

Source: Eleanor Terrett

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 CNBC covers the CLARITY ACT

"An agreement was reportedly reached yesterday between Republicans and The White House regarding ethics... from what I understand, Democrats were not included in this.. they still have reservations.. the coming weeks are crucial" 👀

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🇺🇸 BIG: A bill prohibiting U.S. Congress members from insider trading has been officially approved by the House.

🟠 Orange Juice co-founder Lyn Alden recently stated, "Our approach focuses on creating varied, non-correlated, AI-proof revenue streams and using those retained profits to purchase #Bitcoin for our treasury."

"For a hybrid company like ours, mNAV and BPS aren't the primary metrics."