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Almost a year after the House passed its version of that bill, called the Clarity Act, it’s the Senate’s turn to pass legislation.However, the timeline is tight, with just a few weeks to pass the bill before the August recess and attention turns to elections.“When senators return next week, the focus should be on resolving the remaining technical questions and moving the Clarity Act to the Senate floor for a vote,” said Blockchain Association Chief Policy Officer Lindsay Fraser.

Empery Digital used part of the proceeds for a 25% stake in an AI data center campus project.The company amassed more than 4,000 BTC after raising over $500 million last year.

Standard Chartered is maintaining its end-2026 bitcoin forecast of $100,000, arguing that Strategy’s shift from a “never sell bitcoin” posture to using BTC as collateral for its preferred stock is a communication problem rather than a solvency one.Strategy’s STRC preferred stock, which has around $10 billion notional outstanding, hit an intraday low of $71.25 on June 26 against a $100 par value, a divergence Standard Chartered traces to the June 1 disclosure that the company had sold 32 BTC.

Top Democrats on key Senate committees demanded inquiries into the more than $1.2 billion that President Trump made on crypto last year.

Nasdaq-listed Empery Digital said it sold 1,400 Bitcoin since May to help fuel an AI data center deal, legal bills, and other expenses.

The New Hampshire Executive Council voted to reject a proposal to establish a $100 million bitcoin-backed bond tied to CleanSpark.Governor Kelly Ayotte had expressed support for the proposal, touting it as an innovative way to bring more investment opportunities to the state.

Trump confirmed the U.S. will continue talks with Iran after a new request from Tehran.Bitcoin climbed above $64,000 as markets reacted positively to the diplomatic update.Polymarket still places the odds of a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal by year-end at just 38%.

Revolut has connected its standalone crypto exchange, Revolut X, to third-party AI assistants, including Claude, Gemini, OpenClaw and Cursor, allowing users to analyze markets, set alerts, and place trades via natural language prompts.Users remain responsible for reviewing and approving every order, and Revolut said it does not endorse or guarantee the third-party AI tools or accept liability for erroneous trades.

Standard Chartered says Strategy-related concerns, not Bitcoin fundamentals, caused the recent market pullback.The bank has reaffirmed its $100,000 Bitcoin price target for the end of 2026 despite recent volatility.Wells Fargo increased its Strategy stake while trimming IBIT holdings and expanding its crypto options positions.

Marc Andreessen will co-lead a Federal Reserve task force examining AI, productivity and American employment.Stanford economist Charles Jones and Microsoft executive Asha Sharma will serve alongside Andreessen on the panel.The review comes as Fed officials debate whether AI will ease inflation or raise costs.

The bank argues that the treasury giant's Bitcoin sales are a short-term distraction, reiterating its $100,000 year-end price target.

CRYL offers Bitcoin-backed loans from $6,200 to $6.2 million for individuals and businesses across Japan.Borrowers pay annual rates between 3.5% and 7%, with collateral ratios ranging from 40% to 60%.Japan’s Bitcoin credit market is expanding as lenders and securities firms test new collateral products nationwide.

TeraWulf reportedly seeks $3.5 billion through leveraged loans and bonds for its Kentucky AI campus.Anthropic’s 20-year lease could generate about $19 billion as the facility reaches full capacity.The financing adds debt risk as TeraWulf shifts from Bitcoin mining toward contracted AI infrastructure revenue.

Plus, Circle wins a national bank charter and pops 10%. And the Clarity Act gets a new draft while the clock is ticking…

Revolut X users can analyze markets and prepare crypto trades through supported third-party AI assistants.Every trade requires user approval, limiting agents from executing orders without a final human check.The launch follows agentic trading products from Gemini, Coinbase, Robinhood and other crypto platforms worldwide.

New Hampshire’s Executive Council rejected the proposed $100 million Bitcoin-backed bond by a 3-2 vote.CleanSpark planned to post about $160 million in Bitcoin without exposing taxpayers to direct repayment risk.Moody’s assigned the proposed bonds a Ba2 speculative-grade rating before the final state approval failed.