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Bitcoin Tops $66K as US Spot ETFs See $226.8M Inflow; Analyst Says Bottom May Be In
Bitcoin reclaimed $66,000 as U.S. spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $226.8 million after weeks of heavy outflows. Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick suggested the bottom may already be in and reiterated a $100,000 year-end target, calling even $500,000 too low.
Bitcoin Rises to $66,400, Hits Monthly High on ETF Inflow Streak
Bitcoin climbed to $66,400, its highest level in about a month, as US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a fifth straight day of inflows. On July 20, the funds attracted $226.9 million, the largest single-day inflow since July 6.
Dusting Attacks on Ethereum and BNB Chain: 270M Attempts, $83.8M Damage
Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab recorded 270 million dusting attack attempts on Ethereum and BNB Chain from July 2022 to June 2024, affecting 17 million wallets with over $83.8 million in confirmed losses. Following the Fusaka upgrade, USDT dust transfers surged 612%.
Trump Agrees to Add Conflict-of-Interest Rules to CLARITY Act
Donald Trump has agreed to include conflict-of-interest restrictions in the CLARITY Act, according to media reports. Coinbase VP Ryan VanGrak said Democrats also secured additional consumer protections, though the final text has not yet been released.
White House Crypto Advisor Defers National Guard Duty to Push Clarity Act
White House Crypto Advisor Patrick Witt announced that his National Guard training has been deferred, allowing him to focus entirely on advancing the Clarity Act through the Senate.
OpenWorld and Blockchain.com Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Digital Asset Infrastructure
Blockchain.com made a strategic investment in OpenWorld and will supply trading, liquidity and institutional market access for the RWA tokenization firm's multi-year expansion.
SEC Sues Mining Automatic Over $22M Crypto Mining Fraud
The SEC has filed a lawsuit against Mining Automatic and its founder, accusing them of raising $22 million from investors while spending only about 13% of the funds on crypto mining operations.
Crypto Digest: Whales Accumulate Bitcoin, Vietnam Imposes Fines, Polymarket Loss
Bitcoin whales are increasing positions according to CryptoQuant, Vietnam sets penalties for unlicensed crypto trading, and Polymarket traders lost over $37 million on the World Cup 2026 outcome. Also: Hyperliquid plans prediction markets, Buterin unveils anonymous board on Aztec, and more.
Strategy Sells MSTR Shares, No BTC Buy; BitMine Holds 5.77M ETH
Strategy sold 2.73 million MSTR shares for $263.5 million net proceeds and did not buy Bitcoin, leaving its BTC reserve at 843,775. BitMine Immersion Technologies reported holding over 5.77 million ETH, with 4.91 million staked, and bought 7,430 ETH last week while repurchasing 5.5 million shares.
Vitalik Buterin Unveils Anonymous Board with AI Moderation on Aztec
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin released a demo anonymous message board on Aztec, where users deposit ETH to post and a local LLM can serve as moderator.
Tokenized RWAs Excluding Stablecoins Hit All-Time High Above $33B
Excluding stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets reached a new all-time high over $33 billion, but most of that capital is locked behind steep minimum investment thresholds. A new Cointelegraph Research report explores how tokenized lending models aim to bridge this gap for retail investors.
90% of Major Institutions to Launch Own Stablecoins
A new report claims nearly 90% of the world's top institutions, including JPMorgan and PayPal, are either integrating or developing their own stablecoins, threatening the USDT/USDC duopoly.
Bitcoin Whales Accumulate 66,700 BTC While Mid-Sized Wallets Distribute
Over the past 60 days, large Bitcoin whales (1000–10,000 BTC addresses) net accumulated about 66,700 BTC, while mid-sized wallets (100–1000 BTC) distributed roughly 77,800 BTC, per CryptoQuant contributor Amr Taha.
Allbridge Core Suspends Operations After $1.65M Flash Loan Attack
Cross-chain stablecoin bridge Allbridge Core paused operations following a $1.65 million exploit, urging users to withdraw liquidity from affected pools. The attacker used a $1.12 million flash loan to manipulate USDC/USDT ratios and drain funds.
Hyperliquid Announces HIP-4 for Permissionless Prediction Markets
Hyperliquid has unveiled HIP-4, an upgrade that will enable the creation of open prediction markets. The feature will first launch on testnet before moving to mainnet, with validators voting on standardized outcome templates stored on-chain.
Allbridge Core Exploited for $1.65M, Funds Bridged to Ethereum
Allbridge Core suffered a $1.65 million exploit, with the attacker bridging stolen funds from Solana to Ethereum. The protocol has been paused and LPs urged to withdraw.
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Joins OKX Board of Directors
OKX has appointed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to its board, formalizing a relationship that began with advisory work in 2023.
Trump Media Pitches $100,000/Month Subscription for Fast Access to Truth Social Posts
Trump Media reportedly offered Wall Street firms a $100,000 monthly subscription for the fastest access to President Trump's Truth Social posts.
Stablecoin Issuers Face July 2028 Compliance Deadline Under GENIUS Act
Stablecoin issuers have until July 2028 to comply with the GENIUS Act; non-compliant stablecoins will be banned for U.S. users after that date.
New Bitcoin Proposal BIP-361 Targets Quantum Vulnerability Protection
A new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP-361) aims to shield vulnerable wallets from quantum threats by halting BTC sent to quantum-attackable addresses and phasing out legacy signatures over five years.
Bitcoin Holds $64K, Senators Demand CLARITY Act Changes, Miners Ignore BIP-110
This week's ForkLog digest covers Bitcoin stability near $64,000, US senators' push for anti-corruption measures in the CLARITY Act, miners' disregard for BIP-110, an AI model crash affecting semiconductors, and a new Ethereum privacy service.
SlowMist Warns of Fake Job Campaign Targeting Web3 Developers
SlowMist analysts have reported a malicious campaign targeting Web3 developers through fake job offers on LinkedIn. Attackers pose as recruiters and send links to GitHub repositories containing hidden malware that steals wallet data and personal information.
Crypto Market Neutral to Slightly Bullish, Leverage Eases — CryptoQuant
Contributor CoinNiel notes a neutral to slightly bullish trend as leverage declines and short-term selling pressure weakens. Mixed on-chain signals point to a volatile liquidity adjustment phase rather than a clear trend.
US regulators miss GENIUS Act stablecoin rule deadline
US financial regulators failed to issue final rules for the GENIUS Act stablecoin law by the July 18 deadline, publishing only draft proposals and comment periods.