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World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the DeFi initiative tied to PresidentDonald Trump, has made substantial investments of over $11 million intoEthereumand a new stablecoin project this week. The moves reflect WLFI’s growing ambition to build out core blockchain infrastructure and deepen its presence across the digital asset ecosystem.
Source: https://cryptoslate.com/trumps-world-liberty-financial-makes-10m-push-into-falcon-usdf-stablecoin/
Visa settled more than $200 million in stablecoin transactions during the second quarter of 2025. The payments giant said its 7-day-a-week stablecoin settlement program helped accelerate transaction throughput. CEO Ryan McInerney described the volume as both meaningful and modest compared to the firm’s total settlement activity.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approves in-kind creation and redemption Mechanisms for spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) The decision replaces thecash-only modelused in the first wave of crypto ETPs and aligns the regulatory architecture for digital asset funds.
Three destabilizing forces—monetary policy, AI bets, and trade aggression—create the most asymmetric risk setup of the season.
Global markets are bracing for impact. A high-stakes trio—Fed uncertainty, shaky tech earnings, and a fresh trade war—is converging this week, putting retail investors in the crosshairs. For the “sardines” exposed to U.S. equities, it’s time to shift from offense to defense.
The Federal Reserve wraps up its policy meeting today, expected to hold rates at 4.25%–4.50%. But it’s Powell’s tone—not the rate decision—that investors are watching. Trump has reignited pressure on the Fed to cut fast (“Too Late—lower rates NOW!”), risking policy credibility.
Smart Positioning: Anchor 20–30% in short-duration U.S. Treasuries yielding ~4.5% for capital safety.
Earnings from Microsoft and Meta dropped post-close yesterday, with Apple and Amazon up next. Together, the “Magnificent 7” now represent 20% of the S&P 500. The core question: Is AI hype turning into real profits? Meta’s $16B Reality Labs loss and Microsoft’s Azure numbers are the pulse.
Avoid overexposure to overvalued tech (avg. P/E 32×). Diversify via sector ETFs like $WCLD (cloud, cybersecurity).
On August 1, the U.S. will enforce 15–25% tariffs on non-treaty nations. China (EVs, batteries) and India (pharma, textiles) are in the crosshairs. EU and UK earned exemptions, but disrupted supply chains could spike inflation and hit exporters hard—Whirlpool already plunged 14% after a guidance cut.
Bitcoin (BTC) remains boxed between $105,000 and $125,000, but a breakout could prompt prices toward $141,000. The Short‑Term Holder (STH) cost basis, a key pivot between bullish and bearish local regimes, sits near $ 105,400. The report also highlighted that the weekend stress test passed. Network liquidity absorbed one of the cycle’s largest distribution events.
Source: https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-could-target-141k-if-it-breaks-out-of-the-105k-125k-box/
CryptoSlate Alpha requires a one-time purchase of our membership NFT using SOL, the native token of Solana. Connecting your Solana wallet is required to complete the purchase. Ethereum ETFs have recently experienced an unprecedented streak, pulling in a staggering $2.31 billion over just seven trading days.
Source: https://cryptoslate.com/ethereum-etf-inflows-cross-2b-in-one-week-as-demand-intensifies/
Strategy closed a $2.521 billion initial public offering of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) The firm immediately used the proceeds to expand its Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. Strategy now accounts for 62.3% of the total Bitcoin held by publicly listed companies.
Teucrium 2x Long DailyXRPETF (XXRP) reached $323.6 million in net flows this week. The largest US-traded XRP ETPs registered two-digit growth last week. XXRP conquered a new record in daily inflows.
Source: https://cryptoslate.com/teucriums-2x-xrp-etf-tops-300m-in-flows-dominates-52-of-the-market/
Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced the 21st Century Mortgage Act on July 29. The bill would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider digital assets when assessing single‑family mortgage eligibility. Lummisframed the measureas a response to a homeownership slump among younger Americans.
The BlackRock Investment Institute wrote that stablecoins ‘look here to stay’ and thatrecent legislationcements their use in payments rather than as investment products. The firm tied that view to the GENIUS Act, which creates a federal framework for payment stablecoins.