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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took the stage at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library this week with a message that was equal parts alarm bell and policy roadmap. His address, titled “While America Slept,” argued that decades of American industrial policy have traded resilience for efficiency, and that the bill is now coming due. The speech was delivered at the Reagan National Economic Forum on May 28-29, 2026. Efficiency was the goal, vulnerability was the result Bessent’s core thesis is straightforward. The US spent decades optimizing supply chains for cost and speed, offshoring production of critical goods in the process.…

Hester Peirce Says 4 Lending Controls Could Pull On-chain Products Under SEC Rules Crypto vaults and decentralized lending strategies may fall within U.S. securities regulation when managers control investment decisions, interest rates or risk settings, according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) member Hester Peirce. In a July 22 statement, Peirce stressed that blockchain technology does not change the legal character of an underlying financial activity. “Moving activities that fall within the scope of the federal securities laws onchain does not take those activities outside the scope of the laws the Commission administers,” she said. Her comments stop short of…

Pons has unveiled its V2 upgrade plan, introducing an $ETH-based bonding curve, Uniswap V4 integration, creator payouts in $ETH, and support for tokenized real-world asset trading pairs as Robinhood Chain’s competition among token launchpads continues to intensify. According to an announcement published by the Pons team, the update is scheduled for next week and will redesign how tokens launch, trade, and transition into decentralized liquidity pools on Robinhood Chain. The team said the contracts are still undergoing audits with two partners, meaning every feature remains subject to change until deployment. https://t.co/K17pGUkMaG — Ozzy 🇺🇸 (@MEADGod) July 23, 2026 Pons said…

Sky Protocol recently emphasized its decade-long history as a trusted entity for institutions, showcasing its milestones since its establishment in 2015. The tweet from the official account highlights significant achievements such as being the first over-collateralized stablecoin in 2017 and pioneering the onboarding of real-world assets to DeFi at scale in 2021. This announcement comes at a time when the broader crypto market is exhibiting mixed signals, making Sky Protocol’s legacy particularly noteworthy. The Latest The recent statement by Sky Protocol reflects its ongoing commitment to building institutional trust, which is crucial as market conditions fluctuate. Currently, cryptocurrency markets are…

Ethereum trades at $1,855.77 on July 20, down 0.81%, holding above the 20-day EMA after its first week of meaningful ETF inflows since the June breakdown. The daily chart now carries a Fibonacci extension framework with clearly defined targets, and a weekly roadmap from a closely followed analyst is mapping a path from current price to levels not seen since the 2021 bull market. Fibonacci Levels Are Now The Roadmap For $ETH’s Recovery $ETH 1D Price Action (Source: TradingView) The daily chart shows $ETH recovering from its $1,506 June low with a Fibonacci retracement and extension grid now active from…

SoFi Technology (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock price popped on Friday after forming the highly bullish double-bottom pattern at $15. It soared to a high of $18.50, its highest point since April 28, up by 22% from its lowest point this year, as investors welcomed the new stablecoin. SoFi Technology stock technicals point to more gains The daily chart shows that the SoFi share price crashed and bottomed at $15, its lowest point in April and May this year. It formed a double-bottom pattern with a neckline at $20, its highest point on April 17. A double-bottom is one of the most…

In a recent tweet, Dogecoin Foundation Director and House of Doge CTO Timothy Stebbing addresses critics who routinely dismiss developments in the Dogecoin ecosystem. Stebbing highlighted a trend on X: when news about advancements in utility for the Dogecoin ecosystem is shared, some X users point out the lackluster price action. Stebbing believes this mindset misses the bigger picture. “1 doge to 1 doge,” he echoed a popular saying in the crypto community, particularly among Bitcoin and Dogecoin holders, which is that one coin stays one coin regardless of price volatility. Literally every time someone posts some news about what’s…

Coinbase has transferred more than 1.16 trillion Shiba Inu tokens through three large transactions, drawing attention from on-chain observers. According to blockchain data from Arkham Intelligence, the Shiba Inu transfers did not pass through the spot market order book. Instead, Coinbase moved the tokens from its Prime Custody wallets to three newly created wallets with no prior transaction history, suggesting the transfers were internal rather than customer-driven market transactions. Coinbase Massive Shiba Inu Transfers The first transaction saw Coinbase transfer 242,132,753,815 (242.13 billion) $SHIB from its Coinbase Prime Custody wallet (0x674) to a newly created wallet. Shortly afterward, the exchange…

Bitcoin ($BTC) passed $62,000 at Thursday’s Wall Street open as crypto reacted to weak US employment figures. Key points: US nonfarm payrolls data delivers a crypto market boost as job additions for June fall short. Investors eye an easing in the inflation outlook as optimism over $BTC prices increases. Crypto begins its forecast “green July” by liquidating nearly $500 milllion of short positions. Bitcoin gains amid “volatile situation” for US labor market Data from TradingView showed new July highs of $62,137 on Bitstamp, with $BTC/USD up nearly 4% on the day. $BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView The latest nonfarm payrolls…

Aave recently amplified a widely shared post by @StaniKulechov, asserting that the platform boasts approximately $10.6 billion in active loans, surpassing the total of all other EVM lending protocols combined. This claim highlights Aave’s significant presence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector and emphasizes its competitive edge in the market. What Went Down The broader crypto market is currently displaying mixed signals, which could be influencing the heightened awareness surrounding Aave’s position. Aave’s active loans, reportedly over $10.6 billion, indicate strong adoption and usage of its platform, especially as this figure eclipses that of its competitors. As of now, over…