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This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. It was a busy holiday weekend in the US. The headline news was that President Trump signed his sweeping domestic policy package — the “big, beautiful bill” — into law on July 4. With the BBB squared away, the White House is back in tariff mode. Reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries are slated on Wednesday to move back to the higher levels set on so-called Liberation Day. This morning, in two Truth Social posts, Trump shared letters presumably sent to Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru…

nDapp and GasBot received a series of updates in recent months, including key integrations and new features that expand functionality across the Neo ecosystem. nDapp updates In April, nDapp added support for connecting Neo X wallets, enabling users to interact directly with Neo X-based applications. Initially, only Neon Wallet and other WalletConnect-enabled wallets are supported. NeoLine integration is also in the pipeline and is expected to launch in Q3. In June, the service re-enabled swap functionality from the tokens page using Flamingo Finance’s Swap OrderBook v2. The integration improves trading capabilities by using Flamingo’s latest backend service. Flamingo Swap via…

After failing to extend its breakout above $110,400, the Bitcoin price today is consolidating near $108,800 as short-term momentum slows. The broader Bitcoin price action has remained range-bound since the May 21 peak near $111,889, with technical indicators now signaling caution. With the daily trend still positive, but lower timeframes showing weakness, investors are asking: why is Bitcoin price going down today despite a strong macro backdrop? What’s Happening With Bitcoin’s Price? BTC price analysis (Source: TradingView) On the 4-hour chart, Bitcoin price remains in a tightening structure between $108,200 and $110,400. The recent drop from the upper bound has…

Venture capital funding directed towards crypto startups totaled $4.5 billion during the second quarter, down 22% versus the previous three months. According to DefiLlama data, the breakdown of the second quarter shows monthly flows of roughly $1.29 billion in April, $624 million in May, and $2.5 billion in June. June’s figure is over 4x larger than May’s funding and ranked as the second-largest month of 2025, trailing only March’s $3.5 billion surge that was driven by Binance’s $2 billion MGX investment. Despite the late-quarter rebound, the combined amount for the second quarter could not match the nearly $6 billion invested…

Vietnam has taken a decisive step to regulate its cryptocurrency sector by passing the Law on Digital Technology Industry, aiming to meet FATF standards and restore its international financial standing. This legislation introduces clear classifications for digital assets and mandates stringent compliance measures, addressing previous gaps in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing frameworks. According to COINOTAG, Vietnam’s new law not only legalizes crypto assets but also empowers authorities with enhanced tools to combat digital asset fraud and foster innovation. Vietnam’s new crypto law aligns with FATF standards, enhancing AML/CFT compliance and boosting investor confidence in its digital asset market. Vietnam’s…

BitDoctor, a blockchain-powered health technology provider, has declared a recent strategic partnership with The Binary Holdings. BitDoctor will be incorporated into OneWave, a decentralized application (dApp) distribution platform modeled to serve user expansion via access through the telco. OneWave is an advanced web application embedded in telecom networks that allows reaching a broad audience of more than 169 million users, mainly in Southeast Asia. 🌐 Excited to join the @thebinaryhldgs ecosystem.Through this partnership, BitDoctor will now be embedded inside OneWave, the ‘dApp playstore’ that powers loyalty programs for 169M+ telco users.This integration will unlock access to OneWave’s powerful marketing, user……

A widely followed crypto strategist believes that shallow corrections are the norm for Bitcoin as BTC flashes strong upside momentum. Pseudonymous analyst Pentoshi tells his 864,500 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin looks bullish amid sustained demand from corporations and exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors. According to the trader, the steady inflows suggest that a drop below $100,000 would represent the bleakest scenario for BTC at this stage. “I’d only be concerned for BTC if we lost [$104,000] and started to close under the previous all-time high closes and range highs. Absolute worst case in my opinion would…

Apart from the substantial inventory in the leading cryptocurrency, the document also shows that the company purchased $30M in USDC, which it intends to use for future Bitcoin buys. The market expects this to be yet another highly anticipated IPO for 2025, after a failed acquisition by Adobe a few years ago. Cloud-Based Platform With Plans To Go Public Founded in 2012 by a computer scientist and graphics designer, the San Francisco-based company has filed for a public offering with the ticker “FIG”. The idea behind the project was for anyone to “be creative by making free, simple & imaginative…

Meme coin launching platform Pump.fun has transferred approximately 132,000 SOL ($22.88 million) to cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. According to on-chain data shared by analyst EmberCN, the Solana (SOL) is the platform’s accumulated transaction fee revenue over the past week and follows a consistent pattern of revenue processing. “Pump.fun transferred 132,000 SOL ($22.88 million) in transaction fee revenue to Kraken few hours ago,” EmberCN reported. The analyst mentioned that Pump.fun usually moves these SOL to Kraken after accumulating one to two weeks of transaction fee revenue. Source: EmberCN This latest transfer is an established pattern for the Solana-based token launchpad, which has…

The regulatory process for digital asset markets in the United States is accelerating. The White House’s Digital Asset Markets Task Force is expected to release its first cryptocurrency policy report on July 22. The report could include regulatory and legislative recommendations, as well as proposals to establish a national digital asset reserve and ensure crypto companies have fair access to banking services. This development comes at a time when the Senate is intensifying its efforts towards structural reform of the crypto market. While the US House of Representatives is recessing this week due to a calendar change following the passage…