Bitcoin Archive suggests that users should not blindly follow the trend and should stick to investing in Bitcoin. （Bitcoin Archive）

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister stated that he has discussed with the EU's foreign policy chief Kallas measures such as strengthening air defense, imposing sanctions on Russia, and using frozen Russian assets, and called for ensuring the security of Black Sea shipping and food corridors.

[Caroline Pham: If Congressional Crypto Legislation Stalls, CFTC Will Initiate Drafting of Self-Regulatory Rules] According to CoinDesk, Caroline Pham, a commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has instructed internal staff to begin drafting regulatory rules for the digital asset market in the event that Congress fails to pass critical crypto legislation in a timely manner. Pham has directed staff to intervene using existing authority under the Commodity Exchange Act and to promptly propose a preliminary draft of regulatory recommendations if the Lummis-Smith Clarity Act cannot take effect as scheduled.

According to Bloomberg, Claude AI developer Anthropic plans to submit an IPO application as early as the end of August, with a target valuation of equaling or surpassing SpaceX's record. （Watcher.Guru）

US Treasury Secretary Besson stated that due to tariff refunds, the US deficit has temporarily worsened and the fiscal deficit is likely to have peaked.