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Warren demands answers on UAE's license-free AI chip access, citing a reported $500M Trump crypto investment and overruled staff warnings.

Putin signed Russia's first comprehensive crypto law, capping retail purchases at 300,000 rubles per year and carving out cross-border trade settlements for sanctioned firms.

Binance affiliates seek $472.8M from RedotPay founders, alleging 470,000 users were diverted via unauthorized Binance Pay top-ups. RedotPay's $1B IPO plans face added scrutiny.

RWA deposits hit $7.4B in Q2 2026, CoinShares and Token Terminal report. Spot volumes rose 220% even as DEX trading dropped 70%. Yield-bearing stablecoins and tokenized Treasuries lead the category.

Coinbase fell 0.6%, Circle gained after Dimon flagged high leverage. COIN resistance at $153, CRCL at $63. Arc blockchain catalyst ahead.

Mongolian Mining sees H1 net profit of USD100-110M, reversing a USD19.9M loss, on higher coal volumes and prices. Interim results land in August.

Taj Tarsha, founder of Few and Far, sold 95 million FAR tokens and raised $10 million, then spent it on gambling, a condo loan, and his DJ hobby. He faces 20 years per count.

A second flash crash on South Korea's Nextrade exchange hit SK Hynix, renewing concerns over oracle reliability for crypto perpetuals tied to equities.

The Senate faces an August 7 deadline on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Three disputes over presidential crypto income, developer liability, and stablecoin yield threaten passage.

Western Union launched Stablecard on Aug 4, betting 380,000 agent locations can offset the margin compression stablecoins bring. Q2 earnings show the challenge.

dynaCERT will install HydraGEN units at a Hanoi waste fleet and an oil & gas customer by mid-August, with pilots in logistics and port handling also advancing. The company's Verra-certified methodology opens a path to carbon credit monetization.

New listings in the GTA plunged 17.8% in July while sales edged down just 0.9%, tightening the market and raising the odds of price stabilization this fall.