#crypto

The non-custodial Proton Wallet beta is now accessible to a select group of users.

In a recent blog post, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin addressed the growing trend of endorsing politicians who claim to support the crypto industry. He notes that positive sentiment towards cryptocurrencies is insufficient. Supporting certain crypto advocates in elections might conflict with the cypherpunk values that initially shaped the first crypto communities.

During a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, a 20-year-old local resident fired a shot at Donald Trump, injuring him in the ear. Reuters reported the incident.

Since early July, the German government has liquidated half of its Bitcoin holdings, amounting to about $1.5 billion. This massive sell-off introduced significant downward pressure on the cryptocurrency market.

The US House of Representatives unanimously passed the Financial Technology Protection Act (H.R.2969), which seeks to create a specialized task force to tackle the use of digital assets in criminal activities.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concluded its investigation into Paxos and its stablecoin, BUSD. Jorge Tenreiro, Acting Head of the Crypto Assets and Cybersecurity Division, privately informed the company of this decision on July 9.

On July 5, a wallet acquired an NFT named "Neon Village" for 20 ETH (~$58,000) using a bid that was placed on SuperRare back in 2021.