U.S. Senate expected to hold full vote on Bitcoin and crypto CLARITY Act on August 3
A post citing CoinDesk said a full U.S. Senate vote on the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency CLARITY Act is expected to take place on August 3.
According to source @pete_rizzo_, the bill is intended to clarify regulatory standards for the U.S. cryptocurrency market, and if the vote schedule is finalized, major policy discussions surrounding digital assets are expected to accelerate.
The U.S. Congress has previously continued legislative discussions aimed at organizing crypto jurisdiction and market structure.
Circle acquires IBM blockchain patent portfolio
According to Odaily, USDC issuer Circle has acquired IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio.
Circle shares rose about 3% in premarket trading following the news. Circle is the company that issues the stablecoin USDC.
USDC Treasury mints additional 250 million USDC on Solana
Odaily reported that Circle-affiliated USDC Treasury minted an additional 250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain.
The issuance is interpreted as a move related to supplying USDC liquidity within the Solana network.
Michael Saylor: Strategy increased dollar reserves by $525 million
Michael Saylor said on X that Strategy increased its dollar reserves by $525 million.
According to Odaily, as of July 26, 2026, Strategy holds 843,800 BTC and has dollar reserves of $3.75 billion.
Saylor explained that the reserve increase secures funding for 2.1 years of dividend payments.
BitMine Immersion Technologies buys additional 9,946 ETH over one week
According to Odaily, BitMine Immersion Technologies purchased an additional 9,946 ETH over the past week and repurchased 6.1 million common shares.
As of the 27th, the company’s total Ethereum holdings had increased to 5,787,400 ETH, representing about 4.8% of Ethereum’s total supply.
BitMine has been expanding its Ethereum holding strategy, and the latest purchase is viewed as part of the broader trend of institutional ETH accumulation.
Russia’s Sberbank plans to build virtual asset trading infrastructure by December 1
According to Odaily, Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, plans to build virtual asset trading infrastructure, including a digital repository, no later than December 1.
The digital repository will record ownership of virtual assets and handle most transactions off the major blockchains.
Sberbank also plans to operate active wallets supporting customer deposits, withdrawals, and transfers. Russia has previously been working to incorporate virtual asset trading, custody, and settlement into its regulated financial framework.
Binance Futures to list three USDT perpetual contracts based on U.S. traditional finance ETFs
PANews reported on the 27th that Binance Futures plans to list three USDT-margined perpetual contracts based on U.S. traditional finance ETFs.
The products include TMFUSDT, based on the Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF; TBTUSDT, based on the ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ETF; and BITOUSDT, based on the ProShares Bitcoin ETF.
The listing expands Binance Futures’ lineup of derivatives linked to U.S. Treasuries and Bitcoin ETFs.
Coinbase revamps DEX experience and introduces new Launch tab
According to Odaily, Coinbase has revamped its DEX experience and introduced a new “Launch” tab.
The feature allows users to discover and trade tokens immediately after they launch on-chain on Base or Solana.
HashKey Holdings integrates HashKey Exchange and HashKey Global into a single platform
HashKey Holdings has integrated HashKey Exchange and HashKey Global into a single platform for users in Hong Kong, global markets, Singapore, and the Middle East.
According to Odaily, the company said major jurisdictional hubs including Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, and Bermuda have been incorporated into the same platform. Users can access services through a single app, while the platform manages local regulatory compliance procedures based on the user’s location.
BNY Mellon plans to launch 24/7 settlement service for tokenized U.S. Treasuries in 2027
Odaily reported that BNY Mellon plans to launch a 24/7 settlement service for tokenized U.S. Treasuries in 2027.
According to the report, BNY Mellon, which has $62.6 trillion in assets under custody/administration, plans to begin a pilot on a private blockchain by the end of this year.
The plan aligns with the broader trend in traditional finance toward tokenizing real-world assets such as U.S. Treasuries and adopting blockchain-based settlement infrastructure.
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