Crypto Week Crumbles: US House Dashes Trump’s Dreams

The proposed legislation included notable measures such as the GENIUS Act, which aimed to establish regulatory clarity for cryptocurrencies including stablecoins, which have gained notable traction over the past months among traditional firms. In light of the failed vote, House leadership has indicated plans to hold another vote later in the day. However, it remains uncertain whether this subsequent vote will address the same bills or if amendments will be made to appease those who opposed the original motion.

Merrill Lynch Slapped with $3.7 Million Bill for Unsuitable Private Equity Recommendations: Oopsie Daisy!

Two customers, Qun He and Haihui Zhang, filed a complaint against Merrill, Bank of America’s wealth management division, in late 2023, accusing the firm of violating securities laws, industry standards, and its fiduciary duty. They also claimed the firm acted with negligence and negligent supervision and breached its contract related to various unspecified securities. Merrill Lynch denied the allegations, but the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) made an independent arbitration forum available, and a public panel of arbitrators decided Merrill Lynch should pay the claimants $2.73 million in compensatory damages, $2,002 in costs, and $954,634 in attorneys’ fees.

Why Bitcoinโ€™s Bumpy Ride Might Have You Questioning Your Life Choices ๐Ÿ˜‚

According to our friendly neighborhood on-chain analyst from CryptoQuant, those whale-sized deposits on Binance are basically telling us that the big spenders are either cashing out or setting up for some leveraged play. Itโ€™s like watching millionaires play Monopoly, only this time, itโ€™s not just the โ€œget out of jail freeโ€ card thatโ€™s at stake. ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Ethereum’s New Sugar Daddy

But how did they manage this feat, you ask? It’s quite simple, really. They just went on a shopping spree between July 7 and 13, snapping up over 74,000 ETH for a cool $156 million. That works out to an average price of $2,852 per ETH. Not bad, considering the current market ๐Ÿ“ˆ.

ETH is Low-Key Crushing it

Ted Pillows, a market investor and entrepreneur, highlighted this in a post on X, suggesting it could signal an incoming rally for Ethereum. Because, you know, a golden cross is like the crypto version of a Taylor Swift album drop โ€“ everyone gets excited ๐ŸŽ‰.