CLARITY Act Watch: Odds of the U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act getting signed this year slid to a new low as White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt heads to months of Georgia Army National Guard legal training, with ethics disputes tied to Trump’s crypto disclosures still the sticking point. Law Enforcement Push: The bill also picked up a second law-enforcement endorsement, with FLEOA backing it but asking for tighter DeFi accountability and clearer limits so existing investigative powers aren’t weakened. Stablecoin Payments: A new benchmark says stablecoin cross-border transfers in Q2 often priced below interbank FX rates, with routing inefficiencies adding extra cost for single-provider paths. Market Plumbing & Flows: Chainlink hit an all-time high in Ethereum wallet growth, while the U.S. moved about $297M in seized BTC/ETH to Coinbase Prime, reviving questions about how reserve rules will be handled. On-Chain Finance Expansion: SBI and Solana teamed up to build Japan’s on-chain financial market, including stablecoin issuance and tokenized real-world assets. Tokenized Stocks Upgrade: Ondo launched true 24/7 minting and redemption for tokenized U.S. stocks/ETFs, not just transfers. Exchange Moves: Binance marked nine years and Binance.US set a comeback goal of 20% U.S. market share with near-zero fees. Crypto in the Real World: Ripple’s XRP is set to appear on Kansas Athletics uniforms via a long-term partnership. Telegram Disruption: Telegram’s t.me domain was suspended at the registry level, cutting off a key on-ramp to its TON wallet ecosystem. Geopolitics Pressure: Bitcoin’s reaction to renewed U.S.-Iran tensions looks muted, as traders increasingly focus on Fed policy and dollar liquidity rather than war headlines.