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July 16, 2025

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Today's top stories:

👀 Crypto legislation lives—for now

🧐 Is Robinhood's crypto move the real deal?

📺 Tim Draper's bitcoin bet is bigger than you think

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It's Alive! Crypto Legislation Lives—For Now

We watched Tuesday's vote flame out—then Wednesday brought the twist. Three Republican-led crypto bills, including stablecoin regulation and anti-CBDC protections, are back on the table after a razor-thin 215–211 House vote to reconsider.

The GOP's still racing to push them through before August recess, but with amendments looming and pressure rising, the clock's ticking. Fast.

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Robinhood's Tokenized Stocks Are Real—But Is the Hype?

Vlad Tenev showed up in Cannes dressed like a Bond villain and dropped a bomb: Robinhood is putting tokenized stocks on Arbitrum. No wallets, no seed phrases—just TradFi-style access with a crypto back end. On paper, it's a leap forward for mainstream adoption. But under the white suit and slick UI, this might be less disruption and more rebranding.

Let's break down what's really going on.

The Bitcoin Path to $150K Isn't a Straight Line

Bitcoin tore past $120K this week—but if you're looking for a clean breakout to $150K, hold the champagne.

Sunday's move was a billion-dollar short squeeze, not a fundamentals-fueled rally. Traders are eyeing the next CPI and PPI drops while digesting Trump's new tariffs.

Volatility's not over.

Roman Storm Case Takes an Even Darker Turn

The Tornado Cash trial has veered into murky territory.

Prosecutors are scrambling to block defense attorneys from referencing crypto-related kidnappings and torture cases. A Wednesday filing asked the judge to shut it down, citing "privacy rights." This isn't just courtroom drama.

It's a legal test of what crypto developers can be blamed for—and where the line is drawn.

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Tim Draper's Bitcoin Prediction Sounds Insane—Until It Doesn't

Bitcoin's at $120K. Tim Draper says $250K is the warm-up.

In our latest interview, he lays out a future where BTC doesn't just compete with the U.S. dollar—it buries it. Draper isn't pulling punches here: the dollar's headed for extinction, and institutions are quietly hedging while the public still sleeps.