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July 29, 2025

-Hey, it's Monica from Cointelegraph—your Web3 power brief is here. Let's dive in.

Your Daily Digest of the 🔥Hottest News in Crypto

Today's top stories:

🚦 SEC gives the green light

🌩 Bitcoin's quiet before the storm

😴 Big brands are sleepwalking into this privacy trap

📰 Keep reading for today's biggest headlines and stories

SEC Greenlights In-Kind Swaps for Crypto ETFs

Big move from the SEC this week: in-kind creation and redemption is now a go for crypto ETPs. That means authorized participants can swap ETF shares for actual crypto instead of cash—a change that Chair Paul Atkins says will make products "less costly and more efficient."

Translation: this could tighten spreads, reduce friction, and pull even more Wall Street money into digital assets.

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Peter Brandt Just Roasted Your TA Charts

If you think your Fibonacci doodles predict where Bitcoin's going, Peter Brandt says you're "fooling yourself." The veteran trader doesn't believe in price predictions—only in setups where he risks $1 to make $4. His take: charts tell you where price was, not where it's headed.

It's pure asymmetric risk hunting, and Brandt's track record backs it up.

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Bitcoin Volatility Has Hit a Rare Low—And That's A Good Thing

BTC's calm surface might be the quiet before the storm. The Bitcoin Volatility Index has dropped below 45—something that's happened only 21 times since 2022. Last time it sat here, BTC rallied 50% from $26K.

Accumulation is happening in stealth mode, and historically, that's when the real fireworks start.

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Tornado Cash Trial Takes a Weird Turn Over a T-Shirt

A T-shirt has became a courtroom talking point in Roman Storm's Tornado Cash trial. The shirt, worn at ETHBoston 2019, featured a cheeky slogan: "I keep my Ether clean with Tornado.cash." Prosecutors called it evidence; defense called it a joke in poor taste. Either way, the optics aren't great—and the debate over intent just got spicier.

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Big Brands Are Sleepwalking Into a Stablecoin Privacy Nightmare

Stablecoins aren't just nibbling at TradFi anymore—they're pulling in giants like Amazon and Walmart. But as these brands explore tokenized dollars, they may be underestimating the exposure of customer data on public blockchains. With PayPal's PYUSD already pushing $1B market cap and BlackRock cozying up to Circle, stablecoins are becoming the default rails of global commerce.