According to Odaily Planet Daily, OKX market data shows that BTC has broken through 65,000 USDT and is currently trading at 65,001 USDT, with a 24-hour increase of 1.5%.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, analysts at JPMorgan Chase stated that the probability of the Clarity Act, the cryptocurrency market structure bill, passing the Senate before the end of this year has decreased, posing a negative factor for the cryptocurrency market. Analysts pointed out that market predictions show the probability of the bill passing this year has fallen to a low point, with Kalshi at 37% and Polymarket at 26%. JPMorgan Chase stated that the Senate's focus on other legislative matters before the summer recess, coupled with unresolved issues such as ethics clauses, enforcement powers, stablecoin yields, DeFi, and illicit finance, has made the bill's progress more uncertain. The bank had previously viewed the Clarity Act as a potential catalyst for the cryptocurrency market because it would establish a clearer regulatory framework for the digital asset industry: digital goods would be regulated by the CFTC, while digital securities would continue to be regulated by the SEC. Analysts believe that if the bill ultimately passes, it will help develop a more institutionalized market infrastructure, ease regulatory restrictions on DeFi and stablecoin issuers, increase domestic liquidity and trading volume in the United States, and lower the barriers to entry for brokerages, exchanges, market makers, custodians, and banks.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Japanese listed company Quantum Solutions has sold another 1,000 ETH, raising approximately $1.9 million to support its AI data center expansion. This sale brings the company's total ETH holdings to nearly 30% since mid-June. According to company documents, Quantum Solutions subsidiary GPT Pals Studio sold the ETH on Thursday at an average price of $1,903. The company expects to recognize a loss of approximately $100,000 from this transaction. Following the sale, Quantum Solutions' remaining ETH holdings are approximately 4,765, lower than Def Consulting's 4,976 ETH, thus losing its position as the largest ETH holder among Japanese listed companies. Quantum Solutions has sold a total of 1,904 ETH in less than two months, representing approximately 28.6% of its previous holdings of 6,668.8 ETH. Previously, GPT Pals sold 904 ETH on June 16, raising approximately $1.6 million. The company bought most of its ETH during the peak of the crypto market in the fourth quarter of 2025, when the price of ETH was in the range of $4,000 to $4,500.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Coinbase announced on its X platform that users can now trade the 500 largest companies directly on Coinbase. Its next perpetual-style stock index futures contract, US500, will launch on August 17th for US traders, supporting both long and short positions on the overall US large-cap stocks.

According to a Bloomberg report, the IRS has warned cryptocurrency holders that scammers are contacting some taxpayers via spoofed letters in an attempt to steal their digital assets or personal data. The IRS stated that these letters may request taxpayers to register for a so-called "Digital Asset Compliance Portal," which does not exist. The IRS also advised users not to scan suspicious QR codes or answer or cooperate with phone calls requesting payments. While phishing and digital scams are not new in the crypto industry, sending fake IRS notices via physical mail appears to be a new tactic. Scammers may be exploiting this familiarity, given the IRS's past practice of sending letters related to digital assets and the surge in crypto tax filing notices last year, which confused many taxpayers. As the US tax system requires taxpayers to disclose crypto asset activity on their tax returns, communications between the IRS and digital asset holders have become more common. This makes forged tax notices more deceptive. For crypto users, be extra cautious when encountering "IRS emails" that involve portal registration, QR code scanning, wallet connection, or payment requests, and verify them through official channels.