XRP Attention Collapse: XRP search interest has plunged 91% from its $3.65 peak-era high, with the token hovering near ~$1.06 as traders watch whether institutional multi-token ETF flows can finally spark fresh demand. Truth Social Monetization: Trump Media is reportedly pitching Wall Street firms up to $100,000 a month for millisecond-faster access to “highest-ranking” Truth Social posts via a new Truth API launching Aug. 1—raising fresh ethics alarms. Stablecoin Banking Shock: ECB exec Piero Cipollone warned stablecoins could siphon retail deposits from European banks, pressuring lenders and potentially lifting lending rates. Crypto Regulation Push: US lawmakers urged the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act to replace enforcement with clear rules; odds remain mixed as the bill stalls. Market Risk-Off: Bitcoin slipped below $63K as tech stocks weakened and leveraged positions were liquidated, while Ethereum’s rebound cooled amid policy uncertainty. Institutional Moves: Bank of America named new digital assets and AI leadership; Grayscale’s Solana staking ETF (GSOL) will start quarterly cash distributions. Sports + Crypto Marketing: Galaxy put its name on Texas Tech’s stadium, and Kraken is in the World Cup sponsorship mix as fan-token and prediction-market activity heats up. Security Alert: FBI arrested a Florida man tied to malware-infected Steam games that allegedly stole $220K+ in crypto from ~8,000 devices. MiCA Expansion: ESMA added Ripple Payments Europe to its MiCA register, enabling regulated crypto services across 29 EU countries.