RT Adam Minehardt (@adam_minehardt)Today, @chainlink and @BlockchainAssn launched our Tokenized in America State Scorecard. This is a great way for the public and policymakers to better understand states' important role in broadening digital assets adoption nationally. Check it out! ...

Today, Bitcoin falls after the latest read on inflation shows prices climbed in June. Crypto asset management giant Gayscale confidentially files to go public. And Coinbase's chief legal officer Paul Greywall breaks down what's on the table for crypto companies as crypto week on Capitol Hill is underway.Welcome to CNBC's Crypto World. I'm Talia Kaplan. Digital currencies are mixed this morning just as we got a fresh read on inflation.Consumer prices rose in June as President Trump's tariffs began to slowly ...

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Regulatory Landscape - Three crypto bills are under consideration, with one potentially heading to Trump's desk this week [1] - Republican members are concerned that prioritizing the stable coin bill could jeopardize the passage of a larger bill on digital asset market structure [2] - Disagreement exists regarding the optimal approach for passing these bills [2] Legislative Process - A key procedural vote failed due to opposition from approximately a dozen Republicans [1] - Republican leadership is currently regrouping and engaging with members, with a potential revote expected later this afternoon [2] - Concerns are rising that failure to resolve the procedural vote could impede progress on the actual bill votes later this week [3] Industry Impact - This week is considered a crucial period for the crypto industry and lawmakers advocating for these bills [3] - The industry is facing uncertainty as the progress of the crypto bills is being stalled [3]

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Market Trends & Investment Opportunities - Circle's shares have increased by 540% since its IPO last month [1] - Argus initiates Coinbase with a buy rating after its shares more than doubled in the past three months [2] - The potential of updating the financial system with new technological rails for value transfer is enormous for Coinbase and the economy [3] Regulatory Landscape & Impact - The US government's previous stance was an all-out war against innovation in digital assets, but the current period is more normalized [4][5] - The Genius Act specifically addresses stable coins and could be a significant boon for the US government [6] - Stable coin legislation, requiring one-to-one backing with safe assets, could drive trillions of dollars in demand for treasury bills over the next decade [7] - The Genius Act is on the verge of triggering a payment revolution, with the House expected to pass it and the President likely to sign it into law soon [8][9] Stablecoin & Treasury Market Dynamics - For every tokenized dollar issued, $1 will be held in reserves, typically in US treasuries [9] - Stable coin issuers are currently the 16th largest holders of US treasuries globally [9] - Stable coin issuers could potentially become the largest holders of US treasuries, surpassing China and Japan [9] - This development is critical given the high debt levels in the US economy [10]

Core Insights - The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation reported Q2 2025 earnings per share of $1.93, a 27% increase year over year, with total revenue exceeding $5 billion for the first time, marking a 9% year-over-year growth [1] - The bank's pretax margin improved to 37%, and return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) reached 28%, indicating effective transformation strategies [1] Digital Assets and Platform Innovation - BNY Mellon secured stablecoin custody mandates with Societe Generale and Ripple, showcasing its growing presence in digital finance infrastructure [3][5] - The bank offers a comprehensive range of digital asset services, including issuance and custodianship, and operates bitcoin custody services in 100 markets globally [4] Capital Management - BNY Mellon maintained an 11.5% CET1 ratio and returned $1.2 billion to shareholders, achieving a 92% total payout ratio year-to-date, reflecting disciplined capital management [6][7] - The Federal Reserve's 2025 stress tests confirmed the bank's stress capital buffer remains at the regulatory floor of 2.5% [6] Operating Model Transformation - Fifty percent of BNY's workforce is now operating within a new platform model, contributing to 500 basis points of positive operating leverage in Q2 2025 [8] - The adoption of the Eliza AI platform is expected to enhance efficiency and support new solution development for clients [9][10] Future Outlook - Management raised the forecast for full-year 2025 net interest income to high single-digit percentage growth and reaffirmed expectations for solid fee revenue growth [11] - BNY Mellon plans to return approximately 100% of 2025 earnings through dividends and buybacks [11]

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Core Insights - State Street Corporation reported Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of $2.17, a slight increase from $2.15 in Q2 2024, with EPS excluding notable items growing 18% to $2.53 [2][28] - Total revenue, excluding notable items, increased by 9% year-over-year, while fee revenue rose by 12% [3][37] - The company achieved positive fee operating leverage for the fourth consecutive quarter and positive total operating leverage for the sixth consecutive quarter, both excluding notable items [3][26] Financial Performance - Expenses rose by 6% year-over-year, with half attributed to higher performance and revenue-related costs, and the remainder due to ongoing investments in technology and infrastructure [4][47] - Notable items recognized totaled $138 million pre-tax, including a $100 million repositioning charge related to severance of approximately 900 employees [5][36] - Assets Under Custody and Administration (AUCA) reached a record $49 trillion, up 11% year-over-year, driven by higher market levels and client flows [5][38] Asset Management - Assets Under Management (AUM) exceeded $5 trillion for the first time, increasing 17% year-over-year, with net inflows of $82 billion [6][39] - The company secured $145 million in new servicing fee revenue wins and reported a backlog of $441 million in to-be-installed servicing fee revenue, the highest on record [6][40] - U.S. ETFs achieved $4.6 trillion in trading volume, leading the industry in equity and commodities, and ranking among the top three in fixed income [7][30] Revenue Streams - Software and processing fees grew by 19% year-over-year, with front office software and data revenue up 27% [8][43] - Net Interest Income (NII) was $729 million, down 1% year-over-year, but up 2% sequentially from Q1 2025 [8][44] - Average deposit balances rose by 7% sequentially, reflecting early-quarter macro uncertainty that subsided through May and June [9][45] Capital Management - The company returned $507 million to shareholders, consisting of $300 million in share repurchases and $217 million in dividends, with an 82% payout ratio [9][49] - A quarterly common stock dividend increase of 11% to $0.84 per share was announced, pending board approval in Q3 2025 [10][33] - Management raised 2025 total fee revenue growth guidance to 5%-7% from 3%-5%, and full-year expense growth guidance to 3%-4% from 2%-3% [10][51] Strategic Initiatives - Over the past three years, the company delivered more than $1 billion in expense savings, with a target of over $1.5 billion by year-end 2025 [11][34] - The Alpha platform adoption continued, with two new mandates totaling $380 billion AUCA added this quarter [12][41] - A strategic partnership with the University of California was announced to pilot a "super app" for wealth democratization [15]

This is a very big week for crypto. As you are all aware, July 14th officially kicked off crypto week in the US, which brings together the house that will deliver on the president of the United States's call to make the United States the crypto capital of the world. This includes the Clarity Act, the anti-CDC surveillance state act, and also even the Genius Act.Now when we think about all of this, okay, what we are witnessing in the US is the evolution of the crypto market completely. We are now starting to ...