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The Year Nation-States Went Crypto — America Hit a Triple, but ETH Was Already Gone

The crypto world lately feels like a high-speed train ride. One moment you're swapping WeChats in an FTX creditors group chat; the next, you're barreling into congressional hearings, SEC press briefings, and Elon Musk’s sci-fi romance scripts.

In July, capital and regulation collided at full speed. The U.S. passed three major crypto bills in one go. Trump didn’t just sign the GENIUS Act — he teased it like a Netflix drop. The SEC followed up, pushing for an “innovation exemption” to accelerate tokenized securities.

Meanwhile, ETH took off. $2.1B poured in within a week, whales banded together, and Arthur Hayes called it: Ethereum Season is here. Even Matrixport hinted this run is Asia-led.

Welcome to the new crypto era — you're still dreaming, regulators are drafting laws, and ETH already left the station.

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🇺🇸 July 18: U.S. House Unanimously Passes Three Crypto Bills

The GENIUS Act is now law. The other two are headed to the Senate. If this isn’t the government embracing crypto, it’s at least a sign they know they can’t stop it anymore.

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🚦SEC Eyes “Innovation Exemption” to Fuel Tokenized Securities