SEC Warning: The SEC cautioned the public about Empire X Capital and Astra Financial Service Group, saying they’re not authorized to solicit investments and appear to be pitching “guaranteed” returns via an unregistered scheme. AI Scam Alert: As voice-cloning gets easier, families are urged to slow down, use a private safe word, ask personal questions, and never send money under pressure. Crypto Meets Geopolitics: US-Iran talks resumed in Switzerland with a 60-day roadmap, but sanctions on Iran’s Nobitex add fresh pressure on crypto-linked trade. Bitcoin Risk Watch: Galaxy’s Mike Novogratz blamed excessive leverage for June’s drawdown, while traders also eye a looming weekly death cross and options “max pain” clustering near $60K. Regulation Push: The EU’s EBA outlined tougher MiCA enforcement with potentially large fines for non-compliant token issuers. US Housing Update: FHFA told Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to draft proposals allowing crypto reserves in mortgage qualification without forcing liquidation. On-Chain Signals: A newly created wallet reportedly withdrew 1,350 BTC from Binance, and Vitalik-linked activity moved 7,000 ETH to a fresh wallet. Infrastructure & Payments: Chainlink Smart Collateral tech was picked for a DTCC trial, while Tether expanded XAU₮ tokenized-gold support on Ledn and SQRIL pushed cheaper QR payments across Central Asia. Market Flows: US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged about $1.79B weekly net outflows as crypto sentiment stays fragile.