3rd ⁃ Open the Binance The CEO of Titanium Blockchain has pleaded guilty to conducting a $21 million ICO scam. ⁃ Bitstamp exchange received license to operate in Italy. ⁃ CZ filed a lawsuit against Bloomberg in the Hong Kong court for defamation. ⁃ Tether and Bitfinex have launched Keet, an integrated P2P chat client that supports Bitcoin Lightning and USDT payments. ⁃ Aptos Labs raises $150 million in funding round led by FTX Ventures. ⁃ Bipartisan bill to regulate stablecoins in the US delayed until September. ⁃ US President Joe Biden said he does not see a recession in the US. ⁃ The EU may be about to introduce a mandatory gas demand reduction process in the coming months. ⁃ The Central Bank of Russia will increase the statutory deposit reserve ratio from August. ⁃ Japan lowered its GDP forecast for the year from 3.2% to 2%. 1.6K views01:59
