🎮 Web3 Gaming and Tech

• Shrapnel raises an additional $19.5M to fuel its launch in China

• The OG onchain crypto game Loot Survivors is returning with a 2.0

• Limit Break introduced its AMM: the liquidity layer built for Apptokens

• GameSquare Holdings announced a strategic partnership with Azuki, along with a $2.5M investment in ANIME

• Fantasy Top is introducing a new type of tournament:

  • “Next week, we raise the stakes.”

• Wemix’s next MMORPG, ROM: Golden Age, had its global launch this week

• Treasure’s Agents are now live on Ronin

  • NFTs can be brought to life through AI collectibles, agents can be used in games, and they can perform tasks

• Football.Fun raised another $2.5M for market liquidity and marketing

• G7 announced it is pausing operations to find new revenue-generating opportunities

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📈Macro Cryptocurrency News

• The July 2025 CPI inflation report indicates a slight uptick in consumer prices, raising speculation about potential Federal Reserve interest rate adjustments that could impact crypto markets.

• Nvidia and AMD are reportedly set to pay 15% of their China chip sale revenues to the U.S. government, a move that could influence the global semiconductor supply chain and indirectly affect Bitcoin mining hardware costs.

• Green Candle Investments announced that Jack Dorsey’s Block will launch American-made Bitcoin mining chips next week to democratize mining, marking a significant step toward enhancing Bitcoin mining freedom.

• Coinbase is expanding access to millions of onchain assets through its decentralized exchange (DEX) trading integration, starting with Base-native tokens and rolling out to select U.S. users (excluding New York) for a seamless trading experience.

• Do Kwon pleaded guilty to U.S. fraud charges, related to the $40 billion collapse of Terra-Luna, marking a significant moment in crypto regulation enforcement.

• President Donald Trump nominated Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to replace Adriana Kugler, with the Senate likely to vote on the nomination in the coming weeks.

• Bitcoin’s dominance in the cryptocurrency market dropped below 60% as both crypto and U.S. stock markets reached new highs, indicating growing interest in altcoins.

• Ethereum is surging toward a potential record high above $5,000, fueled by significant options trading activity and bullish bets on Deribit.

• Saylor and Microstrategy's focus on expanding Bitcoin holdings is gaining traction, driven by recent price increases and positive stock market performance.

• Solana Mobile has begun shipping its second Web3 smartphone, the Solana Seeker, which is designed to enhance the user experience with decentralized applications and features a native wallet with secure seed vault integration.

🌟Token Spotlight by Hustle

• Coin of the Week: ETH

• Market Cap: ~$556B

• What is ETH? Yesterday, we saw a bit of volatility after PPI data fell out higher than expected. Yet, ETH bounced pretty well, and the token seems to have continued its road to ATH.

• Delve into Hustle's market wisdom with his “Daily Watchlist” and deep-dive analysis available on the TTOO Discord server and through his “In the Game" show. 

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