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Bitcoin (BTC) dropped on the 14th following the announcement by U.S. President Trump that electronic products would not be granted an exemption from mutual tariffs. Previously, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) announced on the 11th that electronic products, including smartphones and semiconductor equipment, would be excluded from mutual tariffs. Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, rebounded over the weekend after the USCBP announcement. However, when President Trump later stated on his social media that the "11th announcement was not about exemptions but merely moving to another tariff category," cryptocurrencies fell again.
2. U.S. Senator: "Unified Cryptocurrency Regulation Bill Will Pass in August"
Senator Tim Scott, in an interview with Fox News on the 13th, pointed out the willingness to establish a cryptocurrency regulation bill in the U.S. Congress, claiming that a unified cryptocurrency regulation bill in the United States will pass by August this year. He cited the recent passage of the GENIUS bill on stablecoin regulation through the Senate Banking Committee, explaining that work to establish a unified cryptocurrency regulation bill in the U.S. Congress is progressing rapidly.
3. Binance Determines Second Listed Tokens Through Community Voting
Binance determined three second-listed tokens on the 11th through a community vote that lasted about a week. According to the listing vote results, ONDO, BIGTIME, and VIRTUAL were listed on Binance and spot trading began.
4. Michael Saylor Announces Bitcoin Repurchase After 2-Week Pause
Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy, who had stopped purchasing Bitcoin for the past two weeks, has announced he will resume Bitcoin purchases. On the 13th, Saylor revealed his Bitcoin holdings graph on his X account. Previously, Saylor had been implementing the formula of "revealing weekend holdings and buying on Monday".
Reporter Kwon Seung-won ksw@blockstreet.co.kr
