Daily Summary, July 30 

🔥 Strategy completed an IPO worth $2.52 billion and used the proceeds to purchase 21,021 BTC at $117,256 per coin.

🇺🇸 The SEC approved the option for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs to be redeemed in-kind—meaning NOT in dollars, but directly in BTC or ETH.

✈️ On Telegram’s test server, a feature for trading gifts on the built-in TON marketplace has appeared. Telegram is also testing paid post searches—with limits and payment in Stars.

🇹🇷 Marti, the Turkish equivalent of Uber, has decided to invest 20% of its cash reserves in crypto assets—starting with Bitcoin.

🇮🇩 Starting August 2025, Indonesia will increase taxes on crypto transactions: sellers on local exchanges will pay 0.21%, while those on foreign exchanges will pay 1%.

🪙 BTCS Inc will raise an additional $2 billion to buy ETH for its balance sheet—aiming to become the Strategy of the Ethereum world.

📲 Jack Dorsey’s offline messenger, BitChat, has appeared in the App Store—the app weighs 2.1 MB, works offline via Bluetooth, is fully decentralized, and requires no registration.

💳 Visa has already processed stablecoin transactions worth over $200,000,000 and sees real potential in this—according to the company’s CEO.

🇰🇷 South Korea’s central bank is creating a crypto-focused division.

🦑 Crypto exchange Kraken is preparing for an IPO—management is seeking an additional $500 million in fresh capital, with the company valued at $15 billion.

🪙 Exactly 15 years have passed since Satoshi Nakamoto’s legendary post on the BitcoinTalk forum.

🇺🇸 The Fed kept interest rates at 4.25-4.5%.

🪙 Ethereum turned 10 years old—the first block was generated on July 30, 2015. To celebrate the anniversary, the Ethereum Foundation released free commemorative NFTs—minting is available until July 31.

🇷🇺 Today in Russia, an FNS (Tax Service) order came into force, requiring data centers to report miners and their equipment to tax authorities.

💸 Coinbase announced a partnership with banking giant JPMorgan Chase to simplify access to cryptocurrencies.