{"id":76268,"date":"2026-08-02T12:01:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T12:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/russia-goes-after-durov-bessent-slams-clarity-opponents-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T12:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T12:01:42","slug":"russia-goes-after-durov-bessent-slams-clarity-opponents-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/russia-goes-after-durov-bessent-slams-clarity-opponents-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Goes After Durov, Bessent Slams CLARITY Opponents, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Bessent demanded a CLARITY vote as Satoshi\u2019s quote turned 16, keeping crypto rules in focus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">CME Group targets the $650B sports market with futures, expanding prediction-style trading.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Aave will exit 6 chains covering $98.1M, while Russia pressures Gram and Telegram.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>WEEK IN REVIEW<\/h2>\n<p><b>\u2018I Don\u2019t Have Time to Try to Convince You\u2019 \u2014 Satoshi\u2019s Famous Line Turns 16<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sixteen years ago on this day, Bitcoin\u2019s creator ran out of patience with a critic on a forum, and the line he left\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/i-dont-have-time-to-try-to-convince-you-satoshis-famous-line-turns-16\/\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>16 years later, the phrase has become iconic, and something that all Bitcoin bulls can relate to. It was even borrowed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in his latest lamentations on CLARITY struggling to make it through Washington.<\/p>\n<p><b>Bessent Slams CLARITY Act Critics, Demands Senate Action Now<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sharply defended the CLARITY Act, rejecting claims that the bill weakens consumer protections and urging\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/bessent-slams-clarity-act-critics-demands-senate-action-now\/\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Russia Goes After Durov, Bessent Slams CLARITY Opponents, and More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F07%2Fscott-bessent.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Russia Goes After Durov, Bessent Slams CLARITY Opponents, and More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In the latest episode of Token Narratives, Graham Stone argued that, by voicing his support for CLARITY, Bessent was simply following through on one of his main objectives as Treasury Secretary, which is to sell Treasuries and get yields down.<\/p>\n<p><b>CME Group Targets $650 Billion Sports Industry With First Sports Index Futures<\/b><\/p>\n<p>CME Group announced plans to launch futures tied to sports performance indexes, opening the $650 billion global sports industry to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/cme-group-targets-650-billion-sports-industry-with-first-sports-index-futures\/\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Russia Goes After Durov, Bessent Slams CLARITY Opponents, and More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F07%2Fcme-group.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Russia Goes After Durov, Bessent Slams CLARITY Opponents, and More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><b><br \/><\/b>If there\u2019s a bet to be made, then there\u2019s an opportunity for someone to make money as the middleman. It\u2019s not surprising that the CME wants a piece of prediction markets, which have, so far, been one of the biggest success stories in digital assets.<\/p>\n<p><b>Aave Founder Stani Kulechov Backs $98M Market Cleanup<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Aave is preparing to wind down deployments on six blockchains and remove dozens of lightly used asset markets\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/aave-founder-stani-kulechov-backs-98m-market-cleanup\/\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Russia Goes After Durov, Bessent Slams CLARITY Opponents, and More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F07%2Faave-founder-stani-kulechov-backs-98m-market-cleanup.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Russia Goes After Durov, Bessent Slams CLARITY Opponents, and More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s sobering to see once-hyped crypto projects get deprecated by the benchmark DeFi and lending platform, it\u2019s likely a necessary step. Together, the changes announced by Aave cover $98.1 million in supplied assets and $15.6 million in outstanding debt<\/p>\n<p><b>Avoid Telegram Token, Russian Lawmaker Says as Durov Faces Charges<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Russian official Andrey Svintsov has advised citizens to stop buying Gram cryptocurrency and halt all Telegram financial transactions until\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/avoid-telegram-token-russian-lawmaker-says-as-durov-faces-charges\/\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Russia Goes After Durov, Bessent Slams CLARITY Opponents, and More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F04%2Ftelegram_durov.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Russia Goes After Durov, Bessent Slams CLARITY Opponents, and More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Pantera Capital said that GRAM (formerly TON) was one of the biggest investments it ever made, so it will be interesting to see how this story plays out. After the success of Base and Robinhood Chain, it\u2019s clear that blockchains do best when there\u2019s already a business with a large network of users to back it. Telegram, with its 1 billion active monthly users, will be a true test of the theory, especially with Russian authorities making Durov their enemy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/russia-goes-after-durov-bessent-slams-clarity-opponents-and-more-weekly-recap\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Bessent demanded a CLARITY vote as Satoshi\u2019s quote turned 16, keeping crypto rules in focus. CME Group targets the $650B sports market with futures, expanding prediction-style trading. Aave will exit 6 chains covering $98.1M, while Russia pressures Gram and Telegram. 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