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Weekly News Recap | Jul 18 – 24 📰 Markets reacted to fresh trade measures, regulatory developments, and major infrastructure announcements, while crypto adoption and digital payments continued making headlines. 🌍 New U.S. Tariffs Introduced President Trump announced new 10–12.5% tariffs on imports from 60 countries, saying the measures are intended to combat forced labor and strengthen domestic manufacturing. ☁️ Verizon AI Infrastructure $VZ signed a $1B agreement with Google ( $GOOGL ) to expand its data center infrastructure, supporting growing demand for AI-powered services. 🛢 Oil Climbs Brent crude traded above $100 per barrel for the first time since May, as supply concerns pushed energy prices higher. 🏛 Crypto Bill Still Faces Hurdles Seven pro-crypto Senate Democrats said the Republican-backed CLARITY Act still lacks stronger ethics, consumer protection, and illicit finance safeguards, while reaffirming their commitment to working toward a final bipartisan bill. 🏦 ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged The European Central Bank kept its deposit rate at 2.25%, maintaining its current policy stance as inflation and economic growth remain closely monitored. ₿ Bitcoin Security Initiative @BlackRock and Strategy announced the Bitcoin Security Consortium, a new initiative focused on researching and preparing Bitcoin infrastructure for future quantum computing risks. 🇮🇳 India Bans Bitchat Indian authorities blocked Bitchat, a privacy-focused Bitcoin messaging app that enables communication without traditional Wi-Fi or internet connectivity. 🚀 Pressure Builds on Musk's Companies $SPCX fell below $115, marking a new post-IPO low, while $TSLA dropped 10% after weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings. 💬 Crypto Vision Expands Founder @durov announced that @Telegram will roll out a native non-custodial Gram Wallet to all users this summer, enabling instant, zero-fee crypto transfers for more than 1 billion users. ➡️New post on X⬅️ Website | App |  X  | Chat | Channel