In the ever-twisting world of crypto, where every day is a Tuesday and every Tuesday is a day of surprises, traders and investors have yet another chance to front-run the chaos between July 21 and 26, with a lineup of headlines that promise to make even the most stoic of us reach for the smelling salts.
Amid whispers of an impending altcoin season, which is like predicting the weather on a Discworld summer (it might rain, it might not, but either way, bring an umbrella), these events could offer a glimmer of insight for those brave souls looking to capitalize on the expected volatility. Or, as we like to say in the business, “May your trades be swift and your profits bountiful.”
Kaito Announcement
AI-powered information platform Kaito has announced that it’s working on its launchpad, a potential gateway to new projects. Think of it as a digital catapult, launching ideas into the ether. 🏹
Capital Launchpad loading…
90%
— Kaito AI (@KaitoAI) July 17, 2025
Kaito’s founder, Yu Hu, has also hinted at plans for the network to power an opinion capital market, dubbed Opinions.fun. Yes, you read that right. A place where opinions can be traded like fine cheeses. 🧀
While the exact nature of the announcement remains shrouded in mystery, the betting money is on the launchpad. Yu Hu has been teasing the next chapter of Kaito, promising more details to come. “Initial Community Offerings via a launchpad OWNED by the community next chapter of Kaito starts here more details soon,” he said in a recent post.
Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Funding Plan
Another piece of crypto news that could stir the pot this week is Trump’s report on crypto policy, scheduled for July 22. Rumor has it that the US government might also unveil a BTC reserve funding plan. 🤑
BREAKING: Trump administration will publish a report on Crypto policy July 22.
“It may include recommendations on funding a strategic Bitcoin reserve”$BTC $ETH $ONDO
— Joshua Jake (@itzjoshuajake) July 7, 2025
This follows the successful Crypto Week, which kicked off on July 14 and highlighted three key crypto bills: the GENIUS Act, the CLARITY Act, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. BeInCrypto reported the passing of the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts, with the US President boasting that the former was named after him. 🌟
As the markets brace for the Bitcoin reserve funding plan, experts have been voicing concerns about this venture since the dawn of the year. Questions abound: Will taxpayers foot the bill? How big will the reserve be? And the million-dollar question: Will it be used to pay off the US federal debt? Only time will tell, but one thing’s for sure: it’s going to be a wild ride. 🎢
Nobody announced a tax or a spending program. Maybe you should wait to find out what’s actually being proposed.
— David Sacks (@DavidSacks) March 3, 2025
Sonic S1 Airdrop Claiming Portal Opens
Traders and investors will be keeping a keen eye on the opening of the claiming portal for Sonic’s season 1 airdrop, which is expected to open sometime between July 15 and 22. 🕵️♂️
Claims for S1 of the $S airdrop will open randomly between July 15 – 22.
Be ready.
— Sonic Labs (@SonicLabs) July 5, 2025
The first season of the S airdrop will be distributed in two phases. Phase one involves a 25% liquidity distribution, meaning a quarter of participants’ allocations will be instantly claimable for liquid S tokens. Phase two sees the remaining 75% vested over 270 days as tradeable NFTs with early-claim burns. 🔥
The first season of the $S airdrop will be distributed in two phases.
25% Liquid
A quarter of your allocations will be instantly claimable for liquid $S.75% Vested
The rest vests over 270 days as tradeable NFTs with early-claim burns.— Sonic Labs (@SonicLabs) June 2, 2025
The claim comes after the first season of the airdrop closed on June 18. Amid the excitement, airdrop farmers are advised to stay vigilant for scams. As they say, where there’s a drop, there’s a con. 🦅
Sonic’s S token was trading at $0.4097, up by over 5% in the last 24 hours. Not bad for a token that’s still finding its sea legs. 🐢
Optimism Superchain Upgrade
The Optimism Superchain upgrade is another crypto news item to watch this week. On June 16, the Ethereum Layer-2 rollup launched Superchain as part of its Season 8 initiative. The upgrade, which passed OP Governance on July 17, is set to go live soon. 🚀
“Superchain Upgrade 16 just passed OP Governance and will go live next week,” Optimism announced.
The key components of this upgrade include smart contract changes to support interoperability, increased decentralization, and enhanced security to meet L2Beat’s updated criteria for chains to remain at Stage 1. This includes OP Mainnet, Base, Ink, and Unichain. 🛡️
Additional improvements to the OP Stack include a bump in gas limits to 500m gas per block. In a follow-up post on July 17, Optimism hinted at a possible integration with Coinbase Layer-2 (L2) chain, Base. 🤝
Base is bringing new innovation and utility to the Superchain, all powered by Ethereum and the OP Stack.
Just announced at A New Day One:
– Base becomes Base Chain, powering the infrastructure for the onchain economy.
– Flashblocks reduce block times from 2 seconds to 200…
— Optimism (@Optimism) July 17, 2025
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