🇺🇸 LATEST: President Trump says the U.S. will defend the Strait of Hormuz and expects payment in return.

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🚨 JUST IN: President Trump is urging the U.S. Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, warning that China could otherwise take the lead in digital finance and AI.

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🔥 RESEARCH: SMEs are the backbone of Europe, but banks usually reject them.

SME lending in the EU fell 40–50% after Basel III tightened capital rules, then dropped another 12% since 2023. The result is a €39B annual funding shortfall that is being filled by non-bank lenders through floating-rate debt that punishes SMEs when rates rise.

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🔥 LATEST: Polymarket launches the Combo Cup with $50,000 in daily bonuses to the top Combo trades until July 31.

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🚨 UPDATE: The top 7 tokens with the largest unlocks this week total $183.94M, led by $PUMP with $138.85M, per Cryptorank.

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🇺🇸 BULLISH: The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association endorsed the CLARITY Act, marking its second major law enforcement backing.

Read more: https://cointelegraph.com/news/clarity-act-gains-second-law-enforcement-endorsement-before-senate-push

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