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Trump signed two executive orders on quantum computing, requiring the US to develop quantum-resistant systems by 2031. The threat to crypto is direct: Bitcoin and Ethereum's ECDSA encryption has been theoretically proven breakable by quantum computers, making private key derivation possible. The 2031 federal compliance deadline serves as a synchronized reference point for the crypto industry. The speed of post-quantum cryptography upgrades will determine the outcome of this arms race.The global memory market repriced in 48 hours. ChangXin (CXMT) closed its July 27 A-share debut up 465.82%, hitting a 3.28 trillion yuan cap to top the market on over 140 billion yuan of turnover, the first A-share ever to clear 100 billion in a day. Its close was 5.66x the issue price. The shockwave hit US stocks same day: SanDisk fell 11%, Micron slid, Apple overtook Nvidia as most valuable. In Korea, the July 28 KOSPI widened losses to 8%, SK Hynix dropped 11%, Samsung fell over 9%.Taiko's ERC20 Vault was exploited for over $1M, its state validation mechanism subsequently compromised. Officials urged users to withdraw bridge funds immediately and asked exchanges to suspend TAIKO deposits. Separately, the Jaredfromsubway MEV bot attacker transferred 2,000 ETH through Tornado Cash and sold 1,422 ETH. On-chain security incidents are concentrated this week, with infrastructure attacks and stolen fund laundering both active, putting risk controls under multi-front pressure.Jaredfromsubway.eth, one of Ethereum's most notorious MEV sandwich bots, was hit by a precision counterattack and lost over $7.5M. Blockaid found the attacker spent weeks pre-deploying 66 fake token contracts and liquidity pools to lure the bot into trades before reversing them. Funds were moved via Tornado Cash. A similar long-cycle exploit hit the Secret Network/Axelar bridge, draining $4.67M over 7 days before detection.Sonic Labs announced a major shake-up: Andre Cronje and two other board members resigned, with Matt Visser set to become the new CEO. Cronje is widely seen as the soul of the Sonic (formerly Fantom) ecosystem, having driven multiple DeFi cycles through YFI and Keep3r. His exit has direct implications for the project's technical direction and community confidence. No official reason or transition timeline has been disclosed. Markets are watching: strategic realignment, or a fundamental shift?The Fed and multiple federal regulators proposed requiring stablecoin issuers to implement bank-grade KYC, while a draft GENIUS Act rule mandates full identity verification for all issuers. Tether co-founder Reeve Collins noted the irony: compliance obligations now mirror banks, but without the benefits. User dollars are fully invested in Treasuries yielding 3-4%, with all gains kept by platforms. Collins called for Stablecoin 2.0 to share yields with holders.One day after the Fed held rates and turned hawkish, BOJ Vice Governor Himino stated Japan will "continue to raise rates further." Japanese officials also warned they will act against forex speculation, sending USD/JPY down 0.2% to around 161.1. Two of the world's largest liquidity providers are now tightening in the same cycle. This mirrors July-August 2024, when the BOJ's surprise hike triggered a yen carry trade unwind that sent BTC down over 20%. The risk is back on the table.Crypto-linked equities face pressure as Bitcoin volatility hits earnings. Strategy posted a Q2 net loss of $8.2B on July 30, almost all an unrealized markdown on its BTC under fair-value accounting, a paper loss not a sale. It held 843,775 BTC at $75,476 average cost as of July 26. Coinbase posted Q2 revenue of $1.22B, below the $1.29B expected and down 18.5% YoY, with a $360M net loss on soft prices and a 20%+ spot volume drop. Strategy pre-disclosed July 6 and slipped 0.5%; Coinbase fell 5%.Real-world asset tokenization advanced on multiple fronts around July 23. Ondo's Oasis Pro Markets received formal FINRA authorization to offer compliant tokenized securities to retail, the broadest US license to date. Hyperliquid's weekly RWA volume topped crypto trading for the first time at 54%, with $26B turnover under HIP-3, single stocks fastest-growing near 61%. Uniswap v4 launched a permissioned-pool standard for on-chain KYC and AML via hooks, with Superstate and Securitize as partners.Per Reuters, prediction market platform Polymarket said it will challenge French regulator ANJ's decision to block its site through legal proceedings. ANJ had ordered French ISPs to block Polymarket, citing risk of significant gambling losses and possible bet manipulation. 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