It’s Tuesday, July 15th, 2025, and we’ve got a lot to cover. If you’re not already subscribed to the newsletter, head over to dailycryptonews.net. Got questions or rants of your own? You know where to find me — email, Spotify comments, or Substack. Now let’s jump into the madness.
🇺🇸 Maxine Waters Teases Upcoming U.S. Crypto Bills With Bipartisan Momentum
🤖 Artificial Gooning Intelligence? Elon Musk’s xAI Waifus & Grok Drama Escalate
📱 Inside the $30,000 Phone-Farming Ring Gaming Crypto Airdrops
💰 Is Circle Internet Stock a Millionaire Maker?
📉 Trader Cobb & Market Training via The Grow Me Co
Maxine Waters' Crypto Panic
"All of that is a load of shit and I really hate these old Dems and all of these people need to fucking go."
Rep. Maxine Waters came out swinging against the Clarity and Genius Acts, claiming they would gut investor protections, weaken the SEC, and hand crypto to the Trump family and Big Tech. She warned of national security threats, fraud, and decentralization being a smokescreen for corporate takeover.
I said it straight — she doesn’t care about decentralization, privacy, or consumer protection. She’s just pissed the crypto space is moving forward without her dragging it down. This isn’t about rushing legislation — it’s been ten years of asking for it. She’s had time.
She says the SEC won’t be able to protect investors until after they get burned. You mean like literally every other area of law? That’s how precedent works. Instead of building nuanced, future-focused frameworks, she’s crying foul because her legacy grip is slipping.
If you’re really worried about Big Tech, talk about their use of personal data, predatory ad models, or how Instagram messes with kids’ mental health. But that’s not what we get from her. I’m over it. These legacy politicians gotta go.
Elon’s Waifu AI: Grok Hits Level 3
"She came on my screen, this waifu, this goth waifu… I can’t talk to these people."
Elon Musk’s xAI launched Grok Companions, a $30/month feature that includes anime AI characters like “Ani,” a goth waifu who greets users with “hey babe” and eventually unlocks NSFW content at “Level 3.” I tried it. Saw a red panda hoodie guy. Saw Ani. Nope. Hard pass.
But here’s the wild part — the AI companion market was $2.8 billion last year and is projected to hit $24.5 billion by 2030. That’s low in my opinion. This whole thing — algorithmic intimacy, relationship-on-demand, NSFW “emotional labor” — is going to be massive. Trillion-dollar industry eventually.
Why? Because we want everything easy. Ozempic for weight loss, music on demand, dating apps, Amazon at the door, and now... on-demand companionship. It’s the ultimate shortcut lifestyle — no rejection, no effort, just dopamine and illusion. Welcome to late-stage intimacy. Let me know what you think — this one's gonna hit nerves.
Vietnam’s 30,000-Phone Airdrop Farm
"That’s the internet. That’s why people think the internet is dead."
Mirai Labs CEO Corey Winston visited a literal crypto airdrop farm in Vietnam — 30,000 phones in a tin shed, industrial AC blasting, spoofed SIMs, GPS faking. One master phone puppeteering hundreds of slaves. Welcome to Web3.
And yeah, I’ve seen this in politics too. Fake followers, bot engagements, paid “momentum.” Hell, my 2022 opponent's Twitter magically jumped from zero to 50K. You know the game.
Airdrop farming has become so sophisticated that even ZK Sync’s seven-layer defenses are failing. Binance is using AI to detect it, but even AI bots now mimic human behavior so closely, it’s tough to weed out. And here’s the kicker: cheap gas chains make this way easier. High fees aren’t bugs — they’re features.
Circle’s $200 Stock and the USDC Moat
"I said 50 billy minimum. And we’re at that right now."
Shoutout to Mikey for sending the piece on Circle. Their IPO opened at $30. It’s at $200 now. And all of that growth? It’s from interest on USDC reserves. The entire revenue stream depends on two things: interest rates and the supply of USDC in the wild.
If the Genius Act passes, we could see a stablecoin boom. Citi predicts a $1.6 trillion market by 2030. Tether may not meet the regulatory bar. Circle could own the lane. But there’s risk — traditional banks could launch their own coins (JP Morgan’s halfway there), or a CBDC could wipe them out. Also, rate cuts will hurt margins fast.
Motley Fool says Circle isn’t a millionaire maker. I said, I disagree. The macro risk is real, but the upside’s just as huge. Let’s unpack this more on a future episode.
Feds Greenlight Crypto Custody for Banks
"Let them buy it. Let them hold it. Let them create demand."
The Federal Reserve and other regulators announced banks can custody crypto. Cue the decentralization purists flipping out. But here’s the thing — it doesn’t matter. The supply is fixed. If banks want in, that just means more demand.
I’m all for it. Institutions holding crypto won’t centralize the protocol — they’re just playing catch-up. Let ‘em buy. Let ‘em hold. Number will go up.
Listener Questions
Profit-Taking Strategy
Another listener asked about when to take profits. I said it depends. What’s your goal? Your risk? Your timeline? If XRP went from $0.25 to $3 and you’re still holding, ask yourself why. I’m not giving financial advice — I’m just saying be intentional.
My Take
The crypto space is maturing, but the attacks on it are too. Whether it’s Rep. Waters throwing outdated fear-mongering or airdrop farms gaming the system, we’re in a real clash between control and innovation. Circle’s performance, AI waifus, and institutional adoption all point to a new kind of economy — one driven by programmable assets, programmable intimacy, and programmable finance.
Some of it’s cool. Some of it’s dystopian. All of it is real.
Crypto Prices (as of 10:08 AM EST)
Bitcoin: $118,360
Market Cap: $2.35 trillion
24h: -2.7%
Ethereum: $3,057
Market Cap: $370 billion
24h: -0.2%
XRP: $2.92 (24h: -3.2%)
BNB: $686 (24h: -2.5%)
Solana: $161 (24h: -4%)
Dogecoin: $0.194 (24h: -5.7%)
Cardano: $0.735 (24h: -3.1%)
Total Market Cap: $3.71 trillion (24h: -2.4%)
Summary
Markets are cooling off after a weekend moon, but the big-picture stories keep heating up. The policy battle is intensifying. AI intimacy is now a billion-dollar business. Circle’s growth is no fluke — and we haven’t even scratched the surface of what USDC could become. Meanwhile, bots are farming, banks are buying, and the waifus are watching.
Happy HODLing, Everyone.
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