The company A16Z, Andreesen Horowitz, called the US Senate to search the new project regulating the cryptocurrency market. According to A16Z, the current version of the regulations contains serious gaps that threaten decentralization. What else happened on the cryptocurrency market on August 1, 2025?
How do the courses of the most important cryptocurrencies behave? 📈
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to around USD 115,000, losing 2.4% after the announcement of new customs tariffs in the USA, which led to the wave of liquidation of long positions. Ethereum (ETH) also recorded a decrease to around USD 3600, although whales are still intensively accumulating – over a few days over 790,000 ETH was collected.
XRP flew up to USD 3.03, recording a decrease of up to 1.8% after previous increases, but the institutions use a correction for shopping.
The market as a whole recorded drops in the range of 4-7% percent, while maintaining key levels of technical support. Investors’ moods remain moderately optimistic – an index of fear and greed oscillates around 71-73 points. Current declines are treated by many as a natural correction before a possible reflection.
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Appeal A16Z to the Senate regarding cryptocurrency legislation
Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z), one of the most influential investment companies in the Web3 industry, called the US Senate to search the new bill regulating the cryptocurrency market. In the opinion of A16Z, the current version of the regulations contains serious gaps, including threatening decentralization and insufficiently protecting investors’ interests. This type of warning from the mouth of an entity with such a reputation can be an alarm signal for the entire market. Importantly, the USA remains the Center for the Development of Regulation and Financial Trends – any legislative change there has the potential of global influence. Investors in Europe, also in Poland, are increasingly making their strategies on the decisions taken in Washington. If the bill is adopted in its current shape, it may cause the outflow of innovative projects to more friendly jurisdiction.
Project Crypto – initiative reforming the SEC approach
The American Commission of Securities and Stock Exchange (SEC) presented the initiative “Project Crypto”aimed at simplifying the rules and greater openness to blockchain innovations. As part of the project, including Reformation of licensing cryptocurrency projects, strengthening the rights to independent storage of digital assets (self-custody) and better protection of young startups. This is a large phrase in the regulator’s approach, which for years has been criticized for too conservative actions. “Project Crypto” was created in response to the recommendations of the presidential working group and can be a breakthrough in the way the US will treat blockchain technology. If these changes come into force, they can attract new projects to the United States and stabilize the market, which often responds to panic to SEC. In a broader perspective, countries like Poland can adapt similar solutions in the future – that’s why it’s worth following this process carefully.
AI provides for a bitcoin price increase to USD 135,000
According to the forecasts of popular artificial intelligence models (including Chatgpt and Groc) Bitcoin can reach a value from USD 130,000 to USD 135,000 In the near future. These models take into account a number of factors: inflows for ETFs based on BTC, increased adoption in developing countries and signals of slowing inflation in the world. Although AI’s forecasts are not an oracle, they are increasingly affecting market narrative and investors’ decisions – both institutional and retail. It is worth noting that the emotional reaction of the market to optimistic (or pessimistic) predictions AI can have real price effects. For investors in Poland, this means that automated prices for anticipating prices become part of the daily investment landscape. However, crucial will be not so much blind trust in forecasts as the ability to interpret them in the context of changing foundations.
