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Amazon customers to receive Trump tariff refunds after $600M government payout
US Senators Sent Revised Ethics Rules To White House For CLARITY Act: Report
Authored by Turner Wright via CoinTelegraph.com,
Two US senators on opposite sides of the political aisle have reportedly sent revised ethics guidelines to the White House as part of discussions over a cryptocurrency market structure bill in Congress.
According to a Thursday PunchBowl report, Senator Thom Tillis and Senator Ruben Gallego submitted a counteroffer to the Trump administration that included a change to ethics provisions in the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act.
The changes would reportedly address concerns from many lawmakers in the first draft by allowing state authorities to enforce a ban on federal officials issuing or sponsoring tokens rather than the US Attorney General.
Gallego, a Democrat, previously said that provisions around ethics, consumer protection, illicit finance, conflicts of interest and market integrity “must be strengthened” and he would continue to work with Republicans to get the bill “over the finish line.”
Cointelegraph reached out to Gallego’s and Tillis’ teams for clarification on the proposed changes but did not receive an immediate response.
The proposed revisions to the crypto bill could bring in support from Senate Democrats, many of whom have publicly said they will not vote for the CLARITY Act “if it protects [US President Donald] Trump’s dominance over an industry that he will have more control to regulate.”
Republicans currently have an effective 52-47 majority in the Senate with Senator Mitch McConnell absent due to medical reasons, and will need support from Democrats to meet the 60-vote threshold for the bill to pass.
Tyler Durden Fri, 07/31/2026 - 10:35Over 120K refrigerators recalled after 34 fires and one death: report
Entire Russian City Enveloped In Smoke & Darkness After Major Refinery Attacked
The major Russian industrial city of Volgograd, in the country's southwest, is being engulfed in smoke and darkness on Friday after a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks scored several hits on key sites.
A sprawling energy facility, as well as warehouse belonging to the online retailer Wildberries, went up in flames, resulting in several injuries. During the attack a residential area was also struck, resulting in the death of a woman in her destroyed home.
Sky darkens over smoke-engulfed city of Volgograd on FridayWildberries has since confirmed that a large fire broke out at a logistics hub in Volgograd while reporting no casualties at the site. The attack comes on the heels of more than a dozen Wildberries having been hit by long-range drones over the past couple weeks.
After some 13 warehouses have been hit, reports have estimated that about 10 percent of the company's storage capacity has vanished. The latest attack brings the total to 14.
A statement by the online retailer giant sought to assure customers, "Logistics chains have been reorganized, and the receipt of deliveries and dispatch of orders are being carried out at other facilities."
The Amsterdam-based Moscow Times also notes that "NASA's fire monitoring system FIRMS showed several large active fires at the site of a major Lukoil-operated oil refinery just south of the city of Volgograd. Lukoil has not commented on the reported attack on its facility."
This was further confirmed in Bloomberg:
Ukraine struck one of Russia's largest oil refineries, threatening to disrupt fuel supplies again as strikes on the country’s downstream industry resumed.
Ukraine’s Security Service said on Telegram that it targeted facilities at Lukoil PJSC’s refinery in the Volgograd region, without indicating the extent of the damage. The attack resulted in a fire at the facility, Ukraine’s General Staff said in a separate message.
A large fire has reportedly engulfed parts of the complex, after which the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine boasted of the attack Facebook.
The General Staff described that "Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka is one of the largest oil refineries in the Russian Federation. Its refining capacity is approximately 15 million metric tons of crude oil per year. The facility produces automotive gasoline, diesel fuel, and jet fuel. It is involved in supplying the needs of the Russian army."
Ukrainian drones struck another Wildberries logistics hub overnight, hitting a 44,000 m² complex in Volgograd's Dzerzhinsky district, around 500 km from the front. The strike brings the reported total to 14 Wildberries logistics centers hit over the past two weeks. #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/PMRrTMniNp
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 31, 2026More broadly, several Russian regions faced another night of large drone waves, with the country's defense ministry later saying that over 370 drones were intercepted overnight. Russia has also carried on with nightly ballistic missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, with attacks this week focusing as far west as Lviv, and near the border with Poland.
Tyler Durden Fri, 07/31/2026 - 10:20Bethenny Frankel says this ‘elite’ set will ‘turn anyone into a lingerie wearer’
Bethenny Frankel says this ‘elite’ set will ‘turn anyone into a lingerie wearer’
UMich Sentiment Surges To Pre-War Highs; AI Fears Becoming "Salient"
Having rebounded from record (46 year) lows in June, University of Michigan's final July Sentiment survey was expected to show further improvement MoM, but a slight decline from the preliminary print as gas prices started rising again following the apparent end of the MoU-driven MidEast ceasefire.
However, from 49.5 final for June, UMich headline print rose to 54.4 preliminary and has now jumped further to 55.2 (54 exp) final - the highest since February.
Both Current Conditions and Expectations sub-indices also rose with the latter jumping most and the former down very modestly from the preliminary print.
Broad-based improvements were seen across all groups by income, education, wealth, age, and political party.
“Consumers remain focused on pocketbook issues like purchasing power, while political or military developments remain more in the background,” Joanne Hsu, director of the survey, said in a statement.
Even Democrats are getting more enthused...
Year-ahead inflation expectations ticked down from 4.6% in June to a still-elevated 4.2% this month. The current reading substantially exceeds the 3.4% seen in February before the Iran conflict began, along with all 2024 readings. Long-run inflation expectations held steady from last month at 3.3%, remaining a bit higher than the 2.8% to 3.2% range seen in 2024.
Additionally, five-year expected business conditions reached a 12-month high.
Finally, the report mentioned artificial intelligence has become a “salient” factor for consumers.
Hsu said the comments have been negative on net, though consumers cited both positive effects on productivity and negative impacts on the job market.
Tyler Durden Fri, 07/31/2026 - 10:09