Ji Hun Kim, former lawyer at Gemini and Kraken, appointed permanent CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) after serving in interim role. CCI board named Kim CEO after being president and acting CEO since January. Kim aims to build an institution bridging technology and public policy with trust and respect globally.

US House of Representatives passes three crypto-related bills on CBDCs, market structure, and payment stablecoins. President Trump signed stablecoin bill, GENIUS Act, into law on July 18. Senate to address CBDCs and digital asset market structure bills after August recess. Senate Banking Committee sets September deadline for market structure bill.

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