Crypto Scam Fallout (Hong Kong): Hong Kong police logged 25 romance and online-dating investment scams in late July, with losses nearing HK$70m (~US$9m), including a case where a victim was steered into a fake crypto trading setup and blocked from withdrawing after months of “profits.” Sovereign Crypto Mandate (Bhutan): Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City named 3iQ as the first institutional manager for part of its Bitcoin treasury, formalizing a state-level accumulation plan into a discretionary mandate (details like BTC amount and fees not disclosed). Regulation Push (Delaware): A bill to curb crypto kiosks stalled in Delaware’s Senate, leaving consumer advocates worried as lawmakers pivoted from warning-sign rules to a proposed kiosk ban after scam reports. Security Shock (Adform): Adform says attackers poisoned a JavaScript ad script to swap crypto wallet addresses on customer sites, urging users to clear caches and double-check addresses. Market & Policy Crosscurrents: Bitcoin hovered around the low-$60Ks amid ETF flow jitters and macro uncertainty, while the CLARITY Act debate remains a live catalyst for US crypto policy. AI + Crypto Crime: OpenAI reportedly shut down Cambodia-linked ChatGPT accounts tied to crypto investment fraud, highlighting how scammers use AI to build trust and funnel victims to fake trading platforms. Payments Reality Check: MARA CEO Fred Thiel argued Bitcoin’s payments era is over due to volatility, pointing to stablecoins as the practical alternative.