Welcome to this week’s AVA and crypto market update! This update covers news from 25 July-31 July 2025.
Crypto Market Update
The top stories from the broader market:
🛒 PayPal Launches ‘Pay with Crypto’: PayPal’s new Pay with Crypto product will allow 30 million US merchants to accept 100+ cryptocurrencies and instantly receive USD. The introductory transaction rate of 0.99% reduces transaction costs by up to 90% in comparison to international fees, with the option to settle in PYUSD and grow funds by 4% annually when held in PayPal.
⚖️ SEC Permits New ETP Rules: The SEC announced the approval of in-kind creations and redemptions of crypto exchange-traded products (ETP) on Wednesday. This allows investors who invest in approved crypto ETFs to redeem their shares for the underlying asset (such as BTC or ETH) instead of cash, while the ETPs themselves can now also be created with crypto. This increases efficiency, reduces selling pressure on the market, and may help reduce transaction costs.
✍️ White House Releases Crypto Report: A 168-page report containing recommendations for establishing a regulatory framework for crypto was released by the White House this week. The report, part of President Trump’s Executive Order issued in January, made recommendations related to banking, payments, stablecoins, compliance, and taxes to encourage regulation that boosts confidence across the board and embraces innovation.
AVA Updates
In this week’s round-up of AVA news:
🎁 Claim Bonuses: The Claim Period for the AVA Smart Bonus & Ambassador Bonus is OPEN until 12 August. Claim now!
🏝 Travel Drop: We’re sending a lucky Diamond member on a 5-night luxury trip to the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Canada! The prize will be drawn on 13 August. See package
💵 Binance Earn: Enjoy up to 6% APR with AVA Flexible Products on Binance Earn. More info
Weekly AVA Metrics
Below are the key $AVA metrics from the last 7 days:
💼 Total AVA holders (Travala + on-chain): 41,524 (+0.29%)
🤝 Total AVA Smart Program members: 73,782 (+1.29%)
🔒 Total AVA locked in the AVA Smart Program: 9,494,300 (-0.17%)
💰 AVA givebacks last 7 days: 34,102 AVA worth $20,277 (-18.14%)
🛍 Total saved via Smart discounts last 7 days: $12,434 (+138.11%)
✈️ Number of room nights & flights booked with AVA last 7 days: 229 (+13.93%)
💱 Dollar (USD) value of AVA travel bookings last 7 days: $68,893 (-9.30%)
Tune in next week for the latest news!
AVA Foundation
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