Bitcoin traders are bracing for the July 29 Fed decision as futures imply roughly 30% odds of a surprise hike and 70% odds of unchanged rates. The unusually divided outlook is raising expectations for crypto volatility.
Zcash’s Ironwood upgrade activated July 28, introducing a formally verified shielded pool and a turnstile mechanism designed to help verify supply integrity. Wallet users are migrating to the new system following the activation.
Solana-traded SPCX fell to another reported all-time low near $113, roughly 50% below its June high. Traders remain split between calling a bottom and waiting for prices below $100.
Sentiment around HYPE has turned more defensive after its bounce near $54, with traders debating whether it can form a higher low below $50. Some now argue that its prior uptrend has broken, while large-holder selling claims remain uncorroborated.
BIP-110 is reportedly drawing only about 2%–2.5% hashrate signaling against a 55% activation target. Opponents argue that such limited support can reject the proposal without coordinating a user-rejection soft fork.
Thune says the Senate will likely vote on the CLARITY Act before the August recess, with voting on Russia and Iran sanctions now underway. Supporters are pressing for passage as the bill still needs Democratic backing.
Morgan Stanley launched Ethereum and Solana ETPs on NYSE Arca with 0.14% expense ratios and plans to pass staking rewards through to investors.
Emirates integrated Crypto.com Pay, allowing eligible UAE customers to book AED-priced flights with crypto through its website and app.
Bitcoin dipped below $63,000 as steep Asian equity losses and weakness in global tech markets weighed on risk sentiment. Some traders reported buyers quickly emerging near the lows, leaving open whether the move marks stabilization or only a temporary bounce.
Backpack Securities-issued tokenized MSTR launched on Solana through Sunrise, with 24/7 trading via apps including Raydium and Jupiter. The token is described as 1:1 redeemable for Strategy shares and transferable to traditional brokerages.
Five days after relaunch, Fake World Assets reportedly reached $447,000 in daily revenue, trailing only Sky among Ethereum protocols over 24 hours. PULL POOL also introduced standing orders for automatic entry into future FWA pulls as users debate liquidity-provider risks and buy
Bankr’s founder said the project remained locked out of its compromised X account after 72 hours while support repeatedly requested the same information. Posts speculate that social engineering of X support enabled the takeover, but the mechanism remains unconfirmed.
CASHCAT is reported down 85% from its high about two and a half weeks ago and trading near a $30 million market capitalization. Arkham says an early holder watched a $4 million peak gain fall to about $600,000 but continues to hold.
Nine institutions reportedly pledged $15 million over three years for Bitcoin security work, initially focused on quantum threats. Supporters welcome more developer funding, while critics question institutional influence and potential implications for freezing vulnerable coins.
Bitcoin reclaimed $64,000 and Ether reached $1,900 as falling oil supported crypto risk appetite. Claims of renewed U.S.-Iran talks remain disputed, while fresh threats and higher forward oil prices signal continued geopolitical risk.
JIMOTHY’s decline has traders debating whether the token has reached a buying opportunity near a reported $6.7 million valuation or is effectively finished. Near-term sentiment remains sharply divided.
Hyperliquid’s XYZ:SKHYNIX perpetual briefly fell 17.9% after an anomalous single-share trade in South Korea’s NXT pre-market moved the underlying price and its oracle. The XYZ-operated market is under investigation after the move triggered a liquidation cascade.
1inch launched its Aqua shared-liquidity protocol across 13 chains, enabling liquidity to support multiple positions without leaving users’ wallets. The rollout includes an incentive program aimed at attracting liquidity.
Vlad Tenev said a fraudster socially engineered X support to bypass 2FA and login alerts before promoting a fake memecoin from his account last week. Access was restored the same day, and X added safeguards intended to prevent another support-assisted takeover.
A rush to trade FEFER drove a sharp increase in StableChain activity, filling some RPC mempools despite continued block production. The episode divided traders between bullish adoption claims and criticism of FEFER and the chain’s scalability.
Russia is advancing an organized crypto-trading framework covering exchanges, custody and depositories, while Sberbank plans supporting trading and custody infrastructure by December 1.
Fortitude brought a 12 MW Nebraska Zcash mine online, lifting owned power capacity above 60 MW and targeting a reduction in direct mining cost from about $70 to $40 per ZEC.
Polymarket is distributing $50,000 per day to promote its new multi-leg combo feature, rewarding leading combo traders in addition to normal payouts.
Only 150 unique venture firms participated in crypto funding rounds through July 28, the lowest monthly participation since November 2020 and far below the May 2022 peak.
Rialto's Varo launchpad went live on Robinhood Chain, generated thousands of token launches and $45 million in early volume, and gained day-one trading support from Definitive.