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LATEST NEWS: Here is the FOMC statement released after interest rates were left unchanged!

At its July meeting, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in the 3.50–3.75 percent range. The decision was approved by a vote of 9 to 3, with three policymakers dissenting in favor of a 25 basis point hike, signaling heightened internal support for tighter policy within the central bank. The dissenting votes underscored the hawkish stance of the decision. The Fed stated that U.S. economic activity continues to expand at a solid pace while inflation remains above the 2% target, partly due to recent shocks. The statement noted that job gains have kept pace with labor supply growth and the unemployment rate has remained low. It also highlighted that productivity and capital investment growth remain strong. The Federal Reserve affirmed it will continue to maintain ample reserve levels in the banking system. The FOMC stated it will keep closely monitoring incoming data and risks in pursuit of its goals of price stability and maximum employment.

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LATEST NEWS: Here is the FOMC statement released after interest rates were left unchanged!

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LATEST NEWS: Long-Awaited Fed Interest Rate Decision Announced! Here is Bitcoin's Initial Reaction

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged as expected. All attention is now focused on the press conference by new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, scheduled for 21:00. Bitcoin's initial reaction to the rate decision is shown in the provided chart. Chairman Warsh, like his predecessor Jerome Powell, has emphasized controlling inflation, with some investors perceiving his stance as tougher than anticipated. While rate cuts were expected under Trump-appointed Warsh, market expectations for a potential rate hike by year-end have strengthened. Notably, Trump's frequent public criticism of Powell for not cutting rates fast enough has ceased since Warsh took office, despite no major shift in the Fed's decision-making approach. An investment strategist noted significant continuity between the two Fed chairs. *This is not investment advice.

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LATEST NEWS: Long-Awaited Fed Interest Rate Decision Announced! Here is Bitcoin's Initial Reaction

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The Fed's Interest Rate Decision is Inevitable! Former Senior Fed Advisor Reveals His Forecast for Today!

Former Federal Reserve senior advisor John Faust stated he does not expect the Fed to raise interest rates at the FOMC meeting concluding today. He argued the Fed will not try to win credibility by deliberately surprising markets. In his assessment, Faust noted that Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh has used strong rhetoric on restoring price stability but largely failed to share details on how he plans to achieve it. This information gap has led to various market scenarios. However, Faust believes the reality is simpler: Warsh positions himself as a pragmatic, tough-minded policymaker, placing high importance on monetary policy communication while showing flexibility regarding balance sheet reduction. Faust compared Warsh's approach to the "refined intuitive approach" used by former Chairman Alan Greenspan. Faust stated that, unlike strict policy rules, this approach does not yield clear-cut answers on rate decisions. In current conditions, both a 25-basis-point hike and waiting for the next meeting could be reasonably justified. Aligning with market expectations, Faust predicts the Fed will choose to wait today. He believes the benefit of waiting outweighs the negatives, partly because he agrees that deliberately surprising markets to boost credibility is not a valid factor. Faust also argued there is no substantial macroeconomic difference between hiking today and holding steady, as a 25-basis-point move over eight weeks alone is not economically decisive. He emphasized that the important aspect will not be the decision itself, but how it is explained to markets. Warsh has so far advocated forward-looking policy without clear guidance on economic forecasts or the likely rate path. Faust warned that if the Fed does not explicitly state grounds for a hike and opts to wait for more data, markets may misinterpret the decision's meaning. Regardless of today's outcome, how Warsh explains the policy decisions at the meeting and press conference may be the most critical information for investors.

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The Fed's Interest Rate Decision is Inevitable! Former Senior Fed Advisor Reveals His Forecast for Today!

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The US estimated damage from cryptocurrency fraud at $80.7 billion

According to a report by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), U.S. citizens lost an estimated $80.7 billion to cryptocurrency fraud in 2025. This figure is derived from data reported to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), which received 181,565 crypto-related complaints with claimed losses of $11.37 billion—a 22% increase from 2024. The CFA applied a 7.1 multiplier to account for significant underreporting. Cryptocurrency fraud accounted for over half of all losses reported to IC3. The largest category of reported damage was investment fraud, totaling $8.6 billion (estimated $61.4 billion after the multiplier). The FBI specifically noted 61,559 crypto investment fraud complaints with losses of $7.23 billion. Individuals over 60 were disproportionately affected, reporting $4.43 billion in losses from 44,555 complaints. Overall, IC3 received over 1 million complaints across all internet crimes in 2025, with reported losses of $20.88 billion. The CFA estimates total losses at $148.2 billion, or $1,009 per U.S. household. For the first time, the FBI separately tracked AI-enabled crimes, logging 22,364 complaints with $893.3 million in reported losses (estimated $6.3 billion). The FBI also highlighted its "Operation Level Up" initiative, launched in 2024, which has prevented over $500 million in potential crypto fraud losses.

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The US estimated damage from cryptocurrency fraud at $80.7 billion

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Central Bank Publishes Rules for Cryptocurrency Margin Trading

The Bank of Russia has published draft rules for margin trading of cryptocurrency and digital financial assets (DFAs). According to the proposals, both qualified and non-qualified investors will have access to leveraged transactions, though limits will be set for the latter in the future on transaction volume and permitted assets. Brokers may open a margin position for a client only if the trading platform provides an official risk rate for the specific asset. To combine crypto-assets and digital rights into one position, they must trade on the same technological platform or information system. The central bank is accepting feedback on the draft until August 12. Russia's organized cryptocurrency market is slated to launch from September 1, 2026, following the enactment of the "On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights" law. While this law establishes the core regulatory framework, additional norms, including these margin trading rules and previously published requirements for digital depositories and organized trading conditions, will be set out in separate Bank of Russia regulations.

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Central Bank Publishes Rules for Cryptocurrency Margin Trading

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SUI Faces Daily $15 Million Token Unlock, While BEAT Leads $81 Million Token Release Wave This Week

The article discusses significant token unlocks planned for this week in the crypto market. According to Cryptorank, seven assets, including $SUI and $BEAT, are set for major releases. Analyst account Top7 estimates a $74.9 million one-time unlock for $BEAT on August 1, constituting about 2.12% of its circulating supply. $EIGEN and $KITE will also unlock on the same day for $7.65M and $6.08M respectively, with $BTW and $ZAMA following on August 2 for a combined $13.24M. In contrast to these large, concentrated unlocks, the $SUI token follows a different, continuous daily vesting mechanism, distributing approximately $15.4 million worth of tokens weekly into circulation among community reserves, early contributors, and the Mysten Labs treasury. This gradual release is seen as less likely to cause immediate selling pressure compared to one-time events. As of July 29, $SUI trades at $0.69 with a market cap of around $2.78 billion. The piece explains that large unlocks are important for traders as they increase the pool of tokens available for sale, potentially creating downward price pressure if supply outpaces demand. This effect is considered strongest for "cliff" unlocks like $BEAT's. Despite being a regular feature on unlock trackers due to its volume and vesting schedule, $SUI's ecosystem has shown independent growth, including a reported influx of $65 billion in stablecoin volume following a recent fee reduction. A key test will be whether $SUI's price holds steady from August 1-2 amidst the concentrated unlocks of other tokens.

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SUI Faces Daily $15 Million Token Unlock, While BEAT Leads $81 Million Token Release Wave This Week

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Altura Explains Delay in Vault Wind-Down Process Due to Frozen Bank Accounts

Altura, a DeFi yield-focused protocol, announced a delay in the final stage of closing its stablecoin vault due to a bank freezing its account. Over £16.4 million in cash for the final user payout round is currently locked while the bank conducts an internal review. The closure process began in June following significant withdrawal pressure. Altura had already recovered assets from partners and was preparing an OTC trade to convert the cash to USDT for distribution. The company stated the situation is beyond its control and awaits bank clearance. Altura's vault, built on HyperEVM, once held nearly $39 million. The protocol stressed that its issues are unrelated to other market stress points like Main Street and that its core lending operations remain unaffected. The timeline for final user repayments now depends on when the bank unfreezes the account.

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Altura Explains Delay in Vault Wind-Down Process Due to Frozen Bank Accounts

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How Andrew Tate's Legal Issues Could Push the CLARITY Act Down Trump's Priority List

Democrat Yassamin Ansari is pushing for Barron Trump to testify about his links to crypto enthusiasts Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are facing extradition to the UK on charges of rape and human trafficking. This political pressure creates a potential conflict for Donald Trump, who strongly supports the crypto industry's key market structure bill, the CLARITY Act. The bill, which would exempt many crypto tokens from SEC securities rules, faces a tight deadline before Congress's August recess and the November midterms. If the CLARITY Act misses this window and Democrats gain control of the House, its passage could be derailed. Simultaneously, a Democrat-led House could compel Barron Trump to testify in the Tate brothers' case. For Trump, ensuring Republican control of the House after the midterms is now a dual priority: to secure the CLARITY Act's passage and to shield his son from the investigation. The crypto industry is heavily investing in the elections, spending over half of all corporate PAC money this cycle, even as polls show crypto-friendly Democrats underperforming. Trump's calculus is clear: keeping the House Republican is essential for both his policy goal and his family's legal protection.

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How Andrew Tate's Legal Issues Could Push the CLARITY Act Down Trump's Priority List

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MoonPay Launches Service for Payments via ChatGPT and Claude

MoonPay has launched PayBox, a non-custodial payment wallet and storage service that enables users to make transactions directly within AI chatbot dialogues, such as ChatGPT and Claude. To use PayBox, users connect it to an AI model via a connector on the official website. The service then allows for a range of actions, including booking flights, swapping crypto assets, staking, and online shopping—essentially any payment supporting Coinbase's x402 protocol. Upon a user's request, the chatbot constructs the transaction for user confirmation, a process that can be automated with pre-set limits. Support for Gemini and Grok AI models is expected within a month. MoonPay emphasizes security as a top priority, stating that AI agents never have access to user wallet keys, card details, or funds. Keys are secured using Multi-Party Computation (MPC) combined with Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), preventing MoonPay or the AI from independently signing transactions. The service is built on the infrastructure of Sodot, a company acquired by MoonPay in 2026, which secures over $50 billion in assets. PayBox is designed to address common fraud vectors in agent-based payments, such as key theft, card number leaks, and systemic vulnerabilities, by closing each potential attack path individually.

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MoonPay Launches Service for Payments via ChatGPT and Claude

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Trezor: If You Don't Have the Keys, You Don't Own the Bitcoin

The article argues that owning a promise or right to Bitcoin (e.g., through an exchange, broker, or ETF) is not the same as truly owning the asset, as access can be revoked by third parties due to regulation, bankruptcy, or policy changes. It emphasizes the importance of self-custody, where the user holds their private keys and has full control, eliminating counterparty risk. It highlights the launch of the first Trezor hardware wallet 12 years ago, which solved the problem of secure self-custody by keeping keys offline. While technology has made self-custody user-friendly, the main barrier now is a lack of awareness and trust, with many users discouraged from holding their own keys. Recent trends like ETFs and regulatory actions in Europe illustrate the risks of trusting intermediaries. The conclusion is that self-custody is the secure and simple answer, and the industry's focus should be on making it more accessible and understood, empowering users to take control before they learn its importance through loss.

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Trezor: If You Don't Have the Keys, You Don't Own the Bitcoin

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