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Fed Minutes Show Hawkish Inflation Stance, Bitcoin Falls
The Federal Reserve’s freshly released June meeting minutes have triggered a sharp reversal in crypto markets, with Bitcoin falling 2.2 percent in 24 hours as Chair Kevin Warsh’s inaugural FOMC session revealed an unexpectedly hawkish inflation stance and signals of potential rate hikes before year-end 2026. The committee’s upward revision of core inflation projections to...
SEC Adds Three Crypto Rules to 2026 Agenda Under Chair Atkins
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has formally added three crypto-focused rulemaking initiatives to its 2026 Unified Regulatory Agenda, each targeting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in July 2026. The move marks a decisive shift away from enforcement-led regulation and toward binding legal rules that would establish clearer compliance frameworks for digital asset markets. The...
Geopolitical Shock Triggers $450M Crypto Liquidations
Bitcoin and Ethereum tumbled more than 2% on July 8 as U.S.-Iran military escalations shattered six weeks of ceasefire hopes, triggering approximately $450 million in cryptocurrency liquidations across spot and derivatives markets. The sell-off reflected classic risk-off behavior as geopolitical tensions pushed oil prices higher and drained liquidity from speculative assets, with altcoins bearing the...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Crypto markets experienced sharp divergence on July 8 as geopolitical tensions overshadowed positive regulatory and monetary policy signals, with a U.S.-Iran military escalation triggering a significant sell-off even as Bitcoin staged a relief rally on Federal Reserve pivot expectations. The SEC moved forward with comprehensive crypto rulemaking while Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin demonstrated growing adoption on...
U.S.-Iran Military Escalation Triggers Crypto Market Crash
U.S. President Donald Trump declared the Iran ceasefire “over” at the NATO summit today, triggering immediate military escalation in the Middle East and a sharp sell-off across cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin fell to $61,700 following the announcement, while the broader crypto market capitalization declined 1% to $2.25 trillion as investors fled risk assets amid renewed geopolitical...
RLUSD Surpasses Ethereum on XRP Ledger as Ripple Enters Beta Testing
RLUSD Stablecoin Surpasses Ethereum on XRP Ledger as Ripple Enters Beta Testing Phase Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has crossed a significant threshold, with issuance on the XRP Ledger now exceeding that on Ethereum for the first time, reaching $848 million compared to Ethereum’s $727 million as of early July 2026. The milestone arrives as Ripple prepares...
Fed Minutes Today May Signal September Rate Hike or Easing Ahead
The Federal Reserve releases minutes from its June 16-17 policy meeting at 2:00 p.m. ET today, marking the most significant macro catalyst for cryptocurrency markets in the current 24-hour window. With Chair Kevin Warsh offering minimal forward guidance during the post-meeting press conference, the committee’s internal debate transcript becomes the primary vehicle for understanding whether...
SEC Plans July 2026 Crypto Rulemaking Release, Setting U.S. Framework
The SEC plans to release its long-awaited crypto rulemaking proposal as soon as this month, marking a pivotal shift toward formal regulatory frameworks rather than enforcement-driven policy. The proposal, designated as Regulation Crypto under RIN 3235-AN38, would establish safe harbors and exemptions for on-chain activities including decentralized finance and tokenized securities, fundamentally reshaping how digital...
Bitcoin Stages Relief Rally on Fed Pivot, Whale Accumulation Hits 43-Month Low
Bitcoin and Ethereum staged a recovery rally above their opening levels on July 8, 2026, as weak US jobs data reignited expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts and triggered a capitulation flush in on-chain metrics not seen since the FTX collapse in December 2022. The moves represent a critical juncture for crypto markets after June’s...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin maintained its grip on the $63,000-$64,000 range as institutional ETF inflows resumed, while regulatory headwinds mounted with the Crypto Clarity Act facing collapsing odds and Ripple simultaneously scoring a major win with full MiCA compliance in the European Union. Tether’s launch of native USDT on Bitcoin via the RGB protocol marked another significant infrastructure...
Tether Launches Native USDT on Bitcoin via RGB Protocol
Tether is bringing USDT back to Bitcoin after more than eight years of protocol development, with the stablecoin set to launch as a native asset through the RGB protocol within weeks. The move marks a watershed moment for Bitcoin’s evolution as a settlement layer for digital assets and threatens to disrupt the dominance Tron has...
Ripple Secures Full MiCA License, Expands EU Operations
Ripple Labs secured a full Crypto Asset Service Provider license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator on July 6, 2026, marking the fintech giant’s transition from preliminary status to complete regulatory authorization under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. The milestone grants the company a regulatory passport to operate across all 30 European Economic Area nations without...