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Across some of the market’s closely watched gauges, the hold trade currently has the edge. Polymarket puts the probability of no change at 63%, Kalshi prices it at 65%, and CME’s Fedwatch monitor shows a much tighter 55.6% chance that the Fed keeps its target range at 3.50% to 3.75%. Prediction Markets Put the Hold Trade in Front Polymarket’s “Fed Decision in September?” market has pulled in more than $20.3 million in total trading volume. No change on Polymarket trades at 63 cents, translating into roughly a 63% implied probability, while a quarter-point increase sits at 36%. A quarter-point cut…

AGI3, a conglomerate of Kinetic Group and developer of the decentralized finance protocol Fluid, has submitted a governance proposal for a strategic ecosystem partnership focused on corporate finance and real-world assets. According to the proposal, Kinetic Group plans to acquire up to 10% of the total supply of $FLUID tokens through secondary market purchases and over-the-counter transactions. It was stated that the tokens to be purchased will not come from the Fluid DAO treasury or team allocation. The Fluid Foundation will also reserve 5% of the $FLUID supply for safekeeping in compliant private banks and institutional digital asset custodians in…

The Senate will not vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before its August recess. Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed the vote is pushed to September, when lawmakers return to Washington and have three weeks to work through the bill and other pending business, per Politico. Why Did the Senate Delay the CLARITY Act Vote? Senate Democrats withheld the consent Republicans needed to bring the bill to the floor before recess. Thune said Democrats “insisted on no Clarity vote” and that the bill would be “queued up first thing” when the Senate returns on September 14, 2026. The…

The US Treasury sanctioned two Iranian crypto exchanges, Shelbit and Aban Tether, on Friday for facilitating transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This move expands the Trump administration’s “Economic Fury” campaign. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the two exchanges for processing large sums of digital assets through them to avoid sanctions and fund the IRGC and other terrorist groups designated by the US. OFAC names founder in sanctions According to reports, Siavash Kayvanpour, the founder of Shelbit, was also sanctioned, along with his companies in Georgia, Poland, and the UAE. However, OFAC specified the amount…

The cryptocurrency markets are going through a critical bottoming-out phase, with Bitcoin (BTC) trying to determine its price direction. Sean Farrell, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at research firm Fundstrat, assessed the current market situation in a broadcast he participated in, and made important predictions about Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency ecosystem in general. Farrell warned investors that Bitcoin’s price could experience a sharp pullback to levels around $48,000 before reaching its ultimate low. Sean Farrell drew attention to MVRV (Market Value to Realized Value), a popular valuation metric that measures the ratio of the Bitcoin network’s total cost to its…

This week, Wintermute said institutional investors made up 72% of its spot OTC crypto flow in the first half of 2026, versus 59% a year ago. Professional investors are changing crypto markets by concentrating on fewer assets, utilizing derivatives, and muting the extreme price swings once associated with retail trading, the firm says. Institutions Are Reshaping Crypto Trading Patterns Wintermute’s 1H26 OTC report found that institutional counterparties, including hedge funds, digital asset treasuries, asset managers, and family offices, accounted for 72% of spot flow on its desk between January and June, with the figure rising from 61% in the second…

Ripple is preparing to unlock 1 billion $XRP, worth about $1.1 billion, on August 1, raising fresh concerns over potential selling pressure. At the time of publication, $XRP was trading at $1.10 on July 24, down 1.76% on the day, with $1.05 billion in traded volume in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Ripple Labs typically unlocks 1 billion $XRP from its escrow account on the first day of each month as part of a predictable schedule since 2017. With the token’s circulating supply at about 62.46 billion at press time, the August 1 release will temporarily…

A vote on the long-awaited Clarity Act will be delayed until September as lawmakers go on recess today. As first reported by POLITICO, citing comments from Majority Leader John Thune, the vote on the landmark bill will now have to wait until lawmakers return from August recess. Bipartisan work has gone into the Clarity Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives last year, but some Republicans have accused Democrats of stalling the bill. BREAKING: President Donald Trump says “I see it more and more where people are paying with Bitcoin, they don’t even know about cash anymore.” “Crypto’s…

Velo Protocol, a blockchain-based financial infrastructure focused on PayFi (Payment Finance), has announced a strategic partnership with Zebec Network (ZBCN), a decentralized infrastructure network focused on real-time payments. The core purpose of this collaboration is to bridge crypto and everyday payments with Zebec’s payment card technology. The Velo Card combines PayFi infrastructure with @Zebec_HQ’s card technology, giving users another way to move seamlessly from crypto to everyday payments.One ecosystem. One more way to use digital assets.More details coming soon.#VELO #PayFi #Zebec pic.twitter.com/XIbkkaidTm — Velo Official (@veloprotocol) August 7, 2026 Both platforms have full access to and command of advanced technology…

The next major blockchain upgrade isn’t just about faster transactions. $BNB Chain is preparing a dedicated Layer-1 built specifically for AI agents, with a public testnet expected in late 2026 before a full mainnet launch in early 2027. Rather than replacing $BNB Smart Chain, it expands the ecosystem for a new generation of autonomous applications. Projects already experimenting with AI, such as MemeToro ($MT), are naturally drawing attention because much of their development roadmap already aligns with this direction. What Is $BNB Chain Actually Launching? $BNB Chain’s latest roadmap introduces a fourth Layer-1 blockchain that will operate alongside $BNB Smart…