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The minutes containing the details of the FED’s interest rate decision meeting in June were shared with the public. Here are all the details from the FED minutes: All participants thought it appropriate to keep the federal funds rate within its current target range. Several participants noted that the current federal funds rate may not be significantly above the neutral interest rate. Fed staff expect real GDP growth in 2025 to be higher than previous estimates and inflation to be lower than previous projections. Participants assessed that uncertainty in the economic outlook has decreased as a result of the announced…

A Solana (SOL) whale has recently transferred one million SOL, valued at over $155 million, to an unknown wallet. The transaction, spotted by blockchain data tracker Whale Alert, occurred in a single transaction. SOL whale transfer ignites speculation According to the details, the transfer of $155,641,826 worth of SOL occurred between two unidentified wallets. This has sparked curiosity about the whale’s motive. The whale may be repositioning the Solana coins for security reasons or simply organizing their portfolio. 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 1,000,000 #SOL (155,641,826 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to unknown wallethttps://t.co/qm4M7aQGm5 — Whale Alert (@whale_alert)…

GroveX, an emerging crypto exchange, has recently announced the release of an exclusive product. As per GroveX, it is introducing its unique Credit Card Crypto Buying Feature to offer seamless digital asset buyouts. The platform disclosed this initiative in a recent social media post shared on its official X account. 🚀 Exciting News! 🚀We’re thrilled to announce the launch of GroveX’s new Credit Card Crypto Buying Feature! Now, you can use your credit/debit cards to buy crypto directly on GroveX, quick, easily, and hassle-free. Simply select your preferred cryptocurrency and purchase… pic.twitter.com/UrL8mdihU6 — GroveX (@GroveXchange) July 16, 2025 GroveX Releases…

Key Takeaways Base has launched Flashblocks, reducing block times on its Ethereum L2 to 200 milliseconds for faster transactions. Coinbase Wallet is now the Base app, combining chat, payments, social, and trading. Base introduced a suite of new features during its “A New Day One” conference, marking a major evolution for the Ethereum layer-2 network. The platform formally rebranded as Basechain, signaling a broader vision beyond its original affiliation with Coinbase. The biggest technical upgrade is Flashblocks, which slashes block times from two seconds to 200 milliseconds, making Basechain 10 times faster and positioning it as one of the fastest…

The world of corporate finance is increasingly looking towards digital assets, and a recent announcement from Brazil is capturing significant attention. Brazilian fintech firm Méliuz, known for its cashback and financial services, has revealed ambitious plans to significantly expand its Bitcoin holdings. This move signals a growing trend among companies globally, and specifically within the rapidly evolving fintech Brazil landscape, to incorporate cryptocurrencies into their treasury strategies. Why is Méliuz Making Another Significant Bitcoin Purchase? Méliuz isn’t new to the Bitcoin space. The company previously made a substantial investment, acquiring $28.5 million worth of BTC. Building on that initial step,…

Ethereum (ETH) is riding a wave of institutional demand and protocol upgrades, with nearly $1 billion in inflows to ETH investment products last week, according to CoinShares. However, technical warning signs and ecosystem concentration are tempering short-term enthusiasm. Accordingly, artificial intelligence (AI) predicts that ETH is likely to remain in the neutral-to-bullish phase in the coming months, with a potential for a $4,000 price. Will Ethereum hit $4,000? To see when Ethereum might hit $4,000, Finbold consulted OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which estimated that the number could be reached sometime in early September 2025 in the most bullish scenario. While Ethereum has…

Publicly traded social media marketing tech company Thumzup is exploring expanding its corporate treasury holdings beyond Bitcoin, considering whether to add other leading cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin (DOGE), Solana (SOL), the Ripple-linked XRP, and Ethereum (ETH).  The Los Angeles-based firm received approval from its board on Wednesday to begin evaluating the potential upside of adding at least six additional digital assets to its corporate treasury: Dogecoin, Litecoin, Solana, XRP, Ethereum, and the USDC stablecoin. The tokens would be purchased using some of the proceeds from Thumzup’s $6.5 million raise, which was completed earlier this week. In a press release Wednesday, the…

Shytoshi Kusama, the lead developer of the Shiba Inu ecosystem, suggests that revenue, rather than utility, guarantees the success of a crypto project. Kusama made the assertion in response to a bold claim from market commentator Luis Delgado, popularly known as Del Crxpto within the SHIB community. In a message Delgado tagged as ‘reality check,’ he asserted that everyone wrongly believed that a crypto project’s success hinges on its utility. However, he dismissed this narrative. He claimed that revenue is all that matters when ascertaining the success of a crypto project, just like every other business. Kusama Agrees Kusama affirmed…

US President Donald Trump asked whether he should fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell during a private meeting with Republican House members at the White House last night. Many in the room supported the idea, according to people with direct knowledge of the meeting. Some attendees said Trump gave the clear impression he would do it. Trump’s statement came just after House Republicans blocked a vote that would have advanced cryptocurrency legislation. While the fate of the bill, which the president championed, remains uncertain, his comments about Powell have heightened political tensions in Washington. Federal law states that a Fed chair…

HTX, the Justin Sun-advised cryptocurrency exchange, has cycled hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Tether (USDT) out of and into the Aave lending platform over the last week. It’s not clear why HTX is engaging in these transactions, but they’ve caused substantial volatility in Aave’s USDT lending rates. HTX transaction timeline 0x18709E89BD403F470088aBDAcEbE86CC60dda12e (0x18709) is an address labeled as “Huobi: Recovery” on Etherscan and is where HTX received funds after a hack. 0x18709 is a frequently used address that interacts with a variety of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, including Aave, Uniswap, Justin Sun-advised Wrapped Bitcoin, and more. 7 days ago…