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Ethereum [$ETH] bulls might already be facing their biggest test of Q3. On the macro front, risk-off sentiment returned quickly after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapsed, triggering a sharp market-wide sell-off and highlighting how sensitive risk assets remain to geopolitical developments. A recent Ethereum trader position highlighted this volatility. According to Arkham Intelligence, an Ethereum trader opened an $86.99 million $ETH short position, with liquidation set at $2,172. Notably, the position emerged after headlines surrounding the ceasefire collapse and the U.S. cutting off a trade deal with Spain, adding further pressure to market sentiment. Source: X This suggests the position was…

The U.S. Federal Reserve will release its June 16–17 FOMC meeting minutes on July 8, an event that could decide the next direction of U.S. interest rates. After keeping rates at 3.50%–3.75% last month, investors are now watching whether the minutes signal another rate hike before the end of 2026.Any bullish news could also boost Bitcoin and the broader crypto market in the coming weeks. June FOMC Minutes Taking a view from the June meeting, the Fed, under its new Chairman, Kevin Warsh, unanimously kept interest rates unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%. However, the overall tone of the meeting was more hawkish…

Charles Hoskinson has defended Cardano’s long-term outlook, arguing that short-term price movements do not determine the quality of a project’s technology. During a recent livestream, Hoskinson reflected on Cardano’s journey and highlighted $ADA’s dramatic price history as evidence that market cycles are temporary, while strong fundamentals endure. Price Rises and Falls, but Innovation Endures: Hoskinson Hoskinson reminded the community that Cardano has repeatedly experienced both extreme rallies and deep corrections throughout its history. According to him, $ADA once traded at $0.025 before climbing to $3.10 in 2021. Following $ADA’s recent underperformance, critics are now declaring the token dead. However, he…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is doubling down on its ambitious Project Crypto initiative as it seeks to reverse years of digital asset companies relocating overseas due to regulatory uncertainty. On X, he wrote, “An entire generation of digital asset innovation developed outside the U.S., not because American entrepreneurs lacked the ambition, or American investors lacked the appetite, but because American regulators lacked the will.” The SEC now wants to change that by creating what Atkins describes as “basic fairness and common sense” in applying securities laws to digital assets. Last year, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins first announced…

The Solana Foundation has announced a partnership with MoonPay to enable World Series of Poker players to buy in using Solana. Players can also receive their winnings in stablecoins, facilitating faster and more efficient transactions. This development is highlighted in a tweet from the foundation on July 2, 2026, which can be viewed here. The Story So Far The broader crypto market continues to display mixed signals, yet Solana stands out with this new partnership aimed at revolutionizing poker payments. By allowing players to use Solana for buy-ins and receive winnings as stablecoins, this initiative could significantly enhance the user…

One key indicator that keeps $BNB Chain at the top of the stablecoin market is active users. The network currently hosts about 15 million active stablecoin addresses each month, surpassing all rival blockchains in the market, according to recent data from Binance Research and Dune. Staying dominant The percentage of active stablecoin users on $BNB Chain was much lower in 2021 than it is now. Since then, adoption has increased significantly, assisting the network in keeping its status as the most popular chain for stablecoin transactions. Although the user bases of Ethereum, Solana, and a number of other significant networks…

A machine learning-powered forecasting system has projected Bitcoin ($BTC) to trade at an average price of $60,013 by July 31. The price prediction, generated by the Finbold AI Agent on July 8, implies a 3.37% decline from the cryptocurrency’s current price of $62,108. $BTC price prediction for July 31. Source: Finbold The Bitcoin price forecast was generated using a multi-model artificial intelligence framework that combines predictions from Claude Opus 4.6, DeepSeek Chat, Gemini 3 Flash, and GPT-5.2. The system analyzed technical indicators, including the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), Relative Strength Index (RSI), Stochastic Oscillator, 50-day simple moving average (SMA),…

When the European Union’s MiCA transitional period closed on 30 June 2026, it didn’t just draw a regulatory line in the sand — it redrew the entire map of euro-denominated stablecoins. Tokens that once operated in a grey zone either fell into compliance or fell away entirely. What’s left standing is a smaller, sharper, and surprisingly fast-growing market of MiCA euro stablecoins that are reshaping how regulated digital payments flow across Europe. Key takeaways The MiCA transitional period ended on 30 June 2026; any provider offering crypto-asset services in the EU without a licence is now in breach of EU…

A crucial Shiba Inu ecosystem update has been issued to the $SHIB community as Mazrael, a Shiba Inu community veteran, issued a fresh reminder regarding legacy domains that are no longer maintained by the project. In a recent post, Mazrael shared a reminder to Shiba Inu users that legacy domains have been decommissioned and that Shib.io is the primary portal to the Shiba ecosystem, ShibaSwap and Shibarium, urging them to stay safu, a slang term used in the crypto market for “safe” or “secure.” Reminder. Legacy domains are decomisionned. https://t.co/IUPiRYmSid is the primary portal to the Shiba ecosystem, Shibaswap and…

Central Bank of Brazil pushes for electronic money regulation for stablecoins The debate around stablecoins is taking shape in Brazil, and the central bank’s opinion offers an insight into what might happen and how these tools might be considered in upcoming regulation. In a recent hearing on Tuesday within the Congress’ Economic Development Committee, the central bank revealed its position, stressing that stablecoins should be considered electronic monetary instruments, a posture rejected by most of the crypto industry. Fábio Araújo, consultant for the Department of Regulation of the Financial System (Denor), which assesses the central bank on regulatory issues, argued…