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The cryptocurrency market traded mixed Tuesday ET, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) posting modest gains while major altcoins diverged—an early sign that risk appetite remains selective rather than broadly distributed across the sector. According to TokenPostMarket data, Bitcoin was changing hands at $64,001.72, up 1.01% over the past 24 hours.
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Pi Network has set an August 11 deadline for its Protocol 26 Mainnet upgrade, the second-to-last planned update before Protocol 27 completes the current development sequence. Node operators who miss the deadline lose Mainnet connectivity until the upgrade is completed.
BOOST comes into effect after a token has already bonded, so it doesn't mechanically lift the share of tokens that reach the threshold.
Chair Kevin Warsh kept the federal funds rate at 3.5%–3.75% and offered no new signals on when cuts—or hikes—might come.
During a Wednesday interview with Yahoo Finance, Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave, warned that quantum computing will eventually be capable of breaking Bitcoin's proof-of-work protocol.
The security specialist known as pcaversaccio assumed a voluntary one-year position on the Ethereum Foundation's board of directors on July 29, 2026. The organization's board of directors is now composed of four members: Vitalik Buterin, Aya Miyaguchi, Patrick Storchenegger, and pcaversaccio.
HastraFi's AUTO market on Solana could revolutionize DeFi by integrating real-world assets, but it also introduces new credit risk challenges. HastraFi launches AUTO markets on Solana backed by US auto loans.
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies barely moved after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, suggesting traders had largely prepared for the decision. Fed keeps interest rates unchanged Federal Reserve officials maintained the federal funds rate at between 3.
Bitcoin price rises near $64,400 after the Fed holds rates at 3.50% to 3.75% in a 9-3 vote, with three officials backing a hike.
Major cryptocurrencies have not meaningfully reacted to the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain the Federal Funds rate, trading sideways after the announcement. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $64,176 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,909 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $74.03 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.08 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.07087 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.054756 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 96,672 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $316.23 million.
Tether has expanded its GENIUS Act-compliant USAT stablecoin to the Celo blockchain, making it the token's second live deployment after Ethereum. USAT users on Celo can pay transaction fees directly with the stablecoin thanks to the network's gas abstraction technology, removing the need to hold CELO for basic transfers.
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Ethereum price holds below $2,000 as miner selling falls, while stronger institutional demand could support the next upside move.
Ripple and Aviva Investors have launched the first tokenised fund on the XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) Ledger Wednesday, marking the first tokenized fund structure approved by the Central Bank of Ireland. What Did Ripple And Aviva Actually Launch?
Tether is taking its GENIUS Act-compliant USAT stablecoin beyond Ethereum for the first time, and it has picked a network already seeing heavy stablecoin use. The launch on Celo could give USAT access to millions of users, easier fee payments and a faster route into everyday digital-dollar transactions.
Aviva Investors has launched a tokenized share class of its US Dollar Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger, moving its Ripple partnership into production.
Pi Network enters the official DTIF registry under ISO 24165, gaining a validated identifier as the PI price holds near $0.0795 today.
The Solana Policy Institute is urging Senate leaders to bring the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to the floor before Congress begins its August recess, arguing that regulatory certainty is becoming increasingly urgent for the U.S. digital asset sector.
Raoul Pal has built a reputation for identifying macro trades before they become consensus. The former Goldman Sachs hedge fund manager and Real Vision founder is now making the case that the next crypto opportunity is not in the assets currently dominating market attention.
