Monetary Policy

Analyst EGRAG CRYPTO argues XRP could help Japan address its yen carry-trade problem by improving payment infrastructure efficiency, though the proposal faces substantial practical obstacles. The idea targets liquidity tied up in prefunding rather than debt levels. The yen reached multi-decade

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan held its policy rate at 1.0% following its July meeting on July 30, while confirming yen buying and dollar selling intervention earlier that day. USD/JPY initially fell sharply on the intervention but recovered later, reflecting the

Ripple secured full Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorization in Europe this week, a regulatory milestone for institutional XRP payments across the EU, while XRP price remains capped at $1.10 amid Federal Reserve hawkish signals. XRP is trading at $1.07,

According to Ripple and on-chain data from Santiment, Ripple secured full MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorization in Europe this week, a regulatory milestone enabling institutional XRP payments across the EU. XRP is trading at $1.07, down 0.57% over the last 24 hours, with the asset

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounds strongly in the short term, temporarily around $65,170 as of July 31. Reports say U.S. senators have submitted the revised code of ethics to the White House to push for passage of the CLARITY Act. Due to unrealized losses caused by Bitcoin’s plunge, Strategy posted a second-quarter loss of $8.2 billion. Macro Events & Crypto Market Hot Spots 1、According to CoinTelegraph, two U.S. senators from opposing political camps have submitted revised ethical guidelines to the White

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released on July 31 that June personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation rose 3.7% year over year, down from 4.1% in May, matching market expectations. Supported by cooling PCE inflation data, Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded to above $65,000, rising nearly 2% over the day. At the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting the previous day, the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept interest rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive time. U.S. June PCE data: Year-o

Bitcoin traded at $64,149 as of noon May 30, up 0.7% from 24 hours prior. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held the federal funds rate target range at 3.50-3.75% for the fifth consecutive meeting in 2025. Three Federal Reserve officials voted for a 0.25 percentage point rate increase, and Fe

According to CME FedWatch, the probability of the Federal Reserve raising rates by 25 basis points on September 16 rose to 61.4% as of July 29, up from 50.6% one month prior. The FOMC voted 9-3 on July 29 to maintain the target interest rate range at 3.50% to 3.75%. Prediction markets Kalshi and

According to The Block, Bitcoin pressed toward $65,000 on Thursday following the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady at 3.5%-3.75%, with softer-than-expected U.S. economic data easing inflation concerns. Core PCE inflation rose just 0.1% in June versus 0.2% expected, while

On July 30, 2026, 14:00–14:15 (UTC), BTC saw a sharp drop of 0.44% within 15 minutes, with a price range of 64,721.8–65,038.9 USDT and an amplitude of 0.49%. A rapid pullback appeared in the short term as the market tried to balance rising geopolitical risk against uncertainty in monetary policy; overall sentiment turned cautious. The main drivers behind this move were the escalation of the U.S.-Iran conflict combined with hawkish signals from the Fed. On July 30, the U.S. military carried out a

According to the Federal Reserve's statement, on July 30 the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-3 to keep the federal funds rate at 3.50%-3.75% for a fifth consecutive pause. Three officials dissented in favor of a rate hike, marking the most divided hawkish split since September 2016. The

According to CoinGlass data, approximately $286 million in cryptocurrency positions were liquidated within 24 hours around the Federal Reserve meeting, affecting over 87,000 traders. Long positions accounted for $186 million of the liquidations, while short positions accounted for $100

On the early morning of July 30, 2026, Beijing time, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released its latest interest-rate decision, voting 9 to 3 to keep the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%. This marks the Fed’s fifth consecutive “hold steady” decision within the year, but the voting split shifted sharply from unanimity at the June meeting to 9 to 3. Three regional Fed presidents cast dissenting votes, arguing for a 25 bps rate hik

According to the Federal Reserve announcement on July 29, the FOMC held the federal funds rate at 3.50% to 3.75% in a narrow 9-3 vote, with three regional Fed presidents—Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari, and Lorie Logan—dissenting in favor of a 25 basis point hike, marking the first coordinated hawkish d

The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at 3.50% to 3.75% on July 29 in a 9-3 vote, with three regional Fed presidents—Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari, and Lorie Logan—dissenting in favor of a 25 basis point hike. Policymakers cited persistent inflation around 4.1% and resilient economic

Whale stablecoin inflows to crypto exchanges have collapsed from $63 billion at the 2025 market peak to $25 billion, a two-year low last seen in November 2024, according to CryptoQuant data. The decline signals reduced investor intent to buy cryptocurrencies, as stablecoin transfers to exchanges

According to CryptoQuant, whale stablecoin inflows to exchanges collapsed from $63 billion at the 2025 market peak to just $25 billion as of July 30, marking a two-year low last seen in November 2024. This metric signals reduced investor intent to purchase crypto, as large investors typically move s

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve voted 9 to 3 to hold its benchmark rate at 3.5% to 3.75%, with regional presidents from Cleveland, Minneapolis, and Dallas dissenting in favor of a hike. The split marked the most contested vote under Chair Kevin Warsh, and his refusal to signal the central bank's n

In Beijing time in the early hours of July 30, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released its latest interest rate decision, keeping the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%. This marked the Fed’s fifth consecutive meeting since January this year in holding policy steady. However, the real focus for the market is not the “no rate hike” itself. After the decision was released, Bitcoin surged from about $63,700 to near the $64,700 intrad