Monetary Policy

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

Bitcoin (BTC) gives back the overnight gains, trading at around $63,719 as of July 30. Trump’s crypto adviser Patrick Veitch rejected a developer proposal for the “CLARITY Act,” adding new clauses that delete provisions that could protect developers from criminal prosecution in certain situations. Tether’s compliance stablecoin USA₮ (USAT) has officially launched on the Celo mainnet, marking its second mainnet deployment after Ethereum. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots 1、According to CryptoPotato,

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) officially released its FOMC interest rate decision on July 30, with a vote of 9 in favor and 3 against, keeping the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%—marking the fifth consecutive meeting with no change. After the decision was announced, US stocks reversed from losses to gains, and Bitcoin (BTC) briefly broke above $64,000, but as of the time of reporting it had fallen back to about $63,725. FOMC decision outcome: 9 to 3 to keep rat

From 00:30 to 00:45 (UTC) on July 30, 2026, ETH fell 0.75% within 15 minutes, trading between 1896.7 and 1911.31 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.76%. The overall market is in a wait-and-see mood ahead of the Fed Interest Rate Decision. Trading volume is only 8,335 units, with low participation. This is a mild pullback rather than panic selling. The main driver behind this move is the spread of market risk-avoidance sentiment ahead of the Fed Interest Rate Decision. Wall Street expects the Fed to ke

According to The Block on July 30, Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered national bank, stated that the Federal Reserve's proposed payment account cannot replace traditional master accounts. In its comment letter, Anchorage said the proposed account lacks FedACH access, imposes overnight

According to Coinglass and the Federal Open Market Committee, on July 29, Bitcoin surged to $64,400 after the Fed voted to hold interest rates unchanged at 3.5%-3.75%. The cryptocurrency had earlier dropped to $63,700 following geopolitical tensions before recovering on the rate decision. Across the

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.5%–3.75% on Wednesday, meeting near-universal market expectations. Bitcoin dipped around 1% to $63,890 following the announcement while Ethereum fell by about 1%, trading just above $1,900. The hold reflects persistent inflation above the Fed's 2%

Citadel Securities, a US financial giant managing $67 billion in assets, argues the Fed will surprise markets by raising interest rates by 25 basis points ahead of the Fed's interest rate decision. Frank Flight, Head of Macro Strategy at Citadel Securities, stated that Federal Reserve Chairman