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Macroeconomic & Regulatory Dynamics - The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 3.50%–3.75% with a 9-3 vote, recording the highest number of dissenting regional presidents favoring a rate hike since 2016[1] - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced readiness to independently formulate cryptocurrency market rules if the CLARITY Act fails[1] - Industry estimates indicate that cryptocurrency scams cost U.S. citizens approximately $80.7 billion in 2025[1] Crypto Market & Asset Performance - Major cryptocurrencies traded relatively flat following the FOMC meeting, with Bitcoin (BTC) priced at $64.4 thousand, Ethereum (ETH) at $1,920, and Solana (SOL) at $74[1] - Traditional financial indicators showed oil stable at $83, gold increasing by 1% to reach $4,080, and stock futures rebounding with the Dow Jones up 0.3% and Nasdaq up 1.2%[1] - Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded net inflows of $32 million, whereas Ethereum ETFs experienced net outflows of $33 million[1] Corporate & Protocol Developments - Robinhood reported its strongest quarter ever, driven by 13 distinct business lines generating over $100 million in revenue each[1] - Coinbase faces reduced Wall Street earnings expectations as second-quarter spot-trading volume reached approximately $152 billion, falling short of the anticipated $178 billion[1] - Decentralized finance protocol Aave is deprecating its deployments across 6 low-adoption blockchain networks, including Scroll, zkSync, and Aptos[2]