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]