Cryptocurrency News & Market Updates
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SN8 trading is live as of July 16, 2026.
Jul 16, 2026 • 2 min read
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Jul 16, 2026 • 5 min read
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Jul 15, 2026 • 5 min read
FOMC meets July 28–29 as stablecoin rulemaking deadline lands
TL;DR
The GENIUS Act’s stablecoin rulemaking deadline lands July 18, when six federal agencies must finalize capital, reserve, and licensing rules for USDC and USAT issuers.
Tesla reports Q2 2026 earnings after market close on July 22, with any Bitcoin treasury commentary drawing incidental crypto-market attention.
The FOMC delivers its next rate decision on July 28–29, the second meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh, with the federal funds rate holding at 3.50%–3.75% for four straight meetings.
Deribit runs its routine weekly BTC and ETH options expiries on July 17 and July 24, ahead of the larger monthly expiry on July 31.
In between, Tesla reports Q2 earnings and Deribit runs its usual weekly options expiries. None of this amounts to an unusually dense week by historical standards, but each event carries its own reason for traders to pay attention.
Jul 15, 2026 • 4 min read
Kraken API Partner Program: xStocks, the asset class your users are already asking for
Jul 14, 2026 • 5 min read
