Th 30/7 | Daily Crypto & Macro News

Happy Thursday all! If you missed the past 24 hours in crypto and stocks, here's your full recap:🚨 Major Headlines & Market Moves 🚨- Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged at 3.50% - 3.75%. Three voting members wanted a hike, with a 25 bps increase in September now looking more likely.- Fed Chair Kevin Warsh states AI will drive future economic growth and that the Fed is focused on inflation.- Over $1 trillion wiped out from the US stock market.- $META crashes around 9-10% after Q2 results. Revenue rose 28% YoY to a record $60.8 billion, but costs jumped 55%, net income fell 14% to $15.8 billion, free cash flow dropped 91% to $784 million, and Reality Labs lost another $4.6 billion (cumulative losses since 2020 now $87 billion). Capex guidance raised to $130-145 billion.- $Microsoft posts strong Q4/FY26 results. Revenue up 18% YoY to a record $90 billion, net income up 31% to $36 billion, Azure growth at 43%, and commercial backlog hits $678 billion. Capex for the year reached $116 billion.- SpaceX awarded a $1.6 billion US Space Force contract.- Widespread support builds for the Clarity Act. Block (Jack Dorsey), Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, SoFi, DCG, American Bankers Association, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto all urge the Senate to pass it and schedule a floor vote.- Binance US plans to apply to the CFTC for a designated contract market license.- President Trump says Supreme Court rulings on tariffs cost the US trillions of dollars.- El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says “we never escaped the 2008 financial crisis, we just shifted the pain.”📊 Altcoin Market Updates 📊- Aviva Investors launches a tokenised Liquidity Fund share class on the XRP Ledger in partnership with Ripple.- Moonpay introduces Paybox, a payment vault and non-custodial wallet that lets AI agents securely transact, enabling Claude and ChatGPT users to trade anything on Solana via conversation.- Solflare launches “Bridge,” allowing users to receive funds from other chains into their Solflare wallet using a permanent deposit address.- Solana-based perp exchange PhoenixTrade open interest surpasses $10 million for the first time.- Pumpfun co-founder argues Pump has a larger long-term TAM than the global perps market Hyperliquid operates in.- KaitoAI introduces Kaito Katalyst, a new reward layer for creator campaigns that pays based on actual driven results like mindshare, clicks, sign-ups, and deposits.- SK Hynix perpetual contract flips $BTC in 24h perp volume on Hyperliquid.- Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and puts him on a wanted list.- Fartcoin-related activity: An original Fartcoin whale joins X to push $Shitcoin, and the lead of $Shitcoin was pinned in the official Fartcoin Telegram.If you enjoyed this daily roundup, make sure to follow me, I'll see you tomorrow!$BTC $ETH $SPY $QQQ $META PS… Want the complete shortcut ding altcoins with precision (without wasting months on trial-and-error)?Clere to grab the Altcoin Profit Toolkit — 8 structured modules + 3 indicators including the Smart Exit Decoder that shows overbought conditions on multiple timeframes, helping you scan, enter, and exit trades like a pro trader.Written by Timothy Assi, an Elite Popular Investor on eToro.Not investment advice. eToro is a multi-asset investment platform. Your capital is at risk. For information and educational purposes only.Copy Trading does not amount to investment advice. The value of your investments may go up or down. Your capital is at risk.Connect with me on:🟦 Linkedin: Timothy Assi🟪 Instagram: @panic_drop⬛ X: @timoassi📧 [email protected]🟩 Panic Drop Podcast : on your favorite streaming appwww.panicdrop.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit panicdrop.substack.com/subscribe