1: Federal Reserve: Interest rates held steady as expected; 2: Federal Reserve FOMC Statement: 9 of the 18 FOMC participants expect rate hikes in 2026; 3: Ansem: Bullish on SpaceX becoming the world’s most valuable company by market cap, but caution is needed regarding potential selling pressure from the August stock vesting; 4: Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers introduce joint resolution to pressure the administration: Ban presidential pardons or commutations for SBF; 5: “White-Haired Stock Guru” Serenity: Bullish on the early-stage boom in robotics; would go long on Green Harmonic if investing in China; 6: Illinois signs into law a 0.2% crypto transaction tax, which the industry calls one of the most anti-crypto laws in the U.S.; 7: SPCX ranks among the top three HIP markets by trading volume, with turnover exceeding $1.125 billion; 8: Controversy escalates over BlackRock’s “Bitcoin” income ETF: Strategy design may be flawed, potentially underperforming BTC in the long term; 9: The U.S. Department of Justice seized approximately $9 million in USDT in connection with a “pig butchering” crypto scam network; 10: Revolut obtained a license from the Central Bank of the UAE and will enter the Middle East market while preparing for a localized launch; 11: AI-powered financial compliance infrastructure Flagright completes a $12.5 million Series A funding round, with YC and others participating; 12: Stablecoin payment infrastructure Trace Finance completes a $32 million Series A funding round, led by CoinFund.