The post FOMC News: Fed Holds Rates at 3.50%-3.75% as Three Officials Back Hike appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on July 29, but three officials called for a hike. Three officials wanted a 25-basis-point hike, marking the first time since 2016 that three policymakers have opposed a Fed decision in the same direction. The split raised the September hike odds to 62%, keeping pressure on Bitcoin …

The post Pi Network Mainnet Upgrade Deadline: Why Missing August 11 Cuts You Off the Network appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Pi Network has set an August 11 deadline for its Protocol 26 Mainnet upgrade, the second-to-last planned update before Protocol 27 completes the current development sequence. Node operators who miss the deadline lose Mainnet connectivity until the upgrade is completed. What Pi Has Been Building In June 2026, Pi Network launched three products on Pi2Day …

The post Tether USAT Launches on Celo Going Beyond Ethereum for First Time appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Tether is taking its GENIUS Act-compliant USAT stablecoin beyond Ethereum for the first time, and it has picked a network already seeing heavy stablecoin use. The launch on Celo could give USAT access to millions of users, easier fee payments and a faster route into everyday digital-dollar transactions. Why Tether Chose Celo for USAT Tether’s …

The post Raoul Pal Reveals the Next 100x Crypto Trade and It Is Not Bitcoin, Ethereum or XRP appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Raoul Pal has built a reputation for identifying macro trades before they become consensus. The former Goldman Sachs hedge fund manager and Real Vision founder is now making the case that the next crypto opportunity is not in the assets currently dominating market attention. It is in the infrastructure layer most retail investors have never …

The post Will Q3 Finally Change NEAR Price Trend? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The NEAR price hasn’t enjoyed the same momentum as its ecosystem. After peaking at $3.05 in early June, the token slipped below $2.00 by late July, reflecting broader crypto market weakness rather than a lack of protocol development. As August approaches, the market remains cautious, with downside pressure still dominating sentiment. That’s the frustrating part …

The post HYPE Price Slides as Whale Selling Grows, But Grayscale Sees Long-Term Value appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The HYPE price has been under pressure since peaking at $76.80 in June, extending its decline and aiming toward the 200-day EMA at $50.23. With the token already testing investor confidence, another break below the $54.37 support could accelerate the short-term correction.  Yet, beneath the selling pressure, the fundamental narrative isn’t quite as one-sided as …

The post INJ Price Stays Quiet as Injective Pushes Major Interoperability Upgrade appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The INJ price has spent much of 2026 trapped between the $3 and $5 range, leading some to assume ecosystem development has slowed and it is the cause of muted price action. The governance record tells a different story. Injective has activated its IIP-677 interoperability mainnet upgrade (v1.20.3) while another core proposal, IIP-678, is already …

The post Grayscale CEO Files to Sell XRP ETF Shares as GXRP Shrinks appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Grayscale, the crypto asset manager overseeing more than $35 billion in assets under management (AUM), has disclosed that CEO Peter Mintzberg plans to sell 2,611 shares of the company’s XRP ETF. The filing comes as XRP trades near $1.09, raising questions about investor demand and the ETF’s weaker position in the market. Grayscale CEO Moves …

The post Top 20 Women Shaping Crypto and Blockchain in 2026 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Crypto’s most influential women are no longer limited to investors, executives or policy advocates. Many of the industry’s most important companies, protocols, funds and infrastructure businesses were built or co-founded by women who entered the sector when blockchain was still a niche technology. This list focuses specifically on founders and co-founders. The ranking considers the …

The post Uniswap Price Surges 6% After Wintermute’s $1M Move: What’s Next For UNI? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Uniswap price extended its gains on Wednesday, rising nearly 6% as improving sentiment across the DeFi sector coincided with fresh on-chain activity involving crypto market maker Wintermute. The rally has pushed UNI back into a key resistance zone after months of range-bound trading, with traders now assessing whether the token has enough momentum to confirm …