Updated: July 30, 2026, 9:30 (UTC+8)｜Author: MEXC Headlines Fed holds rates steady; BTC and ETH fall about 1% Moonshot AI raises $3.5 billion at a $35 billion valuation Nexo maintains EEA operationsUpdated: July 30, 2026, 9:30 (UTC+8)｜Author: MEXC Headlines Fed holds rates steady; BTC and ETH fall about 1% Moonshot AI raises $3.5 billion at a $35 billion valuation Nexo maintains EEA operations
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MEXC On-chain Daily Report: Fed holds rates steady; BTC and ETH fall about 1%
Updated: July 30, 2026, 9:30 (UTC+8)｜Author: MEXC
Headlines
- Fed holds rates steady; BTC and ETH fall about 1%
- Moonshot AI raises $3.5 billion at a $35 billion valuation
- Nexo maintains EEA operations through licensed partners
- New Hampshire strengthens legal protections for crypto assets
- Hungary removes third-party crypto transaction verification
Industry Updates
Hardware Wallet Company Trezor: Self-Custodied Bitcoin Differs From Holding a Claim on Bitcoin
According to Trezor, self-custodying Bitcoin is fundamentally different from holding a claim on Bitcoin through an exchange, broker, or fund, as the latter still depends on third-party ledger records and withdrawal arrangements. Trezor stated that only about 10% of the world’s approximately 600 million crypto users control their own private keys, while an estimated 12 million to 13 million people use hardware wallets. Its devices generate and store private keys locally, with transactions signed inside the device. As the European Union’s new crypto regulations take full effect and some platforms without timely authorization discontinue regulated services for EU users, custody risks and control over private keys are once again drawing market attention.
Tennessee’s Hawkins County Bans Crypto Mining Facilities and Data Centers
According to Odaily, the Hawkins County Commissioners in Tennessee voted 12–0 to approve a ban on establishing, constructing, installing, expanding, or operating crypto mining facilities and data centers in the county’s unincorporated areas. The commission had previously adopted similar restrictions to prevent ExoticRidge from operating a mining business locally, after which the two sides proposed a settlement containing noise limits. The new ban reflects the continued local opposition faced by energy-intensive facilities over land use, noise, and community governance. It also indicates that local authorities are moving from case-by-case negotiations toward clearer regional restrictions on crypto infrastructure.
Metaplanet Launches First Bitbonds Issuance in Japan With a 4% Annual Interest Rate
According to Odaily, Metaplanet has launched its first Bitbonds issuance in Japan through Metaplanet Securities, targeting selected shareholders and offering an annual interest rate of 4%. The proceeds may be used to expand the company’s BTC reserves. By raising funds through bonds instead of relying solely on additional share issuance, Metaplanet is attempting to enlarge its Bitcoin treasury at a relatively defined cost of capital while reducing direct equity dilution. However, the model places fixed interest expenses and Bitcoin price volatility on the company’s balance sheet simultaneously. If BTC declines or refinancing conditions tighten, debt-servicing pressure and fluctuations in net asset value could intensify.
Brale Launches ION Protocol, Supporting Cross-Chain Stablecoin Transfers Through Burn-and-Mint Mechanism
According to Odaily, stablecoin infrastructure company Brale has launched ION Protocol, allowing participating stablecoins to be burned on one blockchain and minted on another to complete cross-chain transfers. The protocol is currently live on testnet. The stablecoin market contains more than 350 tokens with an aggregate market capitalization exceeding $300 billion, but multichain expansion has also fragmented liquidity. Unlike traditional cross-chain bridges that rely on prefunded liquidity pools, ION aims to reduce capital requirements and ease the liquidity bottlenecks faced by custom stablecoins expanding across multiple networks. Its security, however, will still depend on message verification and the management of issuance permissions.
Crypto Financing and M&A Reached $12.86 Billion in Q2, With Debt Becoming the Second-Largest Funding Source
According to Odaily, 271 completed crypto industry transactions involved $12.86 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up approximately 45% from $8.87 billion in the first quarter. Venture capital ranked first at $4.99 billion, accounting for 39% of the total across 218 rounds. Debt financing reached $4.36 billion through only nine transactions, with IREN’s $3.65 billion financing representing 84% of the debt total. Meanwhile, 40 mergers and acquisitions were valued at a combined $3.33 billion. The ten largest transactions accounted for 67% of disclosed funding, indicating that although overall financing activity recovered, capital remained heavily concentrated among major deals and a small number of established companies.
Tether’s Regulated USAT Stablecoin Launches on Celo in Its Second Mainnet Deployment After Ethereum
According to The Block, Tether’s regulated USAT stablecoin has launched on Celo, marking its second mainnet deployment after Ethereum. Issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, USAT can be minted and redeemed natively on Celo and used directly to pay onchain gas fees through Celo’s fee-abstraction mechanism. USAT launched in January and currently has a market capitalization of approximately $185 million. The deployment combines a regulated stablecoin with Celo’s mobile-payment and low-cost transfer use cases. It also suggests that competition among compliant stablecoins is expanding beyond issuance credentials to include multichain distribution, native redemption capabilities, and the practical payment experience.
Ethereum Institutional Completes Initial Funding Round Led by BitMine, SharpLink, and Others
According to Odaily, Ethereum Institutional has completed its initial funding round and formed an alliance of supporters led by BitMine, SharpLink, and Ethereum co-founders Joseph Lubin and Mihai Alisie, with backing from more than 100 ecosystem participants. The project will provide services for the institutional-grade Ethereum ecosystem, promoting tokenization, stablecoins, onchain market infrastructure, and onchain settlement. It will also offer institutional education, market intelligence, and ecosystem marketing. Its establishment suggests that competition around Ethereum’s institutional adoption is no longer limited to technical scaling but is expanding into market education, commercial coordination, and the integration of settlement infrastructure.
CME Plans Sports Event-Linked Futures as a New Hedging Instrument
According to Jin10, CME Group is working with index provider FutureSports to introduce futures and options linked to professional and collegiate sporting events. The first sports futures contracts are expected to be cash-settled and expire monthly or quarterly. Subject to regulatory approval, trading could begin as early as this summer. CME aims to bring the price-discovery and risk-management mechanisms of traditional futures markets into the sports industry, allowing related businesses to hedge revenue fluctuations caused by event outcomes. If approved, these products would expand the boundaries of event-based derivatives, although their pricing mechanisms, safeguards against market manipulation, and regulatory distinction from prediction markets remain unresolved.
MEXC Market Heatmap
Data source: Real-time MEXC market data before 09:30 (UTC+8). Figures are subject to change with market conditions.
Top 24H Gainers
Top 24H Trading Volume
Trending Meme Tokens
New Listing Announcement
NATG/USDT, listing time: July 30, 2026, 19:00:00 (UTC+8)
On-Chain Calendar
High-Risk Token Unlocks
- Falcon Finance/USDT [07-30 12:30] unlocks 4.54m USDT, representing 2.53% of circulating supply, with short-term selling pressure warranting attention
- Layer3/USDT [07-30 19:30] unlocks 228,895 USDT, representing 2.65% of circulating supply, with short-term selling pressure warranting attention
- ZORA Protocol/USDT [07-31 03:30] unlocks 1.05m USDT, representing 3.71% of circulating supply, with short-term selling pressure warranting attention
Key Macro Events
- Jul 30, 02:00 — United States | Federal Reserve | Interest-rate decision [Rates remain unchanged, while tighter policy expectations weigh on risk assets]
- Jul 30, 19:00 — United Kingdom | Bank of England | Interest-rate decision [The policy stance affects sterling rate differentials and global capital flows]
- Jul 30, 20:00 — Germany | Statistics authority | Preliminary inflation rate [Inflation data influence euro interest-rate expectations and risk appetite]
- Jul 30, 20:30 — United States | Economic authorities | Core PCE Price Index [Core inflation shapes rate-cut expectations and the direction of the U.S. dollar]
- Jul 30, 20:30 — United States | Labor authorities | Initial jobless claims [Employment conditions affect rate expectations and risk-asset allocation]
Security Alert
As of July 30, Ledger continues to identify physical letters containing malicious QR codes as an active phishing campaign. Attackers mail branded letters containing recipients’ personal details and falsely claim that a device requires a security update, verification, or activation of a new feature. Victims are instructed to scan a QR code that leads to an imitation website requesting their 24-word recovery phrase. Once disclosed, the phrase gives attackers complete control of the associated wallet and allows them to transfer its assets. Users should never scan QR codes contained in unsolicited letters or enter recovery phrases on websites accessed through computers or phones. Any firmware update, security verification, or account alert should be checked directly through the official application or a manually entered official website address. Ledger states that any person or page requesting a recovery phrase should be treated as fraudulent.
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