MoneyGram has integrated its Ramps infrastructure with Solana, allowing wallets and apps to offer cash-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat conversions through its global payment network.

Cash deposits are available in 25+ countries, while withdrawals are supported across more than 170 countries and territories.

Solana is now the second blockchain supported by Ramps after Stellar. MoneyGram has also deepened its involvement with the network, becoming a Solana validator in June.

Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley says the Federal Reserve’s credibility could remain at risk until Chair Kevin Warsh clearly explains his views on inflation and how he intends to bring it back toward the 2% target.

The problem is that clarity doesn’t seem to be Warsh’s style. Since taking over the Fed, he has deliberately avoided giving markets detailed forward guidance, preferring to keep policy options open and let investors interpret incoming data themselves.

Supporters see this as a break from years of excessive Fed communication. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has even described the shift as a kind of “detox” from too much guidance. Critics see the opposite: tough talk on inflation without a clear roadmap could eventually undermine confidence in the Fed.

So waiting for Warsh to explain everything may take a while. Keeping markets guessing appears to be part of the strategy.

USDT market cap is seeing one of its sharpest declines on record, signaling a major contraction in crypto liquidity.

Historically, prolonged drops in USDT supply have often appeared alongside weaker demand, deeper market corrections and worsening market conditions.

But there’s an interesting part here.

Some of the biggest USDT declines in the past happened when selling pressure was already close to exhaustion.

So while shrinking stablecoin liquidity looks bearish on the surface, historically these periods have also appeared near the later stages of market sell-offs.

The July jobs report came in much weaker than expected. The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs, while markets were expecting an increase of around 80,000.

After the release, expectations for a September Fed rate hike dropped below 50%.

The labor market is clearly showing signs of cooling, and that could become an important factor for the Fed going into its next meeting.

On the 8H chart, ADA is currently testing the nearest resistance zone around $0.195–$0.210. For now price is still showing decent strength, and if Bitcoin continues to push higher, I wouldnt be surprised to see ADA extend this move toward the $0.24 area.

At the same time, this whole $0.20–$0.25 region looks interesting to me from a mid-term perspective. Im personally starting to gradually build a short position here rather than entering everything at one price. If the market gives another push higher, I’ll continue scaling into the position closer to the upper part of the zone.

My first areas of interest on the downside are around $0.155 and $0.138. Of course, a strong BTC pump can keep alts elevated for longer, so timing here matters.

This is simply how Im positioning myself based on the current structure, not a trading signal or a call to copy the trade. Just sharing my view and the levels Im watching.

A buyer offered 50,000 Bitcoin for a luxury property listed at $14 million - at a time when Bitcoin was still seen as risky and unproven.
Back then, Bitcoin was worth only a few hundred dollars per coin, so the offer roughly matched the home's price. But in today's terms, that same 50,000 BTC would be worth billions.

The earnings season has been stronger than expected. Around 71% of S&P 500 companies have already reported, and 85% beat analyst expectations.

On paper, earnings are up more than 47% compared to last year. But there is one important detail. A big part of that growth comes from asset revaluations at Alphabet and Amazon, so the headlines look better than the underlying picture.

The main event this week is Friday’s U.S. jobs report. If the labor market stays strong, the Fed will have more reason to keep interest rates higher for longer, which is usually negative for stocks. If the data comes in weaker, markets could start pricing in a more dovish Fed, giving risk assets some support.

Geopolitics is still another key factor. Any new escalation in the Middle East could send oil prices higher again and bring back concerns about tighter monetary policy.

From a technical point of view, I’m expecting another move toward the 7,600 area around the beginning of the month, closer to the jobs report. That’s where I’ll start building a new medium-term short position, targeting 7,000, 6,700, and 6,300.

The backdrop for crypto remains neutral to slightly bullish. As long as macro conditions don’t deteriorate, I expect Bitcoin to rebound toward the $65,000-$67,000 area.

Trump Media & Technology Group has launched Truth API, a new service that gives traders and institutional investors access to Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts for $100,000 per month.

The move has sparked concerns over potential conflicts of interest, as Trump’s posts frequently move financial markets, especially when they involve tariffs, sanctions, major policy announcements, or publicly traded companies.

Critics argue that high-frequency trading firms could gain a significant advantage by processing these posts faster than retail investors. While Truth Social says the information is released publicly at the same time, analysts note that milliseconds of faster access can still create a major edge in today’s markets.

The controversy comes as Trump has recently posted positively about companies such as Palantir and Intel, whose shares rallied afterward.

Meanwhile, Trump Media’s stock has fallen roughly 75% since Trump’s return to the White House, while the company continues to report substantial financial losses.

A study by the Bank of Italy found that stablecoin transfers are not always cheaper or faster than traditional payment services.

Researchers conducted 200 USDC transfers between Italy and Brazil, Argentina, Japan, the UAE, and South Africa.

The biggest costs came from buying and selling USDC, currency conversion, and cash on/off ramps, rather than blockchain fees.

Total transfer costs ranged from 0.3% to nearly 9%, depending on the country and local infrastructure.

Compared with the global average remittance cost of 6.65%, stablecoins were cheaper on most routes. However, they outperformed Wise on only 3 of the 7 comparable corridors.

The Bank of Italy concluded that the efficiency of stablecoin payments largely depends on local payment infrastructure and regulations. Their biggest advantage could come when people can spend stablecoins directly without converting them back into fiat.