July 2026 Crypto Rewind ⏪ Top Gainer : Talus Network +339% Key Price Moves 💰 $UNI ↑61% $PUMP ↑42% $ONDO ↑33% $RE ↓31% $AKT ↓24% Key Fundamental Updates 🔍 $GEOD : Record Buybacks post halving $INJ : Injective summit 2025 $ZBCN : New Buybacks $POL : Ithaca hard fork went live $ENA : Integration of USDe into BlackRock’s Aladdin platform $KAITO : Agreement with X $CRO : Mobile First Trading App What happened in July? 👉 Fed holds rates at 3.50-3.75% for fifth straight meeting, three regional presidents dissent for a hike. 👉 BitMEX shutting down completely by September 23, ending an 11-year run in crypto derivatives. 👉 BitMEX's offshore BTC derivatives share collapsed from 40% historically to just 0.6% by 2026. 👉 Zcash activates Ironwood upgrade, retiring the vulnerable Orchard pool for a new shielded pool. 👉 EU's MiCA transitional period officially ended July 1, full authorization now mandatory for all CASPs. 👉 Circle just got OCC approval for national trust bank status, direct federal oversight incoming. 👉 SWIFT goes live with blockchain ledger for tokenized deposit settlement across 17 major banks. 👉 Polygon's Ithaca hard fork adds auto failover and better node visibility for payment reliability. 👉 Bitcoin stuck in a tight $58K-$66K range all July, muted activity, elevated uncertainty everywhere. 👉 CLARITY Act market structure bill still stuck in Senate, odds shifting ahead of August recess. 👉 BitMEX force-closing positions starting August 26, reduce-only mode kicks in before full shutdown. 👉 Token unlocks stayed elevated through July, hundreds of millions in supply pressure hitting markets. 👉 Derivatives liquidity keeps shifting from legacy offshore exchanges toward venues like Hyperliquid. 👉 GENIUS Act stablecoin rules hit mid-July implementation window with bank-grade KYC proposals.
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