šļø **1. Fed Announces Digital Dollar Pilot Program with Major Banks**
The U.S. Federal Reserve has launched a **12-month CBDC pilot** in partnership with JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Citibank. The trial will test wholesale and retail use cases, triggering both optimism and privacy concerns across crypto markets.
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### ā” **2. Bitcoin Surges Past $80,000 Ahead of September ETF Options Expiry**
BTC broke **$80,000** for the first time, fueled by institutional accumulation and anticipation of **$12B in Bitcoin ETF options** expiring next month. Analysts now eye the $85,000 resistance level.
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### š„ **3. Ethereumās Pectra Upgrade Goes Live, Introducing Account Abstraction**
Ethereum successfully implemented the **Pectra hard fork**, bringing native smart contract wallets and reducing gas fees for complex dApps. ETH is up **5.3%** since the upgrade.
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### š **4. Ripple Announces CBDC Partnership with Bank of Japan**
Ripple (XRP) will develop a **digital yen pilot** using its CBDC platform, boosting XRPās price by **11%**. This marks Japanās first major move toward a national digital currency.
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### šØ **5. Solana Outage Investigation Points to āValidator Client Bugā**
Solana suffered a **4-hour outage** early todayāits first in 14 months. Core engineers identified a bug in the new Firedancer client and released a patch within hours.
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### š **6. Uniswap Votes to Distribute $1B in Fees to UNI Stakers**
Uniswapās DAO passed a proposal to share **protocol revenue** directly with stakers, causing UNI to rally **22%**. The move sets a precedent for DeFi governance and value accumulation.
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### šÆ **Why Todayās News Matters**:
- **CBDC Momentum**: National digital currencies are accelerating, creating both competition and synergy with crypto.
- **BTC Momentum**: New all-time highs could ignite altcoin season.
- **ETH Upgrade**: Account abstraction may drive mass adoption.
- **Rippleās Win**: Highlights real-world utility for legacy crypto projects.
- **Solanaās Resilience**: Quick response to outages maintains investor confidence.
- **DeFi Innovation**: UNIās fee-sharing could redefine tokenomics.
