{"id":39705,"date":"2025-07-31T08:46:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=39705"},"modified":"2025-07-31T08:46:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:46:48","slug":"live-july-31-crypto-updates-bitcoin-holds-118k-as-powell-freezes-rates-despite-trumps-pressure-best-crypto-to-buy-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=39705","title":{"rendered":"[LIVE] July 31 Crypto Updates \u2013 Bitcoin Holds $118K as Powell Freezes Rates Despite Trump\u2019s Pressure: Best Crypto to Buy Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The crypto market saw another tense session on Wednesday as Bitcoin briefly dumped to $115,000 before recovering hours later back to the key $118K support level: a battle that\u2019s been going on for days now. Traders are watching closely as BTC holds this level with its teeth, despite increasing macro pressure. While the broader market showed fatigue, the question now is: what\u2019s the best crypto to buy in this environment?<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"cpp-crypto-chart cpp-crypto-chart-99btc cpp-crypto-chart-btc\" data-coin-symbol=\"btc\" data-price-usd=\"BTC Price (USD)\" data-main-color=\"#4caf05\" data-watermark-image=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99bitcoins-logo.png\" data-chart-style=\"99btc\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-top-section\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-info-section\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/26205235\/btc.svg\" alt=\"btc logo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-details\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-labels-row\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-name\">Bitcoin<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-price-info\">Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-market-cap\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-values-row\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-symbol\">BTC<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-market-cap-value\">$2.35T<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-selectors cpp-chart-selectors-99btc\"><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"24h\">24h<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"7d\">7d<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"30d\">30d<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"1y\">1y<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"all_time\">All time<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><canvas id=\"cpp-chart-688b2c458ac20\" class=\"cpp-chart-container cpp-chart-container-99btc\"><\/canvas><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it would not cut interest rates for July, holding steady between 4.15% and 4.25%. The decision came despite public pressure from the Trump administration, which has been calling for a 0.25% rate cut to protect economic growth amid rising tariffs. Fed Chair Jerome Powell pushed back, citing inflation risks and the economic uncertainty caused by Trump\u2019s tariff plans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/federalreserve?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@FederalReserve<\/a> Chair Jerome Powell: &#8220;Today the Federal Open Market Committee decided to leave our policy interest rate unchanged.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FnLmx3NOMn\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/FnLmx3NOMn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1950628177300119703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">July 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Best New Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>BONK and USELESS: Still the Best Crypto to Buy in a Tired Market?<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-265817\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0812-scaled.png\" alt=\"BONK price analysis - Best crypto to buy?\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0812-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0812-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0812-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0812-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0812-1536x1040.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0812-2048x1387.png 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0812-50x34.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bonk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Meme coin BONK<\/a> lost its key support at $0.0000328 just days ago and dropped over 20% to retest the lower level around $0.000026. But now it\u2019s bouncing, trading near $0.0000287. If it reclaims $0.0000328, bulls might get back in charge. Fundamentally, Bonk\u2019s growing ecosystem gives it an edge: LetBonk, its own launchpad, has outcompeted Pump.Fun in just weeks. Over 80% of graduated meme tokens are now born on Bonk\u2019s launchpad, which means more revenue fees feeding back into BONK itself.<\/p>\n<p>Another name bouncing back? <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/useless-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">USELESS coin<\/a>. After a 38% dip from its $408 million ATH, it\u2019s back on the radar. The coin \u2014 half satire, half meme-fuel \u2014 has been embraced by degens looking for the next Fartcoin. And let\u2019s be honest: if Fartcoin hit $2.6 billion, why not USELESS? It\u2019s raw, ironic, and plays directly into the no-utility meme meta. No staking, no claims, just pure community-driven chaos. For some, that\u2019s exactly the point.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-live-articles-list\">\n<div class=\"nnbtc-updates-container\">\n<div class=\"nnbtc-live-article\" id=\"article-265845\" data-timestamp=\"1753949283\" data-modified=\"1753949283\">\n<div class=\"nnbtc-update-meta\">\n\t\t<span class=\"nnbtc-update-time-dot\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<a class=\"nnbtc-update-time\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/live-july-31-crypto-updates-bitcoin-holds-118k-as-powell-freezes-rates-despite-trumps-pressure-best-crypto-to-buy-now\/#article-265845\" target=\"_self\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t34 minutes\t\t\tago\t\t<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-update-title\">\n<h2>What\u2019s Next for Quant (QNT) Crypto? Down 10% in a Week<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-update-author\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fatima99btc.jpg\" class=\"nnbtc-custom-avatar\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" alt=\"Fatima\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\tBy  <span class=\"nnbtc-author-name\">Fatima<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-update-content\">\n<p>Quant (QNT) crypto is down over 10% in the last seven days. Despite starting the month strong, and going from 103 to over 134. This over 30% pump happened after introducing Quant Fusion, which is the first-ever 2.5-layer.<\/p>\n<p>Now this whole move up almost got wiped out, and the coin is currently at 118 with a market cap of over 1.7B.<\/p>\n<p>Neutral Technicals: Can They Shift?<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/presales\/whats-next-for-quant-qnt-crypto-down-10-in-a-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read The Full Article Here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/live-july-31-crypto-updates-bitcoin-holds-118k-as-powell-freezes-rates-despite-trumps-pressure-best-crypto-to-buy-now\/\">[LIVE] July 31 Crypto Updates \u2013 Bitcoin Holds $118K as Powell Freezes Rates Despite Trump\u2019s Pressure: Best Crypto to Buy Now?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The crypto market saw another tense session on Wednesday as Bitcoin briefly dumped to $115,000 before recovering hours later back to the key $118K support level: a battle that\u2019s been going on for days now. Traders are watching closely as BTC holds this level with its teeth, despite increasing macro pressure. While the broader market [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-39705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39705\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}