BlackRocks Staked ETH ETF, Fed Split on Rates & Ripple’s Controversial Raise

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Macro is shifting: BlackRock filed the S-1 for a staked ETH ETF. Fed officials are split, inflation risk is creeping back, and Lyn Alden says the long era of ever-falling interest rates is ending. Bitcoin options traders are positioning for a months-long range, Ripple’s $500M raise came with unusual investor guarantees, Citadel is calling for tighter DeFi oversight, and the IMF is pushing back on stablecoins. Plus, Farcaster is pivoting from social to wallet as it searches for product–market fit.