Bernstein expects Bitcoin to reclaim $125,000 by late 2026 before reaching $300,000 in 2029 under its base case, with a bull case of $500,000.

Prior was +0.5% Ex transport +0.4% vs +0.8% exp Ex defense +1.3% vs +0.3% prior Non-defense capital goods ex air +0.2% vs +0.9% exp This

A separate review found only about 28% of accredited US business schools offered blockchain courses, despite strong demand in the OKX poll.

Meta is truly a vilanous company. Just this month, CEO Mark Zuckerberg was writing about all the jobs AI would create. Meanwhile, we learned in

UK retail sector remains under pressure as CBI survey shows sharp sales decline Oil prices sink as expectations for an imminent US-Iran deal increase. What’s

Taurus expects first institutional clients to connect in days, with initial DLT transactions through its platforms expected within weeks.

Full report here The UK retail sector faced worsening trading conditions in August, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey, as sales volumes fell

The Form D lists 71 investors and says Kalshi is relying on an exemption that allows certain private offerings without SEC registration.

The FSA, Finance Ministry, BOJ and financial institutions plan to study the infrastructure and produce a development plan by early 2027.

Bitcoin struggled to establish support at $80,000 as investor cohorts all returned to net profitability.

Prior was +10.0 Swiss investor confidence strengthened again in August, with the UBS Investor Sentiment Index rising to +12.1 from +10.0 in July, signalling growing

The Bridge-issued EURR token will support multiple blockchains and external wallets, with wider EEA availability expected this year.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low-tier releases like the Swiss economic sentiment

The funds are $390 million short of October 2025’s inflow total after cutting their year-to-date net outflow deficit by more than half.

Judge Katherine Polk Failla adjourned the retrial in light of Storm’s pending motion for acquittal and related request for a continuance.

ICYMI: US begins returning staff to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations Hawkish board member Tamura to represent BOJ at Jackson Hole instead of

BankChain joins a growing field of bank-led networks building shared infrastructure for tokenized deposits and onchain payments.

July 2026 inflation data from Australia. Background this here, preview.  Consumer Price Index (YoY) 3.5% expected 3.2%, prior 3.8% 1% (MoM) expected 0.8%, prior -0.1% Core inflation,

The upside surprise adds another data point to the case for a near term BOJ hike, arriving alongside already sharply shifted economist expectations for a

Today’s PCE print carries added weight given its timing, landing just two days ahead of Fed Chair Warsh’s first Jackson Hole keynote and before Nvidia’s earnings,

Japan July 2026 Services PPI +3.6% y/y expected 3.2%, prior 3.2% And +0.4% m/m prior -0.4% Just the data this post.  This article was written

An escalation of the US Canada trade dispute adds a fresh source of policy uncertainty at a moment when markets are already digesting a volatile

Bitcoin Magazine Is Bitcoin Out of Its Bear Market? These Analysts Think So Bitcoin is out of its bear market. But expect a possible pullback. 

Before i go on … some news to be aware of: There are rumors of a Russian media saying there is an Iran-US deal Back

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Breakout Could Be Around the Corner as Asset Is No Longer Oversold: Fairlead Strategies’ Katie Stockton Bitcoin is no longer oversold but

There are rumors of a Russian media saying there is an Iran-US deal ECB sources report: Policymakers are ready to raise rates in Sep US

USD1 is the sixth-largest stablecoin, with a market capitalization of more than $4 billion, according to industry data.

Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Says ‘Dust Attack’ From Sanctioned HTX Wallet Locked Out Customers Crypto exchange Kraken clients were reportedly locked out of their accounts after

The first coupon auction is complete with the U.S. Treasury selling $69 billion of 2 year notes. The auction results show high yield 4.204% WI level at

Tokenized real-world assets on Solana are nearing $4 billion as network activity accelerates alongside a broader recovery in crypto markets.

CryptoQuant says Bitcoin’s 24% rally has flipped key market indicators bullish, though rising profit-taking could bring near-term turbulence.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says economic pressure on Iran is working. He pointed to increasingly candid comments from senior Iranian officials about the country’s economic

Bitwise’s new portfolios automatically rebalance Coinbase tokenized stocks while allowing eligible non-US investors to keep the assets in their own wallets.

Strategy’s biggest risk may not be a Bitcoin crash, but losing access to the capital markets that help it service $1.76 billion in annual obligations.

Bitcoin Magazine US Opens a New Front Against Iran’s Crypto Economy The U.S. this week closed in on Iran, further targeting its crypto-related methods of

The oil market has been sold heavily for two days on speculation there is more progress on a deal than announced. A strong sign comes

Bitcoin bulls battled for control of the $80,000 zone as gold came off its highest levels since mid-May on falling US bond yields.

DGAI nearly doubled in its first day of trading as DGrid expands its distributed AI inference network and rolls out hardware for its personal AI

Bitcoin Magazine The Human Rights Foundation Announces Support for 16 Projects Worldwide The Human Rights Foundation has announced support for more projects around the globe,

Prior month 0.628M revised higher to 0.678M New home sales for July 0.607M vs 0.620M New home sales percentage change -10.5% vs 1.6% last month Details

Worst since January Prior was 90.8 (revised to 90.2) Present situation 121.2 vs 114.4 prior Expectations 68.2 vs 74.0 prior This isn’t a good read

Prior was +5 Shipments +11 vs +8 Services -8 vs -3  The services number is the lowest of the year. This article was written by

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Tops $81,000 — Is the Debasement Trade Back? Bitcoin soared past $81,000 for the first time since January on Monday before dropping

Hugging Face relies on open weight Chinese models to defend itself from rogue AI agents. But a lack of safety guardrails makes those models potentially

Arcus introduced transferable ERC-20 tokens for perpetual positions and lets tokenized stocks back leveraged trades without requiring users to sell their holdings.

Prior was +2.8% This is based on 65.4% of responses so it will change in the final report. Previously, all 7 subsectors rose led by

Prior was +1.6% y/y Monthly 20-city +0.2% vs +0.2% expected Monthly prior +0.2% FHFA data: National prices +2.3% y/y vs +2.2% prior (revised to +2.4%)

India plans to test tokenized corporate bonds in a September pilot, with state-controlled REC issuing the debt and select investors using wholesale CBDC payments.

Operation Lighthouse generated 14,300 investigative leads across 11 crypto exchanges and payment services and flagged over 7,700 suspect accounts.

S&P 500 rallies on hopes of US-Iran breakthrough ahead of Jackson Hole Pakistani Army Chief Munir is carrying an offer to Iran to halt blockade

The funding loss leaves InterPlanetary File System software without dedicated maintainers and puts the future of key public services in Protocol Labs’ hands.

Thailand’s SEC opened consultations on local Bitcoin and Ether ETF rules and qualification standards for foreign digital asset custodians.

Bitcoin price analysis eyes the potential end of its current macro downtrend based on weekly RSI signals.

Galaxy Research’s latest tally shows that more than half of 221 Coldcard hack victim reports involved individual losses exceeding 1 Bitcoin.

The bank plans tokenized money market fund settlements in the fourth quarter as HKDAP expands its phased rollout into conventional banking.

Bitcoin ETFs have drawn $2.26 billion over six trading days, while year-to-date net outflows have narrowed to about $2.57 billion.

A federal jury convicted Brent Kovar of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering after he took $24 million from at least 400 investors.

Prior was 86.6 Current conditions 88.5 vs 87.0 expected Prior 86.5 Expectations 89.1 vs 87.5 expected Prior 86.7 German business sentiment improved notably in August,

Pakistan’s Chief of Army, Asim Munir, is reportedly carrying a proposal to Iranian leaders aimed at reducing tensions between US and Iran, according to Al Arabiya.

Prior was 86 Full report here French consumer confidence remained unchanged in August, with the headline indicator holding at 86. Confidence remains significantly below its

The US Treasury expanded sanctions to Iran’s digital asset sector, alleging a UAE-based broker processed over $100 million in crypto for oil sales.

Prior +0.4% GDP Y/Y +1.0% vs +0.9% prelim Prior +0.7% Full report here Germany’s economy expanded by 0.3% q/q in the second quarter of 2026,

Bitcoin jumps above US$80K for the first time in 3 months Japan to weigh tax incentives for retail JGB investors, Katayama says Gold has been

BNB Chain activates the Pasteur hard fork on BSC, closing bridge and validator security gaps while targeting greater transaction capacity.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we have the German IFO survey which is expected to improve to 87.2 vs 86.6 in the prior month. The

Katayama’s comments on retail JGB incentives point to a policy avenue aimed at broadening the domestic investor base for government debt at a time when

The rally followed the US Treasury’s expansion of long-end debt buybacks and Trump’s renewed push for crypto market structure legislation.

Bitcoin Magazine Cypher Tank Returns to Lugano, Expanding Its Bet on Bitcoin Founders Cypher Tank is back.  Applications for 2026’s Bitcoin-focused pitch competition are now

Asia’s biggest crypto hubs are locked in a tax-cut arms race, while Ripple will help Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank move money across borders.

A judge stayed the CFTC’s civil case against a soldier who allegedly used nonpublic information for a Polymarket bet, but the regulator is trying to

The proposed deal would make Gemini the exclusive venue for crypto event contracts offered through Apex’s FCM, expanding its prediction-market reach to brokerage clients.

I previewed the Reserve Bank of Australia August meeting minutes here: RBA minutes due Tuesday to detail hike-versus-hold debate after August pause Otherwise a quiet

Bitcoin Magazine UK Banks Still Blocking Bitcoin, Policy Group Tells Parliament Bitcoin Policy UK has slammed British banks for applying blanket restrictions to lawful bitcoin

USDC supply increased by roughly $2 billion in seven days, with Bernstein citing higher transaction activity and several factors that could support further growth.

US Vice President JD Vance said today that trade negotiations with Canada remain ongoing in something of a turnabout that’s a hint that not everything

Trump on Canada: Someone should get these clowns to “fall in line” Bessent says no one is outside the reach of US sanctions on Iran,

Trump on Canada: Someone should get these clowns to “fall in line” Bessent says no one is outside the reach of US sanctions on Iran,

Bitcoin Magazine Strive Stock Soars After 1,110 Bitcoin Buy  Strive, Inc. bought 1,110 bitcoin last week, the Dallas-based company’s largest single-week purchase in months, lifting

Coinbase’s B20 equities bring stocks including Apple and Nvidia onchain, allowing eligible non-US users to trade them 24/7 and use them across DeFi.

With just over two months until the US general election, Stand With Crypto announced its pick for politicians in its efforts to “elect the most

Trump is upset about comments from Doug Ford, who is the Premier of the province of Ontario (the largest province and home to much of

As BTC tops $80,000 for the first time since May, price analysis warns that the market still needs to sustain higher levels to challenge the

Trump is calling leaders to ask them to cut ties with Iran Wants ‘zero leakage’ on sanctions Countries will ahve a finite timeline to shut

Following a similar lawsuit filed by the Digital Chamber in July, two digital asset advocacy groups challenged Illinois’ 0.2% crypto tax on constitutional and due

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Rally Accelerates, With $80,000 in Sight After ETFs Have Stellar Week  Bitcoin’s price surged further on Monday, flirting with $80,000 after U.S.

Strive’s Nasdaq-traded shares surged more than 11% as the Bitcoin treasury company said it paid an average of $73,409 per BTC, pushing its holdings to

Ether’s breakout above $2,500 has put the spotlight back on corporate ETH treasuries, with Bitmine now nearing its long-stated accumulation target.

Bloomberg reports that Trump will impose a 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods ahead of talks next month. I’m imagine the report could scuttle the talks,

Przemysław Kral reportedly faces a fraud charge and is cooperating with Polish prosecutors as estimated customer losses reach $650 million.

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Again Skips Bitcoin Buy And Establishes USD Cash Dollar Reserve  Bitcoin treasury Strategy has established a new cash reserve that it will

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen doesn’t believe the current Bitcoin rally is sustainable, and she aims to buy more BTC around the $50K mark later in

Strategy held off on new Bitcoin buying, maintaining holdings at 840,447 BTC as it launched a $1.59 billion cash pool after raising $2 billion from

Gold remains supported into Jackson Hole event after US Treasury ignited ‘debasement’ trades PrimeXBT Guide to Trading Costs: Spreads, Fees, and Swap-Free Trading This Nasdaq

Full article here According to CNBC, the US Treasury is considering using its Treasury General Account (TGA), the government’s cash account at the Federal Reserve,

Germany expands its lead in EU MiCA authorizations with 79 crypto asset service providers, ahead of France and the Netherlands.

Piero Cipollone said the Eurosystem would not identify digital euro users as central bank digital currencies face privacy concerns worldwide.

Bitcoin closed a weekly candle above its 50-week EMA for the first time since late 2025 as markets prepared for the Jackson Hole symposium.

Fasset raised $68 million in a Series C led by SBI Group as the companies plan a digital bank in Malaysia and to expand stablecoin

US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.92 billion last week, their strongest weekly inflow since October 2025, as Bitcoin briefly climbed above $78,000 on Friday.

Existing virtual asset providers must apply for an NOC by Sept. 5 or cease operations under Pakistan’s new regulatory framework.

Participating banks will test post-quantum wallets and onchain transfers while regulators from Abu Dhabi, Bhutan and Malta initially observe.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have anything on the agenda today, with markets likely consolidating or extending the trends started with the

Term permanently closed its Meta Vaults after an attack reportedly removed nearly all of their Ethereum deposits.

ICYMI – India gold imports double in July as WGC flags demand recovery ING says fiscal credibility fears drive gold back to above $4,600 an

The US may face a debt crisis within three years according to Ray Dalio, and debt-related issues helped fuel a rally in Bitcoin that could

New Zealand data soon. Despite the pick up in retail sales in Q1 today’s data is expected to be much slower. Fuel prices rocketing will

New Zealand Retail Sales Q2 2026: +3.3% y/y prior +4.5% -0.5% q/q expected +0.1%, prior +0.9% NZD is little changed circa 0.5973 Background here.  This

The breakdown reintroduces cross-border trade risk into North American markets just as investors had begun pricing in a de-escalation after weeks of negotiation. The Canadian

A Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland study finds crypto investors hold sharply different views on returns and risk, while information about Bitcoin’s past gains can

Brussels is reviewing whether crypto lending should fall under MiCA, but DeFi lending vaults are making it harder to determine who, exactly, should be regulated.

Nasdaq and S&P indices are settling between risk/bias defining MAs as the week comes to a close Baker Hughes rig count -5 at 588 European

Nasdaq and S&P indices are settling between risk/bias defining MAs as the week comes to a close Baker Hughes rig count -5 at 588 European

Bitcoin Magazine Smart Money Helping Support Bitcoin Rebound, Says Pantera Capital American investment firm Pantera Capital’s portfolio manager has said “smart money” is helping push

The hedge fund founder with an estimated net worth of $15 billion recommended that investors overweight Bitcoin and gold rather than bonds.

Bitcoin Magazine Legendary Investor Ray Dalio Touts Bitcoin — With Gold — To Hedge Against Incoming Debt Crisis Top investor Ray Dalio has again sung

Gracy Chen says macroeconomic uncertainty could keep Bitcoin within $10,000 to $20,000 of current levels, while US government purchases remain unlikely within the next two

Bitcoin volatility eased after BTC hit its highest level since mid-May, while gold joined the cryptocurrency in approaching three-month highs.

The CFTC ordered a trading ban for former Alameda and FTX executives, and US prosecutors opposed a motion from a US soldier accused of profiting

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Has Its Best Week Since 2023 as Shortsellers Continue To Get Wiped Out Bitcoin continued its rise on Friday, having its best

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call Friday, with trade and tariffs among the issues discussed.

The RISE program would use the Canton Network to combine and distribute state-administered benefits across three US states beginning in 2027.

Bitcoin Magazine Pakistan’s Crypto Pitch: “Come Build Here” as Virtual Assets Act Moves Forward Pakistan has announced a new regulatory framework for crypto after banning

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Roars Towards $80,000 Following Positive Regulatory News, US Buyback Pledge Bitcoin roared past $79,000 Friday, sustaining the biggest run in years

Bitcoin rallied as Treasury bond buybacks fueled the “not-QE” trade, while Metaplanet expanded to the US and Cypherpunk made a $33 million Zcash mining bet.

Bitcoin’s rally above $79,000 lifted miners and treasury companies, with Canaan, Strive and Metaplanet posting double-digit gains as crypto stocks surged.

On this episode of Money Never Sleeps Radio with Louis Velazquez we put a focus on the The CLARITY Act as it stalls on the

President Trump is looking to solve another problem – the rising cost of beef prices. He is solving the problem by getting rid of a

Nomura-backed Laser Digital Japan received registration to provide domestic liquidity before expanding into institutional crypto trading.

Prior month 53.9 Manufacturing PMI flash 53.2 versus 53.9 estimate. Services PMI 56.8 versus 54.0 estimate. Prior month 54.6. Composite 56.0 versus 54.5 prior. The

Solana reduced its slot time for the first time since genesis as it works toward a 200-millisecond target aimed at reducing network latency.

Prior month -15.9 Flash estimate for August -15.5 versus -16.3 estimate Every month, the Directorate-GeneralEconomic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) of the European Commission releases

Prior was +1.0% revised to 1.1% The advanced July reading comes in at 0.8% Retail sales for June 0.6% vs 0.4% estimate Ex Autos for June

Binance’s employees were cleared and released after providing statements to UAE authorities about third-party fund flows through a company client account, a spokesperson told Cointelegraph.

Headlines: Gold stays poised to post third straight week of gains US Treasury move risks creating unintended consequences for markets and the economy Why markets

Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick said Bitcoin could move toward its $126,000 all-time high after Oct. 6 as spot Bitcoin ETF inflows recover.

Coinkite urged Coldcard users to generate new seed phrases, warning that existing vulnerable seeds remain unsafe despite the security upgrade.

Bitcoin gains 20% in two days as Strategy sees its BTC treasury climb out of the red.

The first thing any trader should learn is that markets move on expectations. It doesn’t matter if they are right or wrong, prices will still

Bitcoin ETF inflows pushed August’s total to a 2026 high of $2.07 billion as Bitcoin traded above $75,000 and Ether climbed to $2,357.

August flash services PMI 51.7 vs 51.5 expected Prior 51.7 August flash manufacturing PMI 52.8 vs 51.8 expected Prior 51.9 August flash composite PMI 52.1

Prior 52.1 Manufacturing PMI 51.5 vs 51.5 expected Prior 51.9 Composite PMI 52.5 vs 51.6 expected Prior 52.2 Comment: Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at

August business confidence 98 vs 98 expected Prior 97 The French business climate indicator picks up again in August, nudging back up to the highest

August flash services PMI 48.4 vs 49.8 expected Prior 49.6 August flash manufacturing PMI 51.5 vs 50.0 expected Prior 49.8 August flash composite PMI 48.8

Prior 52.2 Services PMI 48.5 vs 50.1 expected Prior 49.8 Composite PMI 51.0 vs 51.3 expected Prior 51.3 Comment: Phil Smith, Economics Associate Director at

I think everyone has talked enough about the US Treasury move to double long-term debt buybacks this week, and its impact on broader markets. Bessent

July retail sales -0.5% vs -0.5% m/m expected Prior +1.0%; revised to +0.7% July retail sales +1.6% vs +2.2% y/y expected Prir +4.2%; revised to

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we get the Flash PMIs for the major Eurozone economies and the UK. Pretty much all of them are

The token recovered to about $0.0044 after setting a new low, while exchanges paused deposits and withdrawals from the halted MANTRA Chain.

US long-term yields have bounced back in the second half of the week in erasing much of the drop from the US Treasury announcement. 10-year

Asia shares mixed as Nikkei heads for worst week in a month on oil fears China vice finance minister signals more fiscal support as economy

UAE clients will be able to buy and hold crypto through Capital.com’s app, expanding beyond price exposure through contracts for difference.

Liao Min’s comments arrive against a backdrop of a broadening Chinese slowdown, with industrial output and retail sales both missing forecasts in July and officials

The acceleration in output growth, combined with near record selling price inflation and a sustained rise in employment, strengthens the case for the Bank of

New Zealand trade data, July 2026 Trade balance NZ$-1.95 billion (prior 23mn) Imports NZ$+9.34 billion (prior 8.07bn) Exports NZ$+7.39 billion (prior 8.09bn) New Zealand July

The composite reading’s slip to 52.5 from 53.2 still points to a third straight month of private sector expansion, keeping the growth narrative intact even

The upside surprise, a rise to -14 against a Reuters poll consensus for a decline to -18, adds to a run of stronger than expected

Japan July 2026 CPI 1.9% y/y, will be enough to keep BoJ September rate hike expectations on the boil vs. expected 1.9%, prior 1.6% 0.4% m/m (prior

The on month decline snaps an 11 month run of gains and points to some near term easing in the pipeline pressures that feed into

Bitcoin Magazine Open Source vs. Source-Available: What the Coldcard Failure Teaches About Bitcoin Software Incentives Closed versus Open Source code has divided the Bitcoin and

Michael Selig said at a meeting of the Innovation Advisory Committee that he had directed CFTC staff to explore developer protections and other crypto-related policies.

The BTC price reclaimed its 200-day moving average for the first time in nine months as its rally gained momentum after the US Treasury expanded

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Could Attract More Buyers As Fast Money Is Washed Out, Says Lyn Alden Macroeconomist and author Lyn Alden has said that while

US Treasury auctions off $9 billion of 30-year TIPS at 2.973% vs 2.991% WI Fed’s Musalem says hiking rates now could save more aggressive action

It’s a busy data agenda ahead, with the eyes mainly on the CPI data from Japan.  I’ll have a preview to come on this separately,

Binance’s Agent OS lets AI agents access market data, execute trades and make payments while giving users control over permissions and account access.

Bitcoin Magazine Iranian Hacking Crew Charged in Sprawling Theft Case — Including $6M Bitcoin Ransom  Feds have hit 17 Iranians with criminal charges for allegedly

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin ETFs Add Over $1B as Investor Sentiment Turns Bullish Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have taken in over $1 billion in fresh cash over

Analysts say the $40 trillion debt milestone could bolster Bitcoin’s long-term case, even as Treasury yields, dollar strength and liquidity remain key near-term drivers.

Nine public miners generated $341 million from AI and HPC operations in the first half of 2026 after spending more than $5 billion on capital

High yield: 2.973% WI level at the time of the auction 2.991% Stopped through by 1.8 bps Bid-to-cover ratio 2.82X Direct (domestic buyers) 13.4% Indirect

Buyback could be more than 4 billion Part of it is signalling  We want to show that yields do not reflect underlying fundamentals Probably going

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Bitcoin Will Likely Hit $400,000 By 2030  Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has said that it’s “very likely” Bitcoin

Bitcoin saw new multimonth highs above $72,500 even as US stocks cooled amid US threats of “economic warfare” with Iran.

The governance vote redirects tokens previously reserved for user airdrops toward partnerships, incentives and Optimism’s growing institutional push.

A new poll showed 64% of 1,166 Americans varied sharply along partisan lines, with a majority of Republicans saying it was appropriate for Trump and

Prior -0.2% (revised to -0.1%) The Conference Board Leading Economic Index increased by 0.2% in July, after an upwardly revised decline of 0.1% in June. As

Bitdeer expects revenue from the five-year agreement to begin in early 2027 as it builds toward 350 megawatts of AI cloud capacity by 2028.

USDT is disappearing from regulated European platforms, but there is little sign that it has resulted in weakening global demand for Tether.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Rockets Past $72,000 After Trump Pushes For Clarity Act  Bitcoin’s price surged further on Thursday, blowing past $72,000 the day after President

Headlines: Will the US Treasury buyback be a game changer for markets? Why gold and Bitcoin surged together: What Treasury buybacks teach investors about dollar

Prior 209K (revised to 212K) Continuing claims 1799K vs 1790K expected Prior 1777K (revised to 1781K) Initial jobless claims fell to 206,000 for the week

Prior -1.4% PPI Y/Y +12.4% vs +12.4% prior Raw Material Price index M/M -2.2% vs -6.9% prior Raw Material Price index Y/Y +18.1% vs +20.7% prior

Prior was +41.4 Details: New orders 30.1 versus 37.0 last month Shipments 27.7 versus 33.7 last month Unfilled orders 14.4 versus 18.1 last month Delivery

Rapid7 unveiled a new cryptocurrency phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers, aiming to steal investors’ holdings by redirecting them to fake wallet provider websites.

Poor weather conditions have hampered economic recovery Limited usable transport routes on major rivers likely to impair industrial output, export growth The low water levels

While Webull reported a record $198 million in second-quarter revenue, cryptocurrency trading only generated about $2.25 million of the quarter’s revenue stream.

Investors have poured more than $1 billion into US spot Bitcoin ETFs this week as BTC neared $72,000 and Ether climbed 19% to about $2,286

Bitcoin approached $72,000 in a second day of upside as crypto short liquidations passed $3.1 billion.

Gnosis Chain was approved to transition to an EEZ rollup, enabling it to settle directly to Ethereum rather than continue with an independent validator set.

Regulators reportedly accepted BitGo Korea’s registration on Tuesday, two days before stricter VASP entry requirements took effect.

From overnight: Trump vows crushing new economic operation against Iran, warns allies The threat by Trump pretty much underscores that we are still nowhere near any

In case you missed it: US Treasury is increasing the size of liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated securities That was the big announcement that has

HYPE reached $72 after Trump said the CFTC was pursuing compliant US access for Hyperliquid, though no formal regulatory plan has been released.

July producer prices +1.1% vs +0.7% m/m expected Prior -0.3% July producer prices +3.0% vs +2.7% y/y expected Prior +1.8% German producer prices continue to

Gallego said the White House has not provided point-by-point feedback on a bipartisan ethics proposal as a September vote approaches.

SK Hynix swap costs, which spiked to 1000bp in June, now said to halve Run on banks feared as concern rises over government seizing deposits

The unemployment rate’s move to 4.5% is a genuine miss against 4.4% forecasts and takes the jobless rate to its highest level since late 2021,

This is a domestic financial stability story for Russia rather than one with a direct read-through for Western asset prices, but it carries meaningful signal

Australian June 2026 jobs report, just the numbers here on this post.  Rising unemployment, falling jobs the twin headline.  I’ll have more to come on

Japanese trade data for July 2026. Imports +27.8% y/y expected +26.5%, prior +25.4% Exports +23.2% y/y expected +19.9%, prior +19.3% Trade Balance -634.5bn JPY expected

The scale of the beat, both on exports and the narrower than expected trade deficit, adds to the case that Japan’s growth momentum is broadening

The Wall Street Journal’s (gated) reporting adds important texture to how markets should read the buyback move, framing it less as a routine liquidity operation

A soft jobs print would reinforce the Reserve Bank of Australia’s view that the labour market is gradually cooling, supporting the case for a pause

The integration expands access to USDU, the UAE’s first central bank-registered US dollar stablecoin, as it builds distribution beyond institutional channels.

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Urges Senate to Pass Crypto’s CLARITY Act, Teases More Bitcoin Buys U.S. President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to pass the Clarity Act

FOMC Minutes: Many participants assessed higher rates would likely be necessary if inflation did not fall US Treasury auctions off $18 billion of 20-year bonds

Donald Trump spoke from the White House on Wednesday, urging the Senate to pass a crypto market structure bill to keep the country “ahead of

Australian jobs data and People’s Bank of China rate setting are due today.  I’ll have a preview of the jobs data posted separately soon.  As

High yield: 5.204% WI level at the time of the auction 5.199% Tail 0.5 bps Bid-to-cover ratio 2.53X Direct (domestic buyers) 24.59%  Indirect (international buyers)

A Fairshake spokesperson said that the PAC was “just getting started“ on its expenditures as part of efforts to fill US Congress with lawmakers friendly

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Shortsellers Get Destroyed With $1.7B in Positions Liquidated Following BTC Price Jump  Daily liquidations of Bitcoin positions surged on Wednesday after the

The US banking regulator released a 376‑page proposal in February, calling for public comment on rules to implement the stablecoin bill ahead of its January

The $1 billion facility will deploy assets backing USDe into overcollateralized institutional loans, expanding Ethena’s sources of returns beyond crypto basis strategies.

Trump spoke to reporters at the White House about the tariff deal with Canada, and added a couple of comments on Iran. On Canada, Trump said

Bitcoin’s rebound toward $69,000 is gaining momentum as Geoff Kendrick points to improving liquidity conditions and a potential cycle bottom.

The transaction connected the banks’ separate tokenized deposit systems through Swift’s ledger, marking a step toward interoperable, 24/7 cross-border payments.

Bitcoin Magazine President Trump To Host Crypto Execs at White House  U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host crypto bigwigs at the White House

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Volatility May Be Down But Expect a ‘Meaningful Move’ Soon, Says Fidelity  Bitcoin has been sitting still recently, and the coin’s volatility

Injective’s affiliated entity can now maintain securities ownership records, adding regulated market infrastructure to its growing push into tokenized assets.

Bitcoin joined US stocks in a broad rally after the US Treasury announced that it was at least doubling the amount of its debt buyback

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Blasts Past $68,000 After US Treasury Doubles Debt Buybacks Bitcoin blew past $68,000 on Wednesday, jumping nearly 3% over a 24-hour period

US Treasury Statement The U.S. Treasury announced today that it will at least double the size of its liquidity-support buyback operations for longer-dated Treasury securities,

“Crypto mom” Hester Peirce praised the SEC’s proposed crypto regime, published days after the Senate failed to pass the CLARITY Act, the US’ first comprehensive

Apate’s 200,000 fake AI ‘victims’ are so good at scam baiting, the company has a monthly KPI for how many F-bombs scammers drop at the

Headlines: UK headline inflation picks up in July, core prices hold steady Euro area inflation confirmed to nudge up a little in July FOMC meeting

Sweden’s H100 reported a $26 million loss for the first half of the year, as it completed its acquisitions to become Europe’s second-largest Bitcoin treasury

Symbiotic’s Liquid Lane gives eligible holders immediate USDC liquidity across three Centrifuge funds managed by Janus Henderson and NYLIM.

Bitcoin maintained its appeal as a diversification investment despite dropping more than 50% from all-time high, a BlackRock report stated.

Ripple said the $275 million raised will support its expansion into traditional financial services such as prime brokerage and multi-asset clearing, citing strong demand from

Nexo introduced regulated, cryptocurrency-backed credit lines that allow users to access liquidity in Australian dollars or stablecoins by borrowing against their digital assets.

Hayes revealed his new role as Flop Labs CEO and teased a “massive airdrop” from the AI inference protocol in the fourth quarter of 2026.

July final CPI +2.9% vs +2.9% y/y prelim Prior +2.8% July final core CPI +2.5% vs +2.5% y/y prelim Prior +2.4% This just confirms that

US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $189 million on Tuesday, lifting August net inflows to $951 million, while Ether ETFs added $71.5 million.

July CPI +2.9% vs +2.9% y/y expected Prior +2.6% July core CPI +2.6% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +2.6% The headline figure is in-line with

A preliminary analysis says six chained bugs let a 23-message transaction drain 48.87 million CACAO, sending the token down nearly 89%.

The FASB said secondary-market liquidity alone would not be enough, with holders needing direct issuer redemption rights and one-to-one liquid reserves.

The main focus will be on the UK CPI report though, with that coming in hot and fresh. As for the Eurozone CPI report, it

RBA dep Gov Hauser says inflation is too high, monetary policy needs to bring it down China eases limits on Nvidia H200 chips as AI

Australia Wage Price Index Q2 2026  3.2% y/y expected 3.2%, prior 3.3% 0.8% q/q expected 0.8%, prior 0.8%  Some background here at the preview.  This article

Trump pauses the new tariffs that were due at midnight US Eastern time. Says has a tentative deal.  USD/CAD dropped from around 1.3900 to around

A breakdown in talks and the imposition of new 50% tariffs would hit sectors including lumber, wine, dairy and autos, with knock-on risk to broader

Machinery Orders (YoY) (June 2026) +16.9% expected +10.8%, prior -1.9% Machinery Orders (MoM) +9.7% m/m expected +7.8%, prior -12.4% This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at

New Zealand producer prices rose in the second quarter 2026: input prices +2.9% prior +1.4% output prices +1.6% prior +0.8% This article was written by

Bitcoin Magazine BitBox Warns Bitcoiners After Discovering ‘Severe’ Vulnerability In Firmware  Bitcoin wallet manufacturer BitBox has told users it was able to fix “severe vulnerabilities”

The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated as “investment contracts” and certain exemptions

Australia’s Wage Price Index rose 0.8% in Q1 2026, matching expectations. Private-sector wage growth kept slowing to the softest annual pace this cycle (3.2%), while

The non-custodial cross-chain swap engine connects Canton’s institutional tokenized-asset markets with liquidity and trading activity across major public blockchains.

Full report here Politico is reporting that a potential interim trade deal between the US and Canada is now on President Trump’s desk, according to people

Canadian dollar extends losses as US downplays hopes for trade deal with Canada Canadian and US negotiators are expected to meet again ahead of midnight

The $33.3 million Winklevoss Capital deal expands Cypherpunk’s ZEC strategy as it targets 5% ownership of the cryptocurrency’s circulating supply.

Bitcoin Magazine SEC Proposes Crypto Rulebook as Clarity Act Stalls The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed its own framework for crypto asset offerings, pressing

A Florida representative not running for reelection who voted against the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts has endorsed a Democratic candidate, possibly leading to PAC-funded negative

The outlook for a last-minute US-Canada trade agreement is getting a bit bleaker, with US officials reportedly downplaying hopes of a deal ahead of Tuesday’s

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin as Digital Real Estate: An Excerpt from Leon Wankum’s Digital Real Estate Bitcoin can be understood through an analogy with real estate.16

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Wild Swings Go Quiet, Even as the Bears Won’t Let Go Bitcoin is deep into its bear market, though it’s doing something

Full report here Business executives surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland expect consumer price inflation to ease slightly over the coming year, while

Full report here Canadian and US negotiators are expected to meet again as both sides make a final push to reach an agreement before US’s

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Is Down but Asset’s Role as Global Monetary Alternative Remains, Says Blackrock Bitcoin’s price is down nearly 50% since its October record.

Despite already serving a 12-year sentence in federal prison, Alex Mashinsky continues to explore legal avenues to vacate his conviction related to activities at Celsius.

The multi-asset card lets US customers spend crypto and fiat and earn cashback as Kraken’s parent company expands across financial services.

The $613 billion asset manager will subadvise a high-yield fund tokenized across Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and Sui.

Bitcoin Magazine DMND Integrates Mempool Accelerator With Miner Revenue Sharing Using StratumV2 Last week on August 14th DMND, the Stratum V2 mining pool, announced an

Bitcoin Magazine Hunting Down the Coldcard Hacker. Wave 1 Thief May Be Known to FBI Law enforcement may already know who emptied more than a

The proposed deal with Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise would give the Tokyo-based company a foothold in US capital markets while using existing Bitcoin rather than

Full report here The Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow model lowered its estimate for US real GDP growth in the third quarter of 2026 to 4.03%,

The Canadian dollar weakened following a tweet from FOX Business White House correspondent Edward Lawrencethat President Donald Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

Bitcoin Magazine Citi to Debut Bitcoin Custody for Institutional Investors Citi will debut a bitcoin custody service later this year. The top bank said Tuesday

Bitcoin returned to $65,000 for the first time in a week as fresh BTC price volatility accompanied US claims that the Strait of Hormuz was

Full report here The Pentagon is evaluating whether the damage inflicted on US military facilities during the Iran war should lead to a fundamental restructuring

Trump on Truth Social: There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade remains in

Retail investors can apply to buy the 1 billion yen bond without a securities account and receive perks through Toyota’s payment app.

On this episode of Money Never Sleeps Radio with Louis Velazquez we tackle a controversial topic in World Liberty Financial and the Trump Family, their

Prior import prices +0.3% (revised to -0.3%) Export prices -1.3% vs +0.2% expected Prior export prices -0.6% (revised to -0.7%) US import prices continued to

Bitcoin Magazine The Pack Is the Painting: Evil Biscuit and the Schizocollage Movement Come to Hong Kong In 1956, at an exhibition hall in Tokyo,

Eligible US users can fund MoonPay crypto purchases with Cash App balances as the payments firm expands beyond its core onramp business.

Prior was +0.3%  Industrial production y/y +1.1% vs +1.1% prior Capacity utilization 76.3% vs 76.3% expected Prior was 76.1% (revised to 76.2%) Manufacturing output +0.2%

Qatar says Iran-Oman Hormuz agreement could clear path for broader US-Iran talks ECB policymaker Lane says inflation outlook is highly dependent on US-Iran war Germany

Prior was 8.25K There’s been some softening in private jobs creation in summer but nothing that’s been pointing to deterioration. Taken all the US jobs

Eligible EEA users can trade conventional US shares alongside more than 700 tokenized xStocks through Kraken’s European entity.

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Majed Al-Ansari, said the Iran-Oman discussions have become a key step toward restarting the wider diplomatic process. The talks between Tehran

If you only got eyes on one asset class this week, there is a good argument that the bond market is one to pay the

August current conmditions -61.1 vs -69.5 expected Prior -77.6 August economic sentiment 34.2 vs 30.0 expected Prior 26.3 A good set of positives there as

Bitcoin derivatives markets created a short squeeze that took BTC price action 3% higher on Monday.

BitBox recommended all users update to firmware version 9.26.5 and said it had received no reports of exploitation or fund losses.

Just a little catch up on things as we had some technical issues for a couple of hours. Apologies on that. Earlier at the start

The Korea Media and Communications Commission said Polymarket’s structure and operations amount to illegal gambling despite its noncustodial design and smart contracts.

The newly authorized lenders will begin offering e-CNY services after completing operational and technical preparations.

Developers have been urged to test on Plataberget before Glamsterdam’s new gas model reaches Ethereum’s other testnets and mainnet.

Prosecutors allege Edward Zimbardi collected crypto from thousands of investors, lost over $34 million on currency trades and spent at least $10 million personally.

Indian rupee intervention returns as USD/INR hovers near all-time high UKMTO report a vessel hit by a projectile while sailing out of the Strait of

Ripple is bringing its cross-border payments platform to Jeonbuk Bank, but key details including its launch status and settlement asset remain undisclosed.

The composition of the gain matters more than the headline 6% rise, since it was concentrated almost entirely among mortgage holders and emerged only after

Binance’s bStocks are the second largest tokenized stock issuer just two months after launch, and BitMart’s internal feud erupts into the spotlight ahead of its

The headline foreign holdings decline, Japan, the UK and China all trimming positions, sits alongside a messier picture on the transaction side, where June showed

The scope of the initiative, spanning market infrastructure, retail licensing, brand penetration, and service parity between urban and rural areas, signals Beijing continuing to lean

The US financial regulator gave conditional approval for World Liberty Financial’s charter bid as ten Democrats signed onto a bill to “prevent corruption in banking

Bitcoin Magazine Losses Top $115M In Coldcard Bitcoin Hack: Galaxy Research New data from Galaxy Research shows that $115 million in bitcoin has been lost

No need to pay much attention to the data agenda for the session here.  Australian data point is unlikely to move financial maekts much at

Canada July CPI 3.0% y/y vs +2.9% expected US Empire Manufacturing index 20.60 vs 11.00 estimate Iran has set a deadline of “a few weeks”

Bitcoin Magazine Jane Street Reveals Nearly $1B Bitcoin Position  Quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider Jane Street has a nearly $1 billion bitcoin position —