Bitcoin Whale Selling Ends as Rate-Hike Bets Fade
Bitcoin is climbing back from its 2026 lows as softer U.S. jobs data cools expectations for more Federal Reserve rate hikes, according to James Butterfill, CoinShares’ head of research.
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British Pound Sterling borrows its rally from American payrolls
Cable has spent the session inside a band of barely 45 pips straddling 1.3500, up 0.13% and holding its best ground since mid-July. The floor sits fractionally beneath the handle and the ceiling short of 1.3550, which d…
Bitwise's Rasmussen: Circle is mispriced as stablecoins head toward trillions
The big picture: In an interview on CoinDesk’s Public Keys, Bitwise Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen said investors are underestimating Circle’s opportunity as stablecoins move toward a multi-trillion-dollar market.
The Australian Dollar rallies without an Australian reason
The Australian Dollar has traded a band of barely 20 pips through the session, holding above 0.7050 and easing 0.15% inside it. That is the tightest daily range the pair has produced in weeks, and it arrives at the end …
PCR ETF Offers Systematic Approach to Navigating Private Credit
Robust institutional demand paired with rising default rates and liquidity stress paints a tricky landscape for investors to navigate private credit. While the yields private credit offers may entice, investors need to …
Bitcoin ATMs Pulled in Australia as Regulators Signal Wider Crackdown
Australia's financial-crime regulator AUSTRAC has pulled the plug on the country's largest Bitcoin and crypto ATM network.
Judge stays CFTC’s case against US soldier over prediction market bets
A New York judge granted a motion filed by US prosecutors in July to stay the CFTC’s civil case against Gannon Ken Van Dyke over making more than $400,000 on prediction markets.
Hidden Text in PDFs Is Hijacking This AI Assistant
Remember when black-hat SEOs stuffed web pages with white-on-white keywords—invisible to readers, readable to Google—to game the search rankings? Hackers are doing the same thing with AI models now. The attacker hides i…
New Zealand Dollar slips as firm US Dollar and Oil keep the Kiwi pinned
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) trades near 0.5900 against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, giving back a little ground after a run toward multi-day highs last week. The Kiwi could not sustain the recent upside impulse and h…
Brazil's $319B Crypto Market Faces October Licensing Deadline: CertiK
Brazil is one of the world's largest crypto markets, and its regulator has just set a hard date for pulling it under formal supervision. A new report from blockchain security firm CertiK lays out what the rules require …
The Trillion-Dollar Trio Goes Public: What Advisors Need to Know About SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI
For three years, clients have asked the same question: “How do I get into SpaceX or OpenAI before the IPO?” That question just changed tense. SpaceX has completed its roadshow and begins trading, Anthropic filed confide…
Sector ETFs Post Record $25B Inflow as Tech Leads
U.S.-listed sector ETFs pulled in a record $25 billion in July, according to a report from State Street Investment Management. Investors used a sharp technology selloff to load up on artificial intelligence-related stoc…
Oil climbs 4% after steep weekly loss as uncertainty over Hormuz reopening mounts
August 10, 2026, 2:41 PM EDT.Energy shares climbed 3.5%, propelled by increases in Exxon Mobil (XOM +3.30%) and Chevron (CVX +3.50%) after Brent crude advanced 3.06% to $86.11, spurred by Iran’s stance on Hormuz Strait …
UK money laundering suspect bought $100M in Trump crypto business: NYT
An individual behind the Aqua 1 entity that purchased $100 million worth of World Liberty Financial tokens in 2025 is reportedly a businessman with ties to the UK and UAE.
Trump Media’s bitcoin holdings shrink as crypto losses hit $361 million
Trump Media and Technology Group's (DJT) bitcoin holdings shrank during the second quarter of the year as falling crypto prices saddled the Truth Social parent with $360.6 million in losses in the first half of the year.
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Bearish pressure builds below 1.4000
USD/CAD trades on the back foot on Monday even as the US Dollar (USD) regains some ground after weakening last week following softer-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data. Attention now turns to Wednesday’s US Co…
Top ETFs This Week: Metals, Defense & Semiconductors
Following last week’s macroeconomic developments — such as the July jobs report — it’s worth taking a look at near-term ETF performance. Tracking top-performing funds allows advisors and investors to see what thematic s…
The Data Science Disconnect: High Performance With Low Assets
Many investors know the JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) for its options strategy. However, its underlying performance relies heavily on an engine that gets far less spotlight. J.P. Morgan’s proprietary …
Japanese Yen weakens as surprise current account deficit weighs
USD/JPY advances 0.73% on Monday and trades around 158.95 at the time of writing. The Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms against the US Dollar (USD), pressured by Japan’s unexpected current account deficit, although expec…
OpenAI Says Its Next AI Model Astra May Be Too Dangerous, Pauses Development
OpenAI says its next major model may be dangerous enough to write its own cyberweapons, and it's pulling back until the safeguards catch up.
Goldman Sachs Converts 2 Fixed Income Funds to ETFs
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) completed the conversion of two of its fixed income mutual funds to ETFs Monday. Per a press release, GSAM converted the Goldman Sachs Bond Fund and Goldman Sachs Income Fund into t…
Web3 Is Building Financial Freedom Only for People Who Can Afford Mistakes
Web3 presents itself as a more inclusive financial system, open to anyone with a smartphone and internet access. And that's significant progress for sure, but just because we have access doesn't imply it's truly safe or…
TRON USDT supply hits $87.9B as transfers reach $2.1T in Q2: Messari
Messari reported that TRON recorded all-time highs in stablecoin supply and network activity during the second quarter, while DeFi and decentralized exchange activity declined.
Coinsbuy offers $100K reward after Sunday security breach
Coinsbuy said it covered all affected client funds after unauthorized withdrawals, while an onchain investigator estimated more than $7.9 million was stolen.