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Markets7 Sept, 2026

Polymarket Raises $1 Billion at $21 Billion Valuation as Prediction Markets Surge

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Markets1 Sept, 2026

Bitcoin Futures Shift Toward Regulated Markets as BTC Rallies

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Markets31 Aug, 2026

U.S. Primary Deficit Strengthens Bitcoin’s Fiscal Hedge Case

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Markets31 Aug, 2026

Crypto Week Ahead: Jobs Data, Digital Ruble and Token Votes

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Markets31 Aug, 2026

September Fed rate hike fears look overblown as the probability stands at just 58%, not 90%

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Markets29 Aug, 2026

BIS Chief Questions Stablecoins as Payments Face Global Regulatory Scrutiny

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Markets29 Aug, 2026

Bitfinex Securities Completes Record $50M Tokenized Capital Raise

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Markets27 Aug, 2026

BlackRock Leads $425M Crypto ETF Inflows as Bitcoin and Ether Extend Buying Streak

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Markets27 Aug, 2026

Core Lightning Confirms Multiple Vulnerabilities, Security Update Coming

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Markets27 Aug, 2026

Bitcoin’s $80K Rally Gains Credibility as Market Liquidity Holds Strong

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Markets26 Aug, 2026

Bitcoin Price Could Be Playing Catch-Up as Global M2 Hits Record Levels

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Markets26 Aug, 2026

Strategy Cuts Net Leverage Near Zero as $6.69B Cash Nearly Matches Convertible Debt

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Markets26 Aug, 2026

Kalshi Sells $1.12B of $1.5B Equity Offering

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Markets26 Aug, 2026

Revolut Rolls Out Euro Stablecoin in Three European Markets

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Markets26 Aug, 2026

BlackRock Cuts Bitcoin ETF Swap Minimum to $1 Million

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Markets26 Aug, 2026

Crypto Fear & Greed Index Hits 74, Highest Since Before October’s $19B Wipeout

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Markets25 Aug, 2026

Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized BENJI Into ETFs and Mutual Funds

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Markets25 Aug, 2026

Bitcoin Traders Bet $2.9 Million on BTC Breaking Above $82,000

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Markets24 Aug, 2026

Tom Lee's Bitmine buys $81 million of ETH in largest weekly haul since early July

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Markets24 Aug, 2026

Strategy Raises $2B Through MSTR Sales, Builds Cash Pool

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Markets24 Aug, 2026

Gold Hits $4,620 as Treasury Buybacks Fuel Dollar Debasement Fears

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Markets24 Aug, 2026

Bitcoin Holds $77K After 21% Weekly Rally as Fed Chair Warsh Debut Looms

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Markets19 Aug, 2026

Bybit Credits AI with $700M Recovery After $1.46B Hack Loss

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Markets19 Aug, 2026

Ripple Raises $275M in Senior Notes to Expand Prime Brokerage

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Markets19 Aug, 2026

OpenAI Losses Deepen as Anthropic Surges Ahead and Frontier AI Training Pauses

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Markets19 Aug, 2026

Unitree IPO Surges 629% as Crypto Traders Underestimate Debut

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Markets18 Aug, 2026

Bitcoin Whale Moves $13.7M After 14 Years, Realizes 584,725% Gain

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MarketsEmma Collins · 7 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Bitcoin Slides as Oil Rises Amid U.S.-Iran Escalation

Bitcoin slipped nearly 1% as rising oil prices and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions increased concerns about inflation, interest rates and global market liquidity.

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MarketsJames Walker · 1 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Strategy Spends $635M Buying Back STRC as Bitcoin Holdings Grow

Strategy has spent $635.2 million buying back STRC preferred shares while adding 4,603 BTC, bringing its Bitcoin holdings to 845,050 BTC.

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MarketsJames Walker · 1 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

London Stock Exchange Partners With Kraken Owner to Bring UK Stocks Onchain

The London Stock Exchange is partnering with Kraken owner Payward to bring the UK's largest listed companies to blockchain through tokenized equities.

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MarketsJames Walker · 1 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Polymarket Raises $1 Billion at $21 Billion Valuation as Prediction Markets Surge

Polymarket is reportedly raising $1 billion at a $21 billion valuation, with Donald Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital leading the round as prediction markets expand.

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MarketsJames Walker · 1 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Bitcoin Futures Shift Toward Regulated Markets as BTC Rallies

Bitcoin futures positioning is increasingly concentrating on regulated venues as BTC rallies, suggesting professional traders may be favoring established markets while overall leverage remains cautious.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 31 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

U.S. Primary Deficit Strengthens Bitcoin’s Fiscal Hedge Case

The U.S. primary budget deficit has reached 3.59% of GDP, the highest among major advanced economies. The fiscal imbalance is adding to debate over Bitcoin and gold as alternative stores of value.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 31 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Crypto Week Ahead: Jobs Data, Digital Ruble and Token Votes

U.S. employment data, Russia’s digital ruble rollout and several major crypto governance votes will shape markets as September begins. Investors will also watch token unlocks, Fed speeches and industry events.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 31 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

September Fed rate hike fears look overblown as the probability stands at just 58%, not 90%

Markets are increasingly pricing a September Fed rate hike after Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole speech, but the move is still not considered a certainty.

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MarketsJames Walker · 29 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

BIS Chief Questions Stablecoins as Payments Face Global Regulatory Scrutiny

BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos says stablecoins lack credibility as large-scale payment instruments, while new research highlights major differences in stablecoin regulations worldwide.

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MarketsJames Walker · 29 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Bitfinex Securities Completes Record $50M Tokenized Capital Raise

Bitfinex Securities has completed a record $50 million tokenized capital raise for Alkemya, highlighting the growing use of blockchain technology to bring real-world assets onchain.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 27 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

BlackRock Leads $425M Crypto ETF Inflows as Bitcoin and Ether Extend Buying Streak

U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs attracted more than $424 million in combined inflows on Wednesday, extending their positive streak to eight sessions as BlackRock’s IBIT and ETHA led institutional demand.

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MarketsJames Walker · 27 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Core Lightning Confirms Multiple Vulnerabilities, Security Update Coming

Core Lightning has confirmed multiple vulnerabilities in its Lightning Network implementation and urged node operators to upgrade or temporarily run nodes in offline mode.

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MarketsJames Walker · 27 Aug, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin’s $80K Rally Gains Credibility as Market Liquidity Holds Strong

Bitcoin’s move above $80,000 was supported by strong order-book liquidity, suggesting the rally was driven by genuine demand rather than thin-market price moves.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 26 Aug, 2026 · 6 min

Bitcoin Price Could Be Playing Catch-Up as Global M2 Hits Record Levels

Global money supply has reached record levels while Bitcoin has rallied more than 20% in a week, renewing debate over whether BTC could be entering a broader liquidity-driven catch-up move.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 26 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Strategy Cuts Net Leverage Near Zero as $6.69B Cash Nearly Matches Convertible Debt

Strategy's $6.69 billion in dollar assets now nearly matches its $6.75 billion of convertible debt, sharply reducing net leverage while the company continues repurchasing STRC below par.

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MarketsJames Walker · 26 Aug, 2026 · 3 min

Kalshi Sells $1.12B of $1.5B Equity Offering

Prediction market platform Kalshi has sold $1.12 billion of a planned $1.5 billion equity offering, according to a new SEC filing.

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MarketsJames Walker · 26 Aug, 2026 · 3 min

Revolut Rolls Out Euro Stablecoin in Three European Markets

Revolut has begun rolling out its euro-pegged EURR stablecoin in Denmark, Poland and Portugal, with wider EEA availability expected later this year.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 26 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

BlackRock Cuts Bitcoin ETF Swap Minimum to $1 Million

BlackRock has reportedly reduced the minimum Bitcoin amount needed for direct in-kind swaps into its IBIT ETF from $25 million to $1 million, making ETF access easier for large BTC holders.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 26 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Crypto Fear & Greed Index Hits 74, Highest Since Before October’s $19B Wipeout

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index stands at 65, remaining in greed territory after jumping from 27 earlier this month as Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies rallied sharply.

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MarketsJames Walker · 25 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized BENJI Into ETFs and Mutual Funds

Franklin Templeton plans to use its tokenized BENJI money-market fund inside traditional ETFs and mutual funds after receiving SEC clearance for the structure.

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MarketsJames Walker · 25 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Bitcoin Traders Bet $2.9 Million on BTC Breaking Above $82,000

Bitcoin traders spent $2.9 million on call options targeting an $82,000 BTC price by Sept. 4, even as options markets show continued demand for downside protection.

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MarketsJames Walker · 24 Aug, 2026 · 3 min

Tom Lee's Bitmine buys $81 million of ETH in largest weekly haul since early July

Tom Lee’s Bitmine bought 32,447 ETH worth about $81 million, bringing its holdings to 5.85 million ETH and closer to its 5% Ethereum supply target.

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MarketsJames Walker · 24 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Strategy Raises $2B Through MSTR Sales, Builds Cash Pool

Strategy raised about $2 billion through MSTR share sales, boosting its dollar liquidity to $6.69 billion while keeping its 840,447 BTC holdings unchanged.

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MarketsJames Walker · 24 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Gold Hits $4,620 as Treasury Buybacks Fuel Dollar Debasement Fears

Gold climbed above $4,600 as expanded U.S. Treasury bond buybacks pressured the dollar and revived the debasement trade, with bitcoin also benefiting from the weaker-dollar narrative.

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MarketsJames Walker · 24 Aug, 2026 · 2 min

Bitcoin Holds $77K After 21% Weekly Rally as Fed Chair Warsh Debut Looms

Bitcoin held above $77,000 Friday following a 21% weekly rally, as cryptocurrency markets posted strong gains ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's debut appearance at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. XRP led major assets with a 46% gain over the same period.

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MarketsJames Walker · 19 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Bybit Credits AI with $700M Recovery After $1.46B Hack Loss

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit reported that artificial intelligence systems helped the platform recover $700 million in the twelve months following last year's $1.46 billion hack attributed to North Korean state actors. The disclosure marks the first time a major centralized exchange has quantified the financial impact of AI-driven security measures.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 19 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Ripple Raises $275M in Senior Notes to Expand Prime Brokerage

Ripple has raised $275 million through an upsized senior-notes offering as its Ripple Prime business expands U.S. clearing, prime brokerage and institutional financing services.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 19 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

OpenAI Losses Deepen as Anthropic Surges Ahead and Frontier AI Training Pauses

OpenAI's second-quarter revenue reached $6.7 billion, but operating losses widened to $12.3 billion as Anthropic surged ahead and OpenAI paused some frontier AI training.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 19 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Unitree IPO Surges 629% as Crypto Traders Underestimate Debut

Unitree Robotics opened 629% above its IPO price in Shanghai, beating the valuation implied by Hyperliquid's synthetic perpetual market and highlighting the risks of pre-IPO crypto trading.

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MarketsJames Walker · 18 Aug, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Whale Moves $13.7M After 14 Years, Realizes 584,725% Gain

A Bitcoin whale wallet dormant since 2012 suddenly moved 212 BTC worth $13.72 million on August 15, realizing a staggering 584,725% gain after remaining untouched for more than 14 years. The transaction marks the latest in a wave of ancient Bitcoin addresses activating in August 2024.