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According to Bitcoin.com, Bitcoin hit $78,960 on Sunday and gained 1.5% as buyers challenged the $79,000 resistance zone, with traders targeting $81,000 next. BTC was trading at $78,650 at 10:10 a.m. Eastern time and has risen 1.8% over the past seven days and 23.5% since July 30. Coinglass data showed $75.71 million in crypto liquidations over the past day, with Bitcoin liquidations accounting for $21.84 million. Bitcoin's open interest stood at $54.83 billion.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor posted "We're Back" on X, signaling the company's likely resumption of Bitcoin purchases after a two-month hiatus. Strategy paused its weekly Bitcoin accumulation in recent months amid market challenges and instead focused on strengthening its balance sheet through stock offerings and building cash reserves. With Bitcoin now trading above $80,000 and Strategy holding 840,447 BTC at an average cost basis of roughly $75,385, the company's largest-in-industry Bitcoi

According to Bitcoin.com News, Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), posted a cryptic message on X on Aug. 30 hinting at a potential renewed bitcoin purchase. The message read "We're ₿ack," referring to the company's 840,447 BTC holdings valued at $65.72 billion. Strategy had paused bitcoin transactions for two consecutive weeks through Aug. 23. The company currently holds $1.59 billion in USD Cash, which may finance future bitcoin acquisitions or other corporate tr

Chainlink added nine new integrations spanning five of its core services and five blockchain networks on August 30, continuing a pattern of weekly infrastructure expansion. Eight platforms participated, including major names Coinbase and Robinhood Crypto. The integrations span Chainlink's Data Feeds service, which delivers real-world price data to smart contracts, and its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) for cross-chain asset transfers. Participating platforms plan to use these capab

According to Fortune, the global economy has shown resilience six months into the ongoing US-Iran conflict, despite continuous military and economic tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Prediction markets suggest modest optimism regarding a potential U.S.-Iran deal in 2026, with Iran Reconstruction Funding trading at approximately 11% YES, reflecting perceived stability that could support diplomatic progress. Key actors in potential negotiations include U.S. President Donald T

According to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, on July 15, 2026, its subsidiary DTC successfully converted eligible U.S. Treasuries and equities into tokenized digital assets, with BitGo Bank & Trust serving as the OCC-regulated qualified custodian responsible for onchain settlement and asset movement. Over 30 institutions, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan, participated in the pilot focused on repo and reverse repo workflows. BitGo is the only OCC-regulated full-ser

Pump.fun's mobile app recently crossed $50 million in daily trading volume and 905,000 daily transactions, up from $250,000 in volume and 2,500 transactions when it first launched. The Solana-based memecoin launchpad has accumulated $214 billion in lifetime trading volume and attracted approximately 80 million unique wallets since its April 2024 debut.

According to Bloomberg, ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel stated on August 28 that central bank money must be tokenized onchain, arguing that stablecoins lack the capacity to rapidly expand liquidity during financial stress. The ECB's Project Pontes, launching in September 2026, will synchronize the ECB's TARGET Services payment infrastructure with DLT platforms operated by market participants. The project is designed to eventually support settlement finality directly on a Eurosystem-op

According to NBC News, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Vohs arrived in Asheville today to attend the Group of 20 finance ministers summit. The two officials departed together from Andrews Air Force Base.

According to Russian Presidential Spokesman Peskov, on August 30, the trilateral meeting between Putin, Trump, and Zelenskyy can only take place once existing agreements are finalized. Peskov emphasized that the Ukraine agreement is not a "raw deal" but a complex process involving numerous details. He also stated Russia remains open to negotiations but currently lacks the prerequisite conditions for such talks.

According to the Al Jazeera report citing Yemen's Armed Forces Media Center, the country's government navy intercepted a shipment of Iranian military components and equipment destined for Houthi forces in the Red Sea on August 24. Footage released by the authorities showed the cargo included parts used for manufacturing and developing unmanned aerial vehicles. Yemen's government forces also conducted a preemptive strike in the Red Sea, destroying an unmanned surface vessel operated by Houthi fig

According to Libya's Foreign Ministry, on August 30, Syria's interim Foreign Minister Hibani met with Libya's Acting Foreign Minister Tahir Baul in Tripoli. Following the meeting, Syria's embassy in Tripoli resumed operations after 14 years of closure. The two sides discussed strengthening bilateral coordination and launched procedures for the Libya-Syria Joint Supreme Committee to enhance cooperation in economic and other sectors.

According to Goldman Sachs, gold surged over 7% in five days following the US Treasury's August 19 announcement to double its buyback program for long-dated bonds to $4 billion, pushing prices near $4,700 per ounce. The options market showed notable conviction, with gold call option demand rising and a GLD September 18 call spread generating a net credit of $58 million, reflecting mixed trader sentiment on near-term gold direction.

According to ChainCatcher and on-chain researcher Weilin Li, Cronos network halted operations after Tectonic lending protocol suffered a price manipulation attack, with estimated total losses of $75 million. Cronos Network announced on X that it identified a vulnerability in Tectonic and paused the network, while Tectonic confirmed it was investigating the incident. The attacker manipulated TONIC token price by approximately 100 times over 20 minutes, then used the inflated tokens as collateral

According to ETF CHECK data, South Korean retail investors recorded net inflows of 114.02 billion won (approximately $79 million) into 10 gold-linked exchange-traded funds over the past month through August 30. The inflows included 108.652 billion won into five spot gold ETFs, with ACE KRX Gold Spot attracting 70.166 billion won and TIGER KRX Gold Spot receiving 33.526 billion won. Five gold futures ETFs collectively drew 5.368 billion won from retail investors.

Apple named John Ternus as its next CEO on April 20, with the 25-year company veteran set to officially take charge on September 1. He succeeds Tim Cook, who will transition to executive chairman of the board, capping a 15-year tenure that added approximately $3.6 trillion to Apple's market value. Ternus joined Apple in 2001 and most recently served as senior vice president overseeing iPhone, iPad, and Mac product lines. Reports from mid-2026 indicate he has already begun restructuring the compa

According to this week's industry review, tokens accruing value have emerged as the most profitable narrative in the early bull run. HYPE reached an all-time high of $85 amid ETF buying and rising fees, while Bitwise's Solana staking ETF reported approximately $45 million in inflows over the first two days of the week, approaching $1 billion in assets under management and recording the highest-volume day in the fund's history. Ethena announced a strategic pivot on August 30, with its foundation

According to The Energy Mag, the Swedish Tax Agency issued proposed VAT decisions against subsidiaries of Northern Data AG and HIVE Digital starting in September 2025, disputing computing and infrastructure services classified as cryptocurrency mining outside the VAT system. HIVE's Bikupa subsidiaries were ordered to repay approximately €77.6 million in disputed VAT, penalties and interest through June 2026, prompting the company to recognize an $84.7 million provision. Northern Data faces propo

According to CNBC reports from August 2026, major U.S. retailers received substantial tariff refunds in Q2 2026 following a February Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. However, the companies have deployed the funds in diverging ways. Home Depot received $730 million in refunds, allocating roughly $685 million to reduce cost of sales. Walmart, eligible for approximately $2.9 billion total, has received all but $100 million and

Grayscale's Zcash Trust converted to the first ZEC spot ETF on August 25, beginning trading on NYSE Arca. The conversion marks the latest expansion of cryptocurrency ETF offerings following recent approvals for Bitcoin and Ethereum products.