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Bitcoin Surges 24% in August, Holds $77,100 Support as ETFs See $924.5M Net Inflow

According to Bitfinex analysts, Bitcoin surged 24% in August, recording its strongest monthly gain since November 2024, before stabilizing around $78,000. Despite Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's hawkish speech at Jackson Hole, BTC is holding its critical support level at $77,100. The rally was supported by strong spot market demand, with US spot Bitcoin ETFs recording a net inflow of $924.5 million during the week of August 24-28. Analysts note that US employment data on September 4th and
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MSTR Transitions to Digital Capital Platform; Stock Closes at $112.39 in Late August

CEO Phong Le outlined MicroStrategy's strategic shift to a digital capital platform in a Bloomberg interview during late August 2026. According to Michael Saylor's recent tweet, the company is emphasizing this evolution from its previous Bitcoin treasury focus, leveraging a cash reserve of $3 billion to support the transition. MSTR closed at $112.39 on August 20, 2026, reflecting a market capitalization of approximately $44.7 billion. The stock has declined about 67% over the past year, promptin
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Bitcoin Rallies 24% in August to $78K; Friday Jobs Report Could Test Gains Amid 67% Fed Rate Hike Bets

According to CME data cited by the Wall Street Journal, Bitcoin gained approximately 24% in August, its best monthly performance since November 2024, and was trading near $78,000 on Tuesday as traders assigned roughly a two-thirds probability to a Fed rate hike in September, up from less than 40% a week earlier. The U.S. employment report, scheduled for Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET, will be the final major labor reading before the Federal Reserve's Sept. 15-16 policy meeting. A stronger-than-expected
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Aave Hits $12.5 Billion in Active Loans, Up $1.5 Billion in One Month

According to Aave's official announcement, the lending protocol reached $12.5 billion in active loans, representing an increase of $1.5 billion in one month. The milestone reflects growing demand for decentralized finance solutions and strengthened user confidence in Aave's lending services.
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Anthropic Releases Fable 5.1 With 75% Lower Cache Pricing, Improved Programming Abilities

Anthropic has released Fable 5.1, an upgraded AI model featuring enhanced programming and scientific capabilities alongside reduced costs, according to Beating News. The model excels at handling extended complex tasks such as software project development and code reviews. Cache pricing—the cost for reusing previously processed information—dropped 75% for enterprise users compared to Fable 5, a significant reduction given cache usage can represent over 50% of token consumption in complex, long-te
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Global Bond Yields Surge to Decades High on Sept 1; Japan 10-Year Hits 3% as Oil, Rate Hikes, $40T U.S. Debt Collide

On Tuesday, Sept 1, Japan's 10-year government bond yield climbed to 3% for the first time since 1996, while U.S., German, and British long-term borrowing costs reached their highest levels in decades. The UK 30-year yield hit a 30-year peak, and the U.S. 30-year yield recently topped its 2007 level, signaling a broad repricing of global debt markets. Three forces converge: rising oil prices amplified inflation concerns and bets on continued central bank rate hikes; the U.S. government debt surg
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Apple CEO Ternus Touts 'Phenomenal' Product Launch; AAPL Gains 2.5% on Tuesday

According to the report, newly appointed Apple CEO John Ternus called an upcoming product launch "phenomenal" in his first official memo to staff on Tuesday, striking a bullish tone on the company's roadmap. Ternus, who previously led hardware engineering, officially assumed the role following Tim Cook's departure after a 15-year tenure as CEO. AAPL stock gained 2.5% on Tuesday, marking its best single-day jump since late July. The September 9 event is expected to unveil Apple's first foldable i
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Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro Criticizes Data Center Developers, Tightens AI Project Rules on Aug. 18

According to CNBC, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro criticized data center developers on Tuesday, saying "too many" don't care about local communities and are trying to "run roughshod" over them. Shapiro reiterated the executive order he signed on August 18, which mandates that data center proposals comply with Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Requirements and removes AI data center projects from fast-track approval. The order requires developers to earn local support befor
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Crypto Market Liquidates $166M in Positions in 4 Hours; Long Positions Hit Hardest

According to Coinglass data cited by BlockBeats, over the past 4 hours on September 2, the crypto market liquidated $166 million in positions, with long positions accounting for $151 million and short positions $15.1 million. In the past 24 hours, 83,109 traders were liquidated across $309 million in total liquidations. The largest single liquidation occurred on Binance ETHUSDT at $11.99 million.
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Coinbase Launches cbHYPE and cbZEC on Aerodrome Platform

According to @AerodromeFi, Coinbase has officially launched cbHYPE and cbZEC on the Aerodrome platform. cbHYPE can be staked to secure the HyperBFT consensus, offering holders up to 17% APY along with tiered trading fee discounts. cbZEC is a wrapped representation of Zcash that enables users to deploy their ZEC holdings within Base network's DeFi protocols.
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Meta Stock Rises 1.7% to $582 as Firm Tightens Smart Glasses Camera Safeguards on Sept. 1

Meta Platforms stock rose 1.7% to $582 on Tuesday (Sept. 1) as the company tightened camera privacy protections on its smart glasses, according to Semafor. Meta announced in late August an update that closes a loophole allowing users to begin recording and then cover the camera's LED indicator; the camera will now stop working if the LED becomes obscured during active recording. The earlier safeguard, announced in July, automatically disabled cameras when the LED was physically blocked, modified
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Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital Adds $300M to Polymarket, Valuing Prediction Platform at $21B

According to WSJ, Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital added approximately $300 million to Polymarket in a funding round in late August 2026, valuing the prediction market platform at $21 billion. The investment marks the fund's second major capital injection into Polymarket; 1789 Capital first invested $200 million in the platform in 2025, when Polymarket was navigating U.S. regulatory challenges before acquiring a CFTC-licensed derivatives exchange. The new funding round totals close to $1 billion, demons
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