Bond jitters, AI demand and tariff threats. Inside the new darling of the hard-asset trade: copper.
Copper just hit a fresh record, while one ETF tracking the metal is up nearly 20% in August and on pace for its best month on record. Source：MarketWatch
Bitfinex Securities raises $50 million in push to offer tokenized nickel trading
Bitfinex Securities is preparing to list a new security linked to a Luxembourgbased industrial metals platform built around a $1.6 billion stockpile of…
Meta’s stock gives up gains as Wall Street digests settlement in social-media addiction trial
The socialmedia giant agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion as part of the settlement. Source：MarketWatch
Why Meta’s stock could see a 50% rally, thanks to an overlooked AI wild card
An ongoing shortage of compute could provide Meta with the opportunity to sell its capacity for a big premium. Source：MarketWatch
Coinbase debuts tokenized stocks on Base network, joining race to bring equities on blockchain
The crypto exchange is starting with tokenized versions of Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet, issued under its new Abu Dhabi framework. Source：CoinDesk
Why an announcement from the Treasury sparked a rally in gold and bitcoin this week
Cryptocurrencies and precious metals shot higher, while the U.S. dollar weakened, after the Treasury Department said it planned to double its bond buybacks.…
Bitcoin rally sends crypto stocks soaring as miners, treasury companies jump
Bitcoin’s rally above $79,000 lifted miners and treasury companies, with Canaan, Strive and Metaplanet posting doubledigit gains as crypto stocks surged.…
Meta is facing its ‘Big Tobacco’ moment — and investors can profit
Even a loss in the landmark youthsafety trial would do little to hurt Mark Zuckerberg’s empire. Source：MarketWatch
Japan's Metaplanet launching U.S. bitcoin treasury company through $135 million nanocap deal
The deal involves Metaplanet contributing 2,100 bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash, valuing the initial investment at $134.6 million. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin's biggest holders, Strategy and Metaplanet, are betting on math, not price
Your dayahead look for Aug. 17, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin holders Strategy and Metaplanet face stock-index exclusion under MSCI’s new proposal
A new consultation targets "nonoperating companies" broadly. Two familiar names still land on the deletion list. Source：CoinDesk
Strategy, Metaplanet unrealized bitcoin losses highlight risk of concentrating on just one token
Your dayahead look for Aug. 13, 2026 Source：CoinDesk