Yields are the highest they’ve been in years — but are bonds cheap enough to buy? Two strategists disagree.
Bond yields are driven by the market’s estimate of the average federal funds rate over the next 10 years, plus some compensation for the risks associated with…
Standard Chartered becomes first bank to distribute Hong Kong dollar stablecoin
The Londonbased multinational bank with $850 billion in assets announced it will distribute Anchorpoint's HKDAP to eligible clients and partners.…
ECB defends digital euro privacy as CBDCs face global scrutiny
Piero Cipollone said the Eurosystem would not identify digital euro users as central bank digital currencies face privacy concerns worldwide.…
Financial repression: The new buzzword for bitcoin bulls
Your dayahead look for Aug. 24, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Gemini strikes Apex deal to widen prediction markets reach
The planned tieup would make Gemini the exclusive CFTCregulated venue for crypto event contracts offered through Apex’s futures commission merchant.…
Fed experiment shows how bitcoin rallies attract new crypto buyers
Households shown bitcoin’s prioryear return were 23% more likely to report owning crypto in a followup survey. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $1.9B in strongest week since October 2025
US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.92 billion last week, their strongest weekly inflow since October 2025, as Bitcoin briefly climbed above $78,000 on Friday.…
There are six stocks that hedge funds and mutual funds are both overweight — and SpaceX is one
SpaceX, trading at 93 times next year’s estimated earnings, seems hardly the stock to unite both shorttermfocused hedgefund managers and more longtermoriented…
Pakistan opens crypto licensing portal, sets Sept. 5 deadline for existing firms
Existing virtual asset providers must apply for an NOC by Sept. 5 or cease operations under Pakistan’s new regulatory framework. Source：Cointelegraph
Bessent's $4 billion bond buyback wanted lower yields. It got a bitcoin surge instead.
Bessent’s bondbuyback plan fails to curb Treasury yields. Here's what it means for bitcoin and gold Source：CoinDesk
Stablecoin neobank Fasset lands $1 billion valuation as SBI backs its payments push
The firm raised $68 million as its revenue has grown sixfold as stablecoin payments and settlement expand, CEO Mohammad Raafi Hossain told CoinDesk.…
Crypto holds big weekly rally as Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut comes into focus
Bitcoin holds above $77,000 after a 21% week, with XRP up 46% over the same stretch. Asian stocks fell as Samsung and Alibaba slid. Source：CoinDesk