Macro
Fed data shows hedge funds added $400 billion before Bitcoin’s September rate test
The Q2 snapshot points to larger gross books, but any crypto spillover still depends on funding stress after the FOMC.
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Market
Wall Street braces for a Monday meltdown – so why is Bitcoin holding near $78,000?
Nasdaq futures led early losses while software shares rose, leaving the cash session to test whether selling spreads.
Derivatives
Leveraged funds rebuilt 1,669 BTC of Bitcoin futures shorts before Fed
CFTC data put their combined net short near 39,877 BTC, but rising longs complicate a directional bearish reading.
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ETF
Bitcoin ETFs just lost $463 million as the Fed puts BTC at risk of losing $75,000
Four straight sessions of outflows ended a three-week buying streak that had poured nearly $3.8 billion into spot Bitcoin funds.
Legislation
Trump concession sends CLARITY Act odds above 32% before make-or-break Senate vote
The president accepted most of a bipartisan crypto ethics proposal as Republicans moved to break the bill’s months-long Senate impasse.
Payments
Coinbase gives community banks a stablecoin bridge while supplying infrastructure underneath
Banks retain the customer interface, while undisclosed pricing, data, compliance and settlement terms will determine who captures the value.
Opinion
Why AI faces an immediately difficult choice: Nationalize or decentralize – AI’s 2026 slowdown dilemma
His three-stage proposal points toward binding cross-lab limits, a narrow public brake and independently distributed scrutiny.
Market
Bitcoin’s slide below $77,000 sets up a Monday tech test as AI leaders sound warning
Sunday’s 0.8% decline extends earlier weakness, while AI slowdown calls and the coming Fed meeting pose separate risks.
Macro
Bitcoin’s oil risk stretches into 2027 as IEA cuts supply outlook again
Weaker oil demand offers a counterweight, but the lower supply forecast complicates the case for financing relief.
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Regulation
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