Macro
Treasury buys $5.2 billion of bonds as Bitcoin ETF flows stay negative
The operation supported older bonds, but rising real yields showed why market plumbing had yet to ease Bitcoin’s funding backdrop.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 5 min read
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Legislation
CLARITY Act’s biggest Senate vote could happen before the bill is actually finished
Republicans are asking lawmakers to preserve the amendment process while major disputes over ethics, stablecoins and prediction markets remain open.
Regulation
SEC gives Bitcoin-heavy trusts a new 15% window to venture beyond existing listing rules
A new SEC-approved rule gives Bitcoin-heavy trusts more room to add other assets and derivatives without automatically losing access to a faster listing process.
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Market
Bitcoin holds near $78K as markets confront the macro shocks they may have underpriced this week
Bitcoin is holding near key on-chain thresholds as CPI, the Fed, BOJ policy and Hormuz risks test the assumptions already embedded in rates, oil and market positioning.
Stablecoins
Paolo Ardoino says 650 million people decentralized US debt, but Tether still controls the T-bills
USDT spreads dollar claims and Treasury funding demand while Tether keeps reserve ownership, portfolio control and gains above face value.
Macro
Bitcoin traders bet borrowed money on a rally as oil surges ahead of Friday’s inflation test
Brent’s surge is driving Treasury yields higher, yet BTC is still holding near $79,000 ahead of Friday’s CPI report.
Banking
Does becoming a federal bank protect crypto from Washington—or give Washington more control?
Silvergate's former CEO says political pressure, not a lack of liquidity, forced the crypto bank into liquidation, as a new generation of crypto companies moves directly under federal banking supervision.
Legislation
Crypto lobbies launch a last-minute TV campaign against banks to pass the CLARITY Act
The crypto industry is unleashing national ads, but Republican senators say the bill could still fail over ethics restrictions tied to Trump’s crypto interests.
Macro
Fed inflation trap threatens Bitcoin below $80k as $100 oil blindsides Friday’s CPI report
Brent touched $99.46 after reported Saudi energy disruptions, while Friday's CPI measures August prices.
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Crime
Active crypto address “copy and paste attack” threatens users even after major malware cleanup cut off hackers
Memecoins
Hunter Biden’s new “LAPTOP” memecoin targets traders who lost money on TRUMP
Analysis
Strong jobs just triggered a hawkish UBS reversal that could pressure Bitcoin through December
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