Markets & Trading
Bitcoin Slips to 10-Day Low and Altcoins Retrace Amid New US-Iran Strikes
Bitcoin fell below $76,500 following new violent strikes between the US and Iran, while most major altcoins also retreated.
Three Stocks Account for Half of August's $665 Billion in CEX Perpetual Futures Volume
Stock perpetual futures on centralized exchanges reached $665.42 billion in August, with SanDisk, SK Hynix, and SpaceX-tracking contracts driving over half the trading activity.
SEC Convenes Major Roundtable on 24-Hour Trading September 17
The Securities and Exchange Commission will host a roundtable on September 17 with more than 17 major market participants to discuss the operational requirements for around-the-clock equity trading.
Strategy Challenges MSCI's Proposed Exclusion of Bitcoin Treasury Companies
Strategy, which operates as a major Bitcoin treasury firm, has formally opposed MSCI's proposal to exclude companies classified as 'non-operating' from its indices, arguing the move targets digital asset treasuries and c...
Bitcoin Loses Momentum Below $78K as Resistance Tests Fail
Bitcoin remains unable to sustain advances toward the $80K-$82K resistance zone, with repeated failures suggesting weakening demand and increasing risk of a deeper correction toward $72K-$74.4K support.
Asian Stocks Decline as Iran Tensions Drive Oil Higher and Bond Yields Surge
The KOSPI fell more than 3% and broader Asian indices declined Wednesday after US airstrikes on Iran pushed oil prices to a five-week high and triggered a global bond selloff.
Polymarket Gives Democrats 51% Odds to Win Both Chambers in Midterms
Cryptocurrency prediction platform Polymarket now shows Democrats with better-than-even odds of sweeping Congress in November, reflecting shifts in voter sentiment on the economy and rising gas prices.
Pantera's Morehead Dismisses Treasury Bond Buyback as Inadequate Response to Debt
Pantera Capital founder Dan Morehead called the US Treasury's expanded bond buyback program insufficient relative to annual borrowing needs, arguing the measure failed to address underlying fiscal pressures.
CoreWeave interest expense hits $640 million in Q2 as debt load nears $30 billion
The AI cloud infrastructure company reported a 140% year-over-year increase in interest costs alongside rapidly growing revenue, with guidance pointing to even larger debt-servicing expenses in Q3.
Crypto Funds Record $3.2 Billion Weekly Inflow, Strongest Since October 2025
Investors poured $3.2 billion into crypto funds in the week ending late August 2026, with Bitcoin ETFs leading on volume but altcoin products showing notable momentum as demand rotated across asset classes.
Investment advisers emerge as largest XRP ETF holders as inflows near $1.8 billion
Second-quarter 13F filings reveal investment advisers account for the bulk of spot XRP ETF holdings, with Goldman Sachs leading individual firms at roughly $87.4 million.
CNBC Investment Committee Members Hold Firm as Wall Street Desks Turn Defensive Heading In...
As major trading desks reduce exposure ahead of historically weak seasonality, all four members of CNBC's Investment Committee say they plan to keep or add to positions, citing rotation, long-term framing, and the cost o...
Bitcoin Consolidates Near $77,000 Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Bitcoin has stalled in a $77,000–$78,000 range following a pullback from $81,000, with analysts attributing the consolidation to weakened buying momentum and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions that triggered over $170 million...
Bitcoin Falls as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
Bitcoin declined over 2% on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran intensified, prompting a broad investor shift toward safer assets.
Japan's Rate Shock Rattles Global Markets as Bond Yields Reach Multi-Decade Highs
Japan's government bond yields have surged to multi-decade highs following public pressure from Washington and rising inflation, raising questions about the future of the yen carry trade and its potential impact on risk ...
Bitcoin Price Predictions Range from $10K to $400K as Market Sentiment Shifts
Bitcoin's 26% rally over the past month has sparked competing forecasts from Wall Street analysts and cryptocurrency experts, with predictions ranging from $10,000 to $400,000.
ARK Invest Reports Record Institutional Crypto Interest as ETFs Absorb 12.2% of Bitcoin Su...
ARK Invest's latest research reveals that spot Bitcoin ETFs and digital asset trusts now control 12.2% of Bitcoin's total supply, alongside a surge in institutional demand.
Red September: Why Bitcoin and Stock Markets Struggle in the Ninth Month
Bitcoin has closed in the red eight of the last 13 Septembers, averaging a 2.97% loss. The pattern mirrors the stock market's century-old weakness in the month, though explanations remain elusive.
Bitcoin ETFs Record $142M in Net Inflows as September Trading Begins
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $142 million in net inflows at the start of September trading, reversing the previous session's outflow and signaling continued regulated investor demand for the asset.
Bitcoin Falls Below $77K Amid US-Iran Military Escalation
Bitcoin dropped to $76,762 as U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets roiled global markets. Ethereum fell below $2,400, with $115 million in leveraged crypto positions liquidated in one hour.





















