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No. 095  Β·  30 Aug 2026

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MARKET SNAPSHOT
BTC / USD
$78,859
  24H CHANGE
+1.3%
 
ALL-TIME HIGH
$124,749
  FROM ATH
-36.8%
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NEWS
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Warsh’s Jackson Hole stance revives September Fed hike risk for Bitcoin markets
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh used Jackson Hole to reinforce that inflation remains the priority and left the door open to rate hikes in the coming months. With the next inflation report arriving just before the September meeting, markets are again treating incoming price data as a key macro catalyst for risk assets.
Fed  Rates  Macro
Trump’s Canada tariffs enter legal gray zone, extending inflation and growth uncertainty
A new Associated Press analysis says President Donald Trump’s latest Canada tariffs rely on Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act, a power that has never been used or tested in court. The legal uncertainty adds another layer of risk to an already heated North American trade fight with potential implications for inflation, supply chains and growth.
Macro  Geopolitics
Iran war’s six-month toll keeps oil elevated even as markets recover
Six months into the Iran war, AP reports the worst recession forecasts have not materialized, but the economic drag remains uneven and persistent. Oil is still roughly 20% above prewar levels, while higher fuel, travel and fertilizer costs continue to squeeze consumers and poorer import-dependent economies.
Geopolitics  Macro
Sber moves toward Bitcoin, Ether and USDT-backed loans as CBDC interest fades
Russia’s largest bank, Sber, plans to expand crypto-backed lending to include USDT and Ether alongside Bitcoin as collateral as the country’s new crypto law takes effect. At the same time, Sber executives are signaling weak demand for the digital ruble, underscoring a split between market-led crypto adoption and state-backed CBDC ambitions.
Regulation  Macro
Bitcoin miners decouple from BTC as AI infrastructure economics reshape sector
A new CryptoSlate analysis argues major listed miners are no longer trading as simple leveraged Bitcoin bets because AI and data-center contracts are changing their economics. Bitcoin rallied sharply in August, but most large U.S. miners still lagged, suggesting equity investors are now pricing power capacity and HPC execution as much as hash rate.
Mining  Macro
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COMMENTARY
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Elon's new company is private. These 3 tickers aren't.

The next Apple may already exist. Insider sources say Elon has spent two years building a secret device inside Tesla's facilities β€” one he claims will be "10x bigger than the largest product in history."

There's just one problem: the company is private, and unless you know Elon personally, you can't buy a single share. That was true until Guardian's research team found three public ticker symbols sitting in the launch supply chain.

Click here to see all 3 tickers, free of charge.

You won't hear these names on CNBC β€” Wall Street hasn't published a word on the connection. But when the launch hits September 21, that quiet ends.

Some are already calling this the biggest opportunity since AI. For anyone who missed Apple before the iPhone, this may be a second look at that kind of setup.

Benjamin Cowen
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10Y yield is now higher than when Bessent made his comment about bond buybacks. https://t.co/to0ENmYipJ
 
 
 
 
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Crypto Rover
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🚨 $16,743,000,000 is entering the system next week.

$4,243,000,000 from the Fed.
$12,500,000,000 in Treasury buybacks.

This is stealth QE.

This is what Bitcoin has been front-running all month. https://t.co/CqhHeSiLdF
 
 
 
 
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Darkfost
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During this rally to $80 000, STH approached 15% average unrealized profit.

Their cost basis is currently estimated at around $70 100, making these the largest profits since July 2025.

This is a zone where profits start to heat up and make short-term holders more unstable.

It’s no surprise to see price stall a bit around here.
 
 
 
 
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Will
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This metric from glassnode is basically an on-chain volume profile, showing a heatmap of clusters where bitcoin supply was last moved.

The weight of the low 60ks cannot be overstated, just an enormous cluster of new buying of spot BTC that took place there. https://t.co/Rt8GF0Nffs
 
 
 
 
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Crypto Rover
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Global liquidity keeps making new highs.

Bitcoin doesn't.

That gap has closed every single time in history. https://t.co/8kZqQcYavV
 
 
 
 
 
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The Kobeissi Letter
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BREAKING: US M2 money supply surged +$102.8 billion in July, to a record $23.22 trillion.

This marks the 27th consecutive monthly increase.

Since the start of 2026, M2 has now risen +$862.7 billion.

Furthermore, money supply now stands $1.43 trillion above the March 2022 peak.

Since 2000, money in circulation has grown at an average annual rate of +6.3%, or ~$700 billion a year.

US money creation is expanding at a rapid pace.
 
 
 
 
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