The rise in interest rates hit a ‘raw nerve’ at the White House. Bessent’s plan has analysts on edge.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has made waves this week with his plan to at least double his department’s buybacks of longerdated Treasury bonds.…
The biggest loser from the Treasury’s latest buyback plan: The U.S. dollar. Here’s why.
An important pain threshold has been crossed, one currencymarket expert warns. Source：MarketWatch
Bitcoin miners pour billions into AI as capex outpaces revenue 15-to-1
Nine public miners generated $341 million from AI and HPC operations in the first half of 2026 after spending more than $5 billion on capital assets.…
Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fund
The governance vote redirects tokens previously reserved for user airdrops toward partnerships, incentives and Optimism’s growing institutional push.…
U.S. bond yields are already surging again a day after Bessent’s debt-buyback plan
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plan to calm markets is being shortcircuited. Source：MarketWatch
Crypto for Advisors: What are tokenized deposits?
Banks are moving deposits onchain using permissioned systems, not open ones. See why privacy and compliance dictate this path in this week's newsletter.…
Bitdeer signs $400M AI cloud computing deal for Malaysia facility
Bitdeer expects revenue from the fiveyear agreement to begin in early 2027 as it builds toward 350 megawatts of AI cloud capacity by 2028. Source：Cointelegraph
You’ve all heard AI is remaking the economy. Here’s how it’s changing lives — for better or worse.
AI, not Trump, is the big mover of the economy, this analyst says — and it’s just going to get bigger. Source：MarketWatch
Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers
Rapid7 unveiled a new cryptocurrency phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers, aiming to steal investors’ holdings by redirecting them to fake wallet…
Walmart shares slide as U.S. sales hit by falling drug prices
The supermarket chain reported comparable U.S. sales growth of 2.6% in its secondquarter earnings, its lowest in over six years. Source：MarketWatch
Ripple-linked XRP jumps 15% as data shows 'banker hours' onchain pattern
Three hours spanning the London afternoon and New York morning account for about 23% of XRP moving onchain, up from roughly 14% a year ago. Source：CoinDesk
AMD is betting on dirt-cheap AI chips, but financing them is a major question mark
AMD just acquired a company whose chip is fast, inexpensive and a total mystery for lenders. Source：MarketWatch