Economy22:55Crypto Banter founder Ran Neuner says Bitcoin’s pullback from $82,000 fits textbook post-golden-cross behavior. He discusses Treasury buybacks attributed to Scott Bessent as a rally catalyst, Ethereum breaking a nine-year downtrend against Bitcoin, and his shift from layer-one networks toward apps with real users and revenue.
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EconomyBitcoin’s summer upswing came with a sharp rebound in implied volatility. As regulatory clarity and institutional infrastructure improve, investors may consider whether that volatility can become a strategic opportunity.
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EconomyNasdaq Ventures has invested $100 million in Payward, the parent of crypto exchange Kraken. Payward Chief Commercial Officer Mark Greenberg says the deal could support permissioned on-chain versions of Nasdaq equities, cooperation on market surveillance and data, and expansion of xStocks. Kraken is also moving toward a multi-asset model and has outlined a 2027 IPO timeline.
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EconomyCoinbase’s chief executive predicts that Bitcoin’s downturn has ended. The program also examines President Trump’s confidence that the US will win the war and the shock to stocks from Brent crude trading above $100.
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EconomyA CoinDesk discussion examines Payward, Kraken’s parent, and its new partnerships with SoFi and the London Stock Exchange, including how xStocks is bringing tokenized equities and 24/7 markets to investors worldwide. Bullish President Chris Tyrer discusses Bullish’s $4.2 billion acquisition.
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EconomyBitwise Asset Management CIO Matt Hougan says Bitcoin has a good chance of reclaiming $100,000 this year and could reach $1.3 million by 2035. He argues that a traditional 60/40 portfolio is effectively 100% fiat currency and that holding no Bitcoin has become a misallocation.
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EconomyBitcoin climbed above $80,000 to reach its highest level in more than three months. An advocacy group backed by crypto giant Coinbase endorsed 32 incumbent congressional candidates, while Sean Hogan reviewed the week’s crypto developments.
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Economy4:03A 22% bitcoin advance followed Scott Bessent’s Aug. 20 statement that the United States intends to buy at least twice its planned amount of outstanding debt in the 10-to-30-year range. Ryan Weeks considers whether the move has staying power.
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EconomyBitcoin briefly rose above $80,000 for the first time since mid-May as a mix of bullish signals revived optimism in the battered cryptocurrency market. The move forced the liquidation of billions of dollars in leveraged bets.
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EconomyBloomberg Crypto examines the people, transactions and technology shaping decentralized finance, with discussion of Bitcoin’s rally and fears over fiscal strains. Guests include executives and research leaders from Monarq Asset Management, Grayscale and Bitwise.
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EconomyBitcoin rose above $70,000 for the first time in more than two months, helped by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s push to lower U.S. bond yields and President Donald Trump’s high-stakes meeting with crypto industry leaders. Oil also reached its highest level in nearly a month after Trump threatened to crush Iran’s economy.
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