On Thursday, August 27, 2026, India’s first monthly futures-and-options (F&O) expiry under the new Closing Auction Session (CAS) turned a routine close into a liquidity shock. After trading ended at 3:15 pm, the BSE Sensex briefly plunged nearly 3% in 20 minutes before recovering, raising questions about whether India’s market structure can absorb the reform
Hedgeye Asset Management has launched the Hedgeye Hedged Bitcoin ETF under the ticker HBIT on the New York Stock Exchange. According to the August 27 launch announcement, the actively managed fund combines exposure to US-listed spot Bitcoin products with a changing options overlay. HBIT does not hold Bitcoin directly The fund primarily invests in exchange-traded
As of August 28, 2026, the Bitcoin price today sits at $79,789.69, just below the $80,000 mark. The daily chart shows strong momentum while shorter timeframes reveal early fatigue, creating a tense consolidation phase worth watching closely. $BTC/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Key takeaways Bitcoin sits at $79,789.69 on August 28,
Tokenized gold has moved deeper into crypto lending after Aave’s XAUT-backed debt reached a $25 million ceiling and Arch Lending added loans against the two largest gold tokens. Arch co-founder and chief technology officer Himanshu Sahay told crypto.news that demand for tokenized gold loans shows holders are beginning to treat the assets as usable parts
A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City argues that dollar-pegged stablecoins are more likely to strengthen the U.S. dollar’s global position than to undermine it. The analysis, authored by Circle executive Gordon Liao, Cornell University economist Eswar Prasad, and economist Tony Zhang, points to the dominant role of dollar-based stablecoins in
The recent pullback in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) prices has revived expectations of a short-term decline in the cryptocurrency market. Jiang Zhuo’er, founder of Lebit Mining Pool, also known as B.TOP, pointed out that both major cryptocurrencies have fallen below their rising price channels. Jiang Zhuo’er stated in a social media post that the
Garrett Jin, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange BitForex, is currently sitting on an unrealized gain exceeding $4 million from a 3x leveraged long position on Bitcoin, according to data from Hyperbot. The position was opened two days ago when Bitcoin was trading at approximately $79,000, with Jin adding a 600 $BTC long. This development comes
Blockchain data from Lookonchain indicates that a portion of the Bitcoin holdings once believed lost after Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins misplaced his wallet keys has begun moving again. A wallet address associated with the holdings transferred 500 $BTC, worth approximately $39.56 million, to Coinbase Prime. Background of the Case Clifton Collins, an Irish national,
Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten has pushed back against the recurring characterization of Bitcoin as a Ponzi scheme, arguing that prominent critics have failed to provide a sound basis for the comparison. In a recent statement, Klippsten addressed claims made by economists and financial commentators who have drawn parallels between Bitcoin and fraudulent investment schemes.