August has produced an unexpected leader in global equities. While AI and semiconductor stocks remain among the market’s most closely watched trades, gold miners have delivered the stronger monthly performance. The MSCI global gold miners index has climbed roughly 43% in August, helped by a sharp rise in bullion and renewed demand for hard-asset exposure.
The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) closed at $44.46 on Aug. 26, about 30.2% below the $63.69 price needed to trigger an early exit from a $21.374 million JPMorgan structured note. The securities are bank debt linked to IBIT, not shares in the exchange-traded fund. Under the note’s final terms, JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Bitcoin continues to trade near $80,000 as buyers defend key technical levels and leverage returns to the market. The cryptocurrency recently changed hands around $79,759 after a strong advance pushed it toward major resistance. Brandt Bets on Bitcoin’s Breakout Brandt recently disclosed several active trades, including a long Bitcoin position. He also holds long positions
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