New Zealand Dollar gains as high inflation fuels odds of RBNZ September rate hikes

NZD/USD gains ground after registering modest losses in the previous day, trading around 0.5960 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The pair appreciates as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) receives support on expectations that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will raise interest rates again in September, as inflation remains elevated.  RBNZ tightening path seen as firmly priced into Kiwi rates  Strategists at Brown Brothers Harriman note that the upcoming RBNZ meeting on September 2 will be closely watched, as it includes a fresh Monetary Policy Statement and comes with market expectations already firmly set. They point out that “the next RBNZ policy decision, which also includes a fresh Monetary Policy Statement, is on September 2 and a 25bps back-to-back hike to 2.75% is virtually fully priced-in,” underscoring how investors see the central bank maintaining its tightening trajectory despite recent mixed domestic data.  Additionally, the NZD/USD pair gains ground as the US Dollar (USD) continues to face downward pressure following the US Treasurys decision to double its buyback operations for longer-dated bonds.  Discover more  Merchant Services & Payment Systems  Distributed & Cloud Computing  Finance  Reports suggest US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could tap up to $1 trillion from the Treasury General Account to finance these repurchases. Geopolitical tensions

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FalconX asks SEC to bring single-stock perpetuals from DeFi under swap rules

FalconX Bravo wants US regulators to treat cash-settled perpetuals tied to a single security or a narrow-based security index as security-based swaps under SEC rules when they fall outside the joint SEC-CFTC security-futures framework.  The filing expressly includes comparable contracts offered through DeFi protocols.  The firm submitted its proposal to the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Aug. 12. FalconX Bravo is listed on the CFTCs registered swap dealer roster and describes its business as focused on digital assets and digital asset market participants.  FalconXs definition covers the specified perpetuals and options on them. It does not extend to Bitcoin perpetuals or crypto perpetuals generally.  Related Asset Bitcoin BTC · $80,743.18 24-hour change: up 4.70%  A qualifying contract listed as a security futures product on a market authorized by both agencies stays in the joint regime. That route carries listing and market safeguards covering the underlying security or index, clearing, margin, position limits, surveillance, and trading halts.  FalconX examples include bilateral and over-the-counter transactions, contracts offered by eligible venues or platforms authorized for security-based swaps, non-US venues, and comparable DeFi protocols.  For affected dealers, SEC treatment can trigger registration, business-conduct, transaction-reporting, capital, margin, and segregation requirements. A platform may also come within the

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Bitwise XRP ETF Trading Volume Tops $200M Across Three Sessions

Trading volume in Bitwises XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) exceeded $200 million across three consecutive sessions. Each session established a new high for the fund, culminating in more than $80 million on Aug. 24.  Key TakeawaysBitwises XRP fund traded more than $200 million across three sessions.The fund held about 328 million XRP worth $484.6 million on Aug. 23.Trading volume measures activity and does not represent net inflows.  Bitwise XRP ETF Sets Three Consecutive Volume Records  Trading activity in the Bitwise XRP ETF accelerated sharply during the three sessions ending Aug. 24, according to Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro. The three-day run marked the fund‘s busiest stretch since it began trading in November 2025, and it landed during a sharp August recovery in XRP’s price.  Fusaro shared on X:  “Volumes in the Bitwise XRP ETF have really popped over the last 3 sessions. Over $80 million traded today, and over $60 mm each of the prior two days – each of which would have been its highest volume day since inception.”  “Volumes in the Bitwise XRP ETF have really popped over the last 3 sessions. Over $80 million traded today, and over $60 mm each of the prior two days – each of which would have been

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Datavault hits Nasdaq deadline 68% below $1 as extension or delisting decision looms

Datavault AI reaches its Nasdaq minimum bid-price deadline on Aug. 24, with DVLT 68% below the exchanges $1 threshold and no disclosed decision on whether the company will receive more time or a delisting notice.  Related Company Nasdaq An American stock exchange  DVLTs last sale was $0.3186 on Aug. 21, according to Nasdaqs official quote feed. Nasdaq historical data showed every close/last reading from Aug. 7 through Aug. 21 below $1.  Datavault disclosed in a Feb. 27 filing that Nasdaq had given it until Aug. 24 to regain compliance, which requires a closing bid price of at least $1 for at least 10 consecutive business days.  With only Aug. 24 left in the window, the sub-$1 close/last reading on Aug. 21 left no practical route to complete a new 10-day closing-bid cure.  Infographic outlining Datavault‘s Nasdaq compliance deadline, showing the $1 minimum rule, the stock’s last sale price, and possible reverse-split or delisting outcomes.Nasdaq now decides whether Datavault gets more time  Under Nasdaqs compliance rules, a Capital Market issuer can receive another 180 days if it meets the applicable continued-listing test for market value of publicly held shares and every other initial listing standard except bid price.  The company must also give Nasdaq written notice that it

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Wall Street Analysts Bullish On Bitcoin, Reveal 3 Major Catalysts For Further BTC Price Rally

Bitcoin is making a comeback and Wall Street analysts are citing three factors that could push it up and make its next move. BTC is getting a lot of buzz, not only as an investment with high risk but also as a possible countermeasure against the general uncertainty of the economy.  The updated forecast was shared by Zaye Capital Markets. The study firm pointed out that Bitcoins market behaviour is becoming more complex. BTC can still move with risk assets such as equities. However, it can also be a positive influence when inflation fears and government debt and geopolitical uncertainty prevail.  Bitcoin climbed 2.1% to $79,420 at press time. Earlier in the day, the BTC price had been trading above $80,000 before, for the first time in three months.  Institutional Demand Soars For Bitcoin  The first major catalyst for Bitcoin price rally is stronger institutional participation. More upside is required of genuine buying demand, Zaye Capital Markets said. A surge that is largely fueled by short sellers closing trades could be short-lived, they stated.  Recently, around $1.92 billion in combined net inflows have poured into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs since August 17. The first day, on August 17, the funds raised $297.5 million; the second

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Bitwise CIO Sees Crypto Bull Case Strengthening on 5 Key Shifts

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan finds cryptos bullish case easier to make in 2026 than during earlier cycles. His outlook reflects structural changes he believes have made optimism easier to sustain.  Key TakeawaysHougan cites five factors behind an easier crypto bull case in 2026.SEC rulemaking and stablecoin adoption reinforce his broader case.Revenue-linked tokens and debt pressure add economic support.  Five Factors Reshape the Crypto Bull Case  Five structural factors now give crypto investors more fundamental reasons to support a bullish outlook than during earlier cycles, Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan shared in an Aug. 24 post on X. He contrasted the present environment with 2014, 2018, and 2022, when he found optimism substantially harder to sustain.  Noting that it was “hard to be bullish” in 2014, 2018, and 2022, Hougan stated:  “The crazy thing about 2026 is how easy it is to be bullish: Regulatory progress, stablecoins scaling, the rise of tokenization, assets with real revenue and buybacks, and a debasement bid.”  “The crazy thing about 2026 is how easy it is to be bullish: Regulatory progress, stablecoins scaling, the rise of tokenization, assets with real revenue and buybacks, and a debasement bid.”  This view extends a market argument Hougan made on July

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Bitcoin Faces Brutal Rejection at $80K, but Bulls Remain Defiant

The $80,000 psychological barrierImpatient buyers and renewed U.S. demand  Bitcoins march toward the historic $80,000 milestone hit a brick wall today: immense sell pressure triggered a sharp intraday pullback.  However, despite the steep drop, market metrics and aggressive dip-buying indicate that bullish sentiment remains largely unshaken.  The $80,000 psychological barrier  Bitcoin bulls made two distinct attempts to breach the $80,000 level earlier today. The price action spiked toward the major resistance line just before 11:30 and again shortly after 12:15, only to be met with aggressive selling right below the threshold.  Bitcoin Faces Brutal Rejection at $80K, but Bulls Remain Defiant  Whales Hedge $1.3 Billion in Bitcoin and XRP While Gold Hits Fresh August Highs: Main Crypto News This Morning  Market analyst James Stanley has noted that the asset “wicked right underneath the level and then snap[ped] back.”  After failing to hold the $79,500 support level, the price cascaded down. Selling accelerated until Bitcoin found a local bottom just above $78,400 around 13:30, before mounting a steady recovery back above the $79,000 mark.  Impatient buyers and renewed U.S. demand  Despite the swift $1,500 intraday drop, market observers are noting highly unusual buyer behavior. Instead of waiting for deeper capitulation or better entries in the lower $70,000s, buyers are aggressively stepping

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AI scammers no longer need to hack your wallet if they can convince you to use it for them

Reported losses from deepfake scams in 2026 have already exceeded last years total by 263%, according to TRM Labs, highlighting a growing crypto security problem in which attackers increasingly manipulate authorized users rather than break blockchain code.  Related Company TRM Labs Digital asset compliance scammer-side AI report share is roughly 13 times its 2022 levelFBI IC3U.S. complaints and adjusted reported losses181,565 cryptocurrency-descriptor complaints carried $11.37 billion in losses; 22,364 AI-related-descriptor complaints carried $893.35 millionChainalysisGlobal flows attributed to identified on-chain scam addressesAt least $14 billion reached identified addresses, with a projection above $17 billion as attribution expanded  Taken together, these datasets show why AI is increasingly useful to scammers: it can make impersonation cheaper, more convincing, and easier to operate at scale.  A single attacker can maintain conversations with victims in multiple languages. Synthetic video can strengthen a false identity during remote verification. Voice cloning can imitate an executive or family member. AI-generated documents, profiles and communications can make a fraudulent request appear consistent across several channels.  The breach increasingly happens before the signature  The problem becomes more consequential in crypto because transactions are difficult to reverse once authorized.  TRMs separate review of first-half crypto hacks showed that smart-contract vulnerabilities remained common, but the largest losses were

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BitMine Is About to Own 5% of Ethereum, Tom Lee Reveals What Comes Next

BitMine Immersion Technologies owns 5,847,611 ether. That is 4.79% of every ether in existence, and a tighter grip on Ethereum than Michael Saylor has ever held on Bitcoin.  Chairman Tom Lee told the Bankless podcast the company could reach its 5% goal before the end of 2026. The math is harder than it looks.  Sponsored  Sponsored  BitMine Built Its Ethereum Stack in 14 Months  Saylors firm, MicroStrategy, took six years to gather 840,447 Bitcoin. That comes to 4.19% of the coins in circulation.  BitMine passed that share of ether in 14 months. It made its first purchase on June 30, 2025, and has bought every week since. Sixty weeks, no gaps.  Ethereum Treasury Holdings. Source: Coingecko  Lee credits a plain balance sheet. BitMine paid for the stack with common stock, not loans or convertible notes. Several rival treasuries leaned on those tools and did not survive the downturn.  Ether traded near $2,480 on Monday, up 1% on the day. It rose about 30% last week, its best week since May 2025. BitMine used the rally for its largest weekly ETH purchase since early July.  “Its about $350 million worth of ETH that we need to acquire to reach 5%… we could reach it by the end of the year,” Tom

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A $30 Billion AI Fund Implodes, Now the SEC Is Investigating Wall Streets Role

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent subpoenas to major Wall Street banks over their dealings with Situational Awareness, the artificial intelligence (AI) hedge fund that nearly collapsed last month.  Three people briefed on the outreach described the requests to the New York Times. Regulators want trade timing data and lender communications. The fund has not been accused of wrongdoing.  Sponsored  Sponsored  SEC Investigation Targets the Leverage Paper Trail  The subpoenas went to banks that cleared the funds trades and financed its positions. Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase ranked among its largest counterparties, according to a regulatory filing.  Investigators asked for the timing of specific trades. They also requested messages the banks exchanged with the fund about borrowed money, and told them to preserve every record tied to the San Francisco firm.  All four banks declined to comment. So did the SEC. A Situational Awareness spokesman said scrutiny of this kind was predictable.  “It is to be expected that regulators would closely examine any funds that are high profile, produce significant returns or have particularly dramatic drawdowns,” Situational Awareness said in a statement.  The timing lands as bank executives flag hidden borrowing across markets. JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon warned this month that margin debt

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