Institutions are concentrating liquidity into fewer tokens instead of spreading capital across the wider market. This week, Wintermute said institutional investors made up 72% of its spot OTC crypto flow in the first half of 2026, versus 59% a year ago. Professional investors are changing crypto markets by concentrating on fewer assets, utilizing derivatives,…
Updated at 2:20 p.m. CT: Letterboxd is back up, per the company on X. “We’re now back online. Thank you for your patience,” they wrote. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. Letterboxd is down for many users on Sunday, with the film-tracking app confirming service issues and asking users…
Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes frames the AI buildout as a credit bust, not a dot-com repeat. Bitcoin may chop between $60,000 and $70,000, with downside to $50,000. He expects AI capex growth to decelerate in 2027, with the slowdown becoming apparent by 2028. What Hayes Thinks the AI Buildout Really Is Arthur Hayes, co-founder of…
Fresh HYPE supply is moving through trading venues after HyperLabs unlocked 433,025 tokens worth more than $23 million, adding another test for Hyperliquid’s market as scheduled team distributions continue. Summary HyperLabs unlocked 433,025 HYPE worth about $23.46 million and moved tokens toward trading venues afterward. Lookonchain linked transfers to Flowdesk and OKX, but exchange deposits…
Despite its ferocious popularity, people still tend to swear off anime entirely. These are usually the people whose reference of the medium pertains to a certain stereotype or to the few seconds of anime they once saw on a computer somewhere in the early 2000s. But Japan has been producing some of the most emotionally…
Situational Awareness may have had to sell off the majority of its public portfolio last month, but the AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets. This week, the fund invested $400 million into Source Foundry, a startup founded by Stanford researchers aiming to make chip manufacturing faster and cheaper, according to The Wall…
Key Takeaways Rwa.xyz shows tokenized RWAs hit $38.17B on Aug. 9, just $1.83B shy of $40B. Circle USYC leads tokenized Treasuries at $3B as the sector reaches $16.21B. Tether Gold leads commodities as RWA holders climb 56.18% to 1.7M. Tokenized RWAs Push Deeper Into TradFi The tokenized RWA sector takes physical and traditional finance (TradFi)…
President Donald Trump has privately told senior aides he could end the U.S.-Iran war without securing a nuclear agreement if Tehran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 9, citing U.S. officials. Summary Trump reportedly told aides he could end the Iran war without securing a nuclear deal. Iran…
AI systems crossed troubling boundaries this week as agents escaped test constraints, security researchers questioned automated patches, and companies recalibrated their AI strategies. Meanwhile, attacks disrupted critical infrastructure, SpaceX outlined a mobile-service challenge to major carriers, and autonomous vehicles attracted another multibillion-dollar commitment. Top news AI agents break through testing boundaries Meta confirmed that an…
Bitcoin remains trapped in a broader consolidation structure, with the latest recovery failing to generate convincing bullish momentum. The price is again approaching overhead supply, but buyers have yet to produce the type of breakout needed to signal a meaningful structural shift. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, BTC is trading…
