Key Takeaways Hougan 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…

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Bitcoin suddenly surges: Is the bear market over? Confidence has returned to crypto markets after Bitcoin saw a sudden rally to gain more than 23% this week to trade around $77,559 at the time of writing. The price briefly topped $79,000 on Friday. Charting platform Barchart highlighted on Thursday that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price had crossed…

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Key Takeaways USDC fell to $0.87 in March 2023 after $3.3B of Circle’s reserves froze at Silicon Valley Bank. Stream Finance’s xUSD crashed to $0.43 in November 2025 after a $93M fund manager loss. Total stablecoin supply fell $14.6B from its May 2026 peak of $322B (as of early August). The Peg Is a Promise,…

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Bitget CEO Gracy Chen expects Bitcoin to remain broadly around current levels through the end of the year despite its recent surge, citing interest rates and broader macroeconomic conditions as key factors shaping the cryptocurrency’s outlook. Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Trade Secrets podcast, Chen said predicting whether Bitcoin (BTC) will finish the year above or below…

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Key Takeaways AI agents could expand XRP use through delegated real-world spending. Spending mandates would define budgets, merchants and approvals. Agent software could select XRPL without users opening wallets. AI Agents Could Expand XRP Commerce A new phase for XRP could emerge as autonomous software advances from purchasing digital resources to completing real-world commercial tasks.…

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SkyBridge’s Anthony Scaramucci expects Bitcoin to return above $100,000 as the next halving approaches, despite BTC currently trading around $64,000. SkyBridge Capital founder and managing partner Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday that Bitcoin (BTC) will climb back over $100,000 as the halving cycle tightens prices, a level the asset has not…

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As US federal debt tops $40 trillion for the first time, there is renewed debate over whether mounting government borrowing could strengthen Bitcoin’s case as a scarce, non-sovereign asset. Interest costs have also climbed, surpassing Medicare to become the federal government’s second-largest budget expense behind Social Security in the first 10 months of fiscal 2026,…

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Key Takeaways Securitize launched HINC with Neuberger, bringing $230B fixed-income expertise onchain. Securitize put HINC on 4 chains, pushing tokenization beyond Treasuries into high-yield credit. Securitize’s $3.4B tokenized AUM will test demand for onchain CLOs and leveraged loans. Securitize Launches High-Yield Bonds Across 4 Public Blockchains Securitize is pushing deeper into tokenized credit with a…

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Bitcoin (BTC) falling more than 50% from its $126,200 all-time high was a “positioning correction,” BlackRock says. Key points: A BlackRock report attributes Bitcoin’s decline below $60,000 to cascading liquidations as leverage was purged from the market. The long-term BTC investment thesis as a “low-correlation diversifier” remains intact, analysts confirm. BlackRock sees Bitcoin’s risk-asset correlation…

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Key Takeaways The S&P 500 fell about 0.7% on Aug. 18 as semiconductor stocks led a technology selloff. The UAE halted Iran trade, raising pressure on a conduit tied to regional commerce and oil flows. Markets will watch Hormuz talks, oil near $90 and Federal Reserve signals in coming weeks. Monday’s U.S. index weakness continued…

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