Bank of England Stablecoin Mandate Could Reshape UK Digital-Money Rules
Britain is preparing a stronger innovation mandate for the Bank of England that includes stablecoins, with implications for issuers and payments firms.
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Bitcoin and Gold Diverge From Tech Stocks: Why the Cross-Asset Shift Matters
Bitcoin’s recent strength alongside gold, even as Nasdaq futures softened, gives traders a fresh cross-asset relationship to monitor.
Fed Chair Warsh’s Hawkish Jackson Hole Message Hits Bitcoin: Trader Takeaways
Bitcoin pulled back as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized inflation risks, pushing yields and the dollar higher and challenging risk assets.
Bitcoin Slips Below $80K as Payroll Shock Tests $730.8M ETF Inflow Cushion
Bitcoin remains below $80,000 after the payroll-driven yield shock, while final Farside data show another $174.6 million of spot-Bitcoin ETF inflows on September 4 and about $986.7 million across the five sessions through Friday.
Opinion: Crypto’s Weekend Risk Is No Longer Just Crypto
NetNapz opinion: crypto traders increasingly need to watch rates, the dollar, commodities and global risk markets — especially over weekends.
Dollar and Bond Yields Jump as Warsh Turns Up the Heat on Risk Assets
A hawkish Jackson Hole message pushed the dollar and Treasury yields higher while stocks, bitcoin and precious metals came under pressure.
Global Equity Funds Break 13-Week Inflow Streak as Gold Funds Draw Fresh Cash
Global stock funds saw their first weekly outflow since May while gold and precious-metals funds attracted their strongest inflows in six months.
Oil Ends Lower as Hormuz Deal Rumours and Hawkish Fed Pressure Crude
Brent and WTI finished lower as traders weighed tighter monetary policy against signs of a possible easing in Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
Gold Slides More Than 3% as Warsh Revives September Rate-Hike Bets
Gold suffered a sharp pullback after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole comments pushed traders toward a more hawkish rate outlook.