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Cardano’s Bearish Retail Crowd Hands Whales a Buying Opportunity
The sentiment dip coincided with a 5% rebound, suggesting traders who sold into frustration may have helped mark a local bottom.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy Snubbed by S&P 500 Amid Robinhood's Surprise Inclusion
Robinhood was unexpectedly added to the S&P 500, boosting its stock by 7% after the market closed.

Ethereum Staking Queue Overtakes Exits as Fears of a Sell-off Subside
A surge in staking demand has flipped Ethereum’s validator queues, easing fears of a mass sell-off and reinforcing confidence in long-term ETH staking.

SEC, CFTC Chiefs Say Crypto Turf Wars Over as Agencies Move Ahead on Joint Work
Paul Atkins and Caroline Pham presented a united front when discussing future regulatory moves by their two agencies during a call on Friday.

Asia Morning Briefing: ‘Just Buy a Bitcoin ETF’ — BTC Treasury Model Faces Reality Check
Crypto money managers warned that without a billion-dollar balance sheet or a clear framework for risk, most Bitcoin treasuries will struggle to stand out.

Bitcoin Traders Brace for NFP Shock With Hedging Plays
The upcoming nonfarm payrolls report is expected to show an increase of 110,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.2%.

Ripple Brings $700M RLUSD Stablecoin to Africa, Trials Extreme Weather Insurances
Stablecoins are gaining traction in cross-border payments, especially in emerging markets where access to reliable currencies and banks is limited.

Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Holds Steady as Traders Turn to Ethereum for September Upside
QCP flags governance risk and a softer dollar as tailwinds for hedges like BTC and gold, but Flowdesk’s options desk and Polymarket traders point to ETH as the market’s upside play into September.

'NFTs Turned Out to Be a Fad,’ Says Kevin O’Leary as He Buys $13M Collectible Card
The Shark Tank investor sees NFTs as a "fad," reveals investment thesis in high-end physical collectibles.

Asia Morning Briefing: Are Stablecoins an 'Engine of Global Dollar Demand' or a 2008-Style 'Liquidity Crunch'?
Some might say they are boring, but stablecoins are becoming a lever on Treasury liquidity — and a source of debate over whether they steady or strain markets.

