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XRP ETFs pull in $170 million over 11 days. Goldman tops institutional holders
Spot XRP funds have logged 11 straight sessions of inflows, while Q2 filings show Goldman Sachs, Jane Street and Millennium among their biggest professional holders.

A China indicator that supports risk-taking in stocks and bitcoin is flashing red
China's "credit impulse" is flashing red for risk assets. So far, bitcoin has mostly shrugged it off.

OpenAI says its new 'Astra' AI can build attacks without human help
Astra is the first OpenAI model to reach its “Critical” cybersecurity threshold, meaning it can find previously unknown vulnerabilities and develop ways to exploit them across hardened systems.

Bitcoin withstands $90 oil and rising yields while gold slides. A firm dollar is the catch
BTC trades choppy as $90 oil and rising bond yields weigh on stocks and gold.

U.S. looks to influence Japan's monetary policy. It couldn't do that with bitcoin
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 1, 2026

Bitcoin consolidates near $78,000 as Arbitrum surges 30% on Robinhood Chain revenue
BTC drifted lower after last week's rally to $81,428, while ARB led DeFi gains as Robinhood Chain's daily fees topped $2 million.

Live updates: Bitcoin slumps as oil surges to three-month high on new Iran strikes
Bitcoin ETFs took in $217 million on Monday, one session after an outflow ended their nine-day run. Ether ETFs have not had net outflows since mid-August.

London Stock Exchange to work with Payward to bring biggest UK stocks onchain
The LSE is working with Kraken owner Payward, the developer of the xStocks tokenized equities framework, to bring top U.K.-listed stocks onchain.

OpenAI’s ‘Trust Us’ TIME cover raises an old warning for AI bulls
The magazine-cover indicator has a messy record, but TIME’s OpenAI cover checks the classic boxes: a mainstream publication, a widely understood theme and a multiyear run-up in investor enthusiasm.

CME’s share of XRP futures jumps as token rallies 40% in a week
Outstanding XRP futures positions outside CME fell by more than 500 million tokens in two weeks, while exposure on the regulated U.S. exchange climbed about 36% as XRP rallied toward $1.40.

