Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

Korea's $1.35 Trillion Pension Fund Posts Record 27% Return — With Zero Bitcoin

South Koreas National Pension Service (NPS) posted a record 27.22% investment return in the first half of 2026, driven almost entirely by a historic domestic stock rally tied to the AI boom.　　Bitcoin, by contrast, played no meaningful role in that result, exposing a sharp divide between traditional and digital growth assets.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　AI, Not Crypto, Drove the Record Gains　　The National Pension Service, the worlds third-largest pension fund, saw assets under management climb to 1,866 trillion won (~$1.35 trillion) by the end of June. That figure jumped from 1,458 trillion won (~$1.05 trillion) at the end of 2025, itself a record year.　　Domestic equities delivered a staggering 107.37% return over the six-month period, the largest single contributor.　　The KOSPI index more than doubled between January and June, fueled by heavy AI-related investment and blockbuster earnings from chipmakers. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix alone accounted for roughly 80% of the funds unrealized gains during the second quarter.　　Follow us on X to get the latest news as it happens.　　Samsung and SK Hynixs AI Rally Drove 80% of NPS Gains. Source: BeInCrypto　　The valuation of NPS stakes exceeding 5% in domestic companies surged by nearly 190 trillion won (~$137.4 billion) between April and June, the largest quarterly jump in

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How low can Dogecoin go？

Dogecoin (DOGE) edges lower on Friday, as prices in the broader cryptocurrency market moderate following last week‘s rally. The meme coin trades at $0.086, down nearly 14% from August’s peak of $0.100.　　Emerging supply caps the immediate upside at $0.087, raising the odds of an extended correction. Still, this could be a healthy pullback, as traders book profits following months of persistent bearish conditions.　　Meanwhile, Dogecoin is on course to post the highest monthly returns this year. According to CryptoRank data, the meme coin is up 25% through Friday in August. Should market sentiment hold neutral-to-bullish, Dogecoin is poised to notch its second month of positive returns in 2026.　　Dogecoin monthly returns | Source: CryptoRankDogecoin faces headwinds as derivatives demand cool　　Dogecoin derivatives signal declining appetite among retail investors, as perpetual futures Open Interest (OI) fell to roughly 15.7 billion DOGE on Friday, down from nearly 16 billion DOGE the previous day and 17.3 billion DOGE on August 22. If sustained, falling retail interest would suggest fading demand. Losses may gain momentum until robust support is established.　　Dogecoin Futures OI | Source: CoinGlass　　Trading volume has contracted sharply to $1.5 billion from $5.2 billion on August 23. While robust volume previously fueled the rally to $0.100,

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XRP Treasury Company Gets One Step Closer to Listing on Nasdaq

In briefThe SEC declared effective Evernorths Form S-4 registration statement on August 27, clearing Armada Acquisition Corp. II to schedule a shareholder vote on their merger.Armada shareholders of record as of August 20 will vote on the deal September 30; investors seeking redemption must file by September 28.Evernorth aims to become the largest publicly traded XRP treasury, but the roughly $947 million it spent on XRP last October is now worth hundreds of millions less.　　The Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared a path for Evernoth Holdings, an XRP treasury company, to list on the Nasdaq.　　The SEC declared the companys registration effective, which means it can now merge with Armada, a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, and go public—if shareholders approve the deal during a vote set for September 30.　　Myriad: XRP next price move？ Click to make your prediction.　　If the vote passes and the remaining closing conditions clear, the combined firm expects to debut on Nasdaq under the ticker “XRPN,” with the deal targeted to close in late Q3 or early Q4 of this year. Effectiveness doesn‘t mean the SEC has endorsed the merger, Evernorth’s business model, or XRP as an investment; it just clears the paperwork for the

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Gold tumbles as Warsh sparks rally on the US Dollar

Gold (XAU/USD) prices extend losses to over 2.50% on Friday as market participants digest hawkish comments from Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole. Rising US Treasury yields and overall US Dollar strength are the two drivers of the sudden weakness in precious metals. The XAU/USD pair trades at $4,473, after hitting a high of $4,629.　　XAU/USD extends losses as Jackson Hole remarks revive Fed tightening risks　　Warsh commented that he still sees inflation as a priority, leaning hawkish as he recognized that underlying inflation measures havent improved. He stated that the Fed must be confident inflation is returning to its 2% goal, or otherwise “we have work to do.”　　In his prepared remarks, he acknowledged that consumer spending is healthy and that the labor market is solid. Nevertheless, when speaking about price stability, Warsh acknowledged that the figures were “more concerning,” suggesting that the Fed would focus on tackling inflation.　　Immediately after his remarks, money markets priced in a 50% chance of a 25-basis-point rate hike by the Fed at the September 16 meeting. As of writing, investors trimmed the odds to nearly 44%, but for December, they see an 82% chance, according to Prime Terminal.　　The Greenback is rising by over

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Bitcoin, Bonds, and Stocks Enter a Dangerous September Pattern

September has a bad reputation on Wall Street, especially during US midterm election years. Across the last 10 midterm cycles, the average stock-market low arrived on September 2. 　　By the time stocks reached those lows, they had fallen an average 16.77% from their previous high.　　Bitcoin is entering the same period near $77,500, while US stocks remain close to record highs and long-term bond yields stay unusually elevated. The question now is whether 2026 follows the old pattern.　　Midterm Lows Cluster in Early September　　Hartford Funds studied 10 US midterm election years between 1986 and 2022. Every one saw stocks suffer a sizeable drop from their yearly high.　　Stocks Drawdowns across 10 midterm cycles from 1986 to 2022. Source: Hartford Funds　　The damage varied enormously. Stocks fell 33.75% in 2002, while the biggest drop in 2014 was just 7.40%. The actual lows also occurred at very different points in the year.　　Discover more　　Exchange Traded Funds　　Financial Markets News　　Brokerages & Day Trading　　So September 2 is a historical average, not a deadline for the next crash. And so far, 2026 has refused to follow the usual script.　　S&P 500 (SPX) Performance. Source: TradingViewThe Fed is Debating a Rate Hike, Not a Cut　　The macro setup has flipped since the spring, with

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From stock selection to execution: Comparing 11 AI trading platforms in 2026

Information reviewed in August 2026.Features, subscription rates, and promotions may change. Readers should verify current terms on each providers website before subscribing. The order of platforms in this article is editorial and does not represent a ranking of safety, performance, or overall quality. “AI” is used broadly to include machine learning, natural-language models, pattern recognition, and automated strategy systems; it does not imply that a product can predict markets or guarantee profits.　　Artificial intelligence is moving into nearly every stage of investment research. It can screen thousands of securities for unusual volume, summarize earnings and news, identify technical patterns, test trading rules, and turn strategy alerts into brokerage orders. Capabilities that once required an expensive data terminal, programming expertise, or institutional trading infrastructure are increasingly available to individual investors.　　Yet “AI trading platform” is not a well-defined product category. Market scanners, generative research assistants, rule-based bots, pooled trading plans, and institutional matching venues often appear in the same rankings, as if they all handled the entire journey from stock selection to profit. They do not. Some platforms only provide information. Others generate signals, connect to brokers, or require users to transfer funds into an internal system. Their operating models—and their risks—are fundamentally

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SEC Proposes Rule 3a12-8 Amendment for European Union Debt Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amending Rule 3a12-8. The change would add European Union debt obligations to the list of foreign government securities exempted for futures marketing and trading.　　Ad　　Ad　　SEC Seeks to Add EU Debt to Rule 3a12-8　　The proposed amendment would add debt issued by the European Union to Rule 3a12-8. The rule already covers debt obligations from several foreign governments.　　The exemption would apply only to futures marketing and trading. Federal securities laws would still govern the underlying European Union debt securities.　　SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins said the current framework covers debt issued by several EU member states. However, the rule does not currently include debt issued directly by the European Union.　　Discover more　　FINANCE　　Choose POS Systems　　Compare Index ETFs　　“For too long, gaps like this one where the debt of several EU member states was covered but debt of the European Union itself was not have created exactly the kind of inconsistency that breeds confusion rather than confidence in the markets,” Atkins said.　　Ad　　Ad　　CFTC Would Oversee EU Debt Futures　　Under the proposal, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission would oversee futures contracts tied to European Union debt obligations.　　The change would align EU debt futures with the treatment already given to other foreign government debt

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Bitcoin Loses Its Price Anchor After $6.4 Billion Options Expiry. Will the Fed Replace It？

Bitcoin options worth $6.4 billion settled Friday morning at $79,682, effectively removing the hedging flows that had held BTC near $80,000 all week.　　Now that the pin is gone, what replaces it arrives in stages, starting with Kevin Warsh at 10 a.m. Eastern time.　　What the $6.4 Billion Bitcoin Options Expiry Cleared　　Approximately 81,700 contracts settled at 8 a.m. UTC on Deribit, with the official settlement price at $79,682.33. Calls at the $80,000 strike expired worthless, missing by just $318. Calls at $75,000 paid out.　　Those two strikes held the most money in the batch. They also explain the weeks trading range.　　Bitcoin has rallied from ~$62K to ~$80K in a week. Now Friday‘s options expiry puts that move directly against some of the market’s largest strike concentrations.　　~$6.4B in BTC options expire on Friday, with:　　→ $236M in call notional at $75K　　→ $157M in calls at $80K　　→ Max… 　　— Coinbase Markets ????️ (@CoinbaseMarkets) August 28, 2026　　When traders sell options, market makers hedge by trading the underlying asset. They sell BTC as price rises toward a heavy strike. They buy as it falls away.　　That creates an invisible magnet, and Bitcoin sat inside it for three days, much as it did during previous large options expiries.　　With todays options

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Bitcoin dips to $78.4K as Feds Warsh downplays softer inflation prints

Bitcoin (BTC) saw volatility after Friday‘s Wall Street open as markets reacted to US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh’s comments on future monetary policy.　　Key points:Bitcoin initially fell during Fed chair Kevin Warshs Jackson Hole keynote speech before circling $79,500.Warsh said he sees no trend change in inflation despite recent lower PCE and CPI prints.BTC price action sustaining above $83,000 hinges on Bitcoin derivatives traders, analysis says.　　Warsh: Inflation trends have not “meaningfully improved”　　Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD dipping to $78,442 on Bitstamp in volatile trading conditions, down around 1% at the time of writing.　　BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView　　In his first keynote speech at the annual Jackson Hole Symposium, Warsh delivered a cautionary tone on inflation, committing to the Feds 2% target. The Fed chair doubled down on an earlier pledge to reduce the scope of hints over future policy that the Fed offers to markets, avoiding forward guidance altogether and stating that it would not make a reappearance in the future.　　“Forward guidance as a regular practice was adopted by my colleagues and me during the Global Financial Crisis. It was essential at the time, and we introduced it with much fanfare. But, as with other legacies of crises past, I believe

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Chelsea FC gets a stablecoin sponsor after UK FCA warning to clubs

Circle, the issuer behind the USDC stablecoin, will be the latest sponsor for the Chelsea Football Club just months after the UKs financial watchdog warned about “questionable sponsorship deals with unauthorized financial firms,” including crypto companies.　　In a Friday announcement, Circle said its name and USDC would appear on jerseys for Chelsea FC players in the 2026/2027 season. The partnership deal between the football club and the digital asset company came about three months after the UKs Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it had sent warning letters to clubs in the Premier League, potentially including Chelsea.　　The letters concerned “unauthorized” companies, including crypto businesses, using sponsorship deals to target football fans, potentially breaching UK financial services laws.　　“Millions of football fans trust their club‘s badge,” said Lucy Castledine, the FCA’s director of consumer investments. “Clubs should not let unauthorised financial firms exploit that loyalty by putting potentially dodgy products in front of millions of fans.”　　Circle UK Trading Limited, the companys UK arm, has been listed as a company authorized under the FCA to provide certain financial services to residents since 2018. Stablecoins like USDC are also legal to use in the country, though lawmakers are working to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for

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