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Bitcoin ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to 9 Days With $242M Added

Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) added $242.30 million in net inflows on Aug. 27. The gain extended their streak to nine consecutive trading days.　　Spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs matched the pace. The category added $235 million on the same day, marking its own ninth straight inflow session.　　Bitcoin And Ether Funds Move In Lockstep　　The parallel streaks follow a stretch of heavy institutional buying. BlackRock‘s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) contributed $209 million of a $338 million Bitcoin ETF inflow on Aug. 24. Its Ethereum fund, ETHA, added $90.92 million of that day’s $116 million Ethereum ETF haul.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　Bitcoin Spot ETFs See $242 Million in Net Inflows, Extending 9-Day Inflow Streak　　On Aug. 27 (ET), U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $242 million in net inflows, extending their streak to nine consecutive days. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw $235 million in net inflows, also marking nine…　　Bitcoin traded near $80,000 on Thursday, up 2.12% over 24 hours. Ether changed hands near $2,480 over the same period.　　Total net assets across spot Bitcoin ETFs stood at $79.16 billion. Trading volume across the category reached $8.23 billion, according to CoinGlass data.　　The two categories also posted their biggest combined week since October last week, drawing $2.3 billion between them. That run suggests

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Grayscales Zach Pandl Says Rising U.S. Debt Could Boost BTC, ETH and ZEC

Market NewsAccording to Grayscale Investments Zach Pandl, increased US debt would put a strain on bonds and reduce confidence in fiat currencies.Pandl pointed out that investors would be looking for an alternative means of storing value, which would favor Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Zcash.　　The chief research officer of Grayscale Research, Zach Pandl, connected the recent bond repurchases by the US Treasury to increased pressure exerted by the level of government debt. The US Treasury will conduct more open market purchases of long-term notes and bonds prior to their retirement. According to Pandl, the repurchases have the potential to lower the risk-adjusted supply of Treasuries and offer some stimulus to the economy. However, Pandl noted that bond repurchases tackle symptoms rather than solve the underlying fiscal issue of the country. According to Pandl, structural budget deficits and the fast growing debt of the government are issues that should be considered.　　US National Debt Exceeds $40 Trillion　　On the same day, the Treasury made it clear that the national debt of the United States had exceeded the $40 trillion mark for the first time. Pandl pointed out that it came together with a stock of debt that has been increasing almost continuously from the global

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BitGo Acquires NYDIG Assets as Institutional Strategy Grows

TLDRBitGo completed the acquisition of NYDIGs institutional trading business and related assets on August 27.The deal adds derivatives, structured products, financing, and capital markets services to BitGos platform.Around 30 NYDIG employees and existing institutional client relationships will move to BitGo.BitGo aims to strengthen its regulated platform covering custody, trading, financing, settlement, and digital asset services.NYDIG will now focus on power generation, Bitcoin mining, and high-performance computing data centers.　　BitGo has completed the acquisition of NYDIGs institutional trading business and related assets, adding new trading, financing, and derivatives capabilities to its platform. The deal, announced on August 27, also brings about 30 NYDIG employees and their institutional client relationships into BitGo.　　The acquisition expands BitGos push to offer more services to professional investors through one regulated platform. The company already provides custody, wallets, staking, settlement, and trading services to institutions across digital asset markets.　　BitGo Expands Institutional Markets Platform　　BitGo said NYDIG‘s team will add expertise in derivatives, structured products, financing, and capital markets. These services will sit alongside BitGo’s existing custody and trading operations rather than replace current products.　　CEO Mike Belshe said institutions increasingly want one partner that can support digital assets from custody and trading through financing and settlement. BitGo expects the acquired

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Euro: ECB hike view supports range against US Dollar

Danske Research Team notes that EUR/USD remains steady near 1.1650 as markets reassess the ECB outlook. August inflation indicators are expected to show firmer headline inflation but contained underlying price pressures, supporting Danskes view of a final 25bp ECB rate hike in September followed by an extended pause, with the deposit rate seen at 2.50% through 2027.　　Pair steady with ECB path repriced　　“In the euro area, the first indications of August inflation are released, starting with France and Spain. We expect euro area inflation to rise to 3.4% y/y from 3.0% y/y, while core inflation is expected to remain unchanged at 2.5% y/y. The increase should be driven entirely by energy inflation, as pump prices are up 5% m/m for gasoline and 8% m/m for diesel. Core inflation momentum should remain muted, as also suggested by the PMI price components. ”　　“Furthermore, we await the European Commission‘s business survey for the euro area in August, with focus on firms’ selling price expectations. These have declined in recent months after rising in March and April. With services expectations now back at pre-war levels, further declines should reduce expectations for more than one additional 25bp ECB rate hike.”　　“In the euro area, the ECBs July

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SEC Clears Evernorth Filing, What Comes Next for XRPN？

TLDREvernorth moved closer to a Nasdaq listing after the SEC declared its S-4 registration statement effective.The company plans to go public through a merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II and trade under the ticker XRPN.Evernorth aims to give public market investors regulated exposure to XRP without requiring direct token ownership.The proposed deal covers up to 34.5 million Class A shares and about 11.5 million warrants.Ripple, Arrington Capital, SBI Group, Pantera Capital, Kraken and GSR are among Evernorths investors.　　Evernorth moved closer to a Nasdaq listing after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared its S-4 registration statement effective. The decision allows the XRP-focused company to continue its planned merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II.　　The company wants to offer public market investors regulated exposure to XRP without requiring direct token ownership. Evernorth also plans to invest in XRP infrastructure and use treasury strategies aimed at increasing XRP held per share.　　Evernorth Advances Toward Nasdaq Listing　　Evernorth announced the SEC action on August 27, 2026. The filing relates to its proposed business combination with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands special purpose acquisition company.　　The deal, signed on October 19, 2025, also names Ripple Labs as a party. If shareholders approve the transaction, the combined

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GBP/USD Price Forecast: Holds steady to near 1.3600, with bullish bias intact above 100-day SMA

The GBP/USD pair steadies around 1.3590 during the early European session on Friday. Traders pared expectations for ‌an interest rate hike by the Bank of England (BoE) this year and shifted their attention to the annual symposium on monetary policy at Jackson Hole in the US later on Friday.　　Traders await the Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh‘s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium for clues on his policy outlook. This event could provide more clarity on his outlook for the US economy, interest rate outlook, and how the US central bank will bring inflation back to the Fed’s 2% target. Any hawkish comments from Fed officials could help limit the Greenbacks losses in the near term.　　On the UKs front, markets now expect the BoE to hike interest rates by 24.7 basis points by December, meaning they no longer expect a 25-bp hike by the UK central bank this year, according to LSEG data. This reflected that markets were slowly coming into alignment with most economists, who have long said in Reuters polls that the BoE is likely to hold rates steady this year.　　GBP consolidation expected after recent slide　　Strategists at UOB Group note that GBP/USD has extended its recent slide, with

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Sheikh Tahnoon reportedly controls 49% stake in World Liberty bank holding firm

World Liberty Financials proposed US trust bank has drawn a major Abu Dhabi backer, with Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan and co-investors reportedly controlling 49% of the holding company behind the federally chartered venture.　　SummarySheikh Tahnoon‘s group reportedly backs StringZ Holding, which owns 49% of the holding company behind World Liberty’s proposed US trust bank.A Trump family affiliated entity reportedly owns another 38% of WLTC Holdings.The OCC granted preliminary conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Company on Aug. 14, with final authorization still required before operations can begin.The proposed bank would handle issuance, redemption and custody of World Libertys USD1 stablecoin.Tahnoon previously backed a $500 million deal for a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial.　　The Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 27, citing people familiar with the matter, that Tahnoon‘s group is behind StringZ Holding RSC, which owns 49% of WLTC Holdings, the company formed around World Liberty Trust Company. An entity affiliated with US President Donald Trump’s family owns another 38%, one person familiar with the structure told the newspaper.　　The reported ownership comes two weeks after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted World Liberty Trust Company preliminary conditional approval to operate as a national trust bank.

08-28Industry

Here's all about XRP's biggest derivatives sell-off of the year!

Activity around XRP is very interesting right now.　　Futures activity has been heating up and bigger hands seem to be stepping in. However, sell pressure in the derivatives market is the highest it‘s been in a while. So, it’s a tug of war between buyers and sellers right now.　　XRP sell pressure hits YTD high　　The timing here is interesting. Especially since Binance net taker volume recently fell to -$96 million. This is the strongest selling push the market has seen this year.　　Source: X　　Traders would usually step away, but things might be different this time. In fact, Binance Open Interest (OI) went up by about 14.8%, suggesting that new positions are still being opened!　　For context, XRP recently recovered with strength from its latest lows.　　Futures flow is seller-dominated　　Now, consider the ones that are actively pushing that flow.　　The latest 90-day Taker CVD reading showed “sell dominance.” This basically means that more traders are hitting the sell side instead of waiting for buyers to come to them.　　Source: Cryptoquant　　That fits with the pressure already visible in Binance net taker volume. So, while XRP has put up a strong front, the Futures market is still leaning bearish underneath.　　And… its not just the sellers　　Whale orders might be back!　　Source: Cryptoquant　　XRPs

08-28Industry

Leisure affordability across CEE region

On the radarIn Hungary, average gross wage increased by 7.1% y/y in June.Croatias economy grew by 1.7% y/y in 2Q26, slowing from 2.2% y/y in the previous quarter as private consumption growth decelerated visibly in 2Q26.Today, Czechia will show the 2Q26 GDP structure at 9 AM CET.At 8.30 AM CET Hungary will release unemployment rate and trade data.Slovenia and Croatia will publish retail sales growth in July at 10.30 and 11 AM CET.　　Economic developments　　Ahead of the last weekend of the summer holidays and beginning of the school year, we look at the ability (or inability) to pay for one-week annual holiday away from home. The ability to afford a one-week annual holiday reflects persistent disparities in household living standards across CEE. Romania stands out as the most vulnerable, with 61.4% of people unable to afford a week-long holiday away from home. Hungary also records a relatively high share at 39.1%, followed by Serbia (36.3%) and Croatia (32.6%). At the other end of the spectrum, the inability to finance a holiday is less widespread in Slovenia (15.2%) and Czechia (19.0%), while Poland also performs relatively well at 24.5%. Slovakia, at 29.1%, sits roughly in the middle of the regional range. It

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WikiBit Exchange Exit Risk Ranking Issue #8 — Azbit: Backed by Roger Ver, Publicly Called Out by Seychelles FSA — An Offshore Casino Riding on a “Celebrity Endorsement”

Introduction: An Exchange That “Lives More in Legends Than Reality”　　In previous episodes, we investigated HashKey (the compliance role model), HTX (the sanctions hotspot), UZX (the DAO penny stock), Phemex (the Wall Street elite team), Tapbit (the MSB license sticker king), Coincheck (Japan‘s survivor), Deepcoin (El Salvador’s new regulatory disguise), and Upbit (South Koreas national exchange).　　Todays subject is another “offshore registration specialist” — Azbit.　　Its resume looks surprisingly impressive:“Bitcoin.com founder Roger Ver serves as an advisor”“Founded in 2018, headquartered in Estonia”“Listed more than 400 projects”“Offers spot trading, margin trading, futures, staking, savings, IEO, and other one-stop crypto services”　　Sounds like a full-featured major exchange, right？　　But on the other side of the story — this offshore exchange, whose corporate entity is registered in Seychelles, was publicly warned by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA) on August 7, 2026.　　The regulator stated that Azbit:“has never obtained any authorization”the company was in “not good standing” due to failure to pay annual fees　　Meanwhile, after years of operation, Azbit has accumulated negative reports involving withdrawal disputes, promotional traps, and regulatory uncertainty.　　So how did an exchange endorsed by the “Bitcoin Jesus” become the target of a public regulatory warning？　　Today, we will break it down layer by layer.1. Regulatory Compliance: Seychelles

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