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09/01/2026 06:46 AM

Bitcoin (BTC) Drops to $77K as Iran-US Tensions Escalate and Oil Prices Surge Beyond $90

Bitcoin dropped to $77K following Iranian missile strikes on US bases. Oil surged past $90 and Treasury yields hit January 2025 highs. Analysis inside.

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08/31/2026 10:48 PM

Lazarus Group-linked Wallets Moves $30M+ via Hyperliquid Ahead of US Regulatory Push

TLDR: Lazarus Group wallets moved over $30M through Hyperliquid’s HyperUnit as of August 31. ZachXBT linked the same wallets to $61M in stolen funds back in 2024. Funds reached KuCoin, LBank, Kraken, and unlabeled Tron-based services after bridging. Kraken parent Payward is in talks with Hyperliquid Labs for regulated US access. Lazarus Group-linked wallets have [...]

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08/31/2026 10:25 PM

Argentina’s Peso Crypto Trading Goes 94% Stablecoins, a16z Finds

TLDR: 94% of Argentina’s peso crypto trading volume now flows into dollar-pegged stablecoins. About one in five Argentines use crypto, among the highest adoption rates in Latin America.  Contractor USDC pay and inflation both eased to roughly a fifth of their 2024 peaks by July 2026.  Lemon wallet downloads rose every quarter even as monthly [...]

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08/31/2026 09:50 PM

Will Tesla Bring Back Bitcoin Payments? Musk’s Vision Explained

TLDR: Musk tied Tesla’s Bitcoin payment return to miners reaching roughly 50% clean energy usage. Tesla still holds 11,509 BTC worth roughly $386 million despite halting BTC payments in 2021. Bitcoin mining’s clean energy share has reportedly passed the 50% level Musk once requested. Musk has voiced support for Dogecoin and Ethereum, showing a wider [...]

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08/31/2026 09:04 PM

Hyperliquid Targets Regulated U.S. Perpetual Futures Access

TLDR Hyperliquid could enter the U.S. perpetual futures market through a proposed partnership involving Payward and Bitnomial. Payward has presented the planned structure to the CFTC, but the arrangement still requires final regulatory approval. Bitnomial could offer registered U.S. users selected crypto perpetual contracts linked to Hyperliquid markets. Payward acquired Bitnomial earlier in 2026 for [...]

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08/31/2026 08:59 PM

OpenSea Adds Solana NFTs as Market Competition Shifts

TLDR OpenSea has added full Solana NFT trading support, allowing users to buy, sell, and trade Solana-based collectibles. The rollout builds on OS2, which already supported Solana fungible tokens before adding NFT functionality. Solana becomes OpenSea’s first non-EVM network for NFT trading since its earlier 2022 beta ended. Users can now access collections such as [...]

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08/31/2026 08:40 PM

Apple Stock Slips as CEO Transition Puts AI Strategy in Focus

TLDR Apple stock fell 1.8% on Monday as John Ternus prepares to succeed Tim Cook as CEO. Ternus will inherit a company valued at nearly $5 trillion, making future growth a key investor focus. Apple sold about 72 million iPhones when Cook became CEO, compared with an estimated 255 million this year. Apple returned more [...]

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08/31/2026 08:30 PM

Cybercab Countdown Begins as Tesla (TSLA) Stock Tests Resistance

TLDR Tesla stock rose Monday as investors prepared for the Cybercab launch event in Austin on Thursday. The Cybercab is a two-seat autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals and uses Tesla’s AI4 computer. Elon Musk previously said the Cybercab could cost about $30,000, though prediction markets see limited odds of that price. Tesla [...]

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08/31/2026 08:09 PM

Amazon (AMZN) Stock Pulls Back, but One Growth Engine Is Accelerating

TLDR Amazon stock remains near record levels after reaching a new all-time high following second-quarter results. AWS revenue rose 36.7% year over year to $42.2 billion, while backlog climbed to $496 billion. AWS generated $16.6 billion in operating income and reached an annualized revenue run rate of about $169 billion. Amazon’s custom chip and AI-related [...]

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08/31/2026 08:04 PM

GameStop (GME) Stock: eBay Gains Lift Q2 Profit as Revenue Falls Year Over Year

TLDR GameStop Q2 profit surges as strong eBay gains offset a sharp decline in revenue. GameStop expects Q2 net income of $290M to $310M despite a steep sales decline. eBay gains contribute about $238M to GameStop’s preliminary quarterly profit. GameStop records a $75M loss tied to digital assets and related receivables. GME stock rises 2.61% [...]

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