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The bank's economists revised their outlook after former Fed governor Kevin Warsh struck a tougher tone on inflation. Barclays has updated its Federal Reserve outlook to include two more interest rate hikes, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and CoinGape on August 31, 2026.

Crude climbed and Asian equities turned mixed following a reported US military strike on Iranian rocket launchers Oil prices rose on Monday after reports emerged of a US military strike targeting Iranian rocket launchers in the Persian Gulf. CryptoBriefing reported the price move as a roughly 1% climb.

The deal would reportedly block rival prediction platforms from advertising at the tennis tournament. Kalshi has reportedly become the exclusive prediction market partner of the US Open, according to multiple reports published this week. The arrangement is said to grant Kalshi sponsorship rights tied to one of tennis's most-watched annual events.

A separate report traces a wider $96 million transfer pattern, reviving scrutiny of Binance's role in USD1 activity. A wallet secured through Fireblocks' custody infrastructure moved $30 million in USD1 to Binance, crypto.news reported.

Renewed military action between Washington and Tehran pushes crude prices to their highest level in months. Crude oil prices jumped above $90 per barrel on Sunday. The surge followed reports that the United States and Iran had resumed military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.

Digital-asset investment products logged their strongest weekly inflow in nearly a year, according to Bank of America research. Bank of America's research division reported a $3.2 billion weekly inflow into crypto investment funds. The bank described it as the largest such inflow since October 2025.

Projects spent roughly $638 million to $640 million buying back their own tokens this year, according to industry reports. Crypto projects have spent a record amount buying back their own tokens in 2026. Reports from crypto.news and CryptoBriefing put the total near $638 million to $640 million, marking the highest annual figure recorded…

Legislative delays on U.S. crypto market structure coincide with a pullback in spot Bitcoin ETF performance. The CLARITY Act, a legislative effort meant to define regulatory oversight of digital assets in the United States, appears to be stalling. Reports from Cryptonews.com and Yahoo Finance both point to slower progress on the bill.

The Japanese firm's 1,350 BTC transfer to an exchange-linked custody address has drawn scrutiny from market watchers Metaplanet has shifted 1,350 bitcoin, valued at approximately $108 million, to Coinbase Prime, according to reports from CoinGape and Cryptopolitan.

Investors held back from major moves ahead of remarks from former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh. US stock indexes moved without clear direction on Thursday as traders waited for a speech from Kevin Warsh. Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, has drawn market attention because of his history of commentary on monetary policy.

Two separate developments touching XRP's payments network and its exchange-traded fund landscape were reported within hours of each other. Two updates concerning Ripple and its XRP token surfaced within the same news cycle on August 27, according to CryptoPotato and Cryptonews.com. One development centers on Mastercard's involvement with the Ripple ecosystem.

Changpeng Zhao revives the long-running comparison between bitcoin and gold as stores of value. Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance and one of the most influential voices in cryptocurrency, said bitcoin could eventually surpass gold in total market value. Yahoo Finance reported the remarks on August 27.

Traders piled into the token as new Grand Theft Auto VI leaks spread online, before a sharp reversal wiped out much of the rally. A meme token branded Cyberleek drew a rush of buyers this week as speculation around leaked footage and details from Grand Theft Auto VI spread across social media.

Asset manager links growing federal deficits and near-$1 trillion interest costs to increased demand for Bitcoin BlackRock has said that mounting U.S. government debt and widening deficits are reinforcing arguments for holding Bitcoin as a hedge. The firm's assessment ties directly to the scale of federal borrowing, which has now pushed total U.S.

Persistent price pressures in the Fed's preferred inflation gauge are fueling disagreement among policymakers before the annual retreat. The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, continues to show persistent price pressures. Reports from CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance describe a central bank increasingly split over how to respond.

An artificial intelligence-driven outlook on Solana's 2026 trajectory arrives as the token trades above a closely watched support level. Cryptonews.com reported that an artificial intelligence model has produced a price outlook for Solana covering the period through the end of 2026.

Tax-deferred swaps let holders move bitcoin directly into BlackRock's ETF without a taxable sale event BlackRock has processed $5 billion in direct conversions of bitcoin into shares of its exchange-traded fund, according to reports from Bitcoin.com News and Finbold.

The asset manager lowered the entry threshold for its bitcoin ETF swap program to $1 million during one of the coin's best Augusts on record. BlackRock has reduced the minimum threshold for swap-based exposure to its iShares Bitcoin Trust, known as IBIT, down to $1 million.