Bitcoin price rose 24.95% in August, and still trades 9.62% below where it started the year. The month was bought almost entirely by funds. Everyone else was selling into it. Why Did the Price Rise 25% in August? US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $3.52 billion during August, per SoSoValue data. Only five of 21
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Crypto recorded 50 major hacks in August, the highest monthly count of 2026. Total losses fell to $136.3 million, down 49.5% from July. Blockchain security firm PeckShield published the tally on Tuesday. The figures show attackers striking far more often while extracting less from each incident. Cronos Halt Blunted
Gold has fallen 5.5% from the 4,697 three-month high it reached on August 25, trading near 4,436 at press time. Goldman Sachs still expects 4,900 by year-end. The slide has pushed the metal under its 200-day moving average. Barchart said gold has now recorded multiple closes below the line, the first since early June.
A new House Intelligence Committee report calls artificial intelligence (AI) one of the most significant emerging challenges facing US national security. The warning appears in the committee’s 25-year review of the 9/11 Commission Report, posted ahead of the anniversary. Why the 9/11 Framework Has Aged The 2004
US stocks and cryptocurrencies begin September facing their weakest month on record. The S&P 500 closed August with gains of more than 2% and set record highs along the way. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) also finished the month strongly, gaining 24.95% and 32.5%. Historical data now points to a tougher stretch