Bitcoin steady above $78,000, HYPE leads as majors slip on hawkish Fed bets

Ether, solana, tron and dogecoin all shed ground over 24 hours while HYPE added about 4%, leaving bitcoin flat on the week after August's 24% run.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/01/bitcoin-steady-above-usd78-000-hype-leads-as-majors-slip-on-hawkish-fed-bets

CME’s share of XRP futures jumps as token rallies 40% in a week

Outstanding XRP futures positions outside CME fell by more than 500 million tokens in two weeks, while exposure on the regulated U.S. exchange climbed about 36% as XRP rallied toward $1.40.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/01/xrp-futures-are-shifting-toward-cme-as-institutional-participation-grows

North Korean hackers are moving tens of millions on Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to onshore the crypto platform

Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk shows wallets tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on the platform in the last three weeks alone.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/31/north-korean-hackers-are-moving-tens-of-millions-on-hyperliquid-as-trump-pushes-to-onshore-the-crypto-platform

September Fed rate hike fears look overblown as the probability stands at just 58%, not 90%

Odds of a rate hike in September remain below 60% despite Warsh's hawkish speech on Friday. Observers downplay fears of tightening.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/31/september-fed-rate-hike-fears-appear-overblown-as-the-probability-is-just-58-not-90

Zcash private transactions could go from three-second waits to under 200 milliseconds

Zakura says a new cryptography stack makes mobile proof generation more than 14 times faster, removing one of the biggest delays users face when sending private ZEC.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/31/zcash-private-transactions-could-go-from-three-second-waits-to-under-200-milliseconds

Bitcoin barely blinks as U.S. hits Iran, sending oil higher and stocks lower

BTC remains August's best-performing asset after the latest escalation in geopolitical tensions.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/31/bitcoin-barely-blinks-as-u-s-hits-iran-sending-oil-higher-and-stocks-lower

Michael Saylor hints at first bitcoin purchase in two months as bitcoin nears $79,000

Bitcoin rebounds from Friday’s low as Strategy’s valuation expands and bitcoin dominance climbs above 60%.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/30/bitcoin-nears-usd79-000-as-michael-saylor-hints-at-first-bitcoin-purchase-in-two-months