Volatility Exits Crypto, TradFi Markets Even as U.S.-Iran Risks Linger, Sovereign Debt Rises: Crypto Daybook
Bitcoin's 30-day implied volatility index, BVIV, has dropped back to a 2026-low near 36%, reversing the minor pop to nearly 38% earlier this week, according to data source TradingView.
Strategy, Metaplanet Unrealized Bitcoin Losses Highlight Risk of Concentrating on Just One Token: Crypto Daybook
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 13, 2026
Express News | Assets worth $25.6 million were stolen, with the attacker converting assets such as WBTC into DAI and ETH.
On August 13, according to monitoring by on-chain detective Specter, the attacker converted all assets, including WBTC, cbBTC, LDO, USDS, and CRV, into DAI and ETH. The same wallet had previously suffered a theft of $24.23 million in September 2023 due to malicious token approvals, with the attacker ultimately returning approximately 90% of the stolen funds. The attacker's address is 0x8fEB...F95Ae.
XRP Trading Could Get Spicy After CPI Report as Futures Bets Hit Highest Since October: Crypto Daybook
Wednesday's big story is XRP (XRP), the payments-focused cryptocurrency.
When Safe Assets Compete With Risk. Lessons From the 1960s–90s for Bitcoin and Stocks: Crypto Daybook
Financial markets' risk-free rate, the yield on U.S. Treasury securities, is rising again. Crypto maximalists often dismiss this as background noise, but when the rate rises sharply, it often competes for capital with stocks and other assets.
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