Crypto Pulse—Industry Perspectives

Robinhood Chain is emerging as one of the most notable blockchain ecosystems of 2026. Unlike many Layer 2s that launch with narratives centered around speed, low transaction fees, or incentive farming, Robinhood Chain comes with a relatively different thesis: bringing traditional financial markets, crypto, and Real-World Assets (RWA) together on the same onchain platform.What makes this particularly interesting is that although the ecosystem has only been live for nearly two months, it has been

U.S. Treasury yields have moved to the center of the market narrative as investors reassess inflation, government borrowing and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path. On August 18, the 30-year Treasury yield rose to about 5.28% after briefly moving above 5.3%, reaching levels last seen around 2007, while the 10-year yield remained near 4.7%. The move coincided with weakness in U.S. equities, particularly technology stocks, while gold also declined. Bitcoin remained sensitive to the broader sh

Executive SummaryNike (NYSE:NKE) fell 4% on Monday, August 17, 2026, closing at $39.09 after touching an intraday low of $38.86, its lowest level since September 2014, roughly a 12-year low.The stock is now down 78% from its November 2021 all-time high of $179.10, and 38% year-to-date in 2026.The immediate trigger came from outside Nike itself: rival On Holding missed revenue estimates and issued soft guidance, dragging the entire premium sportswear sector lower.JPMorgan downgraded Nike to Under

IntroductionBlackstone Inc. (NYSE: BX), the world's largest alternative asset manager, has had a rocky twelve months on the chart even as its underlying business keeps growing. Shares closed at $143.93, down 3.61% on the day and down 15.63% over the past year, yet the stock has quietly rallied 17.62% in just the past month. That combination of a weak yearly trend and a strong recent bounce is exactly the kind of setup technical analysts pay attention to, since it raises the question of whether B

IntroductionViavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) has quietly become one of the standout performers in the networking and optical technology space, with VIAV stock climbing nearly 300% over the past year. For traders and investors trying to make sense of VIAV stock price action after such an extraordinary run, a structured VIAV technical analysis offers a clearer picture than headlines alone. This article breaks down the VIAV stock chart using data pulled directly from TradingView, covering moving

IntroductionAirbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABNB) has delivered one of the more dramatic technical turnarounds among large-cap growth names, with ABNB stock up over 53% in the past year and 26% in just the past month. For traders and investors trying to make sense of ABNB stock price action after such a sharp run, a structured ABNB technical analysis offers a clearer picture than headlines alone. This article breaks down the ABNB stock chart using data pulled directly from TradingView, covering moving ave

Executive SummaryAdvanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) closed Friday, August 14, 2026 at $514.39, up 6.5% on the session after pricing a $4.75 billion senior notes offering, its largest-ever dollar bond deal.The notes settle today, Monday, August 17, 2026, making this a genuinely live event rather than old news.The stock is now pressing directly into a trendline resistance zone near $519.94, with a secondary, more widely cited resistance around $530.Support has formed in a band between $488 and $4

Key TakeawaysSafePal disclosed on Sunday, August 16, 2026 that a flaw in the order tracking plugin on its store exposed the names, home addresses and phone numbers of 39,798 hardware wallet buyers.The announcement came just three days after Trezor confirmed a breach at its shipping partner ShipMonk exposed personal data on 13,689 customers across seven countries, the first incident in the company's history to leak phone numbers and shipping addresses.No private keys, seed phrases or funds were c

Key TakeawaysStrategy (MSTR), the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, has not bought BTC in seven weeks and sold roughly 1,690 BTC worth about $108.6 million on August 10, its second disposal of 2026, leaving holdings near 840,447 BTC.Michael Saylor has replaced the old never sell pledge with a framework in which Bitcoin sales help fund dividends on the company's preferred stock when issuing new equity is unattractive, supported by roughly $4.7 billion in cash reserves.Index provider MSCI opened a

Key TakeawaysBitcoin (BTC) fell to a 10 day low around $62,500 and trades near $62,800 to $63,000 to start the week, down roughly 4% over seven days despite July inflation data landing exactly on forecast.July CPI rose 0.1% on the month and 3.4% on the year, with core inflation easing to 2.5%, cool enough to rule out a hawkish shock but still far too high to put rate cuts back on the table.The reaction was historic in its absence: the CPI release produced the narrowest reaction candle since spot