The crypto market enters a highly tense week. On Wednesday, August 12, the United States will release its July inflation data. The consensus expects an annual CPI of 3.4%, down from 3.5% previously. A surprise of a few tenths could be enough to shake Bitcoin, Ethereum, and risky assets by abruptly changing expectations around the Fed.
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Bitget is seeing faster adoption of tokenized equities as rTokens move beyond their launch phase. Its July 2026 Transparency Report shows more than $114 million in assets under management, $671.37 million in cumulative trading volume and an 18-fold increase in daily trading-user penetration since launch. The figures suggest tokenized markets are beginning to attract repeat activity rather than one-off experimentation.
The BRICS face a decisive summit in an unprecedented climate of tension. Gathered in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, 2026, the ten members of the bloc must present a common vision on strategic issues such as dedollarization and economic cooperation. The exercise promises to be delicate. Territorial rivalries between some partners, combined with commercial pressures from Washington, weaken the image of a united front. This meeting will determine whether the BRICS can still turn their ambitions into a real alternative to the dollar-dominated financial system.
In 2026, more than 100 crypto projects have shut down, filed for bankruptcy, or ceased operations, according to RootData. This wave has affected exchanges, wallets, DeFi, NFTs, and some blockchains. In late July, BitMEX, BitMart, Movement Labs, and Storj Labs announced their closure or bankruptcy filings within a single week. Meanwhile, Moonbeam stopped producing blocks on July 31. The sector is therefore entering a broad and highly visible phase of consolidation.
While the crypto market struggles to find a clear direction, China is quietly accelerating its strategy on a completely different front. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has once again increased its gold reserves, confirming a policy of accumulation carried out for several months. This choice reflects Beijing's desire to strengthen its financial autonomy in an environment marked by geopolitical tensions, monetary uncertainties, and the questioning of the global economic order.
On November 1st and 2nd, 2026, the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bucharest hosts a new edition of AI Expo Europe, a conference claiming the title of the largest AI gathering in Eastern Europe. On the agenda: more than 100 speakers from NVIDIA, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Oracle, or IBM, and about one hundred exhibitors presenting concrete artificial intelligence solutions.
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