# appetite (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover appetite. Page: Feed: --- ## [Crypto Risk Appetite Report 20th August 2026](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/crypto-risk-appetite-report-20th) _2026-08-20 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ This week's edition of our Market Sentiment Report. ## [Bitcoin Rose Above $70,000 After the US Treasury Doubled Its Bond Buybacks](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/bitcoin-rose-above-70000-after-the) _2026-08-20 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ The US Treasury will at least double its buyback operations for longer-dated debt from 9 September, taking the 30-year yield down more than 10bps to 5.18% and the dollar to a three-month low. BTC… ## [A Global Bond Selloff Pushed Japanese 10-Year Yields to 1996 Highs](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/a-global-bond-selloff-pushed-japanese) _2026-08-19 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ Long-end sovereign yields reached multi-year highs across markets: the 30-year US Treasury its highest since 2007, French borrowing costs 2008 levels, German 10-year bunds 2011 levels, UK gilts… ## [Bitcoin's Short-Dated Implied Volatility Is the Lowest Since 2023](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/bitcoins-short-dated-implied-volatility) _2026-08-18 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ BTC seven-day realised volatility fell to 19%, its lowest since September 2025, while seven-day implied volatility traded around 23%, the lowest since 2023. The summer lull that typically runs from… ## [Altcoins Analytics 17th August 2026](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/altcoins-analytics-17th-august-2026) _2026-08-17 · Catherine (Block Scholes) · Block Scholes Research_ This week's edition of our Crypto Altcoins Analytics. ## [US Regulator Approves Trump-Backed World Liberty as a Stablecoin Issuer](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/us-regulator-approves-trump-backed) _2026-08-17 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ The OCC conditionally approved a national trust bank charter for World Liberty Financial, letting it issue USD1 directly and hold the dollar reserves itself rather than relying on BitGo. USD1 has… ## [Behaving Like A Bull Market](https://himountresearch.substack.com/p/behaving-like-a-bull-market) _2026-08-16 · Willie Delwiche, CMT, CFA · Hi Mount Research_ Trend strength and optimism confirm the message from new highs: it's still a bull market ## [US Equities Closed at Record Highs While Bitcoin Fell Below $63,000](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/us-equities-closed-at-record-highs) _2026-08-14 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ The S&P 500 closed at a record, up 0.65%, and the Nasdaq-100 rose 1.15% after July producer prices slowed to 4.7% YoY from 5.5% and came in flat on the month against a 0.2% forecast. BTC did not… ## [Crypto Risk Appetite Report 13th August 2026](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/crypto-risk-appetite-report-13th-345) _2026-08-13 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ This week's edition of our Market Sentiment Report. ## [US Inflation Held at 3.4%, Easing Bets on a September Rate Hike](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/us-inflation-held-at-34-easing-bets) _2026-08-13 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ Headline CPI rose 3.4% YoY and 0.1% on the month, with core at 2.5%, matching the slowest annual pace since March 2021. Fed funds futures moved from roughly even odds on a September hike to a 64%… ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hsAAKoboSPqw) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [An Attacker Minted 4 Billion Tokens on the Harmony Blockchain](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/an-attacker-minted-4-billion-tokens) _2026-08-12 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ An attacker minted roughly 4 billion ONE, Harmony's native token, reportedly through empty blocks, and about 97% has already reached exchanges or deposit wallets. ONE fell 34% over 24 hours to… ## [An Unstoppable Legend Pat Benatar: The Voice That Broke Barriers](https://venumagazine.com/pat-benatar/) _2026-08-11 · Kami Sloan · Venu Magazine_ Pat Benatar did not follow others’ scripts. She trusted her instincts, protected her creative identity, and built a career on her terms. Rather than bending to the expectations of the music industry, she relied on talent, discipline, and an unswerving belief in the artist she wanted to become. She arrived on the rock scene at \[…\] ## [Bitcoin Miner Riot Leases Part of Its Texas Mine to an AI Lab](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/bitcoin-miner-riot-leases-part-of) _2026-08-11 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ Riot Platforms signed a 20-year lease for 191MW at its Rockdale, Texas campus with an unnamed frontier AI lab, worth an expected $9.1B of contracted revenue through 2048, with two extensions that… ## [Altcoins Analytics 10th August 2026](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/altcoins-analytics-10th-august-2026) _2026-08-10 · Catherine (Block Scholes) · Block Scholes Research_ This week's edition of our Crypto Altcoins Analytics. ## [New Highs Are (Usually) Nothing To Fear](https://himountresearch.substack.com/p/new-highs-are-usually-nothing-to) _2026-08-10 · Willie Delwiche, CMT, CFA · Hi Mount Research_ The most bullish things stocks can do is go up, and new highs are a manifestation of that strength. ## [The US Economy Lost Jobs in July for the First Time This Year](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/the-us-economy-lost-jobs-in-july) _2026-08-10 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ July payrolls fell 23,000 against expectations of an 80,000 gain, and the prior two months were revised down by a combined 103,000. Unemployment slipped to 4.1% only because 264,000 people left the… ## [DeFi Analytics 7th August 2026](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/defi-analytics-7th-august-2026) _2026-08-07 · Catherine (Block Scholes) · Block Scholes Research_ This week's edition of our Crypto DeFi Analytics. ## [The Senate Delays the CLARITY Act Vote Until September](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/the-senate-delays-the-clarity-act) _2026-08-07 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ The Senate postponed the CLARITY Act until lawmakers return from the August recess, pushing the procedural vote into September. Polymarket traders now put the odds of it being signed into law by the… ## [Crypto Risk Appetite Report 6th August 2026](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/crypto-risk-appetite-report-6th-august) _2026-08-06 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ This week's edition of our Market Sentiment Report. ## [Gold Climbs to $4,279, Moving in Tandem with Bitcoin and Ether](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/gold-climbs-to-4279-moving-in-tandem) _2026-08-06 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ Gold traded at $4,279 an ounce, up 0.75% on the day and 4.3% over five days, moving in step with crypto rather than against it. BTC was at $64,873, up 2.9% over the same window, while ETH climbed… ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/v4fQnt4J4nlB) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Programmable Wallets Let AI Agents Pay for APIs in Stablecoins](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/programmable-wallets-let-ai-agents) _2026-08-05 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ Cloudflare began rolling out programmable wallets that let AI agents pay for APIs, data and content in stablecoins through Coinbase's x402, with owners setting per-agent allowances and approved… ## [BlackRock Brings Money Market Funds Onchain for Stablecoin Reserves](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/blackrock-brings-money-market-funds) _2026-08-04 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ July ISM manufacturing rose to 55.6 from 53.3, above the 54.0 consensus and the strongest since May 2022, with the employment sub-index expanding for the first time in 33 months. The Dow closed at a… ## [Altcoins Analytics 3rd August 2026](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/altcoins-analytics-3rd-august-2026) _2026-08-03 · Catherine (Block Scholes) · Block Scholes Research_ This week's edition of our Crypto Altcoins Analytics. ## [Brent Falls 7% as Trump Calls Off the Strike on Iran](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/brent-falls-7-as-trump-calls-off) _2026-08-03 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ Brent fell as much as 7.3% to $81.55 in early Asian trade after Trump cancelled a planned strike on Iran and set talks for Monday, unwinding part of a 24% July rally. OPEC+ separately added 188,000… ## [Flirting With Trouble](https://himountresearch.substack.com/p/flirting-with-trouble) _2026-08-03 · Willie Delwiche, CMT, CFA · Hi Mount Research_ As risk appetite takes a breather, the bull market is close to mis-behaving ## [DeFi Analytics 31st July 2026](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/defi-analytics-31st-july-2026) _2026-07-31 · Catherine (Block Scholes) · Block Scholes Research_ This week's edition of our Crypto DeFi Analytics. ## [A Microsoft Beat Reignites AI Optimism as the KOSPI Leaps 18%](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/a-microsoft-beat-reignites-ai-optimism) _2026-07-31 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ US equities rebounded sharply as Microsoft surged more than 16% on strong earnings, lifting the Nasdaq-100 3.36% and reviving the AI trade, while South Korea's KOSPI leapt 18%. Central banks held as… ## [Crypto Risk Appetite Report 30th July 2026](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/crypto-risk-appetite-report-30th) _2026-07-30 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ This week's edition of our Market Sentiment Report. ## [Start with the risks, not the method](https://cakehurstryan.com/2026/07/27/start-with-the-risks/) _2026-07-27 · callumakehurstryan · Callum Akehurst-Ryan's Testing Blog_ In this post I set out how looking at risks before approaches can improve your test approaches. ## [I was an AI sceptic (and I’ve got the old blog posts to prove it)](https://cakehurstryan.com/2026/07/27/i-was-an-ai-sceptic-and-ive-got-the-old-blog-posts-to-prove-it/) _2026-07-27 · callumakehurstryan · Callum Akehurst-Ryan's Testing Blog_ I was an AI testing sceptic and wrote it down. Here's why garbage in, garbage out is good news for testers and how AI rewards testing skill rather than replacing it. ## [World's cheapest GPUs, deployed fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/M4qckzXFwlyG) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy a live GPU-backed API in minutes for under $10 ## [Standing for the United States’ promise – and paradox For Which it Stands](https://venumagazine.com/for-which-it-stands/) _2026-07-22 · Georgette Gouveia · Venu Magazine_ In “For Which it Stands…” (January 23 through July 25, 2026), Fairfield University Art Museum (FUAM) plumbs the American flag as protean symbol of patriotism and protest, beginning with “Italian Day, May, 1918,” by Cos Cob Art Colony member Childe Hassam, and moving through 75 works by such artists as Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold and \[…\] ## [Why did testing miss this… Because You didn’t set a risk appetite](https://cakehurstryan.com/2026/07/21/why-did-testing-miss-this-because-you-didnt-set-a-risk-appetite/) _2026-07-21 · callumakehurstryan · Callum Akehurst-Ryan's Testing Blog_ In this post I describe how setting a risk appetite is crucial for defining quality expectations in organisations. Without this risks are accepted by people without the authority to do so. ## [Weight of the Evidence Retains Bullish Bias](https://himountresearch.substack.com/p/weight-of-the-evidence-retains-bullish) _2026-07-21 · Willie Delwiche, CMT, CFA · Hi Mount Research_ Bulls need a breakout on strength assert continued control of market ## [The Canal as Archive: Reading Robert Aickman's The River Runs Uphill](https://dralessandrapino.substack.com/p/the-canal-as-archive-reading-robert) _2026-07-19 · A Curious Appetite · Dr Alessandra Pino_ This paid subscriber episode features my conversation with Dr Dan O’Brien about Robert Aickman’s The River Runs Uphill, cultural memory, Britain’s waterways and some of the ideas currently shaping our research for The River Remembers. You can listen below, followed by my accompanying essay. ## [Strong Trends and Broad Strength Support Stocks](https://himountresearch.substack.com/p/strong-trends-and-broad-strength) _2026-07-13 · Willie Delwiche, CMT, CFA · Hi Mount Research_ Sour sentiment is out of step with bullish behavior ## [The Next Conversation Piece](https://venumagazine.com/the-next-conversation-piece/) _2026-07-08 · Kami Sloan · Venu Magazine_ Dean Street Gallery at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair manifests Gyuri Lohmüller, KEF! and Joel Miller in a striking exploration of time, existence, and perception. What Defines Reality? Every consequential exhibition begins long before the first work is installed. It begins with the discernment to recognize not only artistic excellence, but the ideas that shape \[…\] [Listen](https://venumagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Wink-Fix-1.mp4) ## [Stocks Overtake Commodities As Small-Caps Assert Strength](https://himountresearch.substack.com/p/stocks-overtake-commodities-as-small) _2026-07-06 · Willie Delwiche, CMT, CFA · Hi Mount Research_ Healthy appetite for risk is being rewarded as global equities remain in rally mode ## [Yes you can run exploratory testing with ai](https://cakehurstryan.com/2026/07/02/yes-you-can-run-exploratory-testing-with-ai/) _2026-07-02 · callumakehurstryan · Callum Akehurst-Ryan's Testing Blog_ AI can run your exploratory testing, but only as well as the charter, risk appetite and heuristics you give it. Here I show how you can do this. ## [Small-Caps Soar as Mega-Caps Misfire](https://himountresearch.substack.com/p/small-caps-soar-as-mega-caps-misfire) _2026-06-29 · Willie Delwiche, CMT, CFA · Hi Mount Research_ New equity market leadership brings new opportunities for investors as bull market behavior persists ## [Niki Gorick: Secret Feasts and the City](https://dralessandrapino.substack.com/p/niki-gorick-secret-feasts-and-the) _2026-06-24 · A Curious Appetite · Dr Alessandra Pino_ London Life Through the Lens ## [Making The Trend Your Friend Helps Tune Out The Noise](https://himountresearch.substack.com/p/making-the-trend-your-friend-helps) _2026-06-22 · Willie Delwiche, CMT, CFA · Hi Mount Research_ We cannot predict the future, but we should keep an eye on where we are headed and steer accordingly ## [Change Failure Rate and AI Adoption: What Your DORA Dashboard Misses](https://cakehurstryan.com/2026/06/21/what-is-your-dora-dashboard-really-telling-you/) _2026-06-21 · callumakehurstryan · Callum Akehurst-Ryan's Testing Blog_ Most teams can’t actually measure change failure rate. Here’s why that foundational gap turns AI-driven delivery speed into a hidden source of business risk. ## [Better Breadth Fuels Rally To New Highs](https://himountresearch.substack.com/p/better-breadth-fuels-rally-to-new) _2026-06-15 · Willie Delwiche, CMT, CFA · Hi Mount Research_ Weight of the Evidence tilts toward opportunity ## [AI readiness radar: Framework for engineering teams](https://cakehurstryan.com/2026/06/12/ai-readiness-radar/) _2026-06-12 · callumakehurstryan · Callum Akehurst-Ryan's Testing Blog_ In this post I describe a model for engineering teams to use in assessing their readiness for AI adoption safely. ## [Dr Sam Hirst on Singing for Supper: William Linley in Regency Britain](https://dralessandrapino.substack.com/p/dr-sam-hirst-on-singing-for-supper) _2026-06-10 · A Curious Appetite · Dr Alessandra Pino_ In August 1825, a fifty-four-year-old musician climbed into a coach and set out across England. ## [Risk Appetite Remains Robust](https://himountresearch.substack.com/p/risk-appetite-remains-robust) _2026-06-01 · Willie Delwiche, CMT, CFA · Hi Mount Research_ Equity indexes remain in rally mode, but beneath the surface fragility persists ## [Nina Atesh: Dining with the Devil](https://dralessandrapino.substack.com/p/nina-atesh-dining-with-the-devil) _2026-05-27 · A Curious Appetite · Dr Alessandra Pino_ Drama in the Kitchen, Magic on the Stage ## [The Case for Parmesan — Reimagined Panacheeza](https://venumagazine.com/vegan-parmesan-cheese-panacheeza/) _2026-05-19 · Paul Fisher · Venu Magazine_ There are certain foods that function less as ingredients and more as rituals. Parmesan is one of them. It’s the finishing touch, the moment at the table when a dish becomes complete. The familiar shaker. The soft snowfall over pasta. The quiet permission to be generous. That role wasn’t accidental. True Parmigiano-Reggiano has been made \[…\] ## [Babette’s Feast and the Memory of Violence](https://dralessandrapino.substack.com/p/babettes-feast-and-the-memory-of) _2026-05-19 · A Curious Appetite · Dr Alessandra Pino_ Dark Food in Books & Film ## [Dorothy Barrick: Feeding the Frame](https://dralessandrapino.substack.com/p/dorothy-barrick-feeding-the-frame) _2026-05-13 · A Curious Appetite · Dr Alessandra Pino_ The Art of Food in Film