# week edition (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover week edition. Page: Feed: --- ## [DeFi Analytics 21st August 2026](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/defi-analytics-21st-august-2026) _2026-08-21 · Catherine (Block Scholes) · Block Scholes Research_ This week's edition of our Crypto DeFi Analytics. ## [Fed Officials Said Debt Management Will Not Affect Their Rate Decisions](https://blockscholesresearch.substack.com/p/fed-officials-said-debt-management) _2026-08-21 · Thahbib Rahman · Block Scholes Research_ BTC rose to around $77K, having passed $70K only yesterday, pulling the rest of the market with it: XRP gained close to 20%, BNB 7%, and ETH and SOL 5% each. The 30-year Treasury yield gave back its… ## [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… ## [Horizontal Planner Techo Kaigi](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/17/2027-techo-kaigi.html) _2026-08-17 · Lost Letters_ For three years now, I've dutifully filled out my gorgeous Hobonichi Weeks planner every single day. As someone who hates blank pages, I really believed I had achieved the elusive planner peace that many dream about. However, planner peace is boring, and I think I'm ready to switch things up a bit. ## [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… ## [VAD Media Watch - 9 to 15 August 2026](https://vadmediawatch.substack.com/p/vad-media-watch-9-to-15-august-2026) _2026-08-15 · VAD Media Watch_ This week's edition is compiled by Suzanne James. ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SpwUJ7gk6W8v) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [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%… ## [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… ## [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… ## [Small Web Virtual Potluck: Vegan Pineapple Tofu Satay](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/10/vegan-satay.html) _2026-08-10 · Lost Letters_ For the Small Web Virtual Potluck, I wanted to stick to the optional theme this year: Yellow! After brainstorming all the yellow foods I enjoy eating, I figured that the easiest thing that wouldn't require me to bake would be incorporating pineapple and turmeric into something. This led me towards a sweet and savory satay idea. ## [10 Random Facts About Me](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/10/10-facts.html) _2026-08-10 · Lost Letters_ 10 random facts about me for anyone who reads my blog in response to week 2 of Blaugust prompts aimed at getting to know blog authors better ## [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. ## [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… ## [VAD Media Watch - 2 to 8 August 2026](https://vadmediawatch.substack.com/p/vad-media-watch-2-to-8-august-2026) _2026-08-08 · VAD Media Watch · VAD Media Watch_ This week’s edition compiled by Liz Jacka. ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8zSrmKmjYHX4) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Choosing a Hobonichi Weeks Edition for 2027](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/08/hobonichi-2027.html) _2026-08-08 · Lost Letters_ As a huge fan of the Hobonichi Weeks form factor, 2027 presents a particularly difficult decision when it comes to which Weeks edition I'll be purchasing to support my daily memory keeping and life logging throughout next year. The Moomin Weeks is so cute, but I may hold out for the Yumi Kitagishi collaboration Weeks. ## [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… ## [Hobonichi Weeks: Layouts from 2024 to Present](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/05/hobonichi-weeks.html) _2026-08-05 · Lost Letters_ how my Hobonichi Weeks layouts have changed through photos of weekly spreads from 2026, 2025, and 2024 ## [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… ## [GenCon: What I’d Do Differently Next Time](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/04/gencon.html) _2026-08-04 · Lost Letters_ a list of all the things I would do differently if I were to go to GenCon again from a first-time attendee ## [Participating in Blaugust 2026](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/03/blaugust.html) _2026-08-03 · Lost Letters_ What I hope to get out of participating in Blaugust 2026 and what I plan to share ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qT3eBzdBpqLU) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [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… ## [VAD Media Watch - 26 July to 1 August, 2026](https://vadmediawatch.substack.com/p/vad-media-watch-26-july-to-1-august) _2026-08-01 · VAD Media Watch_ This week’s VAD Media Watch is compiled by Geoffrey Williams. ## [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. ## [PolicyJobsTO #477](https://policyjobsto.substack.com/p/policyjobsto-477) _2026-07-31 · PolicyJobsTO_ Welcome to this week’s edition of PolicyJobsTO: the modern day trojan horse (meme distribution disguised as a jobs newsletter)?😏 ## [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. ## [Learning to Self-Parent Compassionately](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/07/27/self-parenting.html) _2026-07-27 · Lost Letters_ Lately, I’ve been feeling particularly inadequate when it comes to taking care of myself because I’ve been slacking on a couple salubrious behaviors: eating more fiber and exercising more regularly. Inspired by this Muchelleb YouTube video, I want to take a page from parenting resources to figure out how to better care for myself. ## [VAD Media Watch - 19 to 25 July 2026](https://vadmediawatch.substack.com/p/vad-media-watch-19-to-25-july-2026) _2026-07-25 · VAD Media Watch · VAD Media Watch_ This week's edition is compiled by Suzanne James. ## [PolicyJobsTO #476](https://policyjobsto.substack.com/p/policyjobsto-476) _2026-07-24 · PolicyJobsTO_ Welcome to this week’s edition of PolicyJobsTO. ## [VAD Media Watch -12 to 18 July 2026](https://vadmediawatch.substack.com/p/vad-media-watch-12-to-18-july-2026) _2026-07-18 · VAD Media Watch · VAD Media Watch_ This week's edition is compiled by Liz Jacka. ## [PolicyJobsTO #475](https://policyjobsto.substack.com/p/policyjobsto-475) _2026-07-17 · PolicyJobsTO_ Welcome to this week’s edition of PolicyJobsTO. ## [Endurance of the Indo-Pacific](https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/endurance-of-the-indo-pacific) _2026-07-14 · Vanshika Saraf · The Indian Radius_ In this edition of the Indian Radius, we examine PM Modi’s recent three-nation tour to Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand. ## [VAD MEDIA WATCH - 5 to 11 July 2026](https://vadmediawatch.substack.com/p/vad-media-watch-5-to-11-july-2026) _2026-07-11 · VAD Media Watch_ This week’s VAD Media Watch is compiled by Geoffrey Williams. ## [PolicyJobsTO #474](https://policyjobsto.substack.com/p/policyjobsto-474) _2026-07-10 · PolicyJobsTO_ Welcome to this week’s edition of PolicyJobsTO - aka the Erling Haaland of local policy jobs newsletters. ## [A New Love Island Convert Has Entered The Villa](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/07/06/love-island.html) _2026-07-06 · Lost Letters_ I’m slightly stir-crazy from being inside all last week due to the “corn sweat” heat wave that rocked most of the US. The only thing that kept me sane (okay, maybe not sane, but at least entertained) was being indoctrinated into the cult of Love Island by way of USA season 8. ## [VAD Media Watch - 28 June to 4 July 2026](https://vadmediawatch.substack.com/p/vad-media-watch-28-june-to-4-july) _2026-07-04 · VAD Media Watch · VAD Media Watch_ This week's VAD Media Watch is compiled by Suzanne James. ## [PolicyJobsTO #473](https://policyjobsto.substack.com/p/policyjobsto-473) _2026-07-03 · PolicyJobsTO_ Welcome to this week’s edition of PolicyJobsTO. ## [Flowers are Blooming](https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/flowers-are-blooming) _2026-07-02 · Vanshika Saraf · The Indian Radius_ In this week’s edition of The Indian Radius, we unpack PM Modi’s visit to Seychelles and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s maiden visit to India. ## [BREAKING NEWS - NORTHERN TERRITORY'S LONG AWAITED VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING BILL TO BE INTRODUCED JULY-AUGUST](https://vadmediawatch.substack.com/p/breaking-news-northern-territorys) _2026-06-28 · VAD Media Watch · VAD Media Watch_ NT GOVERNMENT FINALLY ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE