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Weekend Edition · Aug 8 — Yen rescue, Fed hold, and a week of…
Weekend Edition — the week in review. • The US and Japan jointly intervened to defend the yen for the first time in nearly three decades — a rare coordinated move that signals major-power alarm over currency weakness and ripples through global carry trades and dollar… • The Fed held rates on Monday and the Dow dropped over 2%, its worst session of 2026 — markets had priced a dovish pivot, and the hold forced a sharp repricing of rate-cut expectations. • A Coldcard hardware wallet vulnerability could cost holders up to 2,000 BTC — roughly $130 million — undermining self-custody confidence and…
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