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BTC US$82k. IR named finalist for six Digis awards

We’re pleased to share that Independent Reserve has been named a finalist for six awards at this year’s Digis, the industry awards run by the Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA). Our nominations are: Company of the Year, Digital Currency Exchange of the Year, Product & Service Innovation, Data, AI & Intelligence, Engagement & Education, and Customer Experience Excellence. A huge thank you to our clients and community. Your support is what drives us to keep raising the bar.

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BTC US$82.5k. Ledger supply chain attack drains $103.4M

Confidence in crypto was shaken this week, first by concerns that AI could one day break public key encryption, and then by a supply chain attack targeting Ledger products sold in Asia and Europe. The macro picture is darkening too, with the conflict in the Middle East heating up, Brent crude oil crossing US$107 a barrel, and the debt problem worsening in France.

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BTC US$86.3k. Bitcoin gains US$10k despite rate hikes

Despite the Clarity Act vote failing and the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan both hiking interest rates, Bitcoin suddenly gained US$10,000 in under a week. Following the recent golden cross, analysts had been hoping for a weekly close above the 50-week moving average. It blew past that and kept going all the way up to US$87K. Almost one billion dollars’ worth of shorts were liquidated in the past 24 hours, and a higher high is another sign heralding a new bull market. Analyst James Check has called the end of the bear market, while bear Ben Cowen posted, "I was wrong."

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BTC US$79k. Bitcoin ETFs post best 3-week haul of 2026

Despite its US$40 trillion debt and ongoing bond troubles, the underlying US economy appears to be motoring along fine. The Services PMI, which tracks the goods and services sector, came in at 55.4, above expectations of 54.3. The economy also added 162,000 new jobs in a month, more than triple expectations. There could be volatility ahead, however, with new inflation data out this week, and the CLARITY vote and US Federal Reserve interest rate decision next week. The strong jobs figures increased expectations of a rate rise, and markets dipped in response.

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BTC US$78.6k. Wall Street sees Bitcoin hitting US$125k by late 2026

Bitcoin has held on to the gains from the recent monster rally, and August's 26% return was the fourth-best August historically and the largest monthly gain since November 2024. Ethereum increased 34% over the past month, for the best result since July 2025. The ETH/BTC ratio gained 6% for the month, and analyst Ted Pillows noted that ETH's price had made "higher highs" so far, unlike Bitcoin's.

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BTC US$79k. Bitcoin surges 23%, best weekly gain in 3 years

Crypto markets roared back to life this week as Bitcoin surged by US$15,000 in under two days. It finished the week up 22.6% for BTC's best weekly gain in three years and the highest-ever US dollar value increase. It was a dramatic demonstration of Bitcoin's "rule of ten days", which refers to the fact that historically, if you held Bitcoin only on its ten best days each year, you'd see an average 162% gain, while holding it during the other 355 days would see an average loss of 14%. Overnight, Bitcoin touched the US$80K mark for the first time in 113 days, and debate has begun in earnest about whether it marks the start of a new cycle. Bitcoin is currently trading at US$78,836.

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