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NEWNasdaq · WeeklyWeek of 2026-08-24
Nasdaq 100 gains 1.4% as tokenized stocks launch; NVDA slips 4.6%
The Nasdaq 100 rose 1.43% for the week, outpacing the S&P 500 and shrugging off a crypto selloff. Coinbase's launch of tokenized Apple, Nvidia, and Meta shares on Base drew $2.7 billion in volume, while the ERC-8392 proposal sought to bridge market hours for onchain equities. Nvidia fell 4.6% on Friday, but Microsoft and Apple edged higher.
Read full briefingS&P 50008-24
S&P 500 edges up 0.77% as QQQ gains 1.43%; tokenized stocks land on Base
Bitcoin08-24
Bitcoin falls 1.7% as gold tumbles 4.2%; equities rise
Crypto08-24
BTC and ETH dip ~1.7% as equities gain; SOL up 1.5% on the session
Gold08-24
Gold holds near $4,436 as equities gain; no new signals for the week
Oil08-24
Oil quiet as broader markets advance; fresh catalysts absent
Forex Majors08-24
Dollar grinds higher as gold slides 4.2%; sterling and euro lose 0.7%
Live PricesUSD
Crypto
| COIN | PRICE | CHG | %CHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | 77,749.75 | +409.74 | +0.53 ▲ |
| ETH | 2,404.91 | +12.99 | +0.54 ▲ |
| SOL | 100.94 | +0.51 | +0.51 ▲ |
| ADA | 0.2063 | +0.0051 | +2.53 ▲ |
| XRP | 1.3678 | +0.0167 | +1.24 ▲ |
| DOT | 0.882 | +0.0140 | +1.61 ▲ |
| DOGE | 0.0832 | +0.0014 | +1.72 ▲ |
| AVAX | 7.272 | +0.0780 | +1.08 ▲ |
| LINK | 11.20 | +0.08 | +0.76 ▲ |
| LTC | 50.22 | +0.53 | +1.07 ▲ |
Forex
| PAIR | BID | CHG | %CHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD/CHF | 0.8122 | -0.0008 | -0.09 ▼ |
| USD/CAD | 1.3831 | -0.0014 | -0.10 ▼ |
| NZD/USD | 0.5858 | +0.0008 | +0.13 ▲ |
| EUR/GBP | 0.8593 | -0.0001 | -0.01 ▼ |
| EUR/JPY | 183.17 | -0.77 | -0.42 ▼ |
Stocks
| TICKER | PRICE | CHG | %CHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | 324.96 | -0.17 | -0.05 ▼ |
| MSFT | 496.82 | -4.20 | -0.84 ▼ |
| NVDA | 224.41 | +6.97 | +3.21 ▲ |
| AMZN | 254.98 | +0.06 | +0.02 ▲ |
| GOOGL | 337.12 | +2.10 | +0.63 ▲ |
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StocksCrypto newsAug 28
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Tokenized deposits could make depositors more rate-sensitive, forcing banks to raise rates, Dallas Fed economists warn. Widespread adoption may shrink bank maturity transformation capacity by $580B.
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