The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency gave World Liberty Trust Company preliminary conditional approval on Aug. 14, 2026. The proposed trust bank plans to issue the USD1 stablecoin, manage its reserves and offer institutional digital-asset custody. Operating conditions include maintaining at least $20 million in tier 1 capital, while final approval still hinges on a preopening examination and detailed compliance requirements. Lawmakers have also raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest involving President Trump and his family.

Bitcoin traded near $62,991 on 14 August, about 50 percent below its October 2025 record close. Strategy sold 3,328 bitcoin over two weeks, raising about $213.3 million to fund dividends and buybacks. US spot bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $865.3 million from 3 to 7 August before swinging to net outflows of $329.0 million over the next four sessions. Stablecoin supply hit a record $383.8 billion, up 22.7 percent over 12 months, while the Fed held rates at 3.50 to 3.75 percent and the 30year Treasury yield rose to 5.21 percent.

Gold rose 0.86% for the week after a run of weaker-than-expected US economic data strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged. On Friday, MCX gold futures (October) climbed 0.73% to Rs 154,590, while MCX silver futures (September) edged up 0.15% to Rs 2,36,272 per kg. Technically, commodity market experts see immediate resistance for COMEX gold at $4,470–$4,500 and support at $4,400–$4,370. July core CPI eased to 2.5%, keeping inflation broadly contained and reinforcing the view of unchanged rates.

AI company Anthropic is projecting 2028 revenue of about $190 billion to $200 billion, far above its current revenue levels. The company’s revenue run rate was about $9 billion at the end of 2025 and rose to more than $47 billion by May 2026. The forecast is being disclosed publicly for the first time and underscores how much growth investors are being asked to price in.

SharpLink said it will stake $200 million worth of Ethereum through Lido’s wstETH. The tokens will be held in custody by crypto custodian Anchorage Digital. The arrangement is designed to keep the position liquid.

Cboe BZX Exchange has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking approval to list what it says would be the first U.S. 3x leveraged Bitcoin ETF and 3x leveraged Ethereum ETF, alongside triple-leveraged gold, silver, oil and gas funds. The proposed products are designed to deliver 3x (or -3x) the daily performance of their underlying assets. If approved, the filings would broaden the range of crypto ETFs available in the U.S. market. The move would bring leveraged crypto ETFs into view for U.S. regulators, according to the filing.

OpenAI has undergone multiple organizational restructurings this year, with continued leadership turnover fueling internal tensions. Some employees say they are growing fatigued by the frequent changes. This week, former Slack CEO and chief revenue officer Denise Dresser said she will resign. The upheaval comes as the company moves toward a $1T IPO, raising market concerns that governance risks could complicate the listing.

Keerthi Industries reported a Q1FY27 net loss that widened 199% to ₹7.14 crore, while revenue fell 37.5% year on year to ₹19.11 crore. Promoter Seshagiri Rao Jasti released the pledge on 24,05,021 shares that had been encumbered in favour of Axis Bank. His total holding remained unchanged at 38.44%.