5 Market-Shaking Crypto Truths You Need Before Trading Opens Today

Markets churn while crypto sleeps for no one—here's what's moving digital asset portfolios as Asia kicks off another trading session.

Regulatory Whiplash: Global watchdogs flip-flop on stance faster than altcoin prices—today's compliance headache is tomorrow's moonshot opportunity.

Liquidity Tsunami: Institutional inflows hit record highs while retail FOMO lingers near 2021 levels. Smart money piles in while Main Street still hesitates.

Tech Stack Warfare: Layer-2 solutions eat traditional finance's lunch with settlement times measured in seconds, not days. Legacy systems bleed market share daily.

Macro Tremors: Inflation data drops like a bomb in traditional markets—crypto's correlation spikes as hedgers flock to digital gold narratives.

Alpha Leak: Insider wallets move millions before major announcements—because nothing says 'decentralized' like pre-pump whale transactions.

Remember: Traditional finance still thinks 'blockchain' is a spreadsheet upgrade—meanwhile, real yields happen where banks can't charge 2% management fees for underperformance.

1. US Stock Futures Edge Higher as Investors Watch Corporate Earnings

U.S. stock futures are trending slightly higher as investors watch corporate earnings and prepare for tomorrow's highly anticipated jobs report. Nasdaq futures are 0.3% higher after the tech-focused index climbed 1% in the prior session. S&P 500 futures are higher by 0.2% after the benchmark index added 0.5% yesterday, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are little changed after declining 0.1%. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) is slipping to trade at under $111,000. Gold futures are coming off of record-high levels to trade at under $3,600 an ounce. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is falling. Oil futures are 1.5% lower.

2. Trump Administration Asks US Supreme Court for Quick Review on Tariffs Ruling

The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to quickly review a lower court ruling that WOULD throw out many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to reports. The administration has asked the court to make a decision to take up the case by Sept. 10 and hold arguments in November, according to Reuters. A federal appeals court last Friday ruled that Trump exceeded his legal authority in implementing many of the tariffs that have been imposed this year.

3. Salesforce Stock Drops on Soft Current-Quarter Outlook

Salesforce (CRM) shares are down more than 7% in premarket trading after CEO Marc Benioff called the customer-relationship software firm's soft current-quarter outlook "appropriately conservative." Salesforce reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.91 on revenue that increased 10% year-over-year to $10.24 billion, both better than analysts polled by Visible Alpha were expecting. However, the firm’s forecast for Q3 GAAP EPS of between $1.60 and $1.62 was well below the $1.83 consensus, while its revenue projection also came in soft. Salesforce shares entered Thursday 23% lower this year.

4. Broadcom Set to Report Earnings Amid Uncertainty Over China Business

After the bell today, AI chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO) is set to report fiscal third-quarter results, which follow Nvidia's report last week that showed uncertainty around China sales. Broadcom, which Oppenheimer analysts have called the "No. 2 AI franchise" after Nvidia, could face similar challenges related to its large exposure to China—as well as benefit from AI tailwinds. Broadcom shares, which entered Thursday 30% higher this year, are up less than 1% in premarket trading.

5. Senate to Hold Confirmation Hearing on Trump Fed Nominee Today

President Trump's nominee to fill an open seat on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, Stephen Miran, will go before the Senate Banking Committee today, and he is likely to face questions over the policies and proper role of the central bank. Miran, the current chair of the WHITE House Council of Economic Advisers, was nominated to fill the remainder of Fed Governor Adriana Kugler's term, which ends Jan. 31, after she unexpectedly announced her resignation in early August. The nomination gives Trump an opportunity to put a loyalist on the central bank's rate-setting committee ahead of its next meeting on Sept. 16-17.