Brew, 1 Sept 2026.
Top signal today: Sovereign Bitcoin adoption (76/100, tailwind).
BTC $78,735
- Sovereign reserves76/100tailwind
6 states hold ~630,180 BTC as reserves; 2 more have announced or proposed legislation. Sovereign demand is structural and policy-led, so it tends to precede flows.
- Corporate treasuries56/100tailwind
179 public companies hold ~1,290,276 BTC (top: Strategy, 845,050 BTC). Corporate treasury accumulation is structural institutional demand; the trend strengthens as history accrues. Strategy (MSTR) trades at an observable ~0.699x mNAV — its equity value vs the value of its 845,050 BTC (quote 2026-08-31); reported as a number only, not a valuation judgement.
- Hiring velocity41/100headwind
Tracked Bitcoin/crypto-infra firms have 344 open roles, -21 vs 30 days ago (-5.8%). Teams staff up before they ship and grow; rising hiring may be an early demand tell (predictive value not yet backtested).
- Network hashrate31/100headwind
Network hashrate is ~950.6 EH/s, -7.6% over 30 days. Rising hashrate reflects growing miner commitment and network security; sustained trends can precede price (not yet backtested).