Brew, 9 Sept 2026.
Top signal today: Sovereign Bitcoin adoption (76/100, tailwind).
BTC $79,122
- 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 treasuries57/100tailwind
180 public companies hold ~1,294,580 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 ~0.714x mNAV — its equity value vs the value of its 845,050 BTC (quote 2026-09-08); reported as a number only, not a valuation judgement.
- Hiring velocity56/100tailwind
Tracked Bitcoin/crypto-infra firms have 360 open roles, +14 vs 30 days ago (+4.0%). Teams staff up before they ship and grow; rising hiring may be an early demand tell (predictive value not yet backtested).
- Network hashrate32/100headwind
Network hashrate is ~842.6 EH/s, -7.0% over 30 days. Rising hashrate reflects growing miner commitment and network security; sustained trends can precede price (not yet backtested).