Ethereum (ETH) climbed even as markets fretted about potential rate hikes, reaching its highest level since January. The move points to strong demand for ETH. It also suggests ETH’s price action has been less tied to expectations of tighter interest-rate policy, alongside a notable rebound in investor confidence.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has publicly called for slowing the pace of frontier AI capability gains ahead of the company’s IPO, arguing that risk prevention should take priority over unchecked progress. He said he believes the chance of a catastrophic AI event within the next decade is greater than 10%, and warned that swarms of AI agents could take control of the internet within the next 6 to 12 months. Anthropic is expected to go public next month, targeting a valuation of up to $2 trillion.

Dynagas LNG Partners reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $16 million, up 16.8% year on year, and adjusted EBITDA of $27.6 million. Voyage revenue rose 6.7% to $41.2 million, supported by higher rates and the start of the Clean Energy vessel’s new time charter. Average daily hire increased to about $71,810 per vessel, while fleet utilization was 96.2%. The partnership also said it had an estimated contracted revenue backlog of approximately $730 million.

Dell Technologies reported results for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, with revenue of $47 billion, up 58% year over year, and non-GAAP EPS of $7.04, up 203%. Infrastructure Solutions Group revenue totaled $31.8 billion, including $16.4 billion from AI-optimized servers, while quarterly AI server orders reached a record $60.9 billion, taking total AI backlog to $95 billion. Management raised its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook to about $192 billion. Wall Street analysts subsequently set fresh 12-month price targets in a range of $500 to $735.

Meta’s dual-class share structure has repeatedly blocked resolutions backed by independent shareholders, as gaps in content governance fuel large-scale child-safety lawsuits. Plaintiffs’ models estimate potential damages in the trillions of dollars, and the settlement would cover only a small fraction. If other platforms do not join, Meta’s obligation would drop to about $12 billion and teen safeguards would not take effect.

Spot Ether ETFs recorded more than $216 million in net inflows in a single day. It was among their largest one-day net inflows in recent periods. The inflow helped Ether ETFs notch a fourth consecutive week of net inflows. The figures point to continued demand for regulated Ether-linked products.

Gold prices fell nearly 2% this week as a jump in crude oil and stubborn U.S. inflation strengthened expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes, weighing on demand for precious metals. WTI crude rose above $104 a barrel and is up nearly 16% over the past month. U.S. August CPI rose 3.4% year on year and PPI increased 5.4% annually, both slightly above expectations, pushing Treasury yields higher and pressuring gold.

Gold prices fell nearly 2% over the week as stronger-than-expected US inflation data and rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike damped demand. Over the same period, WTI crude climbed above $104 a barrel amid geopolitical tensions, rising 9.6% on the week and adding to inflation pressure. The US August CPI rose 3.4% year on year, while higher energy costs further reduced gold’s appeal.