Crypto & Rates: Bitcoin whipsawed above $82,000 then slid back toward ~$79,700 as Fed signals (Waller leaning toward steady rates) collided with hotter U.S. jobs data (August payrolls +162,000), reviving rate-hike odds and lifting yields. Global Bonds Watch: A bond-market scare is driving the macro mood, with 10Y Treasuries near 4.81% and Japan yields pushing higher—raising borrowing-cost anxiety worldwide. Africa Power Trade: Ethiopia’s electricity exports helped halve Djibouti’s power costs, while a World Bank report flags Africa’s “single electricity market” bottlenecks—too little power to trade and too few cross-border lines—calling for far more investment. Stablecoin Push in Europe: Stripe-backed Bridge’s euro stablecoin EURR jumped to ~$665k market cap in days under MiCA, with 1:1 euro backing and rapid supply growth. AI Consumer Scale: Alphabet says Gemini hit 1 billion monthly users, but investors will still focus on whether usage converts into profitable value amid massive AI infrastructure spending. Prediction Markets Go Mainstream: LeBron James is partnering with Polymarket, adding to the athlete-led push that’s also drawing regulatory and industry pushback. Energy Metals: Lithium forecasts diverge as EV and storage demand rises but project delays and conversion capacity constrain supply timing. Nigeria Anti-Graft Dividend: Nigeria’s EFCC says recoveries are increasingly feeding revenue, restitution, and economic recovery—not just prosecutions—highlighting a potential macro payoff.