Crypto assets traded higher over the past 12 hours, led by Bitcoin at $81,041, up 2.87%, and Ethereum at $2,527, up 1.24%. Large-cap altcoins outperformed the majors, gaining about 4.5% on average. Solana rose 8.28% after Charles Schwab’s planned SOL listing, VeChain climbed 11.99% on AgentSuite and Interstellar narratives, and Ethena jumped 22.23% as expectations for USDe integration lifted volumes. ETF optimism, expanding broker access and resilient institutional demand outweighed pressure from hawkish Federal Reserve rhetoric. Firmer inflation data reduced expectations for a September rate cut, while Jackson Hole kept rate-transmission risks elevated. Higher odds of a Bank of Japan hike and persistent oil risks linked to the Strait of Hormuz added to the macro pressure. Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks on payments and policy at Jackson Hole are the day’s dominant catalyst and could reset rate-cut expectations, stablecoin sentiment and crypto volatility. No major same-day token unlock was confirmed from the accessible token-unlock page snapshot; the next outsized scheduled crypto event remains Hyperliquid’s Sep. 6 unlock.