Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to its SEC 8-K filing, MicroStrategy raised approximately $545 million in net proceeds from July 20-26 by selling 5.429 million MSTR shares through its ATM program. As of July 26, the company's Bitcoin holdings remained unchanged at 843,775 BTC, with an average acquisition price of $75,476

South Korea's KOSPI index closed higher today despite significant foreign investor selling pressure and intraday volatility. The index recovered to 6,800 early in the session before falling back to settle firmly around 6,700 by market close. The KOSDAQ index showed stronger performance, gaining 2% o

According to Korea Exchange, retail investors are accelerating purchases of single-stock leverage ETFs ahead of July 31, when the required cash deposit for leverage ETF margin is being raised to 30 million won. The buying spree comes as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares have declined

According to BlockBeats, Strategy completed a $25 million STRC stock buyback on July 27, according to filing disclosures. The repurchase aims to optimize capital structure and enhance shareholder value, with STRC serving as one of the company's preferred stock products designed to support

On July 27, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D rose 1.47% to 894.15 yuan/gram in early evening trading; silver T+D fell 1.49% to 14,250 yuan/kilogram.

According to Wanguo Gold's Hong Kong stock exchange filing, on July 27 at approximately 12:45 AM Solomon Islands time, a partial landslide occurred in the non-operating zone of its Golden Ridge Mine (GRML) subsidiary. The company confirmed that safety management measures, including area closure and

Benzinga has launched an Events Calendar API designed to provide brokerages, fintech platforms, and institutional investors with structured access to upcoming corporate catalysts. The API delivers real-time information on investor conferences, analyst days, shareholder meetings, conference calls, an

Trensik, a verified real-world assets platform on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), recently introduced tokenized versions of Tesla, Nvidia, and SpaceX, enabling users to gain blockchain-based exposure to these major companies without traditional brokerage infrastructure. The tokenized assets, designed to

According to BlockBeats, the Federal Reserve's policy committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday this week may result in unchanged rates or a potential rate hike, with 68.5% of rate traders currently pricing in a hold, according to CME FedWatch data. The move comes as U.S.

According to BlockBeats, Changxin Technology surged 465.82% on its first trading day on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's sci-tech board (STAR Market) on July 27, closing at 49 yuan per share versus an IPO price of 8.66 yuan. Public fund managers received allocations worth approximately 10.829 billion y

JP Morgan announced on July 27 that it will launch five warrants on Chinese optical equipment manufacturer Zhongji Xuanchuang (03308) on July 30, coinciding with the company's Hong Kong IPO. The warrants will have entry-level fees ranging from 600 to 1,500 yuan per lot, compared to

According to Mosaic Asset Company, the yield on two-year US Treasury notes rose to 4.31% on July 27, placing it well above the Federal Reserve's target range. The move has added pressure to risk assets including Bitcoin, which has tested the $64,000 level with buyers struggling to sustain the

According to Bloomberg, at least a dozen digital asset treasury companies have shifted to AI-related businesses in recent months as crypto prices declined, yet their stock performance remains weak. K Wave Media fell 71% since pivoting to data center operations in May, while Lixte Biotechnology

According to Foresight News, DeFi Technologies (Nasdaq: DEFT) CEO Johan Wattenström attributed the company's recent stock decline primarily to crypto market weakness and sector rotation outflows in a shareholder letter. The company reported a balance sheet of approximately $150 million as of Q1

According to Juan Carlos Artigas, global research head at the World Gold Council, the gold market is undergoing a historic structural shift. Artigas attributed the sharp price volatility seen from early 2026 onwards to multiple macroeconomic drivers alternating in dominance. He noted that Asian