Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Altrata, the number of global billionaires surged to a record 3,795 in 2025, up 8.2% year-over-year, marking the strongest growth in five years. Total billionaire wealth reached $15.1 trillion, up 12.8%, equivalent to roughly one-quarter of the S&P 500's total

According to Yonhapinfomax, Samsung BioLogics launched a public tender offer on August 31 to acquire all outstanding shares of Swiss peptide CDMO firm Polypeptide Group. The offer price is 44.31 Swiss francs per share, valuing the total acquisition at 1.46

According to BlockBeats, South Korea's KOSPI index turned positive on Aug 31, gaining 7.08 points to 6795.96, up 0.1%, according to Bitget data. The gain erased the index's previous 3.6% decline.

According to Financial News, SK Advanced faces mounting debt pressure with 475.8 billion won in total borrowings as of June 30, of which 87.4% (416 billion won) is short-term debt. The company reported just 31.1 billion won in liquid assets and faces 213.9 billion won in corporate bonds maturing

According to Bitcoin.com, Solana (SOL) climbed roughly 46% in August, snapping ten consecutive monthly declines and reaching its highest level since late January. The token traded near $106 on Aug. 30 after touching $110.38 on Aug. 27. Institutional investment has fueled the rally. U.S. spot Solana

According to tech analyst and podcast host Dwarkesh Patel, traditional value stocks favored by Buffett-style investors may face significant repricing as global capital accelerates toward AI infrastructure. As leading AI labs expand computing capacity, funding is surging into data centers,

According to Jin10, offshore Chinese yuan Hong Kong interbank offered rates (CNH HIBOR) on Monday, Aug 31, showed most tenor rates holding steady. The one-week HIBOR fell to 1.41758%, touching its lowest level since Aug 24. Overnight HIBOR edged up to 1.38152%, two-week HIBOR rose slightly to 1.4360

On Monday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang backed a massive expansion of data centers across the U.S., saying the AI boom is helping "reindustrialize" America after decades of manufacturing moving overseas. Huang responded to investor Gavin Baker's argument that data centers bring substantial economic

According to Stocktwits, Sellas Life Sciences (SLS) stock climbed 2% overnight on August 31 after healthcare executives touted its galinpepimut-S (GPS) acute myeloid leukemia drug as a potential 'game changer' in LinkedIn discussions. Michael Anglestein, a senior respiratory biologics sales

According to Herald Economy, SK Hynix is considering using Intel Foundry as a supplier for base dies used in its next-generation HBM4E (seventh-generation HBM product), reported late Sunday. The move would help SK Hynix diversify its supply chain, which is currently heavily reliant on Taiwan

According to Jin10 Data, on August 31, prices for gold jewelry from multiple domestic brands remained basically flat compared to last Friday. Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang reported 1,348 yuan per gram for pure gold pieces, while Lao Feng Xiang reported 1,342 yuan per gram, down 6 yuan from the pr

According to The Fact, K-bank stock fell 31.3% from its IPO price of 8,300 won to 5,700 won as of August 31, amid disappointing earnings performance. The bank's H1 net profit declined 28.6% to 61.1 billion won from 84.2 billion won in the prior year period, lagging competitors Kakao

According to Applied Materials executives on August 31, the semiconductor equipment maker said current demand for chips far exceeds supply and it is receiving continued requests for additional equipment from memory manufacturers. Munund Srinivasan, vice president of Applied Materials, noted that

According to Bloomberg, John Ternus will officially become Apple Inc.'s CEO on Tuesday (September 2), immediately facing challenges including the Sept. 9 foldable iPhone launch, a planned Siri AI overhaul, and significant leadership reshuffles. Ternus will rely on COO Sabih Khan, CFO Kevan Parekh, a

According to BlockBeats, Binance announced on August 31 that it will support cash dividend distributions for QCOM, PYPL, and GOOGL through bStocks for QCOMB, PYPLB, and GOOGLB holders. Net dividend amounts, after deducting applicable withholding taxes and fees, will be reinvested in the

According to Charles Schwab, on Thursday, August 28, the $13 trillion asset manager expanded its digital asset listings by adding Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), and Chainlink (LINK) to its platform, signaling increased institutional access to altcoins beyond Bitcoin and

South Korea's KOSPI index declined 103.16 points, or 1.52%, to 6,685.72 on August 31, pressured by concerns over rising U.S. interest rates. Foreign investors and institutional traders sold positions, causing the index to drop over 3% in the first six minutes of trading. Individual buying activity a

According to Fox News, U.S. stock index futures fell late Sunday after the U.S. attacked two Iranian rocket launchers at Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on August 30. Nasdaq-100 futures declined 0.64%, while Dow Jones futures and S&P 500 futures fell 0.33% and 0.44%, respectively, at 9:53 PM

According to a survey by Imperial Data Bank Japan released on August 31, approximately 4,923 food items are set to increase in price in September, marking the largest monthly surge this year and roughly triple the volume from the same period last year. The survey covered 195 major food companies.

According to Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff, speaking Friday at the Jackson Hole Global Central Banking Conference, a major geopolitical crisis—such as a Taiwan conflict, cyberwar, or AI-driven disruption—could trigger a severe U.S. debt emergency with limited policy options for the Federal