Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yicai, Blue Owl Capital-managed funds led US$2.4 billion in debt financing for IREN, an Australia-based AI data center operator, to purchase Nvidia Blackwell Ultra graphics processing units and expand its Mackenzie facility in British Columbia. The package comprises a US$1.2 billion se

According to Shinhan Investment & Securities, the Currency Debasement ETF that debuted earlier in 2026 has rebounded 24.8% from recent lows as of late August. The rally follows weak first-half returns amid growing demand for alternative assets, driven by U.S. fiscal instability and declining

According to Jeffrey Roach, Chief Economist at LPL Financial, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech this morning may lack explicit policy details, but footnotes and citations could reveal important clues about future monetary policy direction. Roach advised investors to listen for

According to ETF market data, South Korean investors shifted funds into low-risk products on August 29 as the domestic stock market continued its pullback. The KODEX Money Market Active ETF led inflows over the past week with 531.9 billion won in new capital, as investors temporarily withdrew from e

According to Kitco News, Copper Giant Resources Corp. (TSXV: CGNT; OTCQB: LBCMF) reported Thursday that directional hole MD-070 returned 771 meters grading 0.54% copper equivalent (CuEq) at its Mocoa flagship project in southern Colombia. The interval, which began 211 meters downhole,

According to Kitco News, spot gold fell to a session low of $4,549.15 on Friday (Aug 29) following the University of Michigan's final August Consumer Sentiment reading, which came in at 51.7 — better than the consensus forecast of 51 but significantly below July's 55.2. Year-ahead inflation

According to Affirm's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings reported on Thursday and CEO Max Levchin's remarks to CNBC, the buy now, pay later firm posted revenue of $1.17 billion, surpassing the $1.11 billion LSEG estimate. Gross merchandise volume reached $14.1 billion, beating the $13.39 billion

According to Bloomberg, Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT's first-half revenue soared to 150.3 billion yuan (US$22.4 billion) with profit of 77.6 billion yuan (US$11.6 billion), reversing a year-earlier loss. AI-driven demand and tight DRAM supply lifted memory prices. About a month earlier, CXMT

According to market estimates, demand for high-end copper foil dedicated to AI servers is projected to reach 24,000 tons in 2026, representing a 260% year-over-year increase.

According to Jin10, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered hawkish remarks at Jackson Hole on August 29, acknowledging that inflation remains elevated and reiterating that interest rates remain the

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reaffirmed the central bank's commitment to fighting inflation on August 28 at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, sending a hawkish signal that rattled debt markets. The 2-year Treasury yield surged 12 basis points to 4.35%, marking its largest single-day jump since Warsh

Bitcoin ETFs crossed the $100.93 billion asset milestone on Thursday with $242.24 million in inflows, according to Bitcoin.com News reporting on Sosovalue data. The inflow extended the 9-day streak for bitcoin funds, with Blackrock's IBIT leading at $277.61 million despite Fidelity's FBTC

According to U.S. Office of Government Ethics filings released on August 28, President Trump sold and purchased Coupang Inc shares in June. On June 3, he sold between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of shares. On June 24, he purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of shares. Trump's estimated total Cou

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, over the past week ending August 29, approximately 1.6 trillion won flowed into Korean money market ETFs as investors shifted funds away from the volatile domestic stock market. Money market active ETFs, which invest in short-term bonds and commercial paper, at

According to CNBC, during the second quarter, Big Tech's massive AI spending is straining balance sheets as capital expenditures outpace operating cash flow. Meta's free cash flow plunged 91% year-over-year as capex jumped 88% to $31.1 billion, while Alphabet posted its first cash outflow since

According to Bitfinex, Bitcoin's correlation with gold has reached historically high levels, signaling the start of a bull expansion phase. The exchange noted that its Delta-Thermo Market Multiple metric hit 2.03, crossing the 2.5x threshold that marks the beginning of a bull phase, suggesting the p

According to Benzinga Pro, Marvell (MRVL) raised its fiscal 2027 and 2028 revenue guidance on Friday (August 28), projecting $120 billion and $180 billion respectively, increases of $500 million and $1.5 billion from prior forecasts. Despite the upgrade, the stock fell 9.96% to $217.41, as

According to Coinglass, on Aug. 28, Bitcoin peaked at $81,455 before collapsing to $76,877, wiping out $300 million in crypto liquidations overnight. The plunge followed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's inaugural Jackson Hole speech, during which he rejected forward guidance over persistent

According to SoSoValue, Solana spot ETFs saw net inflows of $18.08 million yesterday (August 28, U.S. Eastern Time). Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) led the inflows with $11.20 million, bringing its historical cumulative net inflows to $1.022 billion. Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) followed with $3

According to SoSoValue, XRP spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $26.2 million on August 28 (U.S. Eastern Time). Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP) led with $15.4 million in daily inflows, bringing its total historical net inflows to $603 million. Canary XRP ETF (XRPC) followed with $5.1 million in inflows,