Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to ChainCatcher, during Korea Blockchain Week, Robinhood's senior vice president Johann Kerbrat stated that the company continues to advance work related to SEC innovation exemptions to support tokenized stock trading. Kerbrat noted that as trading volumes in stock tokens grow, they may

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's inter-bank lending rates (KORIBOR) declined across major tenors on October 2. The 12-month KORIBOR fell 4 basis points to 4.09%, while the 2-month rate dropped 1 basis point to 3.27%. Rates across the 3-month, 6-month, and other tenors also retreated,

According to the Financial Times, Amazon has been in talks with investors in recent weeks to transfer Nvidia chips worth approximately $8 billion.

According to ZhiTong Finance, Hang Seng Index fell 2.64% to 23,964 points on October 2 morning, while Hang Seng Tech Index declined 2.45%. Seres Enterprises (09927) bucked the trend with a gain of over 8% following an announcement of a new five-year cooperation agreement with Huawei to upgrade the

According to KB Securities research division on October 2, memory chip prices are forecast to rise double digits in Q4, with generic DRAM prices expected to climb 10-15% quarter-on-quarter and NAND prices rising 15-20%. The bank cited TrendForce data, projecting strong demand from server DRAM and en

The U.S. dollar index fell to 101.94 today, down 0.10% on the day.

According to Bitwise CEO on X, Bitwise Chainlink ETF saw inflows for three consecutive days, with assets under management exceeding $68 million.

According to Investopedia, Micron's stock rose over 3% on Thursday (Oct 1) after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations and provided an optimistic outlook. In contrast, when Micron posted better-than-expected results in June, the stock surged nearly 16% the f

US Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $102.7 million (approximately 139.6 billion won) on October 1 (US Eastern Time), according to data from Farside. The inflows resumed after a brief outflow on September 30, which had broken a 9-day consecutive inflow streak starting September 17.

US Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds recorded a net outflow of $55.4 million on October 1 (US Eastern Time), according to data from Farside. Over the recent five trading days spanning September 25 to October 1, cumulative net outflows reached $13.7 million. The October 1 outflow marks the third co

South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Lee Hyeong-il chaired his first market monitoring meeting with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Hong Ji-sun attending for the first time. The meeting expanded the F4 financial leadership consultative body to mo

According to Farside Investors, U.S. bitcoin spot ETFs saw net inflows of $102.7 million on October 1. Over the past five trading days (September 25–October 1), cumulative net inflows reached $185.7 million, marking a return to positive flows after a single outflow day on September 30.

Nike Inc. (NKE), Fermi LLC (FRMI), and DraftKings Inc. (DKNG) stocks fell to 52-week lows on Thursday. NKE closed down 0.71% ahead of first-quarter results amid wholesale sales struggles and North America pressure. FRMI dropped nearly 4% due to disputes with its former CEO and cash-burn concerns. DK

According to Phaside, on October 1, U.S. Ethereum spot ETFs recorded $55.4 million in net outflows. The products marked a third consecutive trading day of outflows, with cumulative outflows totaling $13.7 million over the five trading days ending October 1. Fidelity's FETH led outflows with $23.5 mi

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 2, South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hyung-il presided over his first market situation review meeting since taking office, with Housing and Urban Development Minister Hong Ji-sun participating for the first time. The expansion integrates housing market ov

According to StockTwits, on Thursday (Oct 1), Nike (NKE), Fermi (FRMI), and DraftKings (DKNG) fell to 52-week lows. Nike declined 0.71% to $35.02 amid sales struggles in its wholesale and North American businesses. Fermi dropped nearly 4% to $3.92 due to massive cash burn and ongoing disputes with i

State Street forecasts the Bank of Korea will hold its benchmark interest rate at the October monetary policy committee meeting after September consumer price data aligned with the central bank's August economic outlook. Choi Ji-wook, Managing Director of State Street Market Asia-Pacific Macro

According to Moody's Analytics, South Korea's core inflation eased to 2.8% in September from 3.4% in August, suggesting the central bank's recent monetary tightening is starting to ease underlying price pressures. Improved food supplies around the Chuseok holiday and weakening service-sector inflati

According to officials, Vietnam's largest refinery will shut down for approximately 50 days starting in August 2027 for scheduled maintenance.

According to WuBlockchain, Fiserv has launched its digital asset platform with Roughrider Coin, a USD-backed stablecoin developed by the Bank of North Dakota, as the first use case. The platform provides access to over 90 banks and credit unions, marking a significant step in integrating