Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the Financial Times, Poland's state-owned oil refiner Orlen's Swiss subsidiary OTS lost approximately $345 million after attempting to purchase U.S.-sanctioned Venezuelan crude oil using stablecoin USDT in April 2024. Funds evaporated during multilayered intermediary transfers, and Vene

According to Gate data, US stock index futures declined on September 15, with the Dow Jones futures falling 0.74%, S&P 500 futures down 0.60%, and Nasdaq-100 futures dropping 0.71%.

According to People's Bank of China Shanghai, RMB loans in Shanghai increased 14 billion yuan in August, up 9.3 billion yuan year-over-year. RMB deposits rose 31.4 billion yuan during the same period, down 360.9 billion yuan compared to a year ago. As of end-August, Shanghai's RMB deposit balance re

Ripple unlocked 1 billion XRP worth approximately $1.38 billion on Sept. 1 through three transactions of 500 million, 400 million, and 100 million XRP. XRP traded near $1.38 when the tokens were released and reached approximately $1.42 five days later. The price stability occurred because Ripple

According to the Senate Democrats floor schedule, the Senate votes on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, today at approximately 2:15pm ET, requiring 60 votes to advance. XRP trades at $1.40 on CoinGecko (09:06 UTC, September 15), while Polymarket

U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds added $5.1 million on Sept. 10, extending their inflow streak even as Bitcoin ETFs recorded their third consecutive day of outflows, losing approximately $282.6 million. The divergence reflects sustained institutional demand for XRP despite the token's recent cons

According to Deutsche Bank analysis of U.S. Treasury data, foreign capital inflows to U.S. stocks in the past year amounted to 2.8% of U.S. GDP, surpassing inflows to U.S. bonds at 2%, marking a rare phenomenon since the 2008 financial crisis. The shift reflects investor preference for American

Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed down 8.89 points (0.01%) at 63,484.10 on the trading day, while the TOPIX index fell 21.05 points (0.52%) to 4,037.16, as competing forces of easing concerns over artificial intelligence development slowdown and surging US Treasury yields left both indices

According to a statement from China Shenhua in September 2026, the company's oil product sales reached 108,000 tons in August, surging 272.4% year-over-year. Cumulative oil product sales for the first eight months reached 699,000 tons, up 353.9% compared to the same period last year. Commercial

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 8.89 points to 63,484.10 on September 15, as easing concerns over AI development deceleration were offset by surging U.S. Treasury yields. SoftBank Group surged nearly 8%, while semiconductor and pharmaceutical stocks also gained ground.

Strive bought 469 Bitcoin between Sept. 8 and Sept. 11 at an average price of $77,954, spending $36.6 million and bringing its total holdings to 25,000 BTC, according to a Form 8-K filed Sept. 14. The purchase was funded entirely through the company's Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred

According to the ZEW Institute, the Eurozone's ZEW Economic Sentiment Index (current situation) came in at -13.9 in September, improving from -21.5 in the prior month.

According to a Form 8-K filed on September 14, Strive bought 469 Bitcoin between September 8 and 11 for $36.6 million at an average price of $77,954 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to exactly 25,000 BTC. CEO Matt Cole said 100% of the capital came from SATA, the company's preferred stock,

Mullan, a member of the European Central Bank's governing council, stated that French debt agencies face no problems selling bonds and France's finance ministry has no difficulty raising funds.

India's Ministry of Trade reported that the country's gold imports reached $2.3 billion in August.

According to the ZEW Economic Sentiment Index, the eurozone's September reading fell to 25.8 from 31.4 in the prior month, marking a decline of 5.6 points.

Germany's ZEW economic sentiment index came in at 34.7 in September, below the expected 34.7, according to ZEW research. The reading missed forecasts of 40 and rose slightly from the previous month's 34.2.

The eurozone reported a trade surplus of €14.2 billion in July on an unadjusted basis. The prior month's figure was revised downward to €7.2 billion from an initially reported €8.6 billion.