Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are conducting combined buyback programs totaling 55 trillion won, absorbing foreign and institutional sell-offs as US semiconductor stocks experience heightened volatility. SK Hynix announced on the 19th of last month a 40 trillion won program to purchase 24.07

According to Digital Daily, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix executed massive share buybacks totaling 55 trillion won on September 4, absorbing selling pressure from foreign and institutional investors. SK Hynix invested 40 trillion won in its buyback program launched on August 19, while Samsung Ele

According to NH Investment & Securities, stock-linked memecoins have emerged as a new investment trend on Robinhood Chain in recent weeks. The trend involves tokens that automatically trigger purchases of corresponding stock tokens when users buy memecoins; for example, purchasing the AI

According to @WuBlockchain, MicroStrategy (MSTR) has become the largest holding in the Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF (GRNY), managed by Tom Lee, as of September 3. The position now accounts for approximately 3.02% of the ETF's portfolio, surpassing Robinhood. MSTR rose from the ETF's

According to MSX.COM data, the U.S. stock market closed lower today, with the Dow Jones Index down 0.51%, the S&P 500 down 0.38%, and the Nasdaq down 0.29%. AI-related stocks surged, with Astera Labs rising 9.75%, KLA

Coinbase launched liquidity provider rewards for its tokenized stocks as of September 5, 2026, according to CryptoTwitter commentator @AerodromeFi. The initiative aims to enhance user engagement and attract more traders to the platform. The move aligns with ongoing trends in decentralized finance an

According to Aerodrome, the platform is now offering tokenized stocks including Amazon, Microsoft, Tesla, and SpaceX. The launch enables investors to trade fractional ownership of major companies as digital assets on the blockchain, bridging traditional finance with

NVIDIA announced on May 3 (US Eastern Time) the acquisition of Hugging Face, the world's largest open-source AI platform, for $12.93 billion (approximately 17.5 trillion won). Hours later, OpenAI released GPT-6 'Astra', its latest flagship model trained on over 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs. The

According to Hankyung, Nvidia announced on September 3 its acquisition of HuggingFace, the world's largest open-source AI platform, for $12.93 billion (approximately 17.5 trillion Korean won). The deal represents Nvidia's second major AI-related acquisition following its 20 billion dollar

According to Norway's sovereign wealth fund (NBIM), the $2.3 trillion Government Pension Fund Global plans to reduce U.S. government bond holdings from 34.1% to 21.9%, cutting roughly $80 billion in Treasury allocations. The shift is part of a broader strategy to lower government bonds' share in the

Bank of Korea researcher Yoon Jin-woon published a BOK Economic Research Insight report arguing that monetary policy must precisely reflect financial vulnerability and economic agents' expectation formation methods. The report states that high financial vulnerability can amplify shocks to the financ

Anthropic is pursuing an initial public offering in September-October with an expected enterprise value of up to $2 trillion, according to multiple foreign media reports on the 5th. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are cited as lead underwriters for the offering, which may raise $100 billion. The

According to the Bank of Korea, the central bank released an economic research report on September 5 outlining how monetary policy should account for financial vulnerabilities and expectations formation among economic agents. The report, authored by Yoon Jin-woon of the BOK's Institute for

Seoul foreign exchange market participants reversed their dollar trading stance between late June and early September, shifting from paying a 0.15 won premium above the market average rate (MAR) on June 26 to accepting a 0.15 won discount on September 4. The USD-KRW exchange rate fell 212 won

According to ChainCatcher citing SoSoValue data, Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) received net inflows of $10.52 million yesterday. HYPE spot ETF's total net inflows for the day reached $10.52 million, with the fund's assets under management currently standing at $481 million. Historical cumulative ne