Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BlockBeats, on August 31, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are accelerating investments in ports, pipelines, and rail projects to create alternative energy routes as Iran conflict continues to disrupt Strait of Hormuz shipping. The strait previously carried one-fifth of

According to India's Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, India's GDP growth for the first quarter (April-June) of the fiscal year came in at 7.8% year-over-year on Monday, exceeding economists' forecast of 7.3% and demonstrating resilience amid geopolitical concerns. The Reserve

XRP Ledger network activity shows sharply diverging metrics, with transactions processed per ledger climbing 191.3% to 191.68 while total payment volume fell 89.2% to approximately 45.2 million XRP. Payment count increased roughly 5% to 540,700, but total transactions declined 42.7% to

According to on-chain data and ETF reports, XRP Ledger payment volume fell 89.2% to 45.2 million XRP in the week ending August 28, while U.S. spot XRP ETFs attracted $110.49 million in inflows, marking their strongest weekly intake of 2026. The sharp decline in payment volume contrasts with rising t

According to BlockBeats, on August 31, pre-market crypto-linked U.S. equities rose broadly, with PURR gaining 5.93%. Other major gainers included MSTR up 2.01%, COIN up 1.31%, BMNR up 0.92%, CRCL up 0.68%, and SBET up 0.61%, according to BIT (bit.com) market

According to E-Daily on August 31, SK Geocentric, a petrochemical subsidiary of SK Innovation with an AA- credit rating, plans to issue up to 160 billion won in corporate bonds in September. The company will initially offer 80 billion won split between 2-year and 3-year maturities, with a demand

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange, on August 31, 2026, three groups of accounts exceeded intraday opening transaction limits on related contracts, triggering the exchange's threshold for enforcement action. The exchange has imposed restrictions on position opening for the affected accounts on c

Bitcoin traded at $78,500 as the Japanese yen breached 160 per dollar in Tokyo trading and a U.S. strike on Iran's Larak Island added to market uncertainty. The price action followed Friday's broad dollar advance and hawkish remarks from Warsh at Jackson Hole, which lifted expectations for a

T-Mobile disclosed 77 job cuts in Washington state through a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing, with layoffs scheduled between Sept. 21 and Nov. 18. The Bellevue-headquartered carrier is eliminating positions ranging from retail employees to engineers and directors across S

U.S. mortgage rates reached 6.81% for the 30-year fixed loan on Friday, Aug. 28, according to Mortgage News Daily, near the highest levels of the year. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's inflation warning at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday pushed the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.72% early

Pasqal, a French neutral-atom quantum computing company, completed its merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II and listed on Nasdaq on August 28 under ticker PSQL. The stock price surged from a reference price of $9.79 to $19.11 on its debut,

Bitcoin traded near $78,500 on Sunday as three competing macro headwinds pressured the market: the Japanese yen breached 160 per dollar in Tokyo trading, U.S. bond investors priced in higher Federal Reserve rate hike expectations following hawkish remarks at Jackson Hole, and a U.S. military

According to Shanghai Energy Exchange, the trading fee for low sulfur fuel oil options is 0.2 yuan per lot, with same-day close-out trades exempt from fees as of August 31. From the launch date through December 31, 2026, hedging trades receive a 50% fee discount, excluding high-frequency traders des

According to Shanghai Energy Exchange announcement reported by Jin10 on August 31, low sulfur fuel oil options will begin trading with day sessions from 9:00-10:15, 10:30-11:30, and 13:30-15:00 (Monday to Friday), and evening sessions from 21:00-23:00 (aligned with underlying futures). The first

According to BlockBeats, Serenity posted on social media on August 31 that Celestial (acquired by Marvell) could be valued between $6 billion and $10 billion if it had gone public as an independent company. Serenity noted that Celestial was expected to reach $500 million in revenue by 2028 and $1 bi

According to Bloomberg, Saudi Arabia is reportedly seeking approximately $8 billion in loans as fiscal pressures mount amid geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran.

According to an announcement by the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE), low sulfur fuel oil options will commence trading on September 10, 2026, at 9:00 AM. The session opening will include a call auction from 8:55 to 9:00 AM. The maximum order size for limit orders is set at 100 lots,

According to NADA News, JPMorgan Chase is expanding its cryptocurrency and blockchain team within Chase, its retail banking division, to serve individual and small business customers. The expansion marks a strategic shift from the bank's previous focus on enterprise and institutional investors. The