Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to wealth intelligence firm Altrata, as reported by Fortune magazine, global billionaires reached 3,795 in 2025, marking a historic record. Their combined wealth surged 12.8% year-over-year to $15.1 trillion, the highest on record, equivalent to nearly one-quarter of the S&P 500's total ma

According to Serenity's analysis on August 30, ESMT's Q2 DDR3 average selling price (ASP) was revised sharply upward to +105%-113% sequentially, compared to initial estimates of +50% by Chinese brokers in March. The upside far exceeded expectations, with brokers noting DDR3 price increases were

According to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses posted combined H1 net profit of 28.2 trillion yuan, up 17.6% year-over-year, marking the fastest growth since 2022. Sci-Tech Board companies saw net profit reach 144.887 billion yuan, surging 437.6% year

IonQ finalized its $1.8 billion acquisition of SkyWater Technology on July 31, establishing a vertically integrated quantum platform combining semiconductor design, fabrication, and advanced packaging. Under the deal terms, SkyWater

According to Fundstrat analyst Mark Newton, NVIDIA's recent market moves and global liquidity shifts have reshaped the market landscape across multiple asset classes. NVIDIA, currently the world's largest company by market value, is trading at around $217.55 with a market cap estimated

According to Galaxy Research, six wallets dormant since 2011, 2012, and 2014 moved a combined 553.59 BTC—worth approximately $40.15 million—between Aug. 16 and 26. One address transferred 212 BTC untouched since August 2012, representing a roughly 557,640% gain, while another 40 BTC last held in

According to the Wall Street Journal, on August 30, the U.S. government secured a 35% stake in Venezuelan oil firm North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) and rights to purchase 20% of its crude production at cost. NABEP holds 100-year development rights to 17 oil fields containing

According to CoinDesk, SWIFT processes approximately $5 trillion daily for cross-border settlements across 200 countries, but transaction costs remain 1-4% with settlement typically requiring 1-5 business days. Facing competition from stablecoins and tokenized deposits, SWIFT launched a blockchain l

According to Jim Cramer, the CNBC personality running the Investing Club portfolio, Nvidia should be held amid growing debate over the chipmaker's financial commitments in fiscal Q2 2027. Nvidia reported $96.2 billion in revenue, up 106% year-over-year, with data center revenue surging 117% to $89 b

According to BlockBeats, on August 30, analyst Rekt Fencer documented Bitcoin's third major underperformance against the Nasdaq-100 index on a 3-day chart. The relative decline currently stands at 54.3%, following similar periods of underperformance in 2018

On Aug. 30, Strategy Inc. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor posted a cryptic message on X reading "We're ₿ack," signaling a potential renewed bitcoin purchase as the company holds 840,447 BTC valued at $65.72 billion and maintains $1.59 billion in USD Cash. According to Bitcoin.com News, the post

According to @MarioNawfal and the American Automobile Association (AAA), U.S. gas prices have surged approximately $1.25 per gallon in August amid geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict. The national average price of regular gasoline reached $4.081 per gallon, up sharply from $3.2013 a

This week, Tether minted three billion USDT on Friday alone, while BlackRock completed five billion dollars of tax-deferred bitcoin-to-ETF swaps, available for positions as small as one million dollars, marking sustained institutional participation in crypto markets. Grayscale's Zcash Trust

According to E-Daily, major central banks including South Korea, the Eurozone, Japan, and Australia have raised interest rates in 2026, and the U.S. Federal Reserve is increasingly likely to follow suit soon. The global rate-cutting cycle is facing headwinds as policymakers turn toward monetary

According to CNBC reporting on retailers' Q2 2026 earnings, major U.S. retailers received significant tariff refunds following the Supreme Court's February ruling that President Trump lacked authority to impose the tariffs, but diverged sharply on how to deploy the windfall. Home Depot allocated

According to CNBC, major U.S. retailers received substantial tariff refunds in Q2 2026 following the Supreme Court's February ruling against the legality of Trump's tariffs. Walmart is eligible for roughly $2.9 billion, Home Depot received $730 million, TJX obtained $331 million, and Lowe's

According to financial officials, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) plans to conduct an inspection of Mirae Asset Securities in September to examine potential misconduct in its business practices. The inspection will focus on whether the brokerage improperly encouraged retail

U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to fill the nation's strategic petroleum reserves with Venezuelan oil, with the process to begin soon. Trump stated that the supplementation process will move forward

According to DS Securities, Samsung Electronics' planned share buyback program, part of a broader 90-110 trillion won shareholder return plan announced today, faces constraints from South Korea's Financial Holding Company Act (FHCA) 10% ownership rule. As of end-June, Samsung Life