Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to market analysts, South Korea's stock market faces increased volatility ahead of the Chuseok holiday this week (September 21-23), with KOSPI holding near 6900 amid cautious investor positioning. Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to speak throughout the week, potentially

According to South Korea's financial investment industry, AI education platform Elice Group began IPO demand forecasting on September 23, scheduled to run through October 1. The company plans to offer 2.222 million shares at a price range of 70,400–90,500 Korean won per share, targeting

According to FnGuide, South Korea's active stock ETFs reached 14.1 trillion won in net assets as of September 16, marking a 2.6-fold increase from end-2025. The total number of active stock ETFs has grown to 88 from just 3 in December 2020, with the market expanding rapidly as investors seek active

According to South Korea's stock exchange data analyzed by lawmakers on September 20, within 20 trading days of market warning designation, one in four warned stocks declined over 30%. Among 1,548 investment warning and risk designations issued from 2022 through August 2026, 68% saw price

According to Yonhap News, as of September 20, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have completed 74.69% and 58.79% of their planned self-share buybacks respectively. Samsung has repurchased 39.8 million shares totaling 10.3

According to F&Guide, as of September 16, South Korea's active equity exchange-traded funds reached 88 products with net assets of 14.1 trillion won, representing a 2.6-fold increase from the end of 2025. The number of domestic active equity ETFs has grown sharply from just 3 products in

South Korea's stock market faces heightened volatility this week (Sep 21-23) as investors trim positions ahead of the Chuseok holiday, according to local market analysts. Key variables this week include statements from Federal Reserve officials and the U.S.-China summit scheduled for Sep 24, which i

According to KB Securities analyst Lee Chang-min on September 18, the firm maintained a buy rating and 3 million won ($2,300 USD equivalent) price target for Samsung Electro-Mechanics, projecting third-quarter earnings would significantly exceed consensus. The stock rose 4.36% to 1.388 million won o

According to Token Terminal, Coinbase's tokenized stocks surpassed $1 billion in decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume on the Base platform within their first month. The milestone generates transaction fees for Base and opens future revenue opportunities through securities lending and a

According to Bloomberg, SpaceX's weight in the Nasdaq-100 index will rise to 2.82% from current 1.28% on Monday, September 21, when the index's quarterly rebalancing takes effect. The adjustment is expected to narrow the gap between SpaceX's market value ranking—seventh largest company in the index

According to Scope Ratings, Greece's credit rating was upgraded to BBB+ on September 18, marking the highest rating since the eurozone debt crisis and matching Italy's rating. The upgrade reflects Greece's recovery as a borrower, with fiscal repairs and economic growth outpacing other eurozone

REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management launched a 2x leveraged ETF on Friday that tracks the daily performance of Strive, a publicly traded Bitcoin treasury company and asset manager. The T-REX 2X Long ASST Daily Target ETF began trading under ticker ASSX on Cboe, seeking to deliver 200% of Strive

According to REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management, the firms launched a 2x leveraged ETF under the ticker ASSX on Friday, seeking to deliver twice the daily performance of Strive, a publicly traded Bitcoin treasury company. The T-REX 2X Long ASST Daily Target ETF began trading on Cboe and

Solana announced the launch of STOCKLANA, a platform enabling 24/7 stock trading alongside a prize competition exceeding $125,000. The initiative aims to enhance user engagement in the cryptocurrency trading sphere by providing continuous trading capabilities. Solana operates as a high-performance b

According to Solana's official announcement, the platform launched STOCKLANA, enabling round-the-clock trading for stocks and cryptocurrencies. The initiative features a prize pool exceeding $125,000 to incentivize user

Uniswap captured $82.8 million in tokenized stock deposits over the past 30 days, according to data shared by @tokenterminal. The decentralized exchange recorded $54.7 million in deposits on its V4 protocol and $28.1 million on V3. The growth reflects increasing user demand for tokenized stocks

According to Token Terminal, over the past 30 days, Uniswap's total value locked (TVL) in tokenized stocks grew by $82.8 million, with $54.7 million added to V4 and $28.1 million to V3. The platform now captures 73% of stock token deposits on Robinhood Chain, solidifying its position as the

Kalshi filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission and submitted it to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for approval on Friday to offer perpetual futures tied to individual US stocks. The filing represents a push to bring crypto-style derivatives to

On Friday, Kalshi filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to offer perpetual futures tied to individual US stocks, joining Coinbase in pursuing the same regulatory approval. The contracts would carry no preset expiration date and use pe

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a $6.2 million net inflow for the week ending Sept. 18, driven by a $433 million inflow on Friday, according to SoSoValue data analyzed by The Block. The modest weekly gain contrasts with the $462.7 million in outflows logged the prior week. Spot Ether ETFs posted a $