Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, AllianceBernstein has cut Strategy's price target to $350 from $450 while maintaining an outperform rating. The new target price still implies 180% upside potential, suggesting the asset manager's continued confidence in the bitcoin treasury company's

The U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) annualized quarterly rate for the second quarter was revised to 1.5%, in line with the prior estimate of 1.5% and matching the market expectation of 1.50%.

U.S. personal income rose 0.4% month-over-month in July, exceeding economists' forecast of 0.2% and matching the prior month's revised gain of 0.2%.

According to official data, U.S. capital goods orders excluding aircraft and defense (non-defense capital goods orders) came in at 0.2% for July on a month-over-month basis, falling short of the forecasted 0.90%. The prior month's reading was revised upward to 1.7% from an earlier estimate of 1.20%.

According to Odaily, WeiBit launched Hong Kong's first Bitcoin and gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today.

According to Odaily, MSCI is considering a rule change to remove companies primarily engaged in asset accumulation rather than operations from its global equity indices. Strategy, which holds over $60 billion in Bitcoin funded through securities issuance, along with Japanese firm Metaplanet and

According to ChainCatcher, five U.S. economic indicators are due for release in 10 minutes: Q2 real GDP annualized quarterly rate (revised), July durable goods orders month-on-month, personal spending month-on-month, and core PCE price index month-on-month and

According to Jin10 Futures, today propylene, PX, ethylene glycol, and methanol futures all hit limit down, while low-sulfur fuel oil fell nearly 9%. Iran said it has reached an agreement with Oman on revenue distribution from the Strait of

According to Foresight News, Coinbase and Better Mortgage have officially launched a cryptocurrency-backed mortgage product now available to the public. Coinbase One members approved for a Better loan receive up to $10,000 in

According to ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid Policy Council (HPC) and TradeXYZ submitted joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), calling for energy-linked perpetual contracts to be brought into regulated U.S. markets. This follows the CFTC's May approval of the first

The U.S. will release key economic data at 8:30 a.m. ET (20:30 Beijing time) on August 26, including the Q2 GDP revised estimate, July durable goods orders (initial), July personal income, and July Personal Consumption Expenditures

According to market sources, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium expects mixed crude exports in September at 1.5 million barrels per day, with August output ranging between 1.5 million and 1.6 million barrels per day.

According to Newswire, IBM has completed its acquisition of HRL Laboratories, a leading research and development institution specializing in quantum computing, quantum sensing, advanced communications, electronics, manufacturing, and materials science. The acquisition strengthens IBM's broader

According to Buildin Futures research, oil prices fell sharply overnight on August 26 after reports indicated the U.S. and Iran have reached consensus on a ceasefire and may restart peace talks. The broader supply picture shows that after the Strait briefly reopened, it faced renewed blockade,

Intuit (INTU) US stocks plunged in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the company's fourth-quarter results triggered a wave of analyst downgrades and price target cuts. The financial software company beat Wall Street's earnings expectations with adjusted earnings per share of $4.03 and

Taurus integrated its tokenization and custody platforms with Swift's blockchain-based ledger, the digital asset infrastructure provider announced Wednesday. The integration enables Taurus clients to connect their existing digital asset infrastructure to the ledger for payments using bank-issued tok

According to Bank of America and JPMorgan, Intuit (INTU) shares fell as much as 12% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the company's fourth-quarter results, with both firms downgrading the stock to Neutral. The downgrade reflects concerns over slowing growth and AI disruption risks affecting T

Hyundai Motor Group has increased its U.S. market share from 8.4% in 2020 to 11.8% through the first half of this year, the largest gain among major automakers during that period, according to auto intelligence firm Mobility Global. The South Korean automaker, led by CEO José Muñoz, announced a $26

On the evening of August 26, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D fell 0.46% to 999.8 yuan per gram during early trading; silver T+D rose 0.54% to 16,720.0 yuan per kilogram.

Tiger Brokers reported second-quarter revenue of $182 million, up 31.4% year-over-year and 17.7% quarter-over-quarter, marking a record high. Non-GAAP net profit attributable to the parent company reached $42.84 million, up approximately 20% sequentially after adjusting for Q1 regulatory