Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to an SEC filing released Monday, Strive bought 1,110 bitcoin last week (August 17-21) at an average price of $73,409 per coin, for a total of $81.5 million. The purchase lifted the Dallas-based asset manager's holdings to 21,356 BTC, now ranking it seventh among publicly traded

According to Strategy's August 24 filing, the company established a $1.59 billion USD cash reserve designated for potential Bitcoin acquisitions and other corporate purposes. The Nasdaq-listed firm also increased its typical cash buffer to $5.1 billion. Strategy currently holds

Economists Michael Bordo of Rutgers University and Cécile Bastidon of the University of Toulon published a study at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) on May 26 concluding that US dollar dominance remains resilient under stress test scenarios. The research tested nine currencies

According to Jin10, on August 26, European bond traders have identified natural gas as their primary concern, replacing oil amid supply tensions and inventory declines. Natural gas prices have climbed to near five-month highs, with winter contracts surging over 100% year-over-year. German and

According to a study published by the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) on August 26, researchers Michael Bordo from Rutgers University and Cecil Boustany from France's Toulon University found that the U.S. dollar maintained its dominant position across multiple stress-test

Mirae Asset Group is expanding into a comprehensive investment financial group through its global investment platform MAPS and recently acquired domestic crypto exchange Digital X (formerly Korbit). The expansion reflects the group's strategy to secure future financial market investment and

SOL Cosmetics TOP3Plus ETF delivered a 38.71% return over the recent 1-month period, outperforming competitors TIGER Cosmetics (32.02%) and HANARO K-Beauty (25.21%) according to data from the financial

Single-stock leveraged products based on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix saw trading volume plummet over 90% from their initial launch levels, with daily trading volume of 842.9 billion won recorded on August 26 compared to a 3-month daily average of 8.77 trillion won, according to Korea Exchange d

Mirae Asset Group unveiled its transformative 'Mirae 3.0' strategy today, positioning itself as a comprehensive investment finance group spanning both traditional and digital assets. The strategy centers on two pillars: MAPS, a global investment platform connecting Mirae Asset entities and clients a

U.S. stock futures retreated early Wednesday as traders brace for Nvidia's earnings report after the bell and major economic data releases. As of 4:00 a.m. ET, Nasdaq futures fell 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures declined 0.1%; Dow and Russell 2000 futures remained flat with a positive bias. Wall

According to Maeil Business on August 26, South Korea's SOL K-Beauty ETF TOP3 Plus delivered a one-month return of 38.71%, significantly outperforming competitors TIGER K-Beauty (32.02%) and HANARO K-Beauty (25.21%). The outperformance stems from a concentrated "leading-stock" strategy,

On August 26, 2026, global commodity markets witnessed a textbook unwinding of geopolitical risk premiums. Data from Gate 行情数据 showed WTI原油期货合约 falling below the key psychological threshold of $80 per barrel and settling at $79.8, down 4.12% on the day. 布伦特原油 fell simultaneously to $84.78, with its decline widening to 4.56%. This sharp price volatility was not caused by a sudden drop in demand, but was a direct response to a structural shift in market expectations regarding the reopening of pass

According to Korea Exchange, as of August 26, single-stock leveraged products on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix saw daily trading volumes plummet 90.4% from the 3-month average to 84.3 billion won. All 16 products listed on May 27 are trading below their 20,000 won issuance price, with major

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) closed at $451.50 on 25 August 2026, up 4.23% on the day and roughly 245% from a year earlier, as the company carries a $43 billion AI-optimized server backlog into its 1 September 2026 earnings report. The backlog was priced before a wave of input cost increases,

According to Fox Business Network's Varney & Co. show on August 20, 2026, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said it is "very likely" Bitcoin will hit between $300,000 and $400,000 by 2030. Armstrong added that the U.S. is moving in the right direction on crypto legislation following a White House

According to Citi, the $2.8 trillion bank announced on August 25 the launch of its Custody+ service later this year, allowing institutional investors to custody both bitcoin and traditional assets within a single integrated framework. The service will enable clients to process all asset servicing tr

Palo Alto Networks, the top US cybersecurity company, saw its stock surge 127.51% over the past six months through local time May 25, reaching a record high of $396 on May 13. The rally was driven by accelerating demand for AI-based security solutions as companies face rising external hacking

Korean retail investors known as 'Seohak-gaemi' purchased Bitcoin and Ethereum leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in US markets during the recent week, with total net purchases exceeding $38 million across three major products. The buying activity coincided with Bitcoin recovering the $80,000 le

According to Newsis, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is expediting relief for Homeplus short-term bond investors by launching formal dispute resolution proceedings on August 26. The approximately 4 trillion won issuance saw over 50% of holdings distributed to individual and small c

According to Hankyung, Palo Alto Networks, the top U.S. cybersecurity company, saw its stock surge 127.51% over the past six months, reaching a record $396 per share on August 13. Year-to-date, the stock has climbed 89.4%. The surge reflects growing demand for AI-era security infrastructure as