Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to New York Federal Reserve data, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) held at 3.65% on August 24, unchanged from the previous trading day. The effective federal funds rate also remained steady at 3.63%.

According to BlockBeats, on August 25, Vanguard's VOO ETF attracted approximately $4.3 billion in inflows in a single week, despite the S&P 500 declining 0.92% over the past five trading days. Year-to-date, VOO has accumulated net inflows of about $69 billion, making it the world's largest-inflow ET

Three U.S. economic indicators are set to be released today (August 25): July new home sales (annualized), August Consumer Confidence Index from the Conference Board, and the Richmond Federal Reserve manufacturing

According to Bit.com, on August 25, the U.S. optoelectronics sector broadly advanced, with Marvell Technology (MRVL) gaining 6.22%, followed by Coherent (COHR) up 5.09%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) up 3.94%, Nokia (NOK) up 3.16%, Roundhill Optical Module ETF (LYTE) up 2.64%, Lumentum (LITE) up 2.

According to Jin10, U.S. President Trump posted on August 25 that Canada has imposed tariffs as high as 400% or more on American agricultural products and blocked Gulfstream jet aircraft certification for over a decade. Trump stated that Canada has squeezed many U.S. companies from its market and ha

According to Businesswire, Nasdaq-listed Empery Digital disclosed its Bitcoin holdings have declined to 1,179 BTC. The company also reported holding approximately $62 million in cash and $35 million in

According to Yonhapinfomaxs, the USD/KRW exchange rate rose to 1,384.60 won on August 25, up 1.40 won from the previous close. The currency strengthened as low-price buyers entered following recent exchange rate declines, while a selloff in U.S. semiconductor stocks and risk-off sentiment

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, BritishHodl will attend the Bitcoin Treasuries Conference in New York on September 28, where he has secured a reduction in BlackRock's minimum bitcoin conversion amount for IBIT from $50

According to Bitget market data, over the past 24 hours, U.S.-listed crypto stocks showed mixed performance. Strive (ASST) led gains with an 8.38% increase, while Coinbase (COIN) posted the largest decline at 5.19%. Galaxy Digital (GLXY) fell 2.49% and Gemini (GEMI)

The US State Department is preparing to redeploy diplomats to Middle East embassies that were evacuated during conflict with Iran, according to a State Department document cited by the New York Times on the 25th (local time). The move suggests the US does not anticipate a resumption of military conf

Arthur Hayes, BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom Chief Investment Officer, released a research essay today arguing that the U.S. Treasury's expanded bond buyback program marks the start of a fresh bitcoin bull market, as BTC reached an intraday high of $81,000 this week. The Treasury will double its ma

According to BlockBeats citing BIT market data, the U.S. stock market opened higher on August 25, with the Nasdaq rising 0.65%, the S&P 500 up 0.35%, and the Dow Jones gaining 0.36%. Storage-related stocks rebounded, with SanDisk (SNDK.O) and SK Hynix (SKHY.O) each rising

According to his research essay released today, Arthur Hayes, BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom Chief Investment Officer, argued that the U.S. Treasury's expanded bond buyback program signals the start of a fresh bitcoin bull market. Bitcoin topped $81,000 this week, coinciding with the

According to Trump's financial disclosure filed on August 25, his portfolio manager purchased $15,001 to $50,000 of SpaceX shares on June 23, shortly after the company's IPO. The White House confirmed the transaction was executed by a third-party institution managing Trump's portfolio, which

According to Bloomberg, on August 25, Bitwise Asset Management, which manages approximately $9 billion in client assets, launched Automated Token Portfolios (ATP) for non-U.S. qualified investors. The product allows investors to hold tokenized U.S. stock baskets in non-custodial wallets at a

According to Guru Club, fuel oil continuous main contract futures fell 6% intraday on August 25, trading at 3,698 yuan.

According to Karen Ward, a strategist at Morgan Asset Management, the U.S. labor market signals the Federal Reserve should not raise rates in September, citing weak employment stability. Money markets currently price in a 42% probability of a 25 basis-point increase at the mid-September meeting.

According to Guru Club, ethylene glycol continuous contract fell 5% intraday on August 25, trading at 5,222 yuan.

NVIDIA is scheduled to release its fiscal 2027 Q2 (May–July) earnings on August 27 at 5am Korean time, with market expectations projecting revenue of $92 billion and earnings per share of $2.09. The report comes as NVIDIA stocks declined for seven consecutive trading days through August 24,

Nvidia (NVDA) shares gained in premarket trade on Tuesday, appearing set to break a seven-day losing streak after Raymond James raised its price target on the stock to $352 from $330 and maintained a 'Strong Buy' rating. The firm called the chipmaker's valuation discount to the broader market