Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a US federal court in September 2026 ordered Michael Frederick Staryk to pay $6,455,336—comprising $547,616 in restitution and $5,907,720 in civil penalties—in a default judgment for options fraud. The court found Staryk fraudulently solicited f

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas on September 18, Bitcoin ETF possesses structural advantages over gold ETF, citing a younger investor demographic among Bitcoin holders. As market maturity increases and Bitcoin volatility and correlation with other assets stabilize, the asset is

According to Chile's Finance Minister Jorge Quiroga, the world's largest copper producer expects full-year 2026 output to decline 7%, significantly surpassing the government agency Cochilco's prior forecast of 2.6% decline to 5.27 million tons. The steeper-than-expected contraction signals

According to Jin10 and industry sources, on September 18, Ukraine's overnight drone strike damaged the AVT-3 distillation unit at Russia's Yaroslavl refinery (operated by Slavneft), forcing a halt to crude oil processing. The damaged unit has a daily processing capacity of 17,140 barrels,

According to a regulatory filing, CoreWeave stock fell 7% to near $80 on Thursday as the Nvidia-backed AI infrastructure company unveiled plans to raise $3 billion through convertible senior notes due in 2033, with an option for an additional $500 million. The company also established an

Announced on Thursday, S&P Global has agreed to acquire smart contract security firm OpenZeppelin, expanding its risk assessment capabilities to blockchain-based financial products. OpenZeppelin's code libraries have underpinned more than $37 trillion in value transferred through stablecoins,

According to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on Thursday (Sept 17), the company expects chip shipments to double over the next year as artificial intelligence adoption accelerates across industries. The forecast drove NVIDIA shares up 2.8% during trading, extending the year-to-date gain to

According to Arkham data cited by PANews, Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin holdings surpassed 8,000 BTC for the first time on September 18, reaching 8,026 BTC worth approximately $614 million. The increase came from an additional 123.21 BTC purchased through its spot Bitcoin ETF, MSBT, valued at

According to PANews and SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, the SEC on September 18 introduced a limited-time exemption for on-chain trading of tokenized stocks listed on major U.S. exchanges. The exemption establishes a new category called "tokenized securities venues" (TSV), which allows trading th

According to Jin10, France's Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu unveiled a €54 billion fiscal adjustment plan on September 18 to control 2027 budget spending and prevent deficit escalation. Lecornu warned that without fiscal restraint in next year's budget law, the deficit could expand from 5.1% of

According to Guru Club, Shanghai crude oil continuous main contract fell 6% intraday on Sept 17, trading at 756.70 yuan.

According to Guru Club, arabica coffee futures fell for the third consecutive trading day on September 17, with the most actively traded contract declining 1.9% to its lowest level since late June, while robusta futures in London dropped 1.3%. The decline was driven by expectations of increased

According to the Bank of England's decision on Thursday, September 17, the UK 10-year gilt yield fell 7.4 basis points to 5.222% after the central bank announced it would hold its base rate unchanged at 3.75%. The 2-year gilt yield dropped 2.3 basis points to 4.736%, while the 30-year yield fell 12.

Moscow Exchange Index closed at 2,248.87 points, down 1.6%, on Thursday (Sept 17), falling below the 2,250 support level as it dipped to 2,236.4 intraday. The RTS Index similarly declined 2% to 838.3 points. The decline was driven by lower international oil prices, lack of progress in Ukraine

According to GMGN data, on September 18, Artificial Inu (AI), a stock meme token on Robinhood chain, hit a record market cap of $360 million with a 24-hour gain of 32.1% and trading volume of $23.9 million. The token pairs with tokenized Nvidia stock (NVDA) as liquidity

According to Lima-based think tank IPE, in the first half of 2026, Peru's illegal gold output exceeded legal production by 8.7 metric tons for the first time in the country's history. During the period from January to June, legal gold production declined 5.6 percent year-over-year, while illegal pro

According to Bitget, during today's trading session, Nasdaq-100 constituents showed mixed performance. Semiconductor stocks led advances, with Intel (INTC) gaining 8.95%, Arm (ARM) up 6.28%, and AMD gaining 6.22%. On the downside, Copart (CPRT) declined 4.04%, while other decliners included

According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations, today a tanker heading west reported being chased by a small boat that attempted to intercept it approximately 75 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen.

SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce raised six key questions on September 18 regarding the emerging 23-hour, five-day trading model in U.S. equities. While overnight trading currently represents less than 1% of NMS stock volume and remains concentrated in a small number of securities, both

Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, announced advancements in tokenization for the United States, attributing progress to the SEC's supportive leadership. According to Tenev's tweet, tokenization will enable instant settlement and 24/7 trading for American investors, enhancing market participation and