Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Strategy's Bitcoin holdings returned to an unrealized profit of approximately $1.4 billion on Friday as Bitcoin traded around $77,000, reversing billions in paper losses from earlier this summer. The Michael Saylor-led company holds 840,447 BTC purchased at an average price of $75,385, yielding a 2.

According to CFTC Chair Michael Selig on Thursday, the agency will build its own crypto regulatory framework if the Clarity Act remains stalled in Congress. Speaking at the CFTC's Innovation Advisory Committee meeting, Selig stated that if the bill does not advance, his agency will utilize

The US dollar declined on the 21st at 8:08 AM Eastern Time, with the Dollar Index (DXY) falling to 98.657, down 0.227 points or 0.230% from the previous close of 98.884. The dollar faced downward pressure as the euro and British pound strengthened following improved private sector activity data from

According to VanEck's Matt Seigel, short-term U.S. Treasury bills now account for 23% of tradable debt, surpassing the Federal Reserve's recommended range of 15–20%. This elevated reliance on short-term financing increases the cost of maintaining higher interest rates and exerts pressure on the U.S.

According to Yonhap Infomax, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) fell to 98.657 on Aug 21 at 8:08 a.m. ET, down 0.227 points or 0.23% from the previous close. The euro and pound strengthened amid signs of economic improvement in the eurozone and UK, with the eurozone's August composite Purchasing Managers I

According to JPMorgan Chase, Turkey's central bank will resume weekly repurchase auctions in September and cut rates by 100 basis points each in October and December, targeting a policy rate of 35%. The measures are expected to bring the effective funding rate down from 40% to 37%.

According to BlockBeats, Tom Lee stated on August 21 that he would choose Robinhood over Kalshi if holding for ten years. Lee highlighted that Robinhood possesses a strong moat and has built genuine customer relationships, noting that investors often underestimate the importance of Robinhood's

CME Group CEO Terry Duffy stated on Thursday that allowing prediction market platforms to self-certify event contracts without prior CFTC approval could make markets vulnerable to manipulation. Under the Commodity Exchange Act, platforms can propose, submit, and certify event contracts without

Sharplink Gaming staked 39,319 ETH worth approximately $91 million on August 21, according to onchain tracker Lookonchain. The Nasdaq-listed company, ticker SBET, has built its corporate strategy around Ethereum accumulation and staking under Chairman Joseph Lubin, the Ethereum co-founder and

The World Bank projects Lebanon's inflation rate will rise to 17.5% in 2026, according to its latest economic forecast.

Anthropic is preparing for a public listing that could rival SpaceX's $85.7 billion raise in June, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg. A public filing could arrive as soon as the end of August, although Chief Financial Officer Krishna Rao has not disclosed a target

According to Axios, oil prices are showing diminishing sensitivity to Trump's social media posts about the Iran war as of August 21. Oil analyst Ben Cashil noted that during the initial weeks of conflict, a "information vacuum" and high uncertainty around U.S. policy led markets to "overreact" to so

Gate News message, BlackRock acquired 11,098 BTC valued at $852 million and 132,769 ETH valued at $316 million over the past two days. The total value of these cryptocurrency purchases amounts to $1.168

According to New York Federal Reserve data, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) reported 3.63% on August 20, up 1 basis point from 3.62% the previous day. The effective federal funds rate remained unchanged at 3.63%.

Eurozone consumer confidence index (flash estimate) rose to -15.5 in August, beating expectations of -16 and improving from the previous month's -15.9.

According to JPMorgan, the U.S. stock market faces correction risks in late summer and early autumn amid deteriorating market structure and weakening investor confidence in artificial intelligence stocks. JPMorgan strategist Jason Hunter noted that the current AI trading frenzy parallels the 1999–20

According to MSX.COM, HOOD surged 11.69% today, breaking through $106 and now trading at $106.22.

According to IRNA, Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Galibaev vowed on August 21 to overcome U.S. sanctions, speaking at an event in Baghdad with Iranian and Iraqi business leaders. Galibaev stated that countries can now conduct trade using national currencies to counter U.S. dollar

According to Xinhua News Agency, President Trump announced on August 21 a temporary 90-day exemption allowing the U.S. to import up to 300,000 tons of ground beef without tariffs. Trump stated the beef would be priced approximately 25% below current market rates, aiming to lower consumer costs