Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, spot gold fell below $3,950 per ounce and silver retreated below $57 per ounce on June 30, both declining intraday. Gold dropped 1.69% during the session, while silver fell 2.8%.

Ethena Labs partnered with BlackRock on June 29, integrating its synthetic dollar USDe into BlackRock's Aladdin investment platform for distribution to institutional clients, making it the third crypto asset available to institutional investors on the platform. Following the announcement, Ethena's native token ENA surged 10% at one point, trading at $0.07755 as of June 30. USDe's Institutional Positioning on Aladdin: Third Crypto Asset in the Sequence After USDe's addition, the crypto asset sequ

According to China Energy News Service (金联创), on June 30, the seventh working day of the current pricing cycle, domestic gasoline and diesel prices are expected to fall 815 yuan per ton. The rate of change stands at -14.57%, with the reference crude price at $74.56 per barrel. The price adjustment w

Silver fell $1 intraday today (June 30) to $57.28 per ounce, declining 1.72% on the session.

In early trading today, the Container Shipping Index Europe route dropped 2.11%, with the latest reading at 3647.5 points, reflecting increased volatility during the morning session.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on June 30 early morning, gold T+D futures fell 2.0% to 870.25 yuan per gram, while silver T+D futures declined 2.22% to 13,884 yuan per kilogram.

SanHuan Intelligence Group (stock code: 06951), an advanced materials R&D and manufacturing company, began its IPO share offering today through July 6, with a global allocation of 71.36 million H-shares at a maximum price of HK$100.3 per share, targeting total fundraising of up to HK$7.158

Securitize announced that its SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II has been approved by shareholders. Upon completion, it will trade on the NYSE under SECZ. The merger is expected to close on July 1, with trading starting on July 2. CEPT shares rose about 20% on Monday. Founded in 2017, Securitize provides infrastructure for issuing blockchain-based investment products for BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, VanEck, and others. BlackRock and ARK Invest are early investors. CoinDesk calls it one of the first pure tokenization companies to list on a major exchange.

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on June 30 that "Iran has proposed holding talks, which will be held in Doha on Tuesday," after which Bitcoin rebounded briefly but temporarily reported at $59,829, failing to reclaim the $60,000 threshold. The announcement of the negotiations came after a weekend of multiple military clashes between the U.S. and Iran and a temporary ceasefire agreement allowing commercial vessels to resume passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Weekend Military

According to ChainCatcher, Ark Invest, the investment firm led by Cathie Wood, increased holdings in four crypto-related stocks on Monday, with total purchases valued at approximately $16.9 million at closing prices. The firm bought 45,164 shares of Coinbase ($6.85M), 81,757 shares of Circle ($6.21M

According to Bitget data, on June 30, the U.S. dollar climbed to 162 against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY) for the first time since December 1986, a 40-year high. The yen's depreciation pressure persists despite Japan's central bank tightening policy. The Bank of Japan ended its negative interest

According to Jin10, as of 08:45 on June 30, the CFETS-NEX all-market yuan funding sentiment index rose to 50, up 2 points from 16:00 the previous day. The sentiment indices for large banks, mid-size and small banks, and non-bank institutions stood at 49, 52, and 49 respectively, each up 2 points. Th

According to Kospi data, South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index fell 2% intraday on June 30.

The Nikkei 225 Index declined 0.2% today (June 30, 2026).

Yahoo Finance reported on May 28 that exchange-traded funds focused on Taiwan and South Korea have surpassed China-focused funds in total assets. The shift reflects a capital reallocation driven by investor demand for AI semiconductor exposure. Emerging market investment patterns are being

According to Yahoo Finance, Taiwan and South Korea ETF assets officially surpassed China-focused funds as of June 28, signaling a major capital reallocation in emerging markets. Global investors are funneling funds into AI supply chains through Taiwan ETFs (buying TSMC) and South Korea ETFs

Kingkong Holdings (02523), a Southeast Asian container yard operator, launched its IPO today through July 8, offering 51.6 million shares globally with Hong Kong public tranche representing 10% of total. The maximum offer price is set at HK$2.68 per share, potentially raising up to HK$138 million.

Robert Kiyosaki admitted on June 29 that his latest gold prediction missed the market's direction, telling X followers he was wrong after gold fell to about $4,040 an ounce on Monday. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author had expressed confidence last week that gold had risen $62 since his purchase, but

According to SoSoValue, XRP spot ETFs saw net inflows of $15.34 million on June 29. Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP) led with $11.94 million in daily inflows, bringing its historical total net inflows to $505 million. Canary XRP ETF (XRPC) followed with $3.40 million in daily inflows and $464 million in

On June 29, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki acknowledged his latest gold price prediction was wrong, with the cryptocurrency advocate admitting on X that he had misread the market's direction. Gold fell to approximately $4,040 per ounce, deepening its monthly decline to over 10% amid