Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the Korea Herald, South Korea's central bank is advancing its deposit token project toward full commercialization on June 22, rather than limiting it to pilot stages. The banking industry has expressed concerns, requesting adjusted timelines for subsequent phases including

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) stock hit a new record high of 2,510 Taiwan dollars today (June 22), with the company's market capitalization reaching 65.09 trillion Taiwan dollars. Meanwhile, TSMC is advancing its CoPoS (Chip on Package on Substrate) technology, with production

Zhipu surged more than 40% in the early trading session of Hong Kong stocks on June 22. Its total market cap briefly surpassed HK$1 trillion, reaching HK$1.16 trillion. This year to date, it has gained more than 20 times, becoming a focal point in Hong Kong’s AI sector. The core driver behind this rally is Zhipu’s flagship open-sourced large model GLM-5.2, released on June 17, which ranks alongside Anthropic and OpenAI among the top three globally. GLM-5.2 ranking performance: 51 points, open-so

SanDisk shares gained nearly 3% in overnight trading ahead of Monday, leading gains among memory chip stocks that bucked a broader market selloff sparked by renewed U.S.-Iran tensions. Micron Technology shares rose 2.2%, while Seagate and Western Digital stocks climbed 1% to 2%, and the iShares

According to 8MarketCap, SK Hynix market capitalization surpassed Bitcoin intraday on June 22. SK Hynix hit $1.348 trillion (up 5.61% in 24 hours), while Bitcoin's market cap stands at $1.286 trillion. SK Hynix now ranks

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on June 17 lifted a nearly five-year freeze on digital transfer fee increases through Memorandum M-2026-025 and Circular 1238, clearing the way for payment service providers to adjust fees for InstaPay and PESONet transactions under a new pricing framework. The

SOL spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $7.11 million last week, while Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced net outflows of $226.84 million and $10.05 million respectively, according to data from Cointelegraph. The divergence reflects changing investor sentiment in the

According to Jin10, overnight CNH HIBOR (offshore Chinese yuan Hong Kong interbank offered rate) surged 7 basis points to 1.54212% on Monday, June 22, marking the highest level since April 9. Two-week HIBOR rose to 1.57394%, the highest since March 27, while one-year HIBOR edged up to 1.66985%.

According to Bitget market data, South Korea's KOSPI index reversed to decline intraday on June 22, after earlier reaching gains of over 2% during the trading session.

According to reports, Bytedance's board reached consensus in early May 2026 to postpone its initial public offering, with founder Zhang Yiming believing the company's valuation still has upside potential. He views the current timing as unfavorable, as going public now would surrender excessive

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, the country liquidated $756 billion in foreign securities, including U.S. Treasuries, in May to fund record currency intervention operations. The ministry disclosed Friday that through May 27, Japan deployed a record 11.73 trillion yen ($734 billion) for for

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index fell to 21 today, down 1 point from yesterday. The 7-day and 30-day averages stand at 19 and 18, respectively.

According to Bloomberg, Kuwait Petroleum issued a tender for naphtha sales requiring buyers to pick up cargo from local ports. Traders noted this marks the first such sales arrangement in an extended period.

According to Bitget, the platform officially launched its US stock direct trading product on June 22, allowing users to buy and sell over 10,000 real US stocks and ETFs using USDC. Trades are executed by licensed US brokers, and users retain full shareholder rights including dividend payments and

According to Jefferies, the investment bank raised Tesla's (TSLA.O) price target to $375 from $350 on June 22.

According to Bitget's official announcement, the exchange has launched its U.S. stock direct connection service, executed by a U.S. licensed broker. The service provides users with complete shareholder rights including cash dividends and voting privileges, covers pre-market, intraday, and

According to Financial Times, Irish authorities on June 22 signaled that an EU capital markets agreement is expected to be reached by year-end.

According to Zhitong Finance, the Hang Seng Index fell 0.98%, or 234 points, to 23,690 on the morning of June 22, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.35%. ZhiPu (02513) surged over 17% at midday, with its market cap exceeding HK$1 trillion. The stock earlier rose over 40% to hit record highs

According to MarketWatch, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) surged 6.62% on Thursday (June 18), hitting a fresh record close and marking its fourth all-time high this month. However, technical indicators suggest underlying momentum is waning. The relative strength index (RSI) is displaying

The U.S. Dollar Index traded at 100.90 today, gaining 0.15% intraday.