Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs will hold a roundtable on June 25, according to a congressional announcement issued June 18. The session will examine how digital assets may help individuals facing repressive governments or collapsing financial s

According to Bitdeer's latest disclosure on X, the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm mined 218.1 BTC during the week ending June 19 and sold the same amount, resulting in zero net new holdings. Bitdeer continues to maintain a zero Bitcoin

According to a congressional announcement issued June 18, the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs scheduled a June 25 roundtable to examine how cryptocurrency may help individuals in repressive or economically unstable nations maintain financial

According to China Central Television, gold and silver futures declined on Friday, June 20, as a stronger U.S. dollar pressured non-interest-bearing assets. August gold futures fell 1.7%, while July silver futures dropped over 2% on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On a weekly basis, gold futures

According to UBS Securities' Global Investment Banking Co-Head Chen Ge, foreign investors including JPMorgan, Fidelity, Qatar Investment Authority, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority are actively participating in Chinese capital market transactions such as IPOs, private placements, and convertible b

According to Semafor, President Trump announced on June 18 that Apple has agreed to work with Intel on designing and manufacturing chips in the United States. The announcement sent Intel stock soaring 10.64% to close at $133.99, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbed over 6.7% to hit a r

According to a recent podcast statement, Intel CEO Chen Lu-ming set an ambitious 10x revenue growth target for the next 5-10 years, aiming to reshape the company's technology roadmap around advanced packaging, glass substrates, and next-generation semiconductor materials. The CEO revealed that

According to CCTV Finance, on Friday (June 19), spot gold fell 0.79% to $4,154.78 per ounce, while gold futures declined 1.72% to $4,172.9 per ounce. Domestic 24-karat gold jewelry prices have dropped to approximately 1,260 yuan per gram, representing a decline of nearly 450 yuan from the year-to-da

According to analysts' financial models, SpaceX's stock has become the most expensive in the U.S. market since its listing last Friday. The company's 2027 revenue valuation multiple reached 39.2x as of Wednesday's close, surpassing all current S&P 500 components. The valuation nearly tripled Tesla's

According to Fortune, Theodore Gillibrand, son of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, recently completed $30 million in funding at a $300 million valuation for American Perpetuals Exchange Corp. (APEC). The platform plans to offer equity and stock index perpetual futures—not crypto derivatives—and

According to Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, gold is expected to trade sideways next week as investors await the U.S. core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's interest rate path. Innes stated that with the Fed

According to Shaanxi Bureau of Statistics, the province's industrial production expanded steadily in the first five months of 2026, with scale-above industrial value-added increasing 4.9% year-over-year. Key sectors including coal mining (up 11.9%), chemical manufacturing (up 10.9%), and transport e

According to ChainCatcher, China's central bank, together with related agencies including the National Development and Reform Commission, has released an action plan for Shanghai's offshore financial development. The plan calls for building and operating digital yuan cross-border, offshore, and

According to Reuters, China tightened customs scrutiny of indium exports on June 19, raising concerns about potential trade restrictions on the critical AI chip metal. Indium phosphide, made from indium, is essential for high-speed optical chips used in AI data centers. China produces nearly 70% of

According to JPM strategists led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, semiconductor stocks face escalating panic selling risks this week as surging volatility forces portfolio adjustments. The team highlighted two key triggers: VaR (Value-at-Risk) shocks, where market swings push portfolios beyond risk

Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on June 18 new trading products including pre-IPO perpetual futures, stock options, and tokenized stocks. CEO Brian Armstrong shared the update on X as part of the company's broader 'everything exchange' push to expand beyond crypto spot trading. The

According to CEO Brian Armstrong on X, Coinbase announced three new products on June 18: pre-IPO perpetual futures, stock options, and tokenized stocks, expanding its "everything exchange" platform. The announcement affects active traders, developers, and Base users. Coinbase Advanced, the

According to Alternative, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index stood at 23 on June 20, up from 14 the previous day, indicating easing extreme fear sentiment in the market.

According to recent media interviews, CoreWeave (CRWV-US) executives stated that the key limitation for AI infrastructure expansion has shifted from chip availability to physical data center power infrastructure. CoreWeave co-founder and Chief Development Officer Brannin McBee pointed out that the "

According to Bloomberg, on June 18, Marvell Technology (MRVL) closed up 7.27% at $310.58 after Amazon announced plans to sell its Trainium AI chips to external enterprises for use in their own data centers. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy previously indicated the chip division could generate