Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Coinglass data, on June 19, Bitcoin oscillated between $62,300 and $63,300, closing up 1% amid Middle East tensions. Total liquidations reached $42.2 million, with short positions accounting for $22.5 million. A Bitunix analyst noted that crypto market volatility is increasingly

Charles Schwab is preparing to launch prediction markets in collaboration with Cboe Global Markets, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter. The discount brokerage will offer contracts allowing users to wager on S&P 500 performance, with a rollout expected in

According to the Wall Street Journal, Charles Schwab is rolling out prediction market contracts on S&P 500 performance in collaboration with Cboe Global Markets in the coming months. The markets will offer binary choice wagers on whether the S&P 500 will finish above or below a given price level,

On June 19, the U.S. Dollar Index declined 0.12% to close at 100.729. The euro strengthened to 1.1477 dollars per unit, up from 1.1459 the previous session, while the pound rose to 1.3234 dollars, compared to 1.3203 on the prior trading

Strategy's Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) traded sharply below its $100 reference point during recent market stress, hitting an intraday low of $82.53 on June 18 before closing at $88.59. Strive CEO Matt Cole described the move as a leverage flush driven by forced

According to Nasdaq, Strategy's Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (ticker STRC) traded sharply below its $100 reference level on June 18, hitting an intraday low of $82.53 before closing at $88.59. Strive CEO Matt Cole characterized the decline as a leverage flush driven by fo

Franklin Templeton has filed to launch two exchange-traded funds that would automatically reinvest dividends from U.S. stock holdings into bitcoin exposure, with a target effective date of Sept. 1, 2026. The proposed funds are the Franklin US Equity Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF and the Franklin US

UniCredit confirmed that Riccardo Orcel, brother of CEO Andrea Orcel and former deputy CEO of Russian state-backed VTB Group, advised on the Italian bank's planned Russia business sale announced last month. The bank said Riccardo Orcel presented a proposal and was appointed as an independent

According to Jin10, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Baumann attended a private Bank of America dinner in New York on Wednesday evening (June 18) during the central bank's post-meeting blackout period. The dinner, restricted to invited clients, took place hours after the Fed released its latest policy

Fidelity has launched the Fidelity Reserves Digital Fund (ticker FYMXX), a money market fund designed to serve the reserve management needs of stablecoin issuers. The fund holds short-term US Treasury bills and repurchase agreements within a traditional regulated structure, rather than operating as

According to investment bank TD Cowen, CME Group has the stronger legal position in its lawsuit against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission over crypto perpetual futures, filed yesterday (June 18). Jaret Seiberg, managing director at TD Cowen's Washington Research Group, stated in a note t

According to ICE, in the week ending June 16, speculative net long positions in gasoline futures increased by 7,006 contracts to 60,810 contracts.

According to the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), speculative net long positions in Brent crude oil futures decreased by 94,763 contracts to 114,128 contracts for the week ending June 16.

The U.S. Department of War informed lawmakers earlier in the week that it requires $80 billion to cover the cost of the war in Iran and a range of other bills, with Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg communicating the figure to members of Congress in phone calls. The request includes

According to Bitcoin.com News, Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg informed lawmakers earlier this week that the U.S. Department of War requires $80 billion to cover costs of the Iran war and other non-defense bills such as farm and disaster relief. The request marks a reduction from an

According to ITAR-TASS, Russia will impose an 8% export duty on diamonds starting September 1, 2026.

Palantir (PLTR) stock traded near $128 in June 2026, down roughly 27% year-to-date, even as the company posted its highest-ever revenue growth of 85% year-over-year in Q1 2026 and raised full-year guidance to 71% growth. The disconnect stems from the stock's valuation at roughly 80x trailing sales a

According to Iraq's Oil Ministry, the country's southern oil fields are expected to restore production to over 3 million barrels per day within one to two months.

On Friday's New York close (June 19), U.S. stock index futures fell across the board. The S&P 500 index futures declined 0.16%, Nasdaq 100 index futures dropped 0.22%, and Russell 2000 index futures fell 0.20%.

According to Panama's government statement on Friday, an audit by Swiss firm SGS SA found that First Quantum Minerals' copper mine project is overall compliant with its environmental, legal, financial, and operational obligations. The audit identified areas for improvement in administrative