Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Standard Chartered's global head of digital asset research Geoff Kendrick stated in a Friday note that Bitcoin may move toward its all-time high of $126,000 before year-end. Kendrick cited short liquidations as the primary driver of the latest rally, alongside recovering inflows into spot Bitcoin

Michael Burry, the investor known for shorting the 2008 housing market, warned on Friday that the AI data center construction boom presents structural risks similar to the 2008 financial crisis. In a Substack post, Burry highlighted that private non-residential construction excluding data centers

Michael Burry warned on Friday that the AI data center investment boom exhibits structural risks similar to those preceding the 2008 financial crisis, according to his latest Substack post. He cited June data showing private non-residential construction excluding data centers fell 7.9%

According to Geoff Kendrick, global head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, in a Friday note shared with Cointelegraph, Bitcoin may move toward its all-time high of $126,000 before the end of the year, with the recovery potentially accelerating after Oct. 6. Kendrick acknowledged

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D futures rose 1.81% to 984.0 yuan per gram during the evening session opening on August 21 (Friday), while silver T+D futures gained 1.82% to 16,940 yuan per

According to reports on August 21, Iraq's Prime Minister announced plans to increase the country's daily oil production to 8-10 million barrels within six years. Additionally, Iraq has dispatched a ministerial committee to Saudi Arabia to discuss expanding Iraq's Organization of Petroleum

A major Bitcoin whale who opened a $97 million long position on October 11 has turned profitable after holding for over three months, with unrealized gains exceeding $500,000. Separately, Galaxy Digital transferred 55,990 HYPE tokens (worth $4.15 million) to Gate exchange from its custody wallet.

According to Odaily, UBS raised its S&P 500 price targets, projecting 8,100 points by December 2026 and 8,400 points by June 2027. The bank expects S&P 500 companies' earnings per share to reach $350 in 2026 and $400 in 2027, driven by strength in technology, semiconductors, and energy sectors. UBS

From 11:30 to 11:45 on August 21, 2026 (UTC), BTC plunged 0.74% in 15 minutes, trading within a range of 76,424.0–77,444.9 USDT, with an amplitude of 1.32%. Over the previous 24 hours, BTC rebounded from a low of $71,122.8 to a high of $79,520, gaining 8.14%. This move was a profit-taking sell-off and technical correction following a sustained rise. The primary drivers of this move were the convergence of geopolitical risk-off sentiment and short-term technical pressure. The US-Iran war continue

According to Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett, the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback expansion announced this week is a "policy panic" measure that cannot lower yields but only cap them. BofA warned that if Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fails to push 30-year U.S. Treasury yields below 5%

On August 21, UK 2-year gilt yields declined 5 basis points to 4.33%, extending losses in the British bond market.

According to Guru Club, NYMEX gold futures broke through $4,660 per ounce on August 21, rising 1.94% intraday.

Korean stocks Monami and Hansung Enterprise plunged over 60% from recent highs as of the 21st, reversing gains driven by a retail investor campaign to prevent delisting of domestic brands. Monami closed at 1,353 won on the 21st, down 63.7% from its peak of 3,730 won recorded on the 16th of last

According to TD Securities strategists, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Wash will speak at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium next week, potentially providing forward guidance that could offer investors some relief. However, disappointment risks remain high if Wash continues to avoid forward-looking di

According to Citi, on August 21, the investment bank recommended that investors continue to overweight U.S. equities and increase positions if the market dips ahead of the midterm elections. Citi cited improving earnings expectations, better liquidity conditions, and limited warning signals as

According to Korea Exchange data, Monami shares closed at 1,353 Korean won on August 21, down 63.7% from their August 16 peak of 3,730 won. Hansung Enterprise faced a similar crash, declining 64.5% from its August 15 high of 14,520 won to 5,150 won on the same day. Both stocks had surged following t

According to glassnode, on August 21, Bitcoin erased its three-month underperformance versus the S&P 500 in just three days. The data shows BTC historically exhibits significant volatility relative to the index, with notably higher excess returns during periods when it

According to SoSoValue, Ethereum surged to $2,430 on Friday, marking its first break above that level in roughly four months as US spot ETH ETFs recorded $220.77 million in net inflows. This represented the strongest single trading day for the funds since Oct. 28, 2025. The four-day inflow streak b

According to the Reserve Bank of India, the country's gold reserves reached $111.42 billion as of August 14, up from $108.74 billion a week earlier, representing an increase of $2.68 billion.

India's foreign exchange reserves rose to $716.91 billion in the week of August 14, according to official data, gaining $9.905 billion week-over-week.