Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Chainwire, Eightco Holdings (Nasdaq: ORBS) reported holdings of $378 million in assets as of August 5, comprising $90 million in OpenAI equity (indirect holdings), $180 million in Beast Industries equity, 16,278 ETH, approximately 302 million WLD tokens, and $142 million in cash and equ

Wharf Real Estate Investment Company Limited (01997) announced this year it will raise its dividend payout ratio to 90%, triggering a 32% intraday surge in its stock price to a three-year high before closing up 13.7%. Chairman Godfrey Hui stated the company has confidence in the increased payout rat

Nine Dragons Property announced today it is increasing its dividend payout ratio to 90%, up from 65% set at its 2017 IPO, with its share price rising 13.7% to a 3-year high. Chairman Wu Tianhai said the company has stable recurring revenue to support the higher payout and is confident in

According to BlockBeats, on August 6, Jefferies cut SanDisk (SNDK) price target from $3,000 to $1,750 while maintaining a 'Buy' rating. Analyst Blayne Curtis noted the company's strong June quarter performance, but September quarter guidance met expectations only, potentially dampening near-term

According to analyst Tim Culpan, Apple and its suppliers are urgently purchasing DRAM chips as the company faces tightening memory supply, with the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18 Pro expected to launch within six weeks. The company relies primarily on Micron for DRAM but also sources from SK Hynix and

Uber Technologies stock drew renewed attention on Thursday after billionaire investor Bill Ackman backed a bullish investment thesis arguing that robotaxi concerns have unfairly pressured the stock's valuation. Prominent investors including Oguz Erkan and Jason Calacanis believe autonomous

Techtronic Industries (00669) and MiniMax (00100) rose on August 6 as Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell over 1% and the Hang Seng Tech Index declined over 2%. Techtronic's gains followed interim earnings results showing profit growth, margin expansion, strong cash flow, increased dividends, and a

According to Oguz Erkan and backed by billionaire investor Bill Ackman on Thursday, Uber is undervalued amid concerns over robotaxis unfairly weighing on its stock. Ackman agreed with the thesis that autonomous vehicles could become Uber's biggest growth driver, with companies like Waymo and Tesla f

According to CNBC, Applovin stock tanked 18% in premarket trading Thursday following a second-quarter revenue miss. The adtech company reported revenue of $1.92 billion versus Wall Street's expected $1.94 billion, though earnings per share hit expectations at $3.76. Revenue rose 53%

According to Bank of America, TTF natural gas prices risk surging above 80 euros per megawatt-hour if the Strait of Hormuz fails to reliably reopen before winter. The bank's assessment highlights potential supply disruptions tied to the critical waterway's

Brent crude oil gained 2.0% today, trading at $81.05 per barrel.

According to Token Terminal, BNB Chain has become the blockchain with the most tokenized ETF holders as of August 6, with Solana and Base ranking second and third, respectively.

Family offices made 57 direct investments in July, steady from June, according to Fintrx data. The investment activity came despite market turbulence between a sharp correction and soaring energy prices. AI power demands and a fuel crisis from the Iran war drove renewed interest in clean energy

Retail brokers increasingly rely on cohort analysis, survivorship rates, and lifetime value calculations to measure client quality, according to industry specialists Alexander Medvedev, Head of Research at Exness, and Stanislav Galandzovskyi, Co-Founder at FinforceOne. The shift comes as customer ac

VanEck analyst Nicholas Frasse downplayed volatility in semiconductor stocks during Thursday's pre-market session, when memory and chip stocks fell between 3% and 16%. Frasse told CNBC the downturn represents a reversion to the mean, driven by investors seeking earnings beats and guidance far

According to JPMorgan Chase, Hyperliquid (HYPE) ETF inflows slowed significantly in July and early August after being the strongest non-Bitcoin crypto fund in May and June. Analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou's team attributed the slowdown to intensifying competition from regulated centralized

According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, five major Bitcoin ETFs—iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), and ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO)—recorded cumulative net inflows of approximately $620 million a

According to the World Gold Council (via Jin10), global gold ETFs attracted $30 billion in inflows during July, reversing two consecutive months of outflows and lifting total assets under management to $530 billion. Holdings increased by 23 metric tons to 4,068 tons. The World Gold Council noted

Diageo, the world's largest spirits manufacturer, announced a $1 billion cost-cutting plan for its fiscal year ended June 30, with implementation costs reaching $1.2 billion. The company reported organic net sales declined 2% year-over-year to $19.643 billion. Following the announcement, the company

According to Yardeni Research on August 6, the independent investment research firm called for the Federal Reserve to adopt a more hawkish policy stance, stating that inflation risks now outweigh concerns over economic slowdown. U.S. consumer spending growth reached 3.3% and corporate investment