Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Thorsten Polleit, Honorary Professor of Economics at the University of Bayreuth and publisher of the BOOM & BUST REPORT, maintains a bullish outlook on gold despite recent selling pressure, viewing current prices above $4,000 an ounce as a buying opportunity for long-term investors. Polleit argues t

Silver gained 1.00% intraday to trade at $68.02 per ounce on June 12, while spot gold rose 0.5% during the same period.

Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick stated in a Friday note that the crypto market has reached its lowest point following Bitcoin's recent drop to nearly $59,000. Kendrick, the investment bank's global head of digital asset research, described the decline as a 53% drawdown from Bitcoin's

MicroStrategy sold 32 Bitcoin for roughly $2.5 million to fund preferred stock distributions, marking a shift in the company's long-standing no-sell approach, CEO Michael Saylor said. Between June 1 and June 7, the company then purchased 1,550 Bitcoin for approximately $101.3 million at an average p

According to Bloomberg, Shell is planning to divest its offshore wind farms by year-end 2026, with the transaction likely to complete in 2027. The company has appointed Rothschild & Co. and PJT Partners as advisors to lead the sale, with the deal valued at over $1 billion. The divestment marks Shell

Video game retailer GameStop renewed Bitcoin-backed options contracts with crypto exchange Coinbase after an earlier batch expired in late May, according to a quarterly filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday covering the three months through May 2. The arrangement tie

According to its SEC quarterly filing submitted Thursday, GameStop renewed Bitcoin options contracts with Coinbase, with strike prices falling to $80,000 from the prior range of $105,000 to $110,000. The arrangement ties up nearly all of its Bitcoin and converts them from direct holdings to

From 14:00 to 15:00 (UTC) on June 12, 2026, the BTC price edged higher, with a return of +0.34%. The trading range was 63,198.6–63,552.5 USDT, and the amplitude was 0.56%. After a period of consecutive declines, the market showed signs of a partial, short-term rebound, but the magnitude of volatility remained limited, and sentiment stayed relatively cautious. The main driver behind this move was the SpaceX IPO “shadow” finally landing. SpaceX officially went public on June 12, with a valuation o

From 14:45 to 15:00 UTC on June 12, 2026, BTC saw a short-term spike within 15 minutes, delivering a +0.76% return. The price moved within the 63,462.2–64,011.2 USDT range, with a 0.86% amplitude. The price anomaly occurred on the eve of an FOMC meeting, when market attention was high. Although the volatility was limited, trading volume increased, indicating intensified competition between bulls and bears. The main driver behind this anomaly was a rebound from a technical support level combined

HashKey Holdings Limited announced its board approved a share repurchase plan of up to HK$100 million under the mandate passed at its annual general meeting on June 11, 2026. The Hong Kong-listed digital asset company said the buyback gives it flexibility to repurchase shares in the open market

According to Bloomberg, ExxonMobil is exploring an acquisition of Woodside Energy, sources said recently. The specific terms and timeline of the potential transaction were not disclosed.

HashKey Holdings' board approved a HK$100 million share repurchase plan on June 11, 2026, following authorization at the company's annual general meeting, giving the Hong Kong-listed digital asset company flexibility to buy back shares in the open market. The repurchase period runs until the

According to Odaily and citing Guoshitong Finance, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said the company will not see widespread employee departures following its recent IPO at $135 per share, despite staff members realizing significant gains from previously held shares. Shotwell noted that the company

WTI crude oil fell $1.17 per barrel to $85.32 in the last 5 minutes, while Brent crude declined $1.23 per barrel to $87.97 over the same period.

More than 100 SpaceX employees with between $1 billion and $5 billion in combined assets have formed a collective to negotiate wealth management services ahead of the company's IPO. The group signed a deal with registered investment advisor Choreo at a fee starting at 0.5% that decreases as assets g

Gate News message, according to Lookonchain data, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a single-day net outflow of 1,423 BTC (approximately $90.61 million) on June 12, with a 7-day net outflow reaching 12,045 BTC (approximately $767.21 million). Ethereum ETFs saw a single-day net outflow of 7,046 ETH (approximatel

According to India's Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran, the rationale for adjusting stock capital gains tax is weaker compared to bond markets, suggesting lower urgency for further changes to equities taxation. India's central bank forecasts economic growth of 6.6% for fiscal

According to Foresight News, SpaceX's tokenized stock SPCXx displayed a trading halt status on Kraken, with the platform indicating the asset is unavailable for trading in China due to local regulations.

According to a Bank of America survey, investors have turned bearish on the euro versus the U.S. dollar for the first time in over a year.

According to Energy Secretary Wright on June 12, the U.S. will not impose an oil export ban to suppress prices and seeks to fully refill the strategic petroleum reserve.