Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Bitcoin (BTC) gives back last week’s gains, with a temporary quote around $77,060 as of May 18. Strategy chairman Michael Saylor hinted at buying Bitcoin, encouraging retail investors to allow payment of half-month dividends in the STRC dividend voting. A suspect allegedly tied to being a co-founder of Forsage—has reportedly been extradited from Thailand back to his home country, and refused to plead not guilty in a $340 million Ponzi scam case, becoming the first of four co-defendants to go on

Today, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) conducted a 1 billion yuan 7-day reverse repurchase agreement (repo) operation in the open market at a fixed rate of 1.40%, unchanged from the previous day. The same amount of reverse repo matured

Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose 17 basis points to 4.170% on May 18, reaching a record high.

According to Nikkei Asia, Japan's two largest online brokerages SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are developing crypto investment trusts in-house and plan to sell them directly to retail investors. SBI Securities will distribute funds built by group company SBI Global Asset Management, with

According to the interbank foreign exchange market on May 18, the yuan weakened against major currencies, with the USD/CNY midpoint rate rising 20 basis points to 6.8435, reflecting yuan depreciation. The EUR/CNY rate declined 239 basis points to 7.9295, while GBP/CNY fell 458 basis points to 9.0891

Japan's Nikkei 225 index intraday decline expanded to 1% on May 18.

According to BlockBeats, on May 18, Samsung Electronics share price reversed dramatically intraday after labor negotiations between the company and union officially began. The stock initially plunged over 3%

Crypto Briefing reported on May 18 that Iran has launched a digital maritime insurance platform “Hormuz Safe,” endorsed by Iran’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, to provide maritime insurance for vessels transiting the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. Payments are settled in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, bypassing the SWIFT network and Western financial intermediaries. Iranian government estimates suggest the platform could generate up to $10 billion in revenue. Confirmed Technical Fea

SC crude oil and low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) futures contracts surged 6% intraday today, trading at 679.90 yuan/barrel and 5,224 yuan/ton respectively. Fuel oil main contract rose 4% to 4,237 yuan/ton.

According to reports on May 18, Chinese semiconductor company Changxin Technology disclosed that its first-quarter revenue surged 719.13% year-over-year, with net profit reaching 33 billion yuan. The company projects first-half revenue of 110-120 billion yuan, with non-GAAP net profit attributable t

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XAGUSD (Silver) has dropped by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Early trading today, Chinese futures contracts showed mixed movements with losses outweighing gains. Silver plunged nearly 9%, tin fell over 3%, and platinum and gold declined over 2%. On the upside, crude oil (SC) and low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) rose over 4%.

Taiwan's Weighted Stock Index fell 1.2% to 40,682.35 points at market open on May 18.

On May 18, Bitcoin slid back to around $77,000. After U.S. President Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on May 17, he issued a warning to Iran via Truth Social: “Time is running out. They’d better act quickly, or they’ll have nothing.” The same day, a generator outside the fence of the UAE Barakah nuclear power plant was hit by a drone. Saudi Arabia intercepted three drones entering from Iraq. Stalemate in U.S.-Iran Talks: The Gap Between Demands Confirmed by Both Sides The U.S.-I

According to Guru Club, spot gold advanced 20 dollars to 4,513 per ounce on May 18.

WTI crude oil futures rose over $2 intraday on May 18 to reach $107.52 per barrel, marking the highest level since April 30.

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil rose 2% intraday to $103.04 per barrel on May 18.

According to Jin10, as of 08:45 on May 18, CFETS-NEX on-shore yuan interbank liquidity sentiment index reached 48, rising 2 points from 16:00 the previous day. Sentiment indices for major banks, small and medium-sized banks, and non-bank institutions were reported at 46, 49, and 47 respectively, eac

According to Guotai Junan Futures, silver prices fell over 10% last Friday (May 17), with 10-year U.S. Treasury yields breaking through 4.5% amid persistent geopolitical tensions. The broader precious metals market retreated as inflation expectations shifted to longer-dated maturities, driven by

According to SPDR Gold Trust data, the world's largest gold ETF saw holdings decline by 2.57 metric tons on May 18, bringing total holdings to 1,037.423 tons.