Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Wall Street Journal, Coinbase sought regulatory approval on Friday (Sept 18) to launch perpetual futures contracts linked to U.S. listed companies.

CoinEx announced its closure after nearly nine years of operations, according to @WuBlockchain. The shutdown coincides with major institutional moves in the cryptocurrency sector, including Circle's launch of the Arc mainnet featuring BlackRock and Visa as validators, and Deutsche Bank revealing

According to Baosteel, the company secured an exclusive supply agreement with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for seamless offshore pipelines covering 2026-2027 on September 18. The framework agreement is designed to provide comprehensive, high-quality seamless pipe supply services f

According to ING analysts, the Federal Reserve's rate hike decision on Wednesday and signals of further monetary tightening are putting the euro under downward pressure against the dollar in coming weeks. If oil prices surge again and the Fed raises rates as early as October, EUR/USD could break

According to PANews, ProCap Financial, the Bitcoin treasury company backed by Anthony Pompliano, has been added to the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indices. The change takes effect on Sept 21 at the open of U.S.

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin treasury company Strive CEO Matt Cole disclosed on September 11 that the company holds approximately $718 million in PIPE warrants outstanding with a strike price of $27 per share. The exercise deadline was extended from October 12 to October 13 at 5:00 PM

According to Goldman Sachs, a research team led by Guillaume Jaisson found that a 10% rise in Brent crude prices correlates with a 2.4 percentage point increase in European corporate earnings, based on data analysis since 1990. The study showed that most gains concentrate in commodities-related

According to Bank of America strategy team led by Jared Woodard and Michael Hartnett, the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy stance of "letting the economy run hot" has ended, with recent Federal Open Market Committee statements signaling a return to central bank discipline. The strategists caution

According to KB Securities, on September 18, the brokerage maintained a buy rating on Samsung Electro-Mechanics with a target price of 3 million Korean won, citing record earnings outlook despite recent market pessimism. The firm projects third-quarter operating profit of 660.1 billion won,

According to Foresight News, Shanghai Cross-Border Trade Digital Finance Service Limited Company launched its Global Trade Digitalization Service Platform version 1.0 on September 12, with a demonstration event held in Shanghai's Changning District. The platform integrates three core modules:

According to Bloomberg, Turkey's Sovereign Wealth Fund bought stocks on Thursday to contain the market selloff.

The SEC approved an Innovation Exemption allowing qualifying venues to trade tokenized US stocks on public blockchains without registering as national exchanges, two days after the Senate blocked the Clarity Act 49 to 50. SEC Chair Atkins stated the Commission is taking a significant step within

Doosan Group announced today its plan to invest 1 trillion won (approximately $750 million) in additional copper clad laminate (CCL) capacity for AI data center applications, and reached an agreement to acquire a 70.6% stake in SK Siltronnon for approximately 2.3 trillion won, marking its

According to CNBC, Warren Buffett announced this morning (September 18) that he will step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after more than 60 years leading the conglomerate. The 96-year-old legendary investor will become chairman emeritus and remain on Berkshire's board, while his son Howard w

According to CoinShares' latest report, the Federal Reserve's hawkish policy shift and the CLARITY Act's setback are creating dual pressure on the crypto market. The Fed maintains that inflation remains elevated and has signaled no rate cut room before 2027, providing support to the U.S. dollar and

According to an SEC 8-K filing disclosed by the company, XRP treasury firm Evernorth Holdings signed a convertible preferred note purchase agreement with NH Investment & Securities on September 11, seeking to raise $30 million. Proceeds are allocated for general corporate purposes, including purchas

According to Bitcoin News, Deutsche Bank plans to launch bitcoin and digital asset custody services for European institutions and enterprises by the end of 2026, pending regulatory approval. Gerald Podobnik, co-head of Corporate Bank, stated that the service will operate alongside the bank's

According to Reuters, Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy is preparing to hold talks with Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to push for resuming Russian natural gas supplies to Germany. Sources told the news agency that both sides are planning the

Intel stocks saw options trading volume nearly triple its monthly average on September 17, with more than 1.3 million contracts traded as the chipmaker's stock continued a rally that lifted it roughly 35% from its summer lows. Of the $320 million in buyer-initiated premium flowing through Intel opti

According to Crypto Briefing, Intel options volume nearly tripled its monthly average on September 17, with more than 1.3 million contracts traded as the chipmaker's stock rallied roughly 35% from its summer lows. Of the $320 million in buyer-initiated premium, $231 million flowed to calls,