Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to ChainCatcher, Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury company Genius Group recently disclosed a $5 million strategic investment in digital bank Jewel Bank, acquiring 9.9% equity. Jewel Bank is developing JUSD, a dollar-backed stablecoin supported by 1:1 cash and U.S. Treasury reserves, with

According to BlockBeats, on May 12, CME Group and data analytics company Silicon Data launched the first AI-powered compute futures market.

Following the U.S. CPI report release on May 12, spot gold initially rose before declining by approximately $10, while the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) gained around 5 points, according to Gate data.

According to Gelonghui, on May 12, U.S. Interior Secretary Burgum announced that the administration will adopt a comprehensive approach to address rare earth matters.

According to Golden Ten Data, U.S. beef retail prices hit a record high of $7.056 per pound in April, up 2.8% month-over-month. The price surge reflects persistent supply tightness in the American beef market. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed that in the first quarter of 2026, the

According to Bernstein analysts, Figure Technology Solutions posted $2.9 billion in Q1 2026 loan volume on Monday, up 113% year-over-year, prompting the firm to reiterate its Outperform rating and $67 price target, implying 72% upside from FIGR's current price of $38.97. Adjusted net revenue

According to SOL Strategies' official announcement on May 12, the Nasdaq-listed Solana ecosystem treasury company appointed Jon Matonis as board chair. Matonis is a co-founder of the Bitcoin Foundation and a long-time advocate for financial privacy with decades of industry experience. He will play a

India has revised the release date for its preliminary GDP estimates, with the fourth quarter and full-year GDP data set to be published on June 7.

According to ChainCatcher, Nasdaq-listed Coincheck Group announced a strategic investment and business partnership with Japanese telecommunications company KDDI Corporation. KDDI will purchase 28,536,516 newly issued common shares of Coincheck Group at $2.28 per share, with a total transaction

U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose 3.5 basis points to 4.447% on May 12 following the CPI data release, maintaining its earlier upward momentum.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American energy inflation rose 17.9% year-over-year in April, up from 12.5% in March. On a seasonally adjusted basis, energy inflation increased 3.8% month-over-month in April, compared to 10.9% in March. Energy commodities inflation climbed 29.2% an

According to Golden Ten Data, U.S. core CPI month-over-month in April rose to 0.4% on May 12, exceeding market expectations of 0.3%. The reading marks the highest level since January 2025.

According to BlockBeats, U.S. April consumer price index (CPI) month-over-month reading, seasonally adjusted, came in at 0.6% on May 12, matching the forecast of 0.6%.

U.S. April CPI came in at 333.02, exceeding expectations of 332.69 and rising from 330.213 in the prior month.

U.S. April CPI came in at 3.8% year-over-year, exceeding expectations of 3.7% and rising from 3.30% in March, according to the latest inflation data.

U.S. core CPI rose to 2.8% year-over-year in April, exceeding economist forecasts of 2.7% and marking an increase from the previous month's 2.6%.

According to Globenewswire, TON Strategy, a Nasdaq-listed TON treasury company, disclosed in its Q1 2026 financial report that as of March 31 it held approximately 221.9 million TON tokens, representing about 4.29% of TON's total supply. Approximately 221.2 million TON tokens were in staking

According to CCTV News, on May 12, Japanese motor manufacturer Nidec was reported to face quality violations exceeding 1,000 cases, including design changes and fabricated inspection data. An investigation committee composed of external lawyers is expected to be established on May 13, with plans to

According to CME FedWatch data on May 12, the probability that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates unchanged in June stands at 97.6%, with a 2.4% chance of a 25 basis point rate cut. For July, the probability of holding rates steady rises to 95.6%, while the likelihood of a cumulative 25 b

In mid-May 2026, the cryptocurrency market is going through an extremely rare macro-sensitive window. U.S. April CPI data will be released on May 12, the Trump-Xi Beijing summit is scheduled for May 13 to 15, and the Senate Banking Committee will review the CLARITY Act (the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act) on May 14. Three independent but highly interconnected events will land within just four days, creating a phase-by-phase stress test for the pricing mechanism of crypto assets. Event calendar