Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jeff Currie, a former Goldman Sachs commodities research chief and current Carlyle Group energy advisor, the history of U.S.-Iran negotiations tells a stark story. On May 26, after President Trump claimed the U.S. is nearing a peace agreement with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz could

Overnight Shibor fell 0.8 basis points to 1.3190%, while the 7-day rate declined 2.4 basis points to 1.3770%. The 3-month Shibor remained flat at 1.4065% compared with the prior day.

According to ChainCatcher, Prometheum, a digital asset infrastructure provider, recently launched Digital Brokerage Solutions to enable traditional brokers and registered investment advisors (RIAs) to offer crypto assets and tokenized securities to clients through conventional brokerage accounts.

According to Vice Minister of Commerce Yang Dong on May 26, China released key economic figures highlighting its appeal to multinational corporations. Q1 2026 GDP grew 5% year-over-year. From January to April, over 20,000 foreign-invested enterprises were newly established, up 6.8% annually, with

According to ChainCatcher, over the past week, Bitcoin price fell from $79,000 to a local low of approximately $74,000, then rebounded to around $77,000, with price momentum declining 21.7%. Activity metrics showed a slowdown, with spot trading volume down 10% and open interest down 3.5%,

On May 26, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.4% at the morning close, while the Topix index declined 0.1%.

According to Shanghai Metals Market data released today (May 26), MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate midpoint price fell to 179,700 CNY/ton in early morning trading, down 300 CNY/ton from the previous day's 16:30

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an analysis on May 26 stating that, although the GENIUS Act has been signed into law and the CLARITY Act is under review in the U.S. Senate, the nature of stablecoins still remains a form of “private money,” which could pose structural risks to the financial system. Chainalysis data shows that stablecoins account for 84% of illicit cryptocurrency activity (mainly involving sanctions evasion and money laundering). WSJ’s core analysis: stablecoins lack the “

According to News1, as of May 19, publicly listed companies globally held approximately 1.242 million BTC worth about $95.6 billion, a 67% increase from 743,000 BTC one year ago, with the number of companies holding BTC rising to 196. Publicly listed companies collectively held about 6.03 million

According to Jin10, as of 10:15 on May 26, the CFETS-NEX interbank liquidity sentiment index fell 2 points to 48. The sentiment indices for large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions stood at 46, 49, and 47 respectively, each declining 2 points.

On May 26, lab-grown diamond stocks rallied intraday, with Henglin stock hitting the daily limit up. Huifeng Diamond, Yellow River Whirlwind, Sifang Superabrasives, Strength Diamond, and Jingsheng Optoelectronics followed the

According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan rupee faced significant depreciation pressure in recent weeks, though the situation has since stabilized.

Sri Lanka's Central Bank reported on May 26 that official foreign exchange reserves reached $8 billion as of end-April 2026.

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.

On the morning of May 26, trading volume across Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets broke through 1 trillion yuan, with the volume surge exceeding 3.7 billion yuan compared to the same time on the previous trading

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing filings, Silvercorp Metals Inc. submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong stock exchange on May 26, with CITIC Securities as the exclusive sponsor.

According to Cripto Noticias on May 26, Zonda Bitcoin Capital has begun using the stock ticker ZOND in its company publications and communications, with the aim of positioning itself as the first publicly traded bitcoin treasury company in Argentina. As of May 25, the company’s ticker on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange was still HULI; the ZOND ticker has not yet been registered with BYMA. ZOND Ticker Status: The official ticker is still HULI, pending BYMA and CNV approval Zonda Bitcoin Capital h

At market open today (May 26), semiconductor stocks declined broadly, with DPTECH falling over 13% at one point and Chengbang Shares hitting the daily limit. Semiconductor heavyweights including SMIC, Verisilicon, and NAURA all dropped over 5%.

On May 26, Chinese securities stocks advanced, with Jinlong Stock hitting its daily limit and Citic Securities, China Merchants Securities, China Everbright Securities, Huatai Securities, and Tianfeng Securities all

Spot silver broke below $76 per ounce today, declining 2.65% intraday as of the latest trading session.