Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Opening The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq's proposal to list cash-settled Bitcoin index options on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange on an accelerated basis, according to an order published Friday. The contracts will trade under the ticker QBTC and are tied to the Nasdaq Bit

According to an SEC order published Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq's proposal to list cash-settled Bitcoin index options under ticker QBTC on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. The contracts are tied to the Nasdaq Bitcoin Index, which tracks one one-hundredth of the

According to Sky News Arabic citing sources, Iran and the US have reached an understanding on a nuclear framework on May 23, with uranium transfer arrangements linked to sanctions relief to proceed gradually. However, Iran's Foreign Ministry quickly denied the report via the official IRNA news

Blockchain stocks discussions increased after reports suggested tokenized equities may trade continuously worldwide. Major technology equities could eventually trade through blockchain infrastructure under regulated financial frameworks. Tokenized stock markets may reduce settlement

U.S. oil rig count reached 425 in the week ended May 22, increasing by 10 from the previous week's 415, according to the latest weekly data.

Bitcoin dipped below $75,000 for the first time in over a month during early Saturday trading, reaching a low of $74,344 before beginning to rebound. The cryptocurrency is currently trading around $75,500, reflecting a 1.8% decline over the last 24 hours and 2.7% over the past week. Bitcoin had trad

On May 23, President Trump stated that strong stock market performance indicates a positive reception for his Federal Reserve chair nominee, indicating market confidence in the proposed leadership change.

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds ended the week with roughly $1.26 billion in cumulative net outflows, marking the heaviest weekly drain since late January. The outflow streak capped a six-day total of $1.55 billion, according to SoSoValue data. Spot ether ETFs experienced a longer outflow st

Turkey's central bank conducted 1.8 billion dollars in lira settlement foreign exchange forward sales on Friday, according to market data.

Spot gold and NYMEX gold futures broke below $4,500 per ounce yesterday, declining 0.94% intraday. Traders have fully priced in a 25 basis point rate hike by the Federal Reserve by end of 2026.

According to market pricing data, traders have fully priced in a 25 basis point interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve by end of 2026, as of May 22.

According to an official statement, on May 22, Tiger Brokers' subsidiaries received a combined administrative fine of 308.1 million yuan from China's Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau for conducting unlicensed cross-border securities and illegal fund and futures activities. The regulator also con

U.S. 2-year Treasury yields approached their intraday high, currently trading at 4.123%.

Hyperliquid's native token HYPE has surged to a record high above $60, with its market capitalization exceeding $15 billion according to market data cited by CryptoSlate. The rally pushed HYPE as high as $62 and coincided with expanded activity on the decentralized trading platform, where total

According to CryptoSlate, Hyperliquid's native token HYPE surged to a record high of $62 this week, with its market capitalization exceeding $15 billion. The rally reflects accelerating institutional demand, with asset managers Bitwise and 21Shares launching exchange-traded funds tied to HYPE

According to ChainCatcher, Tiger Securities (Hong Kong) Global Limited's chief operating officer Wang Shan stated that a recent CSRC notice on cracking down on illegal cross-border securities, futures, and fund activities does not directly apply to the company's Hong Kong entity. The company

According to Jin10, on May 22, Federal Reserve Board member Christopher Waller said the Fed should stop signaling further rate cuts as the default plan given rising inflation risks, a notable shift from his support for cuts in January. Citing persistent Middle East conflicts driving up oil and

The U.S. Conference Board's Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose to 97.4 in April from 97.3 in March, according to the official data release. The index, which is designed to forecast economic activity six to nine

The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index declined to 44.1 in May, falling below the expected reading of 48.4 and the prior month's 48.5.