Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Shanghai Securities News, London spot gold fell to $4,531.544 per ounce as of May 22, down 0.25% intraday. Gold has dropped over 14% since March amid cooling investment demand. Recently, multiple major international banks downgraded their gold price outlooks, with Citi taking a

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold exchange-traded fund, saw its holdings decrease by 2.855 tons compared to the previous day, bringing the current total to 1,034.853 tons.

According to CoinDesk, Robinhood Crypto Chief Operating Officer Tanya Denisova departed today after over five years in the role, amid Q1 earnings miss. The company's crypto-related revenue, its largest trading income source, dropped 47% year-over-year to $134 million from $252 million, driven by

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, Grayscale has submitted a third S-1 amendment for its Hyperliquid ETF to the U.S. SEC, with the trading ticker GHYP upon approval. The analyst expects the ETF launch to approach closer to reality, adding that the U.S. market will eventually have

Argentina will cut export taxes on soybeans and other grains starting from January 2027.

According to CCTV News, Kevin Walsh was sworn in as the new Federal Reserve Chair on May 22 in Washington. U.S. President Trump held an inauguration ceremony at the White House, expressing his hope that Walsh would serve as a "completely independent" Federal Reserve Chair. Walsh will succeed

Senegal's Finance Minister Cheikh Diba warned parliament this year that fuel subsidies could exceed 2026 budget allocations by up to 1.15 trillion CFA francs ($2 billion) if international crude oil prices rise to $115 per

According to BP, the Whiting refinery in Indiana has submitted a revised management proposal to the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7-1 bargaining committee to narrow differences and reach agreement quickly. In response to union concerns, BP withdrew its previous plan to voluntarily lay off up to 42

The Securities and Exchange Commission has granted approval for Nasdaq Inc. to list index options based on the price of Bitcoin. This approval represents the latest indication that Wall Street is becoming more tightly integrated with the world of digital assets. The instruments will give US

In May 2026, JPMorgan filed to launch a tokenized Treasury fund built on its Kinexys blockchain platform, designed to meet reserve asset requirements under the GENIUS Act for stablecoin issuers seeking compliant Treasury exposure. The filing reflects JPMorgan's expanded institutional blockchain

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq Inc. to list index options based on Bitcoin's price, providing U.S. equities traders with a new way to gain cryptocurrency exposure beyond existing Bitcoin ETF options.

According to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, major oil companies and the provincial government are expected to reach an agreement on carbon capture deployment in the oil sands sector this summer. Once a substantial deal is finalized with the Oil Sands Alliance on the Pathways carbon capture

Vanguard reversed its longstanding cryptocurrency ban on December 2, 2025, opening third-party crypto ETF and mutual fund trading to more than fifty million brokerage customers across the United States. The reversal marks a significant shift for the world's second-largest asset manager, which had

According to Bloomberg, Vanguard opened third-party cryptocurrency ETF trading on December 2, 2025, giving over fifty million brokerage clients regulated access to digital assets. The move reversed the firm's previous ban on spot crypto products. Vanguard supports ETFs holding Bitcoin, Ethereum,

Polish prosecutors charged Marcin P., founder of Cinkciarz.pl, after he was arrested on May 19 near Chicago. The arrest followed an Interpol Red Notice issued in October 2025. Prosecutors accuse him of defrauding more than 7,000 customers,

On Friday, May 22, spot gold declined 0.76% to $4,508.32 per ounce in New York late trading, with prices hitting a daily low of $4,492.13 earlier in the session. COMEX gold futures dropped 0.76% to $4,507.90 per ounce. The move came as Federal Reserve Board Member Christopher Waller's remarks

The Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed its anticipated innovation exemption for tokenized assets, according to Bloomberg reporting on Friday. The delay shifts the agency's timeline from releasing the exemption "as soon as this week" and slows a high-profile effort to integrate

According to Planning Minister Bruno Moretti, Brazil's federal government has canceled the planned 2026 auction for pre-salt oil blocks. The decision requires removing 31 billion reais ($6.18 billion) in anticipated fiscal revenue from the federal government's revised

On Friday (May 22), U.S. sector ETFs climbed broadly, with Semiconductor ETF gaining 1.49%, Healthcare ETF and Technology ETF each rising at least 1%, and Networking, Global Technology, and Energy sector ETFs advancing at least 0.61%. Biotech Index ETF declined 0.16%. Year-to-date, Semiconductor ET

On May 22, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that tariffs on most agricultural products from Mexico will be removed. The statement marks a shift in European trade policy toward the