Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Elon Musk's Terafab project seeks to revolutionize chip manufacturing with $20-25 billion investment, targeting 1 terawatt capacity by 2029. While stock prices surged, analysts raise concerns about its feasibility, estimating costs could reach $5-13 trillion.

XRP rose 4% to $1.41, boosted by Ripple's partnership with Kyobo Life and increasing institutional interest. Broader market gains and positive community engagement also contributed, though XRP remains 63% below its peak. Key support is at $1.38.

Madison Air Solutions completed a $2.2 billion IPO, the largest in 2026, pricing shares at $27. Strong demand supported the offering, which reflects growth in data center cooling markets. However, risks include customer concentration and controlled company status.

Applied Digital renegotiated its lease with CoreWeave for a North Dakota data center, potentially lowering costs and improving financing terms. Needham maintains a "buy" rating on Applied Digital with a $41 target, noting benefits for Core Scientific as well.

Bitcoin fell below $73,000, its lowest in over three weeks, as long-term holders booked profits and spot ETF demand weakened. This triggered significant liquidations in derivatives, causing a 4% drop in total crypto market capitalization.

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XRG, the investment arm of Adnoc, is seeking merger opportunities in Europe despite challenges in the petrochemical sector due to high natural gas prices. The company aims for significant LNG capacity by 2035 and has successfully completed major acquisitions.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, COTTON (Cotton) has surged by 4% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Taiwan’s stock market is being driven by demand for artificial intelligence, with total market value surpassing $4 trillion and overtaking the United Kingdom to become the world’s seventh-largest stock market. TSMC’s share price hits a new high again, and the weighted index rises by 1.12%. Market confidence is strengthening, and expectations are that Taiwan’s AI hardware supply chain will continue to benefit from expanding capital expenditures.

Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) released its 2026 March unaudited production and operations update via Globe Newswire on April 15. The data show that it mined 661 bitcoins in March, up about 480% year-over-year versus the same period in 2025. Its self-mining computing power increased year over year by about 504% to approximately 70 EH/s.

BlackRock has upgraded U.S. and emerging market equities, highlighting South Korea's pivotal role in technology and AI hardware demand. With a significant increase in profit expectations and strong investor sentiment, South Korea's KOSPI index has surged despite geopolitical tensions.

BTC breaks through $75,000; the Iran–Israel ceasefire and fresh highs in U.S. stocks lift risk assets, but the options market remains somewhat cautious. The ETH/BTC ratio rebounds, signaling capital rotation.

Rising hopes for a US-Iran ceasefire have spurred a global market rally, with stock indices hitting record highs and risk sentiment improving. As tensions ease, oil prices stabilize, the dollar weakens, and investor focus shifts to corporate earnings and growth amid declining inflation concerns.

Jane Street has invested around $6 billion in CoreWeave's AI cloud platform and an additional $1 billion in equity to enhance machine learning capabilities, gaining access to advanced computing infrastructure and support for its research in global financial markets.

Arthur Hayes analyzed the Bitcoin price trend on April 15 on his personal blog. He said that before the Federal Reserve injects liquidity, Bitcoin is unlikely to surge significantly, and he set a short-term target of $80,000 to $90,000. He holds unleveraged long positions, is optimistic about crypto, and cites data analysis on three major geopolitical scenarios.

BitMine Immersion Technologies filed its financial report with the SEC on April 15, 2026, showing that the company’s quarterly net loss as of February 28 totaled $3.81B, mainly due to unrealized losses from its Ethereum holdings. The company holds about 4.87 million ETH, with an average purchase cost of $3,794 per ETH. Its recent market value exceeded $10.7 billion. The BMNR stock has been upgraded to the New York Stock Exchange, and the current quote is $21.69.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said at an IIF event that the effective functioning of stablecoins depends on users’ confidence in full redemption mechanisms, calling for the development of international standards. The United States has meanwhile released the GENIUS Act, requiring stablecoin issuers to meet compliance requirements. In South Korea, Circle’s CEO said there are no plans to launch a won-pegged stablecoin, and that the company is currently watching local legislative debates.

Shengxin Technology completed its Hong Kong IPO subscription, raising HK$518.89 billion with a 295.6 times oversubscription. Planning to issue 83.348 million H shares, the company specializes in advanced PCBs for AI and computing, holding a significant global market share.

Taiwan's TSMC reported Q1 2026 revenue of $11.34 billion, driven by high HPC chip demand, surpassing expectations. Operating margin rose to 58.1%. Advanced-nodes made up significant revenue, with strong AI orders. Q2 guidance also exceeds estimates.