Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

SK Hynix raised approximately $26.5 billion through a Nasdaq American Depositary Receipt (ADR) offering on the 10th, with funds scheduled for deposit on the 14th. The company plans to convert the majority of proceeds into Korean won for domestic investments including the Yongin semiconductor

BDO Sunghyun Accounting Firm provided consultation on July 12 regarding stock gift tax valuation timing after a 60-year-old asset holder inquired about how valuation dates affect tax liability. The firm explained that both listed and unlisted stocks are valued at market price on the gift date, but c

According to Bitcoin.com News and data from Sosovalue, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $90.44 million in combined net inflows on July 10, marking the category's first positive week since May. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the rebound, absorbing $86.83 million of the total, while

Wall Street's major US stock indexes delivered mixed results last week as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 53,000 on Monday for the first time before ending the week down 0.5%, while the Nasdaq gained 1.74% and the S&P 500 rose 1.23%. The divergence stemmed from renewed volatility in se

According to CNBC Investing Club, Meta Platforms jumped 15% for the week, becoming the club's best performer as the company accelerated efforts to monetize its massive AI infrastructure. On July 1, Meta confirmed it is preparing to launch a cloud business to sell excess computing power, competing

According to CME FedWatch, as of July 12, the Federal Reserve has a 65.8% probability of holding interest rates unchanged and a 34.2% probability of raising rates by 25 basis points in July.

According to ChainCatcher and Cailian Press, SK Hynix made its U.S. debut on Nasdaq on Thursday (July 10) as an American Depositary Share (ADS), with shares surging approximately 17% on opening and the company reaching a market cap of $128 billion. The offering raised $26.5 billion, setting a new re

According to Binance Research, bStocks reached nearly $300 million in on-chain market value in less than a month since launch, with tokenized stock assets growing from 5 to 25. Among 190,417 users, 206 systematic arbitrageurs contributed $198.2 million in rapid matching volume, accounting

Metaplanet, JPYC and Progmat began a joint study on bitcoin-backed digital bonds on July 10, 2026. The Tokyo-listed company announced it will examine using bitcoin as collateral for tokenized instruments, including digital corporate bonds, settled through a yen stablecoin and managed with security t

According to ChainCatcher, Backpack announced the launch of a 24/7/365 real stock trading market for international investors, enabling round-the-clock trading of actual U.S. equities rather than synthetic derivatives. The initial batch of supported stocks includes SpaceX (SPCX), Micron (MU), and

U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds recorded a combined $281.8 million in net inflows over the five trading days ending Friday, ending eight-week outflow streaks for both asset classes, according to The Block's analysis of SoSoValue data. The spot Bitcoin ETFs posted

According to The Block's analysis of SoSoValue data, spot bitcoin and ether ETFs returned to weekly net inflows for the first time since early May, collecting a combined $281.8 million over the five trading days ending Friday. Bitcoin ETFs posted approximately $197.4 million in net inflows, ending a

The crypto market reached a total capitalization of $2.28 trillion on July 11, adding $170 billion in value since July 1, with bitcoin trading just above $64,100. The rally began when Federal Reserve commentary lifted bitcoin back above $60,000 on July 1, followed by recovering exchange-traded

HLGenomics, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturer, is conducting a public subscription for Korean stocks on July 13-14. The company, founded in 2000, specializes in developing and producing high-value APIs through proprietary chemical synthesis technology. This subscription is

ARK Invest purchased shares of Coinbase Global in three exchange-traded funds on Friday. The cryptocurrency exchange ranked as the second-most popular stock across the fund family that day. Coinbase was bought in ARKF, ARKK, and ARKW at a weighting of approximately 0.15% of each fund's holdings, tra

On Friday, ARK Invest purchased Coinbase Global (COIN) shares in three ETFs---ARKF, ARKK, and ARKW---with each holding weighted at about 0.15%, making it the second-most popular buy across the fund family that day behind SpaceX. SpaceX (SPCX) was the most purchased name, bought across four funds: AR

ETF Action co-founder Mike Akins recommended this week on CNBC's ETF Edge that investors boost exposure to market sectors that underperformed compared with major artificial intelligence stocks over the next six months. Akins highlighted software and cloud computing names that have fallen from high v

According to ETF Action co-founder Mike Akins on CNBC's ETF Edge this week, underperforming sectors including software, cloud computing, and small-cap stocks are poised for significant gains in the second

US spot XRP exchange-traded funds held $996.65 million in net assets after adding $107,400 on July 10. The products' cumulative inflows since launch reached $1.48 billion, but a $7.29 million weekly outflow through July 9 ended a nine-week positive streak. Seven spot XRP funds currently trade in

According to BlockBeats, JPMorgan Chase is testing an AI agent on July 11 that autonomously adjusts stock and bond allocations in response to changing market conditions. In a 20-year backtest, the best-performing AI model achieved annualized returns 0.7 percentage points higher than the