Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

This week, Grayscale's Zcash Trust converted to the first ZEC ETF, beginning trading on NYSE Arca on August 25. Separately, Bitwise's Solana staking ETF reported approximately $45 million in inflows during the first two days of the week and achieved its highest-volume trading day in fund history,

The Swedish Tax Agency issued proposed value-added tax decisions against subsidiaries of Northern Data AG and secured appellate court rulings against two Swedish units of HIVE Digital (NASDAQ: HIVE), asserting that their computing activities constituted cryptocurrency mining outside the VAT system r

Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor posted a cryptic message on Aug. 30 showing the company's bitcoin holdings chart, renewing speculation about a potential bitcoin purchase. The post followed two consecutive weeks without a bitcoin transaction, during which Strategy

Major US retailers handled tariff refunds differently during second-quarter earnings reports following a Supreme Court ruling in February that tariffs were unauthorized. Walmart received approximately $2.9 billion in refunds, Home Depot got $730 million, and Target saw a $752 million boost to net ea

According to wealth intelligence firm Altrata, as reported by Fortune magazine, global billionaires reached 3,795 in 2025, marking a historic record. Their combined wealth surged 12.8% year-over-year to $15.1 trillion, the highest on record, equivalent to nearly one-quarter of the S&P 500's total ma

According to Serenity's analysis on August 30, ESMT's Q2 DDR3 average selling price (ASP) was revised sharply upward to +105%-113% sequentially, compared to initial estimates of +50% by Chinese brokers in March. The upside far exceeded expectations, with brokers noting DDR3 price increases were

According to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses posted combined H1 net profit of 28.2 trillion yuan, up 17.6% year-over-year, marking the fastest growth since 2022. Sci-Tech Board companies saw net profit reach 144.887 billion yuan, surging 437.6% year

IonQ finalized its $1.8 billion acquisition of SkyWater Technology on July 31, establishing a vertically integrated quantum platform combining semiconductor design, fabrication, and advanced packaging. Under the deal terms, SkyWater

According to Fundstrat analyst Mark Newton, NVIDIA's recent market moves and global liquidity shifts have reshaped the market landscape across multiple asset classes. NVIDIA, currently the world's largest company by market value, is trading at around $217.55 with a market cap estimated

According to Galaxy Research, six wallets dormant since 2011, 2012, and 2014 moved a combined 553.59 BTC—worth approximately $40.15 million—between Aug. 16 and 26. One address transferred 212 BTC untouched since August 2012, representing a roughly 557,640% gain, while another 40 BTC last held in

According to the Wall Street Journal, on August 30, the U.S. government secured a 35% stake in Venezuelan oil firm North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) and rights to purchase 20% of its crude production at cost. NABEP holds 100-year development rights to 17 oil fields containing

According to CoinDesk, SWIFT processes approximately $5 trillion daily for cross-border settlements across 200 countries, but transaction costs remain 1-4% with settlement typically requiring 1-5 business days. Facing competition from stablecoins and tokenized deposits, SWIFT launched a blockchain l

According to Jim Cramer, the CNBC personality running the Investing Club portfolio, Nvidia should be held amid growing debate over the chipmaker's financial commitments in fiscal Q2 2027. Nvidia reported $96.2 billion in revenue, up 106% year-over-year, with data center revenue surging 117% to $89 b

According to BlockBeats, on August 30, analyst Rekt Fencer documented Bitcoin's third major underperformance against the Nasdaq-100 index on a 3-day chart. The relative decline currently stands at 54.3%, following similar periods of underperformance in 2018

On Aug. 30, Strategy Inc. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor posted a cryptic message on X reading "We're ₿ack," signaling a potential renewed bitcoin purchase as the company holds 840,447 BTC valued at $65.72 billion and maintains $1.59 billion in USD Cash. According to Bitcoin.com News, the post

According to @MarioNawfal and the American Automobile Association (AAA), U.S. gas prices have surged approximately $1.25 per gallon in August amid geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict. The national average price of regular gasoline reached $4.081 per gallon, up sharply from $3.2013 a

This week, Tether minted three billion USDT on Friday alone, while BlackRock completed five billion dollars of tax-deferred bitcoin-to-ETF swaps, available for positions as small as one million dollars, marking sustained institutional participation in crypto markets. Grayscale's Zcash Trust