Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The Trump administration signed an executive order on May 26 (local time) restricting imports of foreign electrical equipment to protect the US national power grid. The order targets transformers and circuit breakers used in large-scale power systems operating above 69,000 volts, prioritizing

According to former Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan on August 27, Fed Chair Kevin Powell must explain the central bank's July decision when delivering his maiden Jackson Hole speech. Wall Street economists urged Powell to clarify policy communication after internal divisions emerged, with three d

According to Yonhap Infomax, on August 28, South Korea's foreign exchange market showed signs of won shortage amid persistent dollar inflows, with the arbitrage incentive index falling to -44 basis points—well below the 2020-2025 average of 44bp. The Bank of Korea noted that South Korea's

According to UBS Asset Management on August 27, the bond market is pricing in structural factors beyond inflation, with Federal Reserve uncertainty driving elevated risk premiums. The asset manager noted that recent declines in long-term rates and oil prices provided temporary relief but did not

According to Jin10, the People's Bank of China conducted reverse repo and medium-term lending facility (MLF) operations on August 28. The central bank injected 200 billion yuan in 7-day reverse repos and 3,330 billion yuan in overnight reverse repos, while 950 billion yuan in 7-day repos and 5,035 b

According to HSBC, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Wash is expected to deliver remarks at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium that could help arrest ongoing selling pressure in U.S. long-term Treasury bonds. The bank stated that if the Fed can more clearly articulate its response function to

According to Bloomberg, Alphabet's stock has declined significantly in recent months, with the company's market cap falling from $484 billion in mid-May to $415 billion as of August 27, erasing roughly $69 billion in value over three months. Despite Berkshire Hathaway's aggressive investment of

Spot gold touched $4,580 per ounce intraday on August 28, declining 0.47% during the session.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NASDAQ: BMNR)’s latest quarterly report revealed that 98% of the company’s revenue comes from Ethereum (ETH) staking yield. Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade is advancing post-quantum resilience, while Enshrined PBS (EIP-7732) reduces the trust assumptions placed on off-chain MEV-Boost relays. Bitmine’s Latest Quarterly Report Reveals That 98% of Its Revenue Comes from Ethereum Staking Yield According to Bitmine Immersion Technologies’ (NASDAQ: BMNR) latest quarterly

SK D&D stocks fell 8.40% to 4,200 won on the morning of May 28 as the Financial Supervisory Service announced the effectiveness of the company's securities filing for a large-scale rights offering. The decline followed FSS's announcement at 7:30 AM that the corrected securities filing submitted on M

According to News1, SK D&D's stock fell 8.4% to 4,200 won on August 28 as the company completed its massive equity offering. The Financial Supervisory Service approved the company's securities report, allowing the planned equity raise to proceed. SK D&D will issue 44.68 million new shares at 3,060 w

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to show strength, currently trading at around $81,060 as of August 28. The nonprofit consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen reported that Trump caused investors to lose $4.7 billion through cryptocurrency “scams.” The Wall Street Journal disclosed that the UAE national security adviser holds a 49% stake in the Trump family’s crypto project, WLFI. Macroeconomic Events & Crypto Highlights CoinTelegraph reported that the nonprofit consumer advocacy organization Public

According to Bloomberg, ADVENT and STRIPE have abandoned plans to acquire PayPal.

South Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturer STI is conducting quality certification tests with Taiwan's ASE for reflow equipment supply, with results expected in November. STI aims to leverage its reflow equipment reference from SK Hynix's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production lines to

According to Herald Economy on August 28, STI is conducting quality certification testing on reflux equipment for Taiwan-based ASE. The test results are expected by November. If the certification is passed, STI could secure a supply order valued at approximately 4 billion won, comprising about 60

KB Financial Group's chairman candidate recommendation committee selected three finalists for the chairman position following in-depth interviews conducted on the 27th, naming incumbent Chairman Yang Jong-hee, internal candidate Lee Jae-geun (division head), and external candidate Kwon Kwang-seok (f

As of 09:30 Beijing time on August 28, NYMEX gold fell 0.34%, while NYMEX silver rose 0.72%. NYMEX copper gained 0.07% in the same period.

According to SoSoValue, Solana spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $60.91 million on August 27 (yesterday). The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) led with $40.20 million in daily net inflows, bringing its cumulative total to $1.011

According to financial sources, KB Financial Group's chairman recommendation committee on August 28 shortlisted three final candidates for the next chairman: incumbent Chairman Yang Jong-hee, division head Lee Jae-geun, and former Woori Bank president Kwon