Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Steve Rattner, a prominent Wall Street analyst, Donald Trump's net worth has increased by 183% over the past two years of his presidency, significantly outpacing wealth gains of previous US presidents during their first two years in office. In comparison, Bush saw a 35% increase,

Apple plans to launch a new device leasing program called Apple Upgrade on July 28 with Klarna serving as the financing partner, according to a Bloomberg report. Klarna (KLAR) stocks rose as much as 3% in midday trade Tuesday to just under $20 following the report, while Apple (AAPL) stocks

According to Bloomberg, BlackRock's iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) attracted net inflows of $2.8 billion last week, marking a single-week record and far exceeding the previous record of $1.2 billion set in February. Approximately 25% of the fund's position has been allocated to SK

On August 6, German 10-year sovereign bond yields rose 1.3 basis points to 3.163% during European market hours, as broader eurozone debt yields climbed. France's 10-year yield rose 1.7 basis points, Italian 10-year yields gained 1.2 basis points, and Spanish 10-year yields increased 1.6 basis points

According to Bloomberg, on July 21, Apple announced the launch of Apple Upgrade, a device rental service starting July 28, in partnership with fintech company Klarna. The service will be available initially in the U.S. through Apple retail stores and the company's website, covering iPhone, Mac,

According to The Block, Uphold launched fractional share trading for more than 4,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs on Tuesday, with access available to U.S. customers. The service enables crypto-to-stock trades, allowing users to convert their digital assets to U.S. dollars and purchase equities in a

According to Bloomberg, SpaceX has initiated what will be one of the largest stock unlocks in capital markets history, with $116 billion in shares gaining sellable status next month. Restrictions on insider sales of up to 911.5 million shares will be lifted on August 6, two days after the company re

According to Korean media NATE, South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung called on financial regulators today to strengthen oversight of single-stock leveraged ETFs targeting Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, citing widespread market criticism that such products magnify volatility. Lee stated that

According to Laura Cooper, Nuveen's global investment strategist, the European Central Bank is likely to hold interest rates steady at its meeting this week while maintaining a hawkish policy tone, following its rate increase in June. Cooper noted that the ECB will remain open to further

According to CoinDesk, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted net inflows exceeding $700 million over the past 5 trading days on July 22, marking the longest consecutive inflow period since May. Large Bitcoin holders have increased positions over the past two months, while derivatives traders are

Tesla expanded its Robotaxi service to Orlando and Tampa on Tuesday, marking the company's third launch in Florida after debuting the autonomous ride-hailing service in Miami earlier this month. Unsupervised Model Y Robotaxi rides are now available in both cities. The expansion comes as investors

Tesla expanded its Robotaxi service to Orlando and Tampa, Florida on Tuesday, marking the carmaker's third rollout in the state following a Miami debut earlier this month. Unsupervised Model Y Robotaxi rides are now available in both cities. At the time of writing, TSLA shares were up 3.5%, on

According to Bitcoin.com News, SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) closed below $120 on July 20 after seven consecutive losing days, falling more than 11% below its $135 IPO price and roughly 47% from its post-listing peak of $225.64. The decline has erased over $1 trillion in market value. Economist Peter

Bae Jae-kyu, CEO of Korea Investment & Trust Management, urged investors on the 20th to stop investing in single-stock leveraged ETFs, citing structural losses during volatility. Will Rhind, CEO of GraniteShares, countered the same day that excessive liquidity restrictions could amplify volatility.

US Treasury bond prices declined slightly on July 21 (US Eastern Time) at 9:03 AM, with the 10-year yield rising 0.60 basis points to 4.604%. The price movement occurred as the US-Iran military conflict entered its tenth day with no clear signs of de-escalation. The yield increase reflects ongoing g

Coinbase experienced a 50-minute platform-wide outage on July 14 from 12:37 PM ET to approximately 1:25 PM ET that disrupted retail and institutional trading, deposits, withdrawals, Coinbase Card transactions, and onchain swaps on Base and Solana integrations. The disruption was caused by an

According to BlockBeats, on July 21, U.S. memory chip stocks surged, with Micron (MU) up 10.54%, SanDisk (SNDK) up 11.77%, Western Digital (WDC) up 12.23%, and Seagate (STX) up 10.58%, according to BIT market data. Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) gained 9.91%, while SK Hynix ADR

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on local time that Section 301 measures related to forced labor are expected 'soon.' Speaking in a CNBC interview, Greer addressed questions about additional tariffs by referencing the ongoing Section 301 investigation into forced labor practices.

The U.S. 6-week Treasury bill auction yielded 3.65% on July 21, up 1 basis point from the previous auction's 3.64%.

According to ChainCatcher, SpaceX stock price rose 7.6% after seven consecutive trading days of decline, based on Gate's market data.