Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to CME's Fedwatch Tool, as of Aug. 30, federal funds rate hike odds for September 16 jumped to 57%, up from just 39.9% on Aug. 21 following Fed official Warsh's Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium keynote. The probability of rates holding steady dropped to 43%. Warsh emphasized the Fed'

The Swedish Tax Agency has issued proposed value-added tax decisions against subsidiaries of Northern Data AG and secured appellate rulings against two Swedish units of HIVE Digital (NASDAQ: HIVE). The companies maintain their facilities supplied computing capacity or infrastructure services to

According to Korea Exchange, the KOSPI index fell 124.07 points (1.79%) to 6,788.88 during the week of August 24-28, as foreign investors sold a net 8.3 trillion won and institutional investors net-sold 361.5 billion won. Individual investors purchased 634.4 billion won during the same

According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations office, a tanker came under attack from unidentified projectiles on August 30 while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, approximately 22 kilometers north of Oman's Salalah. No casualties or environmental damage have been reported. The authority advised

According to the week's developments, BlackRock completed $5 billion in tax-deferred bitcoin-to-ETF swaps, available for minimums as low as $1 million, citing custody security and kidnapping risks as key selling points. Meanwhile, Grayscale's Zcash Trust converted to the first ZEC spot ETF on

Apple Inc. prepares for a dual transition as John Ternus becomes chief executive on September 1, ending Tim Cook's fifteen-year tenure, and launches a foldable iPhone on September 9 at the Steve Jobs Theater. In the nine months to 27 June 2026, Apple increased research and development spending

According to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech on August 28, spot gold fell 3.2% to roughly $4,456 per ounce as he signaled underlying inflation has not meaningfully improved and the Fed may still have work to do. Warsh noted the six-month PCE inflation rate stands at 4.1%,

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) completed a blockchain-based pilot on July 15. Its subsidiary The Depository Trust Company converted eligible US Treasuries and equities into tokenized digital assets, with BitGo Bank & Trust serving as custodian. The conversion focused on repo and

The Federal Reserve faces a Sept. 16 federal funds rate decision with CME's Fedwatch Tool now showing a 57% probability of a 25-basis-point hike, up sharply from 39.9% on Aug. 21. The shift followed remarks at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, where Fed official Warsh highlighted 3.7%

US President Donald Trump announced on May 30 (local time) plans to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) using Venezuelan oil, stating the reserve was 'virtually depleted' due to former President Joe Biden. Trump posted on Truth Social that the refilling operation would begin soon,

According to The Energy Mag, HIVE Digital (NASDAQ: HIVE) and Northern Data AG face VAT decisions from Sweden's Tax Agency in September 2025, which classified certain cryptocurrency mining activities as outside the VAT system and denied input-VAT recovery. HIVE recognized an 822

The US Treasury doubled its bond buyback program to $4 billion on August 19, prompting gold traders to increase bullish options positions as the metal surged over 7% in five days to near $4,700 per ounce. The expanded buyback program aims to smooth market functioning and manage long-term yields by p

Apple named John Ternus as its next CEO on April 20, with the 25-year company veteran set to officially take charge on September 1. He succeeds Tim Cook, who will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board after a 15-year tenure that added approximately $3.6 trillion to Apple's

The Depository Trust Company, DTCC's subsidiary, successfully tokenized eligible US Treasuries and equities on July 15, with BitGo Bank & Trust serving as the OCC-regulated custodian for settlement and onchain asset movement. Over 30 financial firms, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and J.P.

Apple named John Ternus as its next CEO on April 20, with the 25-year company veteran set to officially take charge on September 1. He succeeds Tim Cook, who will transition to executive chairman. Cook's 15-year tenure added roughly $3.6 trillion to Apple's market value. Ternus, who

According to Goldman Sachs, gold surged over 7% in five days following the US Treasury's August 19 announcement to double its buyback program for long-dated bonds to $4 billion, pushing prices near $4,700 per ounce. The intervention signaled market concerns about sovereign debt risks and fiscal

Major US retailers including Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, and Target received tariff refunds during the second quarter following a February Supreme Court ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not authorize President Donald Trump to impose the tariffs. The refunds created co

According to CNBC, major U.S. retailers including Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, Target, TJX, and Kohl's received significant tariff refunds in the second quarter following a February Supreme Court ruling, but handled the windfall through divergent strategies. Walmart received roughly $2.9 billion in

According to CME FedWatch, the probability of a 25 basis point rate hike at the Federal Reserve's September 16 FOMC meeting rose to 57%, with the target rate range potentially moving to 3.75%-4%. The odds jumped sharply from 39.9% on August 21 to 57% following Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole