Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the Wall Street Journal, South Korea's stock market has become a "fright ride" following extreme volatility over the past year. The KOSPI index soared more than threefold before plummeting 40% in June-July 2026, erasing approximately $2.5 trillion in market value. The index has since re

Park Hyun-joo, Chairman of Mirae Asset Group and Global Strategy Officer, stated on the 26th that South Korea must maintain semiconductor production facilities domestically despite US investment pressure. Speaking at a DigitalX employee meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, Park e

Park Hyeon-joo, Chairman of Mirae Asset Group, stated on May 26 that the era of accumulating wealth through real estate must end and capital should shift to productive investment. Speaking at a Digital X employee meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, Park evaluated the recent

According to Yonhap News, on August 26, Hyun-ju Park, chairman of Mirae Asset Group, emphasized that South Korea must maintain semiconductor production capacity domestically despite U.S. investment pressure. Speaking at a company event in Seoul, Park stressed that high-bandwidth

Bath & Body Works reported Q2 adjusted earnings per share of $0.62, significantly exceeding analyst estimates of $0.24 and surpassing the prior year's $0.37. Adjusted operating income reached $225 million, up 31% year-over-year and well above the consensus estimate of $125.6 million. Q2 net sales

According to ChainCatcher, Strategy's cash reserves reached $66.9 billion on August 26, bringing the bitcoin treasury company's net leverage near zero as its dollar assets nearly match its $67.5 billion outstanding convertible debt. The company's preferred stock STRC rebounded over 35% since June l

BlackRock slashed the minimum Bitcoin holding required to swap coins directly for shares of its spot Bitcoin ETF from $25 million worth of Bitcoin to $1 million, according to Bloomberg. The 96% reduction opens direct conversion access to a wider pool of wealthy individuals and mid-sized

According to Bloomberg, BlackRock reduced the minimum Bitcoin holding required for direct conversion into IBIT shares from $25 million to $1 million on August 25, a 96% cut that expands access beyond the largest institutional players. The new threshold opens in-kind conversion eligibility to

According to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) quarterly report released as of end-June, Hong Kong's 15 tokenized retail products saw combined assets under management reach HK$10.3 billion, a 280% increase year-over-year. The 11 spot virtual asset ETFs grew 55% since launch to $451

Japan's Financial Services Agency is supporting a blockchain-based demonstration experiment for securities settlement, working with the country's largest banks and brokerages to test infrastructure that records and manages transfers of Japanese government bonds, corporate bonds, investment trusts, a

Japan's Financial Services Agency is supporting a demonstration experiment to test blockchain-based settlement for stocks, bonds and investment trusts using atomic delivery-versus-payment mechanisms with stablecoin payments. The initiative, part of the FSA's Payment Innovation Project, aims to

Hong Kong stocks closed higher as the Hang Seng Index rose 0.56% to 25,652.97 points at market close. The rally was driven by positive external environment and individual stock catalysts across multiple sectors. Technology, brokerage, semiconductor, and non-ferrous metals sectors led the advance,

According to Jin10, central bank officials gathered in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on August 26 to discuss how to reassess global inflation and rising borrowing costs amid new inflationary threats. Spiros, an economist at Thin Ice Macro, said central banks are likely to take a cautious stance, viewing inf

According to MSX.COM data, U.S. premarket AI stocks fell broadly on August 26. SAP declined 4.12%, NOW fell 2.34%, ACN dropped 1.32%, PLTR declined 1.26%, and MU fell 0.79%.

According to Cnyes.com, Hong Kong's main stock indices rose on August 26 close, with the Hang Seng Index climbing 0.56% to 25,652.97 points, the Enterprises Index up 1.05% to 8,533.84 points, and the Technology Index advancing 0.82% to 4,626.15 points. Broker stocks surged on the back of earnings a

Bernstein predicts Bitcoin will reach $150,000 by mid-2027 and peak near $300,000 by 2029, according to the research firm's latest forecast. The analyst also downgraded MicroStrategy's target price from $450 to $350, citing updated Bitcoin cycle outlook and accelerated equity dilution at the

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), BlackRock increased its long position in Ganfeng Lithium from 8.30% to 9.10% on August 21.

CME Group announced that Glencore and Trafigura executed the first trades in its revised U.S. Zinc Futures contract on August 20, with positions set for September delivery. CME did not disclose the price, number of contracts, resulting open interest, or bid-offer spread for the transaction. The trad