Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Hong Kong asset manager CSOP Southern Eastern’s leveraged product tracking SK Hynix stock was renamed on August 3 and adopted a flexible leverage structure ranging from 1.1x to 2x. However, it maintained the maximum 2x risk exposure for three consecutive weeks. The AUM of the CSOP SK Hynix Daily Max (2x) Leveraged Product has shrunk by nearly 71.5% to HKD 37.65 billion. Complete Loss Data for the CSOP SK Hynix Leveraged Product SK Hynix’s stock price rose 349.23% from the beginning of 2026 throu

U.S. stock futures traded mixed late Sunday night, with Dow futures up 0.04%, S&P 500 futures up 0.05%, and Nasdaq-100 futures down 0.07% at 10:31 PM EDT. The movements came as investors awaited a Monday announcement of Iran sanctions by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who posted over the

U.S. stock index futures edged higher overnight Sunday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday would bring 'economic D-Day' sanctions against Iran, following President Trump's warning of a 'crushing economic operation' last week. Dow futures climbed 0.04%, while S&P 500 futures

According to sources, Iraq's State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) issued a tender to sell crude oil loading from Basra terminals in September.

Nvidia Corp.'s stock rose nearly 1% in overnight trading late Sunday following a challenging week on the market. The AI chipmaker is scheduled to report Q2 results on Wednesday, with analysts expecting revenue to rise 13% to $92.01 billion. The stock movement follows multiple developments,

According to Jin10, on August 24, one-week CNH HIBOR fell to 1.39379% on Monday, touching its lowest level since June 8. Overnight HIBOR rose 1 basis point to 1.37970%, while two-week HIBOR declined to 1.42758%, the lowest since July 31. One-year HIBOR held steady

BitMine (BMNR) held 5,416,945 ETH as of May 31, according to its latest Form 10-Q quarterly report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The ETH had an average cost of approximately $3,517 per ETH and a total cost of approximately $19.05B. The “sell ETH put options” strategy it has employed since February resulted in a recognized net loss of $92.09 million on derivative contracts this quarter. Analysis of ETH Holdings Cost and Unrealized Loss BitMine has adopted a dollar-

According to Bloomberg, Nvidia's stock rose nearly 1% in overnight trading on Sunday (August 24) ahead of Wednesday's Q2 earnings report, though it fell 4.8% for the week. The company has reportedly told major customers that prices for systems including Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell will rise by

Deutsche Bank's foreign exchange research head George Saravelos issued a report on the 23rd (local time) characterizing US Treasury buybacks and the Foreign and International Monetary Authorities (FIMA) repo facility as financial repression policies. Saravelos stated both mechanisms aim to

According to Deutsche Bank's George Saravelos, U.S. Treasury buybacks and Foreign Official Institution (FIMA) repos are both forms of financial repression aimed at suppressing long-term interest rate increases, according to a report on August 23. Financial repression typically involves government ac

According to SoSoValue, Hyperliquid spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $3.88 million during last week's trading (Aug 17-21). Grayscale's Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG) led with $2.57 million in weekly inflows, bringing its total historical inflows to $130 million. Bitwise's BHYP followed with $2.45 m

According to Jin10, SoftBank announced on August 24 that it plans to issue 1 trillion yen (approximately $629 million) in seven-year corporate bonds targeted at individual investors, with an indicative coupon rate range of 4.3% to 4.9%. The issuance marks SoftBank's largest debt offering on

According to SoSoValue data, XRP spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $39.78 million during last week's trading days (August 17-21). Bitwise ETF XRP led with $30.22 million in weekly net inflows, bringing its historical total to $543 million. Franklin Templeton's XRPZ ETF followed with $7.62 million, n

According to SoSoValue data, SOL spot ETFs saw net inflows of $28.34 million for the week ended Aug. 21. Bitwise's BSOL led with $22.51 million in weekly inflows, bringing its total historical net inflows to $923 million. Grayscale's GSOL contributed $4.02 million, with cumulative historical inflows

According to ChainCatcher, citing SoSoValue data, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $697 million during the week of August 17–21. BlackRock's ETHA led with weekly net inflows of $537 million, while Fidelity's FETH followed with $56.22 million in weekly inflows.

According to Marketwatch, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rebounded approximately 5 basis points to 4.69% on Thursday (August 24), while the 30-year yield climbed to 5%, touching its highest level since 2007. This reversal followed the Treasury Department's announcement on Wednesday of expanded

On August 24, Bitcoin reached an intraday high of approximately $78,002, just shy of the $80k round-number level. Its weekly gain reached 23.6%, marking its strongest rebound since the beginning of 2026. On-chain tracking by Lookonchain showed that a mysterious Bitcoin whale address closely watched by the market had sold approximately 7,770 BTC over the past three days, worth approximately $577 million. Three Major Catalysts Behind Bitcoin’s Rise The main catalysts behind this Bitcoin rebound ar

Grayscale has submitted the fifth amendment to its filing with the SEC for a Zcash spot ETF, proposing to convert the existing Grayscale Zcash Trust into a spot ETF to be listed and traded on NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH. If approved, it would become the first spot ETF in the United States to directly track the price of Zcash, with an annual management fee of 2.5%. Structure of the Grayscale Zcash Trust’s Transition to a Spot ETF (Source: SEC) The Grayscale Zcash Trust has operated since 2017