Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange, crude oil futures (Sept. 2026 contract) closed down 0.43% at 535.30 yuan per barrel during overnight trading on July 20. Meanwhile, Shanghai gold (Au T+D) rose 0.05% and Shanghai silver (Ag T+D) gained 1.26% in the same

Strive, Inc. purchased 21 bitcoins between July 13 and July 17 at an average price of approximately $63,221 per coin, according to an 8-K filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20. The acquisition increased the Dallas-based company's total holdings to 19,921 BTC. The purc

Onramp, a bitcoin-focused financial services firm, published its 'Back to Basics' report in July 2026, arguing for direct spot bitcoin ownership over paper claims such as ETF shares and exchange balances. The report arrives as bitcoin trades roughly 50% below its late-2025 peak while the S&P 500

According to an 8-K filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, Strive purchased 21 bitcoins between July 13 and July 17 at an average price of approximately $63,221 per coin, bringing the Dallas-based treasury company's total bitcoin holdings to 19,921 BTC. The company's

According to an SEC 8-K filing, Strategy sold 2,732,318 MSTR shares between July 13 and July 19, 2026, raising $263.5 million. The proceeds increased the company's U.S. dollar reserve to $3.225 billion. During the period, Strategy made no bitcoin purchases or sales, maintaining its position

The Food and Drug Administration said Monday a test indicating iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico carried the cyclospora parasite was a false positive, but the agency maintains its conclusion that shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico supplied by Taylor Farms caused an outbreak that

Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery received a temporary restraining order on Monday when California District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín signed off on a 14-day pause following a Friday hearing in Oakland. The order stems from an antitrust lawsuit

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $75.7 million in net inflows for the week ending July 17, marking a second consecutive green week after eight straight weeks of outflows totaling more than $8.2 billion. The two-week recovery brought total net gains to $273.1 million across the 13 funds, according to

A California District Judge signed a temporary restraining order on the $110 billion proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance on Monday, putting a 14-day pause on the deal. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granted the order following a lawsuit filed by state attorneys

According to SoSoValue data, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $75.7 million in net inflows for the week ending July 17, marking a second consecutive week of positive flows. Combined with the prior week's $197.4 million in inflows, the two-week recovery totals $273.1 million—yet this represents

According to Goldman Sachs' prime brokerage division, hedge funds sold U.S. technology stocks at a record pace over the past two months, offloading approximately 10% of cumulative market value. The team led by Vincent Lin noted that these funds were net sellers of the sector in six of the past

Germany's Economy Ministry announced on Monday that a funding request for pipeline upgrades at PCK Raffinerie GmbH in Schwedt has been suspended pending completion of a state aid review. The refinery, which was previously cut off from Russian crude oil supplies, was seeking to install alternative pi

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo joined the board of directors at crypto exchange OKX, the platform announced Monday. Cuomo appeared on Fox Business the same day to promote 24/7 tokenized stock trading, deepening his existing ties to the exchange. Last month, OKX and Intercontinental

According to The Block, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined the board of crypto exchange OKX on Monday, deepening his involvement after the platform formed a 50-50 joint venture with Intercontinental Exchange last month. The joint venture, co-chaired by Cuomo, aims to expand access to

Shares of several Bitcoin mining companies, including IREN, Hut 8, Cipher Digital, CleanSpark and MARA Holdings, each gained at least 11% on Monday following announcements of major AI infrastructure deals. Hut 8 disclosed a 15-year, $9.8 billion lease for its AI data center campus, while IREN announ

Following John Hilley's appointment as UK Chancellor, GBP/USD pared losses and is trading down 0.18% at 1.3429.

SpaceXAI announced on Monday the release of a Microsoft Excel add-in integrating its Grok AI assistant directly into the spreadsheet software. The tool enables users to perform data analysis, build formulas, and execute financial forecasting using plain English prompts without switching

Ethereum spot ETFs recorded $105M in net inflows during the week of July 13–17, the strongest weekly figure since April and an acceleration from the prior week's $84M, according to data from CoinGlass and Farside Investors. The two consecutive positive weeks ended an eight-week outflow streak,

Statistics Canada reported on July 20 (local time) that Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.8% year-over-year in June, below market expectations of 2.9% and down 0.4 percentage points from May's 3.2%. The decline was driven by stabilizing international oil prices following a US-Iran

According to Statistics Canada, Canada's June consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.8% year-over-year on July 20, missing market expectations of 2.9% and declining 0.4 percentage points from May's 3.2%. The softer inflation