Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Bitcoin (BTC) remains range-bound, trading at around $78,690 as of August 27. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted a proposal to the White House recommending reforms to cryptocurrency custody rules for investment companies. The AI computing-power chain Flop Network, led by Arthur Hayes, released a draft tokenomics plan that will distribute 3.5 billion genesis airdrop tokens and launch its testnet in Q4. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights CoinGape reported that the U.S. Secur

According to Yahoo Finance, U.S. July core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation rose 3.3% year-over-year and 0.2% month-over-month on August 26, while headline PCE climbed 3.7% annually, remaining well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Market experts said the data is

According to industry data released on August 27, major South Korean hotel operators including Shilla Hotels and Lotte Hotels posted significant profit growth in the first half of 2026, with hotel divisions driving an outsized portion of overall earnings. Shilla Hotels reported operating profit of

China's central bank conducted a 103 billion yuan 7-day reverse repo operation today (August 27) at an interest rate of 1.40%. Both the bid volume and settlement amount matched at 103 billion yuan.

Huons Global Korean stocks surged to the daily upper limit on May 27 after Huons Group canceled a controversial merger between Huons and its unlisted subsidiary Huons Lab. The stock rose 29.83% to 30,900 won following the merger cancellation announcement on May 26. Minority shareholder platform

According to The Fact, Huons Global's stock surged to its daily limit on August 27 after the company withdrew a merger agreement with subsidiary Huons Lab on August 26. The stock rallied 7,100 Korean won (29.83%) to 30,900 won, marking the highest price in recent sessions. The merger withdrawal

The USD-KRW exchange rate traded around the 1,380 won level on the 27th as markets awaited the Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Committee decision. Market participants focused on whether the central bank would raise its base rate by 25 basis points to 3.00% or hold rates steady, with expectations

Marco Papic, chief investment strategist at BCA Research, predicts the Iran war will trigger overinvestment in energy, infrastructure, and supply chains that could cause disinflation or deflation before 2030, according to a recent report cited by Business Insider on August 26. Papic stated the

According to iNews24, Samsung SDI surged 6.01% to 547,000 Korean won on August 27, driven by investor optimism over the company's plan to raise capital by selling a portion of its Samsung Display stake.

The Chinese yuan mid-rate against the US dollar was set at 6.7840 today, down 11 basis points from the previous trading day's mid-rate of 6.7829.

Robbie Mitchnick, head of BlackRock's digital assets division, stated in an interview with CNBC on local time that Bitcoin's recent rebound demonstrates its differentiated characteristics from traditional risk assets like stocks. Mitchnick explained that as concerns over US fiscal health resurface a

China's central bank reported on August 27 that the yuan depreciated against the U.S. dollar, with the USD/CNY mid-rate at 6.7840, up 11 basis points. Among other major currency pairs, EUR/CNY fell 68 points to 7.8739, GBP/CNY declined 268 points to 9.1859, and JPY/CNY (per 100 yen) rose 41 points t

According to Jin10, China's gross domestic product rose 4.7% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, with an increase of 3.6 trillion yuan, marking the highest level for the same period in five years. The National Development and Reform Commission announced on August 27 that economic growth,

According to Bloomberg, Kioxia Holdings plans to build a third wafer fabrication plant at its Kitakami production base in Iwate, Japan, to expand storage chip capacity and meet growing demand for AI-related applications. The new facility will produce the company's latest high-density 3D NAND flash m

According to Business Insider, BCA Research's chief investment strategist Marco Papic warned yesterday (Aug 26) that the Iran conflict could trigger sustained inflation pressure in the near term but spark deflation by 2030 as governments and companies overinvest in energy, infrastructure, and

According to Yonhap Infomax, the dollar-won exchange rate held near 1,386 won on August 27 as markets awaited the Bank of Korea's monetary policy decision. The central bank's Financial Monetary Committee is expected to decide between maintaining the base rate or raising it by 25 basis points to 3.00

According to Guru Club, spot silver surged $1 on August 27, reaching $69.12 per ounce with a gain of 1.47%.

According to WSTS data, the global semiconductor market reached $368 billion in Q2 2026, with 35% quarter-over-quarter growth and 104% year-over-year increase, driven primarily by AI chip demand. Storage manufacturers led the gains, with SK Hynix and SanDisk up 51% and Kioxia climbing 76% quarter-o

According to BlockBeats, Michael Burry disclosed his latest holdings on August 27, with short stock positions now exceeding 21% of his portfolio. Burry purchased Nvidia (NVDA) call options as a hedge while increasing short positions in Nvidia, along with adding to short bets in Oracle (ORCL),

SK Group announced on the 25th that SK Innovation will absorb its battery separator subsidiary SK IE Technology through a merger, as the conglomerate conducts large-scale restructuring of its electric vehicle-related businesses. According to industry sources on the 27th, the merger decision stems