Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Bitcoin gained $14,264, or 22.7%, in one week ending Aug. 23, closing at $77,387 — the largest weekly dollar gain since the asset began trading, according to Galaxy Research. The rally was driven by the U.S. Treasury's announcement to at least double its long-end liquidity-support buybacks from $2 b

Gold prices continue to hold above critical support levels near $4,600 an ounce despite warnings from analysts that the market appears overbought following a 15% rally through August. Fawad Razaqzada, Market Analyst at FOREX.com, noted in a recent analysis that growing fears over U.S. government

According to CNBC reporting and S&P Global analysis, Big Tech's massive artificial intelligence investments are putting pressure on the once-pristine balance sheets of Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft. During Q2, Meta's free cash flow plunged 91% year over year as capital expenditure jumped to $

Arthur Hayes stated that Strategy Inc.'s (Nasdaq: MSTR) diluted market value to net asset value premium sat near 0.74x on August 27, erasing the gap that previously funded the company's bitcoin acquisition cycle. Strategy holds 840,447 BTC but owes approximately $1.5 billion annually in STRK and STR

Copper Giant Resources Corp. reported Thursday that directional drill hole MD-070 returned 771 meters grading 0.54% copper equivalent at its Mocoa project in southern Colombia. The interval began 211 meters downhole and contained 0.33% copper and 0.039% molybdenum, with higher-grade cores

John LaForge, Chief Alternative Strategist at Ned Davis Research, stated in an interview with Kitco News that gold's long-term trend remains higher until governments confront mounting debt burdens. LaForge explained the precious metal's trajectory is directly tied to unresolved fiscal crises

From 15:00 to 16:00 UTC on August 28, 2026, BTC fell 0.31% in one hour, retreating to the 79,280–79,824 USDT range, with an intrahour volatility range of 0.68%. Market volatility intensified, and short-term risk aversion clearly increased. The pullback was mainly driven by a buildup of macroeconomic headwinds. First, Fed Chair Warsh sent hawkish signals at the Jackson Hole meeting, suggesting that inflation remains elevated and may require further rate hikes. Ahead of the September policy meetin

Between 15:30 and 15:45 UTC on August 28, 2026, BTC plunged 0.68% in 15 minutes, trading between 78,777 and 79,354 USDT, with a price amplitude of 0.73%. Market volatility intensified, and clear short-term selling pressure emerged. The move was primarily driven by a combination of bearish macroeconomic factors. First, Fed Chair Warsh sent hawkish signals at the Jackson Hole meeting, suggesting that inflation remains elevated and that further rate hikes may be necessary, directly pressuring risk-

Three economists from Circle, Cornell University, and Arizona State University published a paper arguing that digital currencies could strengthen U.S. dollar dominance in global finance. Gordon Liao, Eswar

Bitcoin returned above $80,000 this week, lifting crypto-related stocks and exposing the industry's deepening ties to traditional capital markets. The rally was supported by the US Treasury's plan to double certain long-dated bond buybacks to at least $4 billion per operation. The surge highlights h

Spot gold prices traded modestly lower near $4,593.20 an ounce in early U.S. trading Friday, down 0.16%, while spot silver prices rose sharply to $70.170, up 1.50%, as traders positioned ahead of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech and the Labor Department's

Take-Two Interactive's shares rose 2.5% in premarket trading Friday following the Thursday release of the first official Grand Theft Auto 6 preview, which caused streaming issues on Netflix and Twitch due to high demand. Analysts at Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan described themselves as bullish on the

Marvell CEO Matt Murphy described the company's partnership with Alphabet's Google as 'game-changing' during the earnings call, stating the custom AI chip revenue opportunity could be 'a lot larger' than current models. Marvell reported earnings

PayPal (PYPL) shares fell 13% on Friday after Bloomberg reported that Stripe and Advent International ended their pursuit of a takeover bid that would have valued the company at more than $53 billion. The abandoned deal prompted Mizuho to cut its price target to $51 from $60 while maintaining a

Affirm Holdings rallied nearly 13% in morning trade on Friday to an 11-month high after reporting fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $1.16 billion, up 33% year over year and ahead of the $1.11 billion consensus estimate. CEO Max Levchin said the buy-now, pay-later company has grown more than 30%

Spot silver fell below $68 per ounce on August 28, declining 1.82% during the day.

According to an Aug. 28 announcement, French Bitcoin treasury company Capital B raised €21.0 million ($24.5 million) through private share placement at €0.58 per bundled unit, which includes one share and four share-subscription warrants. The fundraise saw participation from legendary cypherpunk

According to the International Monetary Fund and recent economic data, global economic resilience in the face of geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions is being sustained primarily by artificial intelligence-driven demand. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva noted this week that AI is e

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 3.00% today to 11,525.68. NVIDIA declined 2.89%, while Intel dropped 2.37%, AMD fell 1.90%, Broadcom slipped 0.98%, Micron decreased 1.47%, Qualcomm dipped 1.43%, ASML fell 1.41%, and TSMC declined 1.21%.

U.S. stock futures posted mixed moves in early premarket trading on Friday as investors digested Nvidia's blockbuster earnings-driven rally and braced for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech at 10:00 a.m. ET. As of 4:30 a.m. ET, Nasdaq futures declined 0.3%, while S&P 500 futures