Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Bank of England Chief Economist Piers, the monetary policy committee has not shifted toward interest rate hikes as of July 31.

The USD-KRW exchange rate fell 6.00 won to 1,431.40 won as of 6:22 PM on May 31, driven by sudden yen strength. The pair briefly dropped to 1,426.30 won at 5:57 PM following suspected intervention by Japan's forex authorities, which sold dollars and pushed USD-JPY from 160.1 yen to 158.5 yen. The

According to BIT market data, U.S. semiconductor, optical communications, and storage stocks surged in Friday pre-market trading on July 31. Astera Labs (ALAB) led gains with an 8.95% jump, followed by Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) up 8.42%. The broader semiconductor sector rallied, with Marvell

According to Strategy Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings report released July 30, the company held 843,775 BTC by late July after increasing holdings 11% during the quarter, then sold 3,588 BTC for $216 million in early July. The sale marked Strategy's largest single bitcoin disposal since beginning

Amazon raised its artificial intelligence investment commitment to $220 billion on July 31, according to earnings released overnight. While the company's cloud business saw growth, cash flow from this segment turned negative, offsetting gains. The increased chip demand supports South Korean

According to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, investment in information-processing equipment and software contributed approximately 0.5 percentage point to second-quarter GDP growth released Thursday. Paint maker Sherwin-Williams surged 8.3% on Tuesday — its largest jump in over four years — as

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, COCOA (Cocoa) has surged by 6% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

According to sources, Space-Eyes, a defense technology company backed by Eric Trump, will go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger valued at $638 million, according to Jin10.

Ripple secured full Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorization in Europe this week, a regulatory milestone for institutional XRP payments across the EU, while XRP price remains capped at $1.10 amid Federal Reserve hawkish signals. XRP is trading at $1.07,

According to Korea Financial Supervisory Service disclosure, Samsung Electronics Co-CEO Roh Tae-moon purchased 3,045 shares of the company on July 30 at 230,000 KRW per share, spending approximately 700 million KRW. Following the purchase, Roh's total shareholding increased to 124,280 shares.

According to Ripple and on-chain data from Santiment, Ripple secured full MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorization in Europe this week, a regulatory milestone enabling institutional XRP payments across the EU. XRP is trading at $1.07, down 0.57% over the last 24 hours, with the asset

Novo Nordisk shares fell over 8% premarket on July 31 after the company announced that its anti-inflammatory drug Ziltivekimab failed to show a significant difference compared to placebo in reducing major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) risk. The negative trial outcome prompted the sharp

Gate News: According to a Gate official announcement on November 25, 2025, Gate has completed the technical maintenance for TQQQ xStock (TQQQX) and Netflix xStock (NFLXX) and officially resumed deposits and trading services for both on November 25 at 16:00 (UTC+8). During the maintenance, Gate addressed the impact of the underlying stock splits on the tokens. The TQQQ stock completed a 1:2 split on November 20, and the NFLX stock completed a 1:10 split from November 15 to 17. The tokens themselv

Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf discussed AI in warfare and the company's manufacturing push on the latest episode of The Tech Download podcast. The conversation addressed how tech startups like Anduril are challenging established defense contractors by prioritizing speed, innovation, and artificial

According to TD Cowen, the investment firm maintained its buy rating on Strategy and $260 price target on July 31. The company's management has identified bringing the price of STRC preferred shares back to par value as a primary objective. Strategy recorded an $8.2 billion loss in the second

According to Jin10, Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) suspended approximately 500,000 barrels of daily production on July 31 due to Iran-related regional conflict, yet the company reaffirmed its commitment to Middle East expansion. CFO Neil Hansen stated: "We will not make broad investment decisions based on

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, on July 29, the department announced initial intent agreements to provide $874 million in federal funding to seven semiconductor-related companies under the CHIPS and Science Act. As a new policy condition, the government will take a minority,

Moderna reported second-quarter losses per share of $1.97, beating the market estimate of -$2.01 and improving from -$2.13 a year earlier. Quarterly revenue reached $145 million, up 2.1% year-over-year and significantly higher than the $103.5 million consensus estimate. The company raised its

South Korea's KOSPI index jumped more than 17% during intraday trading on July 31, marking its largest single-day gain on record. The sharp rebound triggered discussion among market participants, with some viewing it as a potential trend reversal signal while others remained cautious about its