Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Toptech CNC's announcement on October 20, the company signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire over 70% equity in a precision machine tool manufacturer. The target company specializes in multi-axis, multi-channel CNC machine tools and direct-drive high-speed five-axis

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the government may address the ownership issues of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac next year. The two housing finance agencies have remained under government conservatorship since the 2008 financial

According to Bloomberg, foreign institutions increased their holdings of Chinese government bonds by 141.8 billion yuan in September, the fifth consecutive month of increases. The monthly gain was the largest since May, bringing total holdings to 2.04 trillion yuan, according to data from China

According to Farside Investors, US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted $526.7 million in inflows on October 19, reversing an $82.4 million withdrawal from the previous session. BlackRock's IBIT led with $665.2 million in inflows. Bitcoin climbed to approximately $82,830 on October 19,

Binance has tokenized Tesla and SpaceX stocks through its bStocks and xStocks offerings, with a combined market value of $403.2 million, according to Token Terminal. Tesla bStocks account for $172 million while SpaceX xStocks represent $124.4 million of this total. The figures reflect growing

Palantir stock (Nasdaq: PLTR) traded at $193.02 in Tuesday's pre-market at 9:12 am ET on 20 October, down 0.58 percent from Monday's close. The stock closed Monday 19 October at $194.15, up $8.12 or 4.36 percent, its best single-day gain since early September, after announcing a partnership with

According to the Lithium Industry Association, lithium carbonate prices accelerated downward in September 2026, while spodumene imports increased. The association noted that Zimbabwean lithium ore shipments began arriving at Chinese ports. Meanwhile, downstream battery production exceeded

According to CME Group, trading firms FalconX and GSR completed the first large-block trade on newly launched Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures contracts on October 20. The new contracts expand CME's cryptocurrency derivatives offering, which now includes futures for BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, A

According to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, two tankers hit mines laid by its naval forces in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire on October 20.

XRP lost approximately $61.14 billion in circulating market capitalization from October 19, 2025 to October 19, 2026, a 42.6% decline coinciding with Ripple-backed Evernorth Holdings entering Nasdaq on October 12 holding approximately 473 million XRP. The token's price declined approximately 45.5% f

All 100 economists surveyed by Reuters expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in December, according to a poll reported on October 20 by Odaily. The unanimous forecast marks a sharp shift from last month's survey, when fewer than half of respondents anticipated a December increase. The c

TRON stock shares are trading near Nasdaq's $1 minimum price requirement today, with only about 15 cents separating the stock from triggering a delisting notice, according to Cryptonomist. The trading company's market capitalization is approximately twice the value of its TRX token

At the 2026 Bund Summit, former US Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin stated that the United States faces challenges that remain manageable. According to Rubin, the US maintains a strong long-term economic foundation and inherent advantages. However, he noted that to achieve economic success, the

According to the Russian Central Bank, gold reserves totaled 72.8 million troy ounces as of October 1.

Elev8 broker analyzed the latest Commitments of Traders (COT) report released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which is published weekly, usually on Fridays. Large speculators added 16,928

Circle's tokenized stock market cap distribution shows BNB Chain holding a commanding 62%, representing $232.1 million of the total $373.3 million market cap, according to crypto commentator @tokenterminal.

According to Elev8 broker's analysis of the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders report released this week, large speculators significantly increased short positions in the Australian dollar (16,928 contracts), New Zealand dollar (14,461 contracts), and Japanese yen (13,557 contracts), while

Novo Nordisk on Tuesday announced its next-generation obesity drug CagriSema showed 25% average weight loss among adult women in a new analysis conducted after a late-stage trial. The Danish pharmaceutical company stated further work is needed to confirm the hypotheses of two post-study analyses. Ca

According to a Reuters survey on October 20, nearly all economists predict the Federal Reserve will hold the federal funds rate steady at 3.75%-4.00% this month, with all 100 surveyed expecting a rate hike in December. Among respondents, 94 of 100 economists anticipate no action at October's

xStocks has claimed 55% of the tokenized stock market, representing a significant portion of the $473.4 million total market cap for MSTR and STRC, according to a report by @tokenterminal. The platform's dominance includes contributions from competitors Binance bStocks and Ondo in the tokenized stoc