Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to ChainCatcher, Forefront Tech Holdings Acquisition Corp completed a $100 million IPO pricing on April 30, set to list on Nasdaq under ticker FTHAU. The proceeds will be used to explore merger and acquisition opportunities in blockchain, artificial intelligence, fintech, and other

According to Jin 10, USD/JPY rose to 160.5 on April 30, marking the highest level since July 2024.

According to Coinglass data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index stands at 28 as of today (April 30), up 1 point from yesterday. The 7-day average is 33, while the 30-day average is 22.

According to SoSoValue, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $21.8 million on April 28. BlackRock's ETHA led the decline with single-day net outflows of $13.2 million, bringing its historical cumulative outflows to $55.6 million. Grayscale's ETHE followed with $6.9 million in daily outflows.

According to ChainCatcher, citing a report from Jin10, Morgan Stanley on Wednesday postponed its forecast for Federal Reserve rate cuts, now expecting the central bank to begin easing policy in January 2027 rather than 2026. The bank cited persistent inflation above the Fed's 2% target and resilient

According to CNBC, PayPal plans to spin off Venmo as a standalone segment as part of a broader reorganization. The company will create a PayPal-branded unit for merchants and consumers, and a separate payment services arm that includes Braintree and its crypto business. PayPal is recruiting a

According to BlockBeats, on April 30, Hyperliquid early contributor Loracle increased short positions in WTI crude oil by approximately 3.5 million WTIOIL tokens worth $3.85 million, bringing total WTI short holdings to $15 million at an average price

According to Gate data, WTI crude oil hit $111 per barrel today (April 30), up 0.74% intraday. Brent crude rose above $112 per barrel, gaining over 1% during the same period.

According to an exclusive report by the Financial Times (FT) on April 30, SoftBank is planning to split in the United States and set up a brand-new independent company, named Roze, whose business covers AI robots and data center infrastructure, with the goal of completing an IPO as early as 2026 and a targeted valuation of $100 billion. The Financial Times also reported that there are internal concerns at SoftBank about the valuation target and the IPO timetable.

According to Amazon, the company reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $181.5 billion on April 29, up 17% year on year for the period ended March 31. AWS sales rose 28% to $37.6 billion, while net income increased to $30.3 billion from $17.1 billion a year earlier, with diluted earnings per share c

According to Trader T, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net outflows of $87.72 million on April 29. Fidelity FETH led with $48.37 million in outflows, followed by BlackRock ETHA with $37.06 million, while BlackRock ETHB saw $2.3 million in outflows.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the third consecutive time, with a rare 8-4 split vote highlighting internal disagreements. Powell is stepping down as chair but remaining as a governor; this article analyzes his deeper impact on the crypto market.

According to CoinDesk, tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds on XRP Ledger have surged to approximately $418 million over the past year, up eightfold from around $50 million, according to evernorth xrp data.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded outflows of over $490 million over three consecutive days through April 29. On April 27, the largest single-day withdrawal hit $263.2 million, followed by $89.7 million on April 28 and $137.6 million on April 29. Fidelity's FBTC led the outflows with $191.5 million, f

According to Odaily星球日报, Cambricon stock surged nearly 13% intraday on April 30, hitting a record high of 1,595.88 yuan per share and pushing its market cap past 670 billion yuan. The chip designer has reclaimed its position as the A-stock market's top-performing newly listed stock, surpassing

According to SoSoValue data, on April 27, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $263 million in total, ending the prior streak of nine consecutive trading days of net inflows. Last week, the funds collectively absorbed about $767 million. On that day, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) under BlackRock saw net inflows of zero, as Bitcoin continued to trade below $80,000.

According to Gate market data, the US Dollar Index (DXY) broke above 99 today, with intraday gains of 0.06%.

According to the Federal Reserve's latest decision yesterday (April 29), the Fed kept interest rates unchanged but shifted its inflation language from "somewhat high" to "high," signaling that interest rate cuts expected later this year may be delayed. Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted that rising energ

According to the financial reports released by each company, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet released their Q1 2026 earnings on April 30 (Wednesday), and all beat Wall Street analysts’ expectations. Cloud computing is the main growth driver for each company; however, on the same day, Meta also announced an increase to its full-year 2026 capital expenditure forecast, and its stock fell by about 6% in after-hours trading.

According to Onchain Lens, a FalconX-linked wallet (0xEbE) deposited 11.94 million USDC into HyperLiquid on April 30 and increased its 20x crude oil (CL) long position to 202,000 CL, worth $21.6 million.