Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Trump's remarks on August 25, the U.S. Treasury announced Operation Economic Outcast, a sweeping expansion of secondary sanctions against Iran designating over 60 entities across five sectors: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping. Trump hinted at potential sanctions

Evernorth confirmed on August 27 that the SEC declared its registration statement effective, clearing a major regulatory step toward its planned merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II. The company announced shareholders will vote on the combination on September 30, 2026, putting the XRP treasury ve

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on August 28 evening session, gold futures (T+D) fell 0.17% to 995.0 yuan per gram, while silver futures (T+D) rose 2.78% to 17,180 yuan per kilogram.

According to CNBC, Marvell Technology shares fell 8% in premarket trading on August 28 despite beating second-quarter revenue expectations, as its raised fiscal 2028 outlook of approximately $18 billion failed to meet investor expectations. The chipmaker's Q2 revenue grew 37% to $2.7 billion,

According to Mysteel, China's soybean crush volume reached 2.32 million tons during the week of Aug 22-28, up 1.07 million tons week-on-week with an actual operating rate of 64%. Meanwhile, China Coal Transport Association data showed coking coal inventory at major monitored enterprises

According to Odaily, Bitcoin gained $14,264 this week, marking its largest single-week dollar gain since trading began. Galaxy Research notes the 50-week moving average currently sits near $82,470, a potential support level; historically, 11 of the past 13 bear market cycles bottomed when price

According to a statement by the German government on August 28, natural gas operators are actively filling storage facilities. Germany's natural gas storage capacity has reached 51.64% full, with operators injecting substantial volumes in recent days. The government aims to increase storage to 70% o

According to BlockBeats, JPMorgan Chase raised Marvell Technology (MRVL) price target from $240 to $305 on August 28, representing a 27% increase.

According to Reuters, 14 of 29 surveyed economists expect the Bank of Canada to keep its overnight rate at 2.25% by the end of Q3 2027. In a July survey, 13 of 26 economists held the same view, indicating a slight shift in market

According to Bloomberg, global convertible bond issuance reached $147 billion year-to-date as of August 28, up over 50% from the prior year and surpassing the full-year record set in 2021. The surge is driven by AI-related financing activity, prompting investors to accept weaker protective

Marex launched an aggregated foreign exchange and precious metals liquidity platform in August 2026 that consolidates pricing, execution and post-trade services from multiple liquidity providers under a single prime brokerage account. The platform targets hedge funds, asset managers and

According to a Reuters survey, all 35 surveyed economists expect the Bank of Canada to maintain its overnight rate at 2.25% on September 2.

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 share and warrant unit. The fundraise included participation from Blockstream CEO Adam Back and asset manager TOBAM. Capital B pl

According to Jin10 data, India's foreign exchange reserves reached a record high of $729.33 billion as of August 21, increasing by $12.4 billion during the week, driven by substantial capital inflows following measures introduced by India's central bank in early June. The increase surpassed the

According to Arthur Hayes on August 27, MicroStrategy's mNAV (market value to net asset value) premium collapsed to roughly 0.74x, erasing the valuation edge that historically allowed the company to fund bitcoin purchases through share sales. Hayes noted on the Unchained Podcast that Bitcoin's

According to Foresight News, SBI Holdings announced a strategic investment in Indonesian online multi-asset investment platform Ajaib Group on August 28, acquiring approximately 20% stake. Ajaib Group, headquartered in Jakarta, provides online investment and asset management services covering

According to BlockBeats, on August 28, crypto-linked stocks tumbled in U.S. pre-market trading, with Satoshi Bitcoin Trust (SBET) leading losses at down 2.25%. Other major holdings including Microstrategy (MSTR), Marathon Holdings (MARA),

French 30-year government bond yields rose 3 basis points to 4.92%, reaching their highest level since 2008.

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country's gold reserves stood at $113.22 billion as of August 21, unchanged from the previous week.

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (CRWD), Okta Inc. (OKTA), and Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (ZETA) stocks all soared to 52-week highs on Thursday following strong quarterly earnings results and multiple analyst price target increases. CRWD stock jumped more than 20% at close on Thursday, OKTA stock surged