Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Gate News, August 28, 2026: According to Gate’s official announcement, the Gate Futures Stocks section will launch live trading of perpetual futures contracts for RAM, DJT, TEM, and MARA at 20:00 (UTC+8) on August 28, 2026. The contracts will be settled in USDT and support 1x–20x leverage for both long and short positions. RAM is a U.S. leveraged ETF that tracks 2x the daily performance of the memory chip sector, with a focus on DRAM memory chips. DJT is a publicly traded company owned by Trump

According to CNBC, BlackBerry's share price has doubled this year as the company's QNX software division, which is embedded in 275 million vehicles, accelerates its robotics expansion. The company has built a backlog of $950 million in orders for QNX, with robotics representing one of the

Ten companies that newly listed on Korean stock exchanges in Q3 averaged a 28.46% decline versus their offering prices, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 28th. The sharp reversal from Q2's IPO boom occurred as domestic stock indices entered a correction phase, with KOSPI

Lee Jang-han, Chairman of Chong Kun Dang Group, plans to gift his entire 9.55% stake in Chong Kun Dang to his three children. According to a regulatory filing submitted on May 28, Lee will transfer 1,318,807 common shares to his children between dates from next month through October 29. The gift

According to the Korean Exchange, 10 newly-listed companies on South Korea's domestic stock market in Q3 saw an average decline of 28.46% from their offering prices, with nine of the ten trading below IPO levels on their first trading day. The first-day average return for Q3 IPOs was -4.62%, a

According to E Daily and financial regulator filings, Jongeundang Group Chairman Lee Jang-han transferred all his Jongeundang shares to his three children on August 28. Eldest son Lee Ju-won received 528,807 shares, increasing his stake to 5.32%, while daughters Lee Ju-kyung and Lee Ju-ah each recei

BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo outlined the company's transformation from smartphone maker to automotive and robotics software provider in a recent episode of "The Tech Download" podcast. The company's share price has doubled this year as it focuses on secure communications and QNX, an operating

According to BlockBeats, on August 28, Jiang Zhuoer, founder of Laibit Mining Pool (B.TOP), stated that Bitcoin spot ETF saw inflows of $242 million while Ethereum spot ETF received $234 million in inflows on the day. Despite ETH representing only 18.8% of Bitcoin's total market capitalization, it a

BlackBerry's share price has doubled in 2026 as investors reward the company's strategy shift toward critical software for autonomous vehicles and industrial robotics, CEO John Giamatteo told CNBC's The Tech Download. The company's QNX operating system, embedded in 275 million vehicles globally,

Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) stock traded over 2% higher overnight ahead of Friday after Netflix aired 27 minutes of Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay, the longest official preview yet from Rockstar Games. The Netflix-exclusive special followed Rockstar's first public statement on Wednesday, in which the

Three technology stocks soared to 52-week highs on Thursday following strong quarterly results. CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) jumped 20% to $229.08 after reporting Q2 revenue of $1.47 billion, up 26% year-over-year, with record net new annual recurring revenue of $333 million. Okta (OKTA) surged 29% t

Salesforce and software stocks surged Thursday following the company's second-quarter earnings release. The State Street Software and Services ETF rose 5.2% to an all-time high, while Salesforce stock jumped 22.6%. The rally was driven by Salesforce's Q2 earnings report released Wednesday after

Marvell Technology's shares fell 8.2% in early premarket trading following its Q2 earnings report on August 27, marking the stock's worst single-day decline in over a month. The decline occurred despite the chipmaker's announcement of a major custom chip agreement with Google that could generate

Take-Two Interactive's stock rose overnight after Netflix aired 27 minutes of "Grand Theft Auto VI" gameplay on Thursday, according to Stocktwits. The reveal came days after a hacker group called CyberLeek circulated unfinished GTA 6 footage online, prompting Rockstar Games to call the breach

According to Korea Exchange, Hyundai Motor announced its 2030 operating margin target of above 9% at a CEO Investor Day on August 28, with shares closing at 399,500 won, up 0.38% on the day. The announcement marks a significant mid-to-long-term strategic milestone, though shareholder concerns

According to Axios, on Thursday the State Street Software and Services ETF rose 5.2%, hitting a new all-time high. Salesforce stock surged 22.6% on the same day following strong second-quarter earnings released Wednesday and an expanded partnership with Anthropic, which investors viewed as a sign th

According to CNBC, IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond opened the door to a potential sale in December, but nearly nine months later no major suitors have materialized. The company held preliminary talks with potential buyers earlier this year but has not received formal pitches, nor has it hired new investment b

Imax CEO Rich Gelfond opened the door to a potential sale in December, yet nearly nine months later no major suitors have emerged despite the company's stock hitting an all-time high and box office breaking records. Imax held preliminary talks with potential buyers earlier this year but as of May ha

Strategy Inc., the company formerly known as MicroStrategy, ranked among the top-15 most-traded US equities in mid-to-late August, with daily trading volume reaching $4.4 billion and briefly hitting the 10th-most-traded position, surpassing Microsoft and Meta. On August 19, the company's stock

Salesforce and Anthropic launched a new advertising campaign featuring actor Matthew McConaughey to promote their expanded ClaudeForce partnership, announced Wednesday alongside Salesforce's second-quarter results. The campaign positions the partnership as a solution for businesses to transform AI f