Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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

Gate announced on August 28 that it has unified its Japanese equity trading service across both web and mobile platforms. The service now encompasses approximately 300 securities listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime Market, including major companies such as Toyota Motor, Sony Group, SoftBank G

Nvidia's strong fiscal Q2 results on August 28 sparked praise from Elon Musk, Steve Eisman, and David Sacks as the stock jumped nearly 9%. The chipmaker reported $96.221 billion in quarterly revenue, averaging $1.06 billion per day, and stunned Wall Street with a 70% revenue growth forecast for fisc

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (CRWD), Okta Inc. (OKTA), and Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (ZETA) stocks soared to 52-week highs on Thursday. The surge followed strong second-quarter earnings results and multiple analyst price target increases. CRWD jumped over 20% in its steepest single-day climb on

Bitcoin options worth $6.44 billion in notional value covering 81,700 contracts settle on Deribit on Friday at 08:00 UTC, the same day Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his first keynote as chief at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. The settlement features 44,639 call contracts

Salesforce and Anthropic announced an expanded ClaudeForce partnership on Wednesday, integrating Claude models directly into Salesforce's Agentforce platform and Slack. The first product, Salesforce in Claude, is a Claude plugin enabling users to reason over live Salesforce data, review deals and pi

According to BusinessWire, TradeStation Securities added CME Group Single Stock Futures on August 26, giving retail clients leveraged long and short exposure to 55 US-listed companies without owning shares. The brokerage offers 55 standard contracts with a 100-share multiplier and Micro contracts on

According to QCP Capital analysis released on August 28, Bitcoin has surged from approximately $63,500 last week to near $80,000, approaching the key $83,300 resistance level ahead of the Jackson Hole conference. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded inflows for eight consecutive trading days, with