Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

PayPal stocks surged to a near six-month high on Wednesday after Stripe and private equity firm Advent International offered $60.50 per share to acquire the company. PYPL shares jumped as much as 18% in midday trade on Wednesday, marking highs last seen in January. Wall Street analysts remain

According to Binance, on July 15 at 16:30, the exchange will launch 10 new bStocks trading pairs with zero maker fees through August 31. The newly listed pairs are AAOIB/USDT, ARMB/USDT, AVGOB/USDT, BABAB/USDT, HOODB/USDT, IBMB/USDT, MRVLB/USDT, NOKB/USDT, RKLBB/USDT, and TSMB/USDT, representing

People familiar with the talks said Stripe and Advent International jointly submitted a takeover proposal for PayPal earlier in July, valuing the payments company at more than $53 billion, or $60.50 per share. The offer, backed by about $50 billion in committed financing, prompted PYPL stock to

According to reports, Stripe and private equity firm Advent International offered $60.50 per share to acquire PayPal on Wednesday, July 15, valuing the company at approximately $53 billion. PYPL shares jumped as much as 18% in midday trade, marking highs last seen in January. Wall Street analysts a

Intraday on July 15, NYMEX silver declined 3.0% to $57.32 per ounce.

SpaceX stock fell below its $135 initial public offering price for the first time on Wednesday, July 15, marking the fourth consecutive trading day of decline. The shares traded at $133.63 intraday, down 1.8% as investors reassess valuations of the rocket manufacturer following its record $86

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark overnight rate at 2.25% on July 15 (local time), marking the sixth consecutive hold since the last 25-basis-point cut in October. The central bank maintained the bank rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%, citing signs of economic improvement and

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, WHEAT (Wheat) has surged by 6% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

According to the Bank of Canada, on July 15, the central bank held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25%, maintaining the overnight rate target at the same level while keeping the bank rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%. This marks the sixth consecutive hold since October

According to Senate Banking Committee testimony, Fed Chair Kevin Walsh on July 15 expressed dissatisfaction with current inflation metrics, emphasizing zero tolerance for elevated inflation. Walsh dismissed claims that June CPI improvements signal the Fed's mission is complete, stressing the

The British pound rose to 1.35 against the U.S. dollar, reaching its highest level since late May. The move marks a significant strengthening of sterling in recent weeks.

According to BlackRock's second-quarter earnings report released on July 15, the world's largest asset management firm's assets under management (AUM) reached $15.3 trillion, up 22% year-over-year. The increase was driven by gains in global equity markets and net inflows from new

July 15, 2026, 16:00–16:15 (UTC): Within 15 minutes, BTC saw a short-term pullback of 0.51%, trading in the range 65,078.6–65,459.7 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.58%. The market showed a mild pullback trend, with low Filled Amount and a strong sense of wait-and-see among participants. The main drivers behind this pullback are the divergence and tug-of-war in macro signals. On one hand, the US June CPI year-over-year fell to 3.5% (prior value: 4.2%); the cooling in inflation beyond expectations eased c

Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald announced Wednesday a partnership to support blockchain-based initial public offerings and follow-on equity offerings for listed companies. The framework enables companies to raise capital through tokenized securities while operating within existing SEC regulations f

According to BlockBeats, citing BIT trading data, SpaceX (SPCX) fell below its $135 initial offering price for the first time on July 16, trading at $133.6 during U.S. market hours. Other space-sector stocks also declined: AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) dropped 5.26%, while Rocket Lab (RKLB) and Redwire

Bitwise reported that crypto equities returned 23% in the first half of 2026, outperforming every major asset class except emerging market equities, even as crypto asset prices fell 36% during the same period. Ryan Rasmussen, head of research at the asset manager, attributed the divergence to

CBOT wheat rose 3.0% intraday today, closing at 724.25 cents per bushel.

According to Bitwise, crypto equities returned 23% in the first half of 2026, beating every major asset class except emerging market equities, while crypto asset prices fell 36%. Ryan Rasmussen, head of research at the asset manager, said crypto fundamentals held up through the price drawdown.

According to CEO Phong Le in a Bloomberg TV interview on Tuesday, Strategy will resume buying Bitcoin once its Stretch (STRC) preferred shares return to their $100 par value. The company paused purchases in late June and has since raised $467 million through a common-stock sale to build a $3

According to Piper Sandler, S&P 500 second-quarter earnings season opened with EPS growth expected at approximately 22% year-over-year. The investment firm believes U.S. companies not only have the capacity to meet this historically high earnings target but could exceed Wall Street