Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On Tuesday, President Trump stated at the White House that the U.S. will soon announce a major new oil deal with Iraq during his meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Al-Sudani. Trump emphasized that American companies will conduct extensive oil extraction in Iraq, creating significant job

Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure today (July 14) triggered supply concerns, driving oil futures higher. U.S. diesel futures rose 5% amid the escalating supply risk.

Strategy, the largest institutional Bitcoin investor, sold $466 million worth of MSTR shares last week and paused additional Bitcoin purchases, maintaining its holdings at 843,775 BTC. The company instead increased its USD reserves by $450 million, raising total reserves to $3.0 billion. Wall

According to The Block, Strategy, the largest institutional Bitcoin investor, sold $466 million worth of MSTR shares last week and paused additional Bitcoin purchases. The company maintained its Bitcoin holdings at 843,775 BTC while increasing its USD reserves by $450 million to a total of $3.0

Coinbase Institutional analysts suggested Bitcoin may have entered a bottoming phase after the cryptocurrency fell below $58,000 in June and subsequently traded sideways between $62,000 and $64,000. The analysis highlighted Bitcoin's resilient performance, noting the asset declined

According to Oman Maritime Security Center, the tanker Stolt Magnesium was attacked near Al Sharqiyah recently, causing a fire in the engine room.

According to Coinbase Institutional analysts, Bitcoin experienced only a 2% pullback recently despite adverse macroeconomic and geopolitical developments, signaling a possible bottoming phase. The weakness in U.S. non-farm payroll data and rising Middle East tensions have fueled market

According to ChainCatcher, Interactive Brokers announced on Tuesday (July 8) that it expanded digital asset offerings and now supports 24/7 stablecoin wallet transfers via USDC, PYUSD, and RLUSD. The brokerage added nine new trading tokens including Aave, Aptos, Lido DAO, Monad, NEAR Protocol, and U

According to Bloomberg, Lucid Group denied rumors regarding bankruptcy and privatization. The automaker stated it has not established a special board committee to evaluate related options.

SK Hynix ADR surged 23% intraday on July 14, its third trading day, expanding the premium over Seoul-listed ordinary shares to nearly 50%, according to SEC filings. The ADR, where each unit represents 0.1 shares of the Korean ordinary stock, had traded at only a 3% premium during its $26.5 billion o

Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices stocks rose in morning trade on Monday after Reuters reported that three Chinese companies received U.S. approval to purchase advanced AI chips. ZTE Kangxun Telecom and server maker Maginfra were permitted to buy Nvidia's H200 processors, while Zhuhai Hengqin

According to Reuters, on Monday, July 14, Nvidia and AMD stocks rose 3.5% and 4%, respectively, after three Chinese firms received U.S. approval to purchase advanced chips. ZTE Kangxun Telecom and server maker Maginfra were cleared to buy Nvidia's H200 processors, while Zhuhai Hengqin Yunxiang

Mizuho downgraded Circle (CRCL) to Underperform from Neutral and cut its price target to $50 from $85, while JPMorgan lowered earnings estimates for both Circle and Coinbase on the same day. Both firms cited mounting pressure on the economics underpinning USDC, Circle's dollar-backed stablecoin, as

According to The Block reporting on analyst research, Mizuho downgraded Circle (CRCL) to Underperform from Neutral on July 14 and slashed its price target by 41% to $50 from $85, citing concerns that USDC economics face mounting pressure. On the same day, JPMorgan also lowered earnings estimates for

According to Jin10, Federal Reserve Governor Austan Goolsbee stated that the current U.S. job market remains stable, though he characterized it as not particularly strong.

SK Hynix ADR options officially began trading on U.S. options exchanges on Tuesday, July 14, with initial trading concentrated heavily on short-dated contracts. According to Daniel Kirsch, options strategist at Piper Sandler, traders are likely building bullish positions betting on near-term stock p

At his July 14 hearing, Federal Reserve Chair Waller downplayed June CPI data despite it coming in below expectations, stating he does not believe the battle against inflation is won. He signaled a preference for tightening policy, noting he will push colleagues to debate when and how much to

Chicago Federal Reserve President Goolsbee, a 2027 FOMC voting member, commented that the U.S. June CPI inflation data was encouraging.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh told Congress on July 14, 2026 the Federal Reserve will not bail out cryptocurrency or stablecoin markets if they face stress. Rep. Brad Sherman pressed Warsh during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on whether the Fed would extend support to digital asset markets

According to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's statement on Tuesday, the bank is shifting from weather metaphors to geological metaphors to describe systemic risks. Dimon said multiple risks—including geopolitical tensions and wars, persistent inflation, elevated global fiscal deficits, and high