Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Federal Reserve minutes released on July 8, the Fed's policy committee unanimously held interest rates steady at 3.50% to 3.75% during Chair Kevin Warsh's first meeting, though the decision revealed internal disagreement over whether a rate increase is still warranted this year.

On June 24, 2026, Rosen Law Firm launched an investigation into Strategy Inc. (formerly MicroStrategy), inviting investors who purchased the company's securities to join a potential class action lawsuit. The law firm is examining whether Strategy and certain executives made materially misleading

President Donald Trump reported more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency earnings for 2025, according to a federal financial disclosure filed Tuesday by the Office of Government Ethics. The 927-page filing detailed income primarily from a single meme coin and his family's crypto venture. The disclosur

According to Fed Governor Christopher Waller, U.S. stock futures traded mixed early Tuesday as markets braced for the June CPI print at 8:30 a.m. ET. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will deliver his first semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress at 10:00 a.m. ET. Five of the six largest U.S.

According to BeInCrypto, the United Arab Emirates is expected to exit OPEC and OPEC+ within 48 hours on May 1, marking the end of more than 50 years of coordinated Middle Eastern oil policy. Senior figures from the BRICS+ Consortium confirmed the move exclusively to the outlet, with Dr. Ebrahim D. M

Brent crude oil surged 11% to $83.31 on Monday, marking one of the sharpest daily gains since the US-Iran conflict escalated in late February. The rally was driven by renewed US military strikes on Iranian targets over the weekend and Washington's plan to take direct control of the Strait of

Micron Technology reported fiscal third-quarter results on June 24 that exceeded analyst expectations, with revenue of $41.46 billion against forecasts of $35.59 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $25.11 versus consensus estimates of $20.60. The strong performance drove the

According to a CNBC interview with Joe Kernen today in the Oval Office, President Trump questioned whether Bitcoin should be taxed as a capital gain, arguing the asset has evolved into a form of money. Using a coffee purchase as an example, Trump suggested that Bitcoin transactions should not

According to MicroStrategy's announcement on June 29, 2026, the company unveiled its Digital Credit Capital Framework, equipping it to treat Bitcoin as a flexible capital resource. The framework includes a $1.25 billion Bitcoin monetization program and $2 billion in repurchase authorizations

The onshore yuan closed at 6.7779 against the US dollar on July 14 at 4:30 PM, rising 38 basis points from the previous trading day.

Gate News reports that, according to a relevant market official announcement on July 15, 2026, TZA (three-times short small-cap stock daily ETF), AMDD (one-times short AMD daily ETF), and KORU (three-times long Korea stock market daily ETF) will complete reverse split and split consolidation operations. The Gate platform will simultaneously support and carry out this adjustment. Among them, TZA and AMDD will conduct reverse split and split consolidation operations, with reverse split and split c

According to Jin10 Futures, on July 14, EU safeguard quota clearance concerns and rising import uncertainty prompted European steelmakers to raise benchmark offers for September-delivery hot-rolled coil to €710–720/ton. The quota constraints have forced cancellations of some overseas orders and

US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a $424.66 million outflow on July 14, marking the largest single-day exit in July. The outflow reversed a brief period of positive weekly flows.

According to Jin10, BCA Research analyst Felix Vezina-Poirier said on July 14 that surging oil prices could encourage the United States and Iran to cool their Middle East conflict. Both sides are willing to demonstrate strength but do not want to see consequences of larger-scale escalation, the anal

According to Bloomberg, Asian oil refiners have recently resumed negotiations for U.S. crude spot shipments as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions disrupt vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. At least three industry participants involved in U.S. crude sales and Asian refining procurement

According to Digital Asset, Binance rolled out three SK Hynix-based products in June and July, including perpetual futures (SKHYNIXUSDT and SKHYUSDT) and tokenized securities (SKHYB) tracking the South Korean chipmaker's stock and U.S.-listed ADRs. SKHYNIXUSDT prohibits Korean traders, while the

According to Foresight News, Bitget launched KUAISHOU (Kuaishou Technology) perpetual futures contracts today. The contracts are settled in USDT and support up to 20x leverage, with 24/7 trading availability.

US President Donald Trump announced on the 13th (local time) that he would impose a 20% fee on all cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz to recover costs of providing military protection to vessels using the waterway. Industry experts and shipping operators told the New York Times that the

Barclays forecasts the Bank of Korea will unanimously raise its base rate by 25 basis points at the July monetary policy meeting. Barclays economist Son Bum-gi stated this decision is appropriate given that second-quarter headline and core inflation rates exceeded the BOK's forecasts by 10 basis poi

Physical AI-themed ETFs in Korea recorded double-digit negative returns over the recent one month, driven by a 30% decline in Hyundai Motor stock. As of the 14th, ACE K휴머노이드로봇산업TOP2+ ETF posted a -34.67% return for the recent one month, according to KOSCOM ETF CHECK. The decline reflects market