Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) launched the Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index on X on July 13, assigning an overall score of 32% to institutional bitcoin adoption across major financial firms. The index evaluates approximately 30 institutions across trading, custody, products, margin activity, and

Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) launched the Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index on July 13, assessing institutional cryptocurrency adoption across major financial firms. The index assigned an overall adoption score of 32%, evaluating 30 institutions across trading, custody, products, and leadership

According to Edaily, 14 single-stock leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix hit record lows yesterday (July 12) as the KOSPI index plummeted to around 6,800. The KODEX SK Hynix Single Stock Leverage ETF fell to 15,890 Korean won intraday, a 62.4% decline

On July 14, the U.S. storage chip and semiconductor supply chain index fell 6.96% to 213.87 points, marking the day's steepest decline among major technology sectors. Other key indices also retreated: U.S. hyperscaler cloud service stocks dropped 1.01% to 93.03 points, the information technology in

South Korea's Financial Services Commission held a closed-door meeting on July 14 with major securities firms and asset management companies to discuss regulatory measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs. The meeting followed a 31% single-day plunge in the SK Hynix single-stock leveraged ETF on

KOSPI closed at 6806.93 on July 13, down 669.01 points or 8.95% from the previous trading day, as the Korean stock market recorded its steepest decline for a comparable period since 2000. The index fell 19.7% in July's first nine trading days, driven by extreme volatility in semiconductor stocks

Five major South Korean securities firms — Mirae Asset, NH Investment, Samsung, Kiwoom Securities, and Korea Financial Group — are expanding overseas operations as part of a strategic shift to reduce reliance on traditional brokerage revenue, according to data released on the 13th by financial

According to Yonhapnews, U.S. stock markets declined on July 13 (local time) after President Donald Trump announced plans to impose transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and resume naval blockade measures against Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 138.37

According to FnGuide on July 13, South Korea's five major securities firms—Mirae Asset, NH Investment, Samsung Securities, Kiwoom Securities, and Korea Finance Group—are accelerating overseas business expansion. The strategy aims to reduce dependence on traditional brokerage commissions and

International gold prices dropped over 2% on the afternoon of July 13 US Eastern Time, with August delivery gold futures falling $111.80 (2.72%) to $4,001.90 per troy ounce on the COMEX exchange as of 2:23 PM. The decline was triggered by the US military's announcement of a full reinstatement of

On Monday (July 13), offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) closed at 6.7851 against the U.S. dollar in New York trading, down 31 pips from Friday's close. The pair traded within a range of 6.7780 to 6.7896 during the

Spot gold fell 2.93% to $3,999.06 per ounce during New York close on Monday (July 13), briefly breaking below the key psychological level of $4,000 for the first time. COMEX gold futures declined 2.60% to $4,006.90 per ounce, with intraday lows reaching $3,992.90. Spot silver dropped 3.77% to $57.60

According to Decrypt, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed the Blockchain Basic Laws (HB 639) last week, enabling the state's investment framework for cryptocurrency innovation. The legislation permits the state treasurer to invest up to 5% of public funds in Bitcoin, alongside precious

On Monday, July 7, South Korea's Kospi index plunged nearly 9% after SK Hynix shares crashed and triggered a market-wide trading halt. The sell-off was driven by a wave of artificial intelligence stock liquidation across the region. MSCI's Emerging Markets index fell 2.4%, closing at its lowest

FX and CFD brokers are using AI to predict client value, engagement, and churn as rising acquisition costs and regulatory pressure push the industry away from volume-based onboarding toward behavior-based client qualification. Prakash Bhudia, Chief Growth Officer at Deriv, and Ivan Kunyankin, Data

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDHUF (US Dollar vs Hungarian Forint) has surged by 1.5% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.28% on July 13 to close at 101.235. The euro weakened to 1.1387 from 1.1416 per dollar, while sterling declined to 1.3360 from 1.3398. The yen strengthened to 162.36 from 161.69, the Swiss franc to 0.8141 from 0.8085, and the Swedish krona to 9.7079 f

According to veteran investor George Noble, SpaceX stock faces significant selling pressure in the coming months as insider lockup periods expire, following a 28% decline from its post-IPO peak above $200 per share. Noble, who helped establish Fidelity's Overseas Fund, reiterated his bearish

According to a filing dated Monday, MicroStrategy raised approximately $467 million through a common stock offering, bringing its cash reserve to around $3 billion. During the seven-day period ending July 12, the company did not conduct any bitcoin purchases or sales, instead opting to strengthen it

On July 13, broad US ETF classes declined sharply. Emerging markets ETF fell 3.59%, gold ETF dropped 2.62%, and Nasdaq-100 ETF declined 1.90%. Barclays US convertible bond ETF fell 1.31%, Russell 2000 index ETF and S&P 500 ETF each fell at least 0.77%, while 20+ year US Treasury ETF declined 0.59%.