Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

International gold prices declined on October 12 as Middle East tensions escalated, with December gold futures falling 0.61% to $4,190.70 per troy ounce on COMEX as of 1:19 PM US Eastern Time. The decline occurred as dollar strength and rising oil prices created downward pressure on gold. Yemen's

JPMorgan's two tokenized money market funds hold $844 million on Ethereum as of October 11, comprising $741 million in JLTXX and $103 million in MONY. The accumulation reflects growing institutional interest in Ethereum-based financial products. JLTXX launched in May with initial capital of $200 mil

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced on October 12 an agreement to acquire cybersecurity company Elisity in an all-stock transaction valued at up to $1.3 billion. IonQ stock fell 9.34% to $36.19 as of 2:54 p.m. EDT on Monday, October 12, after closing Friday at $39.89. The acquisition represents IonQ's

Token Terminal posted an inquiry on social media questioning the value held in tokenized ETFs. The tweet gained attention on CryptoTwitter and sparked discussions among traders about the scale of tokenized assets. Token Terminal is an analytics platform that provides insights into decentralized

According to @tokenterminal, JPMorgan's tokenized money market funds hold $844 million on Ethereum as of October 11. JLTXX contains $741 million, while MONY holds $103 million.

According to Reuters, U.S. Middle East envoys met with Ukrainian officials in Miami on October 13, proposing a diesel agreement aimed at softening Russia's stance and restarting three-way peace negotiations. Sources close to the Kremlin indicate that Putin demands control of the remaining

Pando Finance will launch a spot Solana ETF on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 13. U.S. Solana funds recorded their largest weekly outflows of $24.8 million during the week ending October 9, ending 14 consecutive weeks of inflows. The timing contrast reflects Hong Kong's continued

Between October 5 and October 9, U.S. spot XRP ETFs drew $11.31 million in net inflows, with Bitwise contributing $10.55 million of the total. During the same period, XRP fell from $1.52 to $1.40 and briefly touched $1.32. Franklin Templeton's XRPZ added $4.10 million, while Canary Capital's XRPC r

On October 12, the ICE dollar index rose 0.37% to 102.586 during New York's closing session, reaching its highest level since April 2025. The index traded between 102.100 and 102.604 during the session.

In US Stock Market News, Raymond James identifies a historic signal suggesting the S&P 500 bull market—now four years old—still has room to run despite delivering gains well above typical cycles. The S&P 500 has gained roughly 117% on a price-return basis since the current bull market began,

On Monday (October 12), ICE raw sugar futures rose 3.01% and white sugar futures climbed 3.59% in New York close. Arabica coffee futures gained 1.03%, while Coffee C futures also advanced 1.03%. Robusta coffee futures rose 0.09%. New York cocoa futures increased 0.02% and London cocoa futures climbe

DeFi Development Corp added about 22,070 SOL and SOL equivalents to its treasury last week, bringing its total holdings to roughly 2,586,282 tokens worth about $287 million with SOL near $111, according to a press release published Monday. The Nasdaq-listed company's CHAD perpetual preferred stock h

India's Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on October 12 mandated the application of Foreign Exchange Risk margin (FERR) requirements to all rupee-related foreign exchange derivative contracts for Authorized Dealers. The requirement applies to contracts involving the purchase of foreign currency and sale o

According to a press release, DeFi Development Corp added approximately 22,070 SOL last week, lifting its treasury to roughly 2,586,282 tokens worth approximately $287 million with SOL trading near $111. This marks the company's continued accumulation despite declining weekly purchase volumes,

Onshore Chinese yuan fell to 6.6940 against the U.S. dollar at 3:00 AM Beijing time on October 12, down 11 basis points from Friday's night close. Trading volume reached 28.367 billion U.S. dollars.

Spot gold fell 0.5% to $4,172.36 per ounce Monday, while US gold futures declined 0.5% to $4,196.20, retreating from Friday's one-week high of $4,194.36. The decline followed a rally in oil prices, with Brent crude climbing to approximately $106.95 per barrel and US crude trading near $93.82,

OKX launched a unified tokenized stocks feature that allows traders to engage with supported issuer tokens in share-equivalent units. The feature enables 24/7 trading access and consolidates issuer tokens under one ticker. According to a tweet from OKX, this change aims to simplify the

According to Reuters commodity-market coverage, spot gold fell 0.5% to $4,172.36 per ounce on Monday, while US gold futures declined 0.5% to $4,196.20. Brent crude climbed to approximately $106.95 per barrel amid Middle East tensions, with investors assigning 87% probability to a Federal Reserve