Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On August 25, the ICE Dollar Index declined 0.09% to 98.916 at the New York close, trading between 99.118 and 98.901 for the session. The Bloomberg Dollar Index fell 0.11% to 1192.45, with an intraday range of 1194.74 to 1192.45.

From its official statement, Paramount Skydance is considering multiple options, including structural adjustments, to address litigation filed by state attorneys general against its $11 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The company said it remains hopeful and prepared to continue good-f

BlackRock purchased approximately $240 million worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum according to on-chain data shared by Onchain Lens. The world's largest asset management company acquired 2,802,904 BTC and 6,580 ETH, transferring the assets to wallets linked to its cryptocurrency-focused ETF products. The

Susan Collins, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, stated on August 25 (local time) that interest rates may need to be raised soon if there is no evidence that inflation continues to decline. In an essay posted on the Boston Fed's website, Collins explained that maintaining the

According to E-Daily, South Korea's real estate financing market is entering a selective phase as banks tighten project financing (PF) loans and introduce stricter equity requirements. The country's alternative capital market is estimated to reach 32-45 trillion won annually, driven by a funding

ExxonMobil's Liza Unity floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) in Guyana has resumed normal operations today, with previously interrupted crude oil offloading activities now completed.

Visa and Mastercard stocks surged on August 24, with Visa approaching record closing highs near $380-$381 and Mastercard climbing over 3% toward the $600 mark. The rally was driven by strong fiscal third-quarter earnings and resilient US consumer spending data. Visa reported revenue of $11.6

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that an oil tanker was hit by an unknown projectile in the Gulf of Oman near Oman. The vessel sustained damage but no crew members were injured in the incident. The attack is part of a broader pattern of maritime confrontations in the

On August 24, Visa and Mastercard stocks surged to record highs, with Visa approaching $380-$381 and Mastercard climbing over 3% toward $600, driven by strong payment volumes and robust consumer spending. Visa's fiscal third quarter revenue climbed 14% year over year to $11.6 billion, beating

According to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D closed 0.11% lower at 1,003.39 yuan per gram on Aug 25 evening. Silver T+D rose 0.72% to close at 16,749.0 yuan per kilogram on the same day.

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil 2610 contract fell 3.8% to 569.3 yuan per barrel during its overnight session on August 25. Shanghai gold and silver futures also declined, down 0.26% and 0.14% respectively.

According to Bitcoin News, Strive raised enough funds through SATA in the first two trading days of this week to purchase over 348 Bitcoin.

Transaction activity on the Solana blockchain reached a record 4.2 billion in July, according to onchain data presented by The Kobeissi Letter, representing a 13.5% increase from the previous month and a 91% rise since December. The milestone preceded a roughly 40% rally in SOL over eight days

According to Federal Reserve discount rate meeting minutes released on August 26, 10 of 12 regional Federal Reserve banks requested to maintain the primary credit rate at 3.75%, while the Cleveland Fed and Minneapolis Fed voted to raise it to 4%. The Fed's Board of Governors approved keeping the pri

According to BlockBeats, on August 26, RockawayX, a digital asset investment firm managing approximately $2 billion in assets, seeks to raise $150 million for a new liquidity opportunity fund. The firm previously acquired crypto hedge fund Relayer Capital. Austin Barack, founder of Relayer and

According to the Federal Reserve's discount rate meeting minutes, four of the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks voted in favor of raising the discount rate in July.

According to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, the global economy has outperformed expectations amid energy shocks from the Iran war, driven by reduced oil and gas stockpiles and increased non-Gulf energy

According to a statement published on Tuesday (August 26) by Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins, she supports the Fed maintaining its current federal funds rate target range of 3.5%–3.75%, conditional on continued evidence that inflation is declining toward the 2% goal. Collins warned th

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, GLD and IBIT returned to the top 10 most-traded ETFs as of late August, while semiconductor ETFs saw ranking declines after dominating the list throughout

According to Canada's Department of Finance, on August 25, Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on U.S. goods, effective September 8. The measure affects approximately $20 billion in annual U.S. imports. Canada will apply tiered tariffs: 50% on steel, aluminum, furniture, and