Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Morgan Stanley, last week the investment bank warned that three emerging risks could derail the U.S. stock market's summer gains, despite July typically being one of the market's strongest months. The bank's global head of fixed income research, Andrew Sheets, highlighted concerns

According to a briefing on July 10, South Korea's government and presidential office are developing countermeasures to address concerns that single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are amplifying market volatility. The financial authority has requested asset managers submit

The third week of July brings a concentrated schedule of major economic events across Korea and the United States. On July 13, Korean portable X-ray solutions firm Remedi lists on the Kosdaq following a retail subscription that attracted approximately 5.3 trillion won in deposits and a 1707-to-1

In the week of July 14-18, South Korea's central bank will hold its monetary policy committee meeting, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings. These are among the major economic events expected globally during the period. Other key

South Korea's KOSPI index closed at 7,475.94 this week, down 7.6% from the previous week, as semiconductor peak-out concerns resurfaced following Samsung Electronics' record Q2 earnings of 84.9 trillion won. The index remained highly volatile, swinging on chip sector uncertainty and geopolitical

South Korean financial authorities on July 10 requested asset management firms to propose measures reducing single-stock leveraged ETF market volatility. Blue House Policy Office Director Kim Yong-beom stated the same day that F4 agencies — the Ministry of Finance, Financial Services Commission,

Publicly traded Empery Digital Inc. sold 1,400 Bitcoin since May 7 at an average price of about $62,200 per coin, generating roughly $87.1 million in gross proceeds, according to an SEC filing this week. The company used $10 million to retire outstanding debt on July 7, with the remainder

According to an SEC filing, Empery Digital sold 1,400 Bitcoin since May 7 for approximately $87.1 million, cutting its BTC treasury by nearly half. The company allocated $10 million to debt repayment on July 7, with remaining proceeds earmarked for a pending property acquisition to develop an AI

According to The Block, on Sunday, Michael Saylor posted Strategy's bitcoin acquisition tracker to X with the caption "Orange dots tell only part of the story," a more ambiguous signal than his typical hints of upcoming purchases. The post comes less than a week after Strategy disclosed the sale of

Trump posted on Truth Social on July 11 that the United States ceasefire with Iran is over and that 1,000 missiles are aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran. The statement responded to what Trump described as an Iranian threat to assassinate the sitting U.S. president. The post followed a week of

According to Trump's statement posted on Truth Social on July 11, the ceasefire with Iran is over. Trump warned that 1,000 missiles are locked and loaded aimed at Iran, with thousands more to follow should Iranian leadership attempt to assassinate him. His statement followed a week of direct U.S. st

According to Yonhapnews, multiple U.S. ETF providers including Leverage Shares, Granite Shares, ProShares, and Kogi Funds will launch SK Hynix ADR-linked leveraged ETFs on the New York Stock Exchange on

Financial commentator Chris Irons and veteran investor Lawrence Lepard debated Michael Saylor's credibility on Thursday at QTR's Fringe Finance, with Irons accusing the Strategy Executive Chairman of shifting his narrative as the company transitioned from net Bitcoin buyer to net seller. Irons

According to QTR's Fringe Finance, financial commentator Chris Irons challenged Michael Saylor's credibility on Thursday, accusing the MicroStrategy executive of shifting his narrative after the company became a net Bitcoin seller. Irons noted that Saylor previously claimed the firm would "be

According to Caixin Global, SK Hynix officially listed on Nasdaq as American Depositary Shares on Thursday, with its stock price rising approximately 17% after opening and reaching a market capitalization of $1.28 trillion. The company raised $26.5 billion in this offering, setting a record for

Michael Saylor posted Strategy's (Nasdaq: MSTR) orange-dot bitcoin accumulation chart on July 12, following the company's sale of 3,588 BTC between June 29 and July 5 for $216 million. The chart, which historically preceded bitcoin purchase announcements, now appears after Strategy used sale

According to bitcoin.com, on July 12, Michael Saylor posted his widely followed orange-dot bitcoin accumulation chart for Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), a visual that historically signaled upcoming bitcoin purchases. The post comes after Strategy sold 3,588 BTC between June 29 and July 5 for $216

Sam Altman accused Elon Musk on Saturday of using unproven claims about space data centers to attract public market investors, escalating a feud between the two tech leaders. The accusation referenced SpaceX's AI1 satellite program, which combines SpaceX and xAI to build orbital compute nodes with u

On Saturday, according to his X post, Sam Altman accused Elon Musk of using unproven claims about space data centers to attract public market investors. Altman's remarks targeted SpaceX's AI1 satellite program, which combines SpaceX and xAI to build orbital compute nodes. He previously stated on