Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

From 13:30 to 13:45 on October 8, 2026 (UTC), BTC plunged 0.40% within 15 minutes, with its price retreating from 82492.4 USDT to 81777.0 USDT. Ampl reached 0.87%, and the Order Book showed extreme selling pressure. The buy/sell depth ratio was just 0.19, with a large sell wall at $82,699.5 accounting for 95.6% of the top five levels, indicating clear short-term downside pressure. The core drivers of this move were hawkish signals from the FED FOMC meeting minutes, coupled with escalating geopol

According to CoinGlass tracker, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $484.9 million in net outflows on October 7, equivalent to approximately 5,670 BTC, with BlackRock's IBIT leading withdrawals at $207.7 million. Despite the single-day pullback, broader institutional demand showed resilience: five-day n

According to Foresight News, TruGolf (Nasdaq: TRUG) has completed its acquisition of Polymesh developer Polymath Research on October 8, with the acquisition amount not disclosed. Following the transaction, Polymath will operate as TruGolf's wholly owned subsidiary. Natalie Hirsch, who served as Poly

According to BlockBeats citing BIT market data, U.S. storage stocks declined broadly on Oct 8, with SanDisk down 1.4%, Micron down 0.96%, Western Digital down 1.28%, SK Hynix down 0.89%, and Seagate down 1.74%. Optical communications stocks also retreated, with Applied Optoelectronics

According to Gate trading data, U.S. stocks declined at market open on October 8. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.36%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.37%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.51%.

Bitcoin's market cap rose 11% in September, driven by $3.49 billion in inflows into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The increase reflects sustained investor demand for the cryptocurrency during a period of macroeconomic challenges, according to crypto commentator Richard Teng. Institutional

According to CNBC, U.S. President Trump purchased $25 million in Meta Platforms (META) stock, as disclosed in financial filings submitted in August.

According to Jin10, on October 8, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that multiple economic shocks are eroding governments' fiscal capacity to respond to future recessions. Bailey stated that rising borrowing costs combined with weak economic growth increase government debt-to-GDP

According to Dongyue Group's disclosure on October 8, its non-wholly-owned subsidiary Dongyue Silicone announced 9M 2026 net profit guidance of RMB 547–567 million (up from RMB 28.57 million in 9M 2025). After excluding non-recurring items, net profit is expected to reach RMB 589–609 million

AMD CEO Lisa Su is visiting South Korea to discuss expanding the company's partnership with Samsung beyond memory supply, according to Chosun.biz. The visit comes less than seven months after AMD and Samsung signed a memorandum of understanding in March covering memory supply and potential foundry c

Following the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data, Bitcoin rallied to $87,000, marking a more than 3% intraday gain. The price has since retreated to $86,773.

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, one of the largest asset management firms globally, recently recognized cryptocurrencies as an asset class in public comments. Commentator @EricBalchunas emphasized the impact of Fink's statements on crypto perception as midterm elections approach. The recognition

According to Chosun.biz, AMD CEO Lisa Su is visiting Samsung headquarters in South Korea to negotiate expanded high-bandwidth memory (HBM) supply for its AI accelerators. Samsung, in turn, is reportedly seeking to convert its existing memory supply relationship with AMD into orders for foundry

Poland's central bank governor Glapinski announced that the country's central bank currently holds 672 tons of gold and aims to increase its gold reserves to 700 tons.

According to Reuters and GlobalFoundries, the chipmaker signed a $2 billion, five-year manufacturing agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on October 8 to expand silicon interposer production at its Malta, New York facility. Silicon interposers are critical components for

According to Guru Club, China's commodity futures market on Oct 8 saw broad declines overnight, with base metals leading losses. SHFE tin fell 2.75%, while precious metals also dropped, with SHFE silver down 1.54%. Energy products bucked the trend, gaining across the board, with DCE LPG

According to an announcement by Sihuan Pharmaceutical (00460), its subsidiary Meiyan Space Biotechnology has completed a strategic investment in Hanteng Biotechnology recently. The two parties plan joint commercialization of Hanteng's full-length recombinant human Type III collagen, with Meiyan Spac