Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Monetary historian Barry Eichengreen told Kitco News he changed his view on dollar collapse speed on April 2nd, 2025, citing US Treasury interventions that signal market fragility. Gold closed the week above $4,600 an ounce with the dollar at its weakest since May as the Treasury moved to hold

According to Heraeus analysts, gold prices rallied to their highest level since early June on August 21, reaching $4,600 per ounce following the U.S. Treasury Department's announcement to double buybacks of long-dated securities to at least $14 billion in additional purchases between September 9

According to an interview with Kitco News, monetary historian Barry Eichengreen said he has changed his view on how quickly the dollar could lose confidence, becoming worried since April 2, 2025, about an abrupt shift before alternatives emerge. The Berkeley economist, who authored the standard hist

Paramount Skydance and California's Attorney General escalated their conflict over the company's $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) acquisition after California AG Rob Bonta canceled a scheduled antitrust negotiation meeting on the evening before May 23 (local time). Bonta stated Paramount le

According to New York Times, on August 23, California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled scheduled antitrust settlement talks with Paramount, citing the studio's alleged leak and misrepresentation of negotiation details. Bonta stated in a statement that Paramount failed to engage in good faith

Spot gold and silver prices rose in early U.S. trading Monday, with gold near $4,657.10 an ounce (up 1.19%) and silver at $69.160 (up 0.43%). The gains were driven by a weaker U.S. dollar, fiscal-risk hedging, and ongoing uncertainty in

According to Kitco, spot gold was trading near $4,657 per ounce, up 1.19%, while spot silver was at $69.160, up 0.43%, on Monday morning. A weaker U.S. dollar, fiscal-risk hedging and ongoing Strait of Hormuz uncertainty supported buying activity despite elevated Treasury yields. Gold is testing

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Benson on August 24, the Trump administration officially launched 'Operation Economic Outcast' to isolate Iran from global financial systems. The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will now impose secondary sanctions on

According to Iran's state media Fars News, Iran's economy minister attributed the country's currency devaluation to tensions in the media environment on August 24. The minister stated that the government is working to restore normal conditions in the foreign exchange

On Aug 24, U.S. Treasury yields declined significantly during New York's close. The 10-year yield dropped 3.18 basis points to 4.7021%, then refreshed its daily low at 4.6782% at 00:04 UTC. The 30-year yield fell 4.01 basis points to 5.2308%, hitting an intraday low of 5.2056% at the same

According to Bitcoin News on X, Bitcoin mining company Bitari Inc. plans to sell 4.3 million shares at $7 per share to raise $30 million and pursue a listing on Nasdaq. The company has announced intentions to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) as part of its growth

Coinbase launched tokenized US stocks on its Base blockchain Monday, integrating Chainlink price feeds to support their use across decentralized finance applications. The tokenized stocks include shares of Nvidia, Apple, Meta, and Alphabet, issued as B20 tokens natively on Base, Coinbase's layer-2 b

Coinbase's tokenized US stocks went live on Base on Monday, with Chainlink Data Feeds providing continuous pricing for Nvidia, Apple, Meta and Alphabet tokens. The tokens, issued as B20 native assets, are available to non-US users in eligible jurisdictions and held in self-custody wallets with

On Monday (August 24), the ICE Dollar Index rose 0.22% to 99.021 at the New York close, trading within a range of 98.762-99.063 points during the session. The Bloomberg Dollar Index gained 0.19% to 1,193.86 points, with an intraday range of 1,190.85-1,194.24 points.

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.2% on August 24, closing at 99.003 in the New York forex market. Major currency pairs moved lower against the dollar: the euro fell to 1.1663 from 1.1683, and sterling declined to 1.3631 from 1.3652. The yen strengthened to 159.19 from 159.02 per dol

According to Bloomberg and CBOT data, on August 24, CBOT corn futures rose 1.28% while soybean oil futures fell 3.16% during New York close. CBOT soybean futures declined 1.23% to $12.2550 per bushel, whereas soybean meal futures gained 0.80%. Wheat futures increased 0.21%, lean hog futures rose 0.3

According to Jin10, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated on August 25 that the Treasury has not yet purchased any bonds under its expanded long-term debt buyback program, with operations set to begin on September 9. The Treasury previously announced an increase in buyback amounts, raising the

According to Jin10 Data, on August 25, Treasury Secretary Bessent announced an expansion of long-term Treasury repurchases, raising the minimum amount per operation from $2 billion to $4 billion starting September 9 through November 4. When asked whether repurchases would expand further, Bessent sta

According to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (COMEX), December gold futures reached $4,715.50 per troy ounce on August 24 (U.S. Eastern Time), up 0.75% from the previous session close of $4,680.60. The price marks the highest level since mid-May. The rally was driven by falling U.S. Treasury

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, SATA (under Strive) is set to raise sufficient capital to purchase over 130 Bitcoin, with 90 minutes remaining until the transaction closes. The fund has recorded over $125 million in trading volume over the past three days since returning to net asset