Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to SoSoValue, Hyperliquid spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $3.88 million during last week's trading (Aug 17-21). Grayscale's Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG) led with $2.57 million in weekly inflows, bringing its total historical inflows to $130 million. Bitwise's BHYP followed with $2.45 m

According to Jin10, SoftBank announced on August 24 that it plans to issue 1 trillion yen (approximately $629 million) in seven-year corporate bonds targeted at individual investors, with an indicative coupon rate range of 4.3% to 4.9%. The issuance marks SoftBank's largest debt offering on

According to SoSoValue data, XRP spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $39.78 million during last week's trading days (August 17-21). Bitwise ETF XRP led with $30.22 million in weekly net inflows, bringing its historical total to $543 million. Franklin Templeton's XRPZ ETF followed with $7.62 million, n

According to SoSoValue data, SOL spot ETFs saw net inflows of $28.34 million for the week ended Aug. 21. Bitwise's BSOL led with $22.51 million in weekly inflows, bringing its total historical net inflows to $923 million. Grayscale's GSOL contributed $4.02 million, with cumulative historical inflows

According to ChainCatcher, citing SoSoValue data, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $697 million during the week of August 17–21. BlackRock's ETHA led with weekly net inflows of $537 million, while Fidelity's FETH followed with $56.22 million in weekly inflows.

According to Marketwatch, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rebounded approximately 5 basis points to 4.69% on Thursday (August 24), while the 30-year yield climbed to 5%, touching its highest level since 2007. This reversal followed the Treasury Department's announcement on Wednesday of expanded

According to Bitget, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 3% intraday on August 24, breaking below the 6,700 point level.

On August 24, Bitcoin reached an intraday high of approximately $78,002, just shy of the $80k round-number level. Its weekly gain reached 23.6%, marking its strongest rebound since the beginning of 2026. On-chain tracking by Lookonchain showed that a mysterious Bitcoin whale address closely watched by the market had sold approximately 7,770 BTC over the past three days, worth approximately $577 million. Three Major Catalysts Behind Bitcoin’s Rise The main catalysts behind this Bitcoin rebound ar

Grayscale has submitted the fifth amendment to its filing with the SEC for a Zcash spot ETF, proposing to convert the existing Grayscale Zcash Trust into a spot ETF to be listed and traded on NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH. If approved, it would become the first spot ETF in the United States to directly track the price of Zcash, with an annual management fee of 2.5%. Structure of the Grayscale Zcash Trust’s Transition to a Spot ETF (Source: SEC) The Grayscale Zcash Trust has operated since 2017

Overnight SHIBOR fell to 1.4190%, down 1.50 basis points. The 7-day SHIBOR rose to 1.4320%, up 0.64 basis points, while the 3-month rate remained unchanged at 1.4300%.

According to ANZ research, LME copper futures fell 0.5% to $14,143 per metric ton in Asian early trading on August 24. The research report noted that copper remains a market focus as global inventory dynamics shift, with substantial copper inflows into London Metal Exchange warehouses helping to

Hanmi Pharmaceutical disclosed on the 24th a technology transfer agreement with US-based Genentech for obesity drug candidate HM17321, a sustained-release urocortin-2 (UCN2) analog. The deal totals $2.305 billion (approximately 3.1892 trillion KRW), with Genentech receiving exclusive global

Anthropic plans to go public at an estimated valuation of approximately $2 trillion and confidentially filed its IPO registration documents in June 2026. However, a Gallup poll conducted in May 2026 showed that 70% of Americans do not want an AI data center built near their homes, with nearly half of respondents saying they “strongly oppose” such facilities and only about one-quarter supporting local projects. Public opposition is emerging as a material risk that must be disclosed in the IPO fil

According to Goldman Sachs, if liquefied natural gas exports through the Strait of Hormuz fail to increase further, European TTF natural gas prices will need to surge above €100 per megawatt-hour (MWh) for December 2026 delivery to effectively absorb winter inventory. The investment bank estimates t

According to BlockBeats, trader xm39 expanded long crude oil and short Nasdaq positions on Hyperliquid on August 24, raising combined exposure from $17.6 million to $48.2 million, a 173.8% increase. WTI long positions grew from $7.3 million to $12.8 million, with an average entry price of $81.80 an

According to Yonhap Infomax, Hanmi Pharmaceuticals signed a technology license agreement with Genentech on August 24 for HM17321, an obesity drug candidate targeting muscle gain. The total deal value is $2.305 billion in non-refundable upfront payments plus $21.15 billion in milestone payments

The crypto market will see a series of key U.S. economic data releases this week: on Wednesday, the July Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index (forecast to increase 0.1% month over month and 3.6% year over year) and the annualized Q2 GDP growth rate will be released, while Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will also deliver a speech at the Jackson Hole symposium that day; on Thursday, initial jobless claims for the week ending August 22 will be released. This Week’s Key Economic Data Release C

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) announced a consultation on removing Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and other Bitcoin treasury companies from its Global Investable Market Indexes (GIMI). The index provider is consulting on defining 'Non-Operating Companies' and making them

High-net-worth investors in the Korean stock market maintained their portfolios through extreme volatility in July, avoiding panic selling despite widespread market turmoil. The KOSPI index dropped nearly 30% during July after briefly exceeding 9000 in June, then rebounded 17% in a single day on the

According to Strategy's official X account, on August 14, MSCI proposed removing non-operating companies from its Global Investable Market Indexes, affecting Bitcoin treasury firms like Strategy and Japanese rival Metaplanet. Strategy fired back, stating on X Friday: "Digital assets are assets. Inde