Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Bitcoin rebounded approximately 27% from around $62,679 on Aug. 17 to roughly $79,500 on Aug. 21, after initially falling into the $58,000–$62,000 range veteran trader Peter Brandt had forecast in January. Brandt shifted to a bullish position after Bitcoin completed an inverse head-and-shoulders

According to trader Peter Brandt, Bitcoin surged 27% from $62,679 on Aug. 17 to $79,500 on Aug. 21. Brandt, who had forecast a deeper decline into the $58,000–$62,000 range in January, reversed to a bullish stance after Bitcoin completed an inverse head-and-shoulders technical pattern and broke

According to Reuters, Wells Fargo and Citigroup are positioned to pursue large regional-bank acquisitions during the first half of 2026 as regulators adopt a more permissive stance toward consolidation. Unlike JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, both banks remain below the federal 10% nationwide

Robinhood added roughly $11.7 billion of market value on Friday as crypto-linked equities amplified Bitcoin's rally. Robinhood closed at $108.13, up 13.7% from $95.10 on Thursday, raising its market capitalization from about $85.5 billion to $97.2 billion. Bitcoin advanced about 6.4% Friday and

According to market sources, Russia is set to receive its first shipment of seaborne gasoline from Turkey, with approximately 200,000 barrels en route. Russian seaborne gasoline imports have surpassed 1 million barrels since late

On Friday, Robinhood's stock surged 13.7% to $108.13, adding approximately $11.7 billion in market capitalization as crypto-linked equities amplified Bitcoin's advance. The broker's market cap rose from about $85.5 billion to $97.2 billion. Bitcoin gained 6.4% on Friday and finished above $77,000,

According to Strategy Inc. Form 8-K, on Aug. 23, Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), posted on X that Bitcoin's most profound breakthrough is "the ability to convert economic energy into digital form and bind it securely to a person, family, company, machine, or

Alibaba Group announced today a HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) share placement, issuing 710 million ordinary shares at HK$112.70 each—a 3.6% discount to the previous closing price. All net proceeds will be invested in AI capabilities, computing infrastructure, chip development, and AI model

Korea Investment & Securities suspended research coverage of major stocks including Samsung Electronics and Samsung Electro-Mechanics after analysts covering semiconductors, electronics, and financial sectors recently resigned. The departures created research gaps, with the last Samsung Electro-Mech

According to Jin10, the Turkish central bank decided on Sunday evening to restore 37% policy rate for weekly repurchase auctions, aimed at normalizing financing conditions. The move comes after the central bank shifted to a costlier 40% overnight lending rate in early

Citadel has unwound more than 80% of the aggregate risk it acquired when it purchased a large portion of Situational Awareness's public stock portfolio, substantially reducing forced-selling pressure on AI infrastructure stocks at the end of July. Ken Griffin told investors that Citadel executed mor

According to Ken Griffin's investor letter reported by CNBC, Citadel has unwound more than 80% of the aggregate risk it acquired from Situational Awareness's public stock portfolio since late July. Griffin disclosed that Citadel executed more than 100 block trades representing over $4 billion in

Robert Kiyosaki criticized the US dollar after the Treasury announced it will increase the maximum size of liquidity-support buybacks for 10- to 20-year and 20- to 30-year government debt from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation, effective Sept. 9 and scheduled to remain in place

Robert Kiyosaki criticized the US Treasury's expansion of bond buyback operations as a form of monetary debasement, arguing it amounts to creating more "fake dollars." The Treasury announced it will increase the maximum size of liquidity-support buybacks in the 10- to 30-year debt sectors from $2

Ethereum returned to the $2,400 area on August 23 following one of its sharpest rallies of 2026, yet heavy trading activity on Polymarket remains concentrated on downside scenarios below June's low. ETH traded around $2,436.19 on August 23 with a market capitalization of approximately $293.9

According to MetaMask and Polymarket data, Ethereum returned to $2,436.19 on August 23, reaching a market capitalization of $293.9 billion with $15.2 billion in 24-hour trading volume. ETH has surged approximately 30% since August 16 when it traded at $1,878.33, driven partly by short

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari stated on August 23 (local time) that the US Treasury market shows all signals of normal functioning, with trading activity and liquidity present. In an interview with CBS, Kashkari responded to questions about whether recent Treasury market

According to Coinglass data, Coinbase's Bitcoin premium index reached positive territory on August 24, reporting 0.0052% for the first time since May 19, ending a 97-day negative premium streak. The index, which measures the price difference between Coinbase Pro and Binance, had previously

According to CoinGecko, XRP rallied to $1.47 as of 23 August 2026, up 47% in seven days, driven primarily by short covering rather than new institutional investment demand. More than $3.3 billion of short positions were closed across 19–21 August as the broader crypto market recovered, while US

According to a Federal Reserve study released recently, cryptocurrency investors are primarily belief-driven rather than demographic-driven, with crypto holders expecting average returns of 22% over the next year compared to 7% among non-holders. Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of