Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On Wednesday, Sept 23, the UK 2/10-year government bond yield curve spread narrowed by 1.619 basis points to +44.008 basis points in late European trading, approaching its March 26 intraday low of +38.187 basis points. The spread has been contracting steadily since hitting +71.496 basis points on

Bitcoin dropped below $84,000 on Wednesday after US business activity data showed unexpected strength. BTC briefly touched approximately $83,878 on some feeds, though prices varied across exchanges with other feeds remaining above $84,000. The decline followed the release of the US flash composite p

From 12:00 to 16:00 (UTC) on September 23, 2026, ETH fluctuated within the 2,720.44–2,730.14 USDT range, with an amplitude of 0.36% and a return of -0.21%. The price fell more than $110 from the intraday high of $2,788.74, bringing the 24-hour decline to 2.48%. The main drivers of this move were the deterioration in the macro interest-rate environment and intensified on-chain selling pressure. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.04%, its highest level since 2007, while Fed Governor Barr de

On Wednesday (September 23), UK 10-year gilt yields rose 11.1 basis points to 5.350% by European market close, approaching the intraday high of 5.434% set on September 14. Two-year gilt yields climbed 12.8 basis points to 4.909%, nearing the September 14 peak of 4.971%. The 2/10-year yield spread

Bitcoin fell below $84,000 on Wednesday after rallying above $87,000 in recent days. BTC/USD briefly touched $83,878, though prices varied across exchanges and other feeds remained above $84,000. The pullback coincided with a surprisingly strong US business activity report, with the flash

The S&P 500 fell approximately 0.5% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped roughly 1% on Wednesday morning as the 10-year Treasury yield moved back above 5%. S&P Global's flash US composite purchasing managers' index rose to 58.4 in September from 56.0 in August, the highest reading since July 2021,

According to BlockBeats, Serenity announced on September 24 that it has begun positioning in multiple South Korean small-cap semiconductor firms valued between $30 million and $250 million. These companies supply memory chips, test equipment, machinery, and optical components to Micron Technology, S

From 12:00 to 16:00 (UTC) on September 23, 2026, BTC fell 0.22%, fluctuating between 85,470.1 and 85,688.3 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.25%. Market volatility intensified as concentrated short-term selling pressure emerged, and the price fell below the previous trading day’s low. The primary driver of this move was broad macroeconomic pressure. After the Fed raised interest rates by 25 bps on September 16, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield surged to 5.04%, reaching its highest level since 2007. Th

According to Russia's statistics office, the consumer inflation rate rose to 0.06% in the week ending Sept. 21, up from 0.02% in the previous week.

NEAR Protocol partnered with Ondo to offer tokenized US stocks and ETFs, marking an integration of traditional finance with blockchain technology. The collaboration aims to bridge the gap between traditional financial assets and the crypto world by enabling fractional ownership through

According to CME Group, Bitcoin Cash surged as much as 30% this week after the exchange announced it will launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures on Oct. 19, pending regulatory review. BCH briefly touched $358 before cooling into Wednesday's session. Grayscale added momentum by filing to convert

According to Janney Montgomery Scott chief strategist Guy LeBas, the U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened sharply on Tuesday (September 22), with the gap between 2-year and 10-year yields narrowing to just 22 basis points, down from about 75 basis points in February. LeBas predicted the curve is

The USD/JPY exchange rate approached 158 yen on September 23, trading at 157.904 yen as of 8:57 AM Eastern Time, up 0.487 yen (0.309%) from the previous session. The currency pair rose steadily amid thin liquidity during a

According to Yonhap Infomax, the USD/JPY exchange rate climbed to 157.904 yen on September 23 at 8:57 AM ET, up 0.309% from the previous close. The rate had approached 158 yen again amid thin liquidity due to Japanese

According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. Treasury announced it will repurchase up to $6 billion in longer-term government bonds on Thursday, triple the $2 billion limit announced in early August. Intraday, 30-year Treasury yields rose to 5.38%. Treasury Secretary Bessent defended the intervention,

According to BlockBeats, on September 23, trader Loracle's short position in SanDisk saw unrealized losses narrow to $5.47 million as the stock fell nearly 3% today. Loracle had established a 9x leveraged short of 15,847 SanDisk shares at $1,485.67 per share, with a total position value of $29 milli

CFTC Chair Michael Selig said Tuesday that U.S. derivatives regulators are preparing markets for 'mass tokenization' as tokenized assets, onchain settlement and round-the-clock trading move toward mainstream market infrastructure. Speaking at the U.S. Treasury Market Conference at the Federal

KB Securities, a subsidiary of South Korea's largest bank, announced a partnership with Optimism and Securitize to introduce tokenized financial products on the OP Mainnet. The collaboration will begin with the development of a tokenized bond, with plans to expand to tokenized equities and other pro

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.081% as of September 23, reaching its highest level since July 17, 2007.

According to CNBC, on Tuesday President Trump told the United Nations General Assembly that an Iran deal would come "right after the election," saying the timing makes sense as Iran awaits the midterm vote outcome. He revealed his team had just completed a three-hour meeting with Iran's