Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to an SEC statement on September 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission granted a five-year exemption allowing qualified tokenized U.S. stocks to trade on-chain in the United States. Tokenized versions must retain the same dividend rights, voting rights, and share class

On Thursday, Sept. 24, the U.S. 20+ Year Treasury ETF led declines across major asset classes with a 1.29% drop, followed by the Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF down 0.71% and Emerging Markets ETF down 0.68%. Meanwhile, the Brent Oil Fund posted the largest gain at 2.45%, while the U.S. Dollar I

On Thursday (September 24), U.S. sector ETFs were mostly lower. Utilities ETF declined 0.98%, leading declines, while technology, global tech, and semiconductor ETFs fell up to 0.32%. Among gainers, biotech ETF surged 1.28%, internet ETF rose 0.77%, regional bank ETF gained 0.8%, and energy ETF

Ethereum saw 410,000 ETH withdrawn from exchanges in the past month, according to crypto commentator @bitfinex. During the same period, US spot Ether ETFs attracted $680 million over four sessions. The withdrawal of ETH from exchanges indicates reduced circulating supply on trading platforms,

According to crypto commentator @bitfinex, Ethereum's supply dropped by 410,000 ETH from exchanges over the past month, coinciding with US spot Ether ETFs attracting $680 million in inflows across four sessions. The synchronized outflow from exchanges and institutional inflow into ETFs reflects

US stock indices closed mixed on September 24 (local time) as investor sentiment wavered between optimism over reported US-Iran negotiations to reopen the Hormuz Strait and concerns about surging Treasury yields and oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.31%, the S&P 500

Senior bond fund managers at Vanguard Group and PIMCO overseeing nearly $700 billion in assets are adopting defensive strategies as U.S. Treasury yields surge across maturities, Reuters reported. The benchmark Bloomberg Aggregate Index has declined 1% year-to-date, marking its weakest performance si

U.S. 10-year Treasury yields reached 5.2% today, marking the highest level since 2007.

According to a Reuters survey, 26 of 31 economists expect Australia's Reserve Bank will maintain its cash rate at 4.60% by the end of December 2026.

Korean retail investors, known as "seohakgaemi" (overseas stock ants), continue trading US stocks on September 25 during the Chuseok holiday while domestic Korean markets remain closed. US, Japanese, and Hong Kong markets operate normally during the Korean holiday period, with Chinese mainland marke

According to Gate market data, on September 24, the Dow Jones Index closed down 161.31 points, declining 0.31% to 51,350.28; the S&P 500 fell 1.67 points, down 0.02% to 7,704.36; and the Nasdaq Composite rose 3.34 points, up 0.01% to 26,939.37.

According to Korean securities depository data, U.S. stock markets remain open on Sep 25 during South Korea's Chuseok holiday, while domestic exchanges are closed. South Korean retail investors continue active trading, with year-to-date net inflows reaching approximately $17 billion through Sep 22.

Akamai Technologies stock surged over 20% in after-hours trading today (Sept. 24) after the company announced a $12 billion AI computing agreement with Anthropic. The multi-year contract will provide computational resources to support Anthropic's AI infrastructure

According to a Reuters survey, 33 of 34 economists expect Australia's central bank to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.60% on September 29.

The SEC issued an 'Innovation Exemption' allowing certain tokenized U.S. stocks to trade onchain while the agency considers more durable rules. The regulatory move addresses a growing infrastructure challenge: institutions interested in tokenized securities still need to keep most of their cash in r

According to HIFI CEO Zach Walsh, on September 16, DTCC announced that Ondo's broker-dealer subsidiary became the first tokenization platform to join Fund/SERV, the processing and distribution network that handles over 85% of U.S. mutual fund transaction activity. The move signals growing

U.S. stock indices closed mostly flat on September 24. The S&P 500 finished flat with the telecom sector up 1.9%, while the tech sector fell 0.2% and materials declined 1%. The energy sector gained 0.4%. On the Nasdaq 100, Meta led gainers with a 4.6% rise, followed by Nebius Group (+7.6%) and

XRP price dropped to $1.50, down 8% over the prior 24 hours after failing to hold the $1.60 level, even as U.S. spot XRP ETFs recorded $18.04 million in net inflows during the previous session. The decline occurred despite regulated fund demand, with the token

International oil prices surged on September 24 (local time) before paring gains as reports emerged that the United States and Iran are discussing a phased agreement to reopen the Hormuz Strait. Brent crude closed 3.4% higher at $106.60 per barrel after spiking approximately 5% intraday to $108.23,

XRP price fell to $1.50 on September 23-24, down 8% over the prior 24 hours, even as U.S. spot XRP ETFs pulled in $18.04 million in net inflows during the session. The decline highlights a disconnect: ETF demand continued while spot-market selling pressure overwhelmed fund purchases. XRP's 24-hour r