Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to reports on December 11, 2020, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) purchased $100 million in Bitcoin for its general investment account, representing 0.04% of its $235 billion investment portfolio. The 169-year-old insurer also acquired a $5 million minority stake in

According to Bloomberg, Bitcoin hit a new all-time high of $49,125.11 on Feb 14, gaining 2.5% in the past 24 hours. The rally was fueled by news that Counterpoint Global, an investment unit of Morgan Stanley managing $150 billion in assets, is exploring whether Bitcoin is a suitable investment for t

According to CME Federal Reserve Watch, as of September 26, the probability of the Federal Reserve raising rates by 25 basis points in October stands at 64.2%. The odds of maintaining rates unchanged are at 35.8%.

Hoban Group's stake in Hanjin KAL Korean stocks reached 20.15% through its subsidiaries, narrowing the gap with Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae and his special relations to just 0.42 percentage points as of September 26, according to the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure

Korea Zinc, a Korean stocks-listed non-ferrous metals company with an AA0 credit rating, plans to raise up to 3 trillion won through a corporate bond issuance, conducting an institutional investor demand forecast on October 1. The bond offering comes as the company remains embroiled in a

According to E-Daily Market In, Hoban Group's stake in Hanjin Kal reached 20.15% as of September 26, narrowing its gap with Chairman Cho Won-tae's stake and related parties' combined 20.57% to just 0.42 percentage points, according to the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure

According to MarketIn, Hoban Group's shareholding in Hanjin Kal (Korean Air, 180640) narrowed the gap with Cho Won-tae's faction to 0.42 percentage points as of Sept. 26, 2026. Hoban controls 20.15% through multiple subsidiaries, while Cho's group and related parties hold 20.57%. Despite the narrow

According to 이데일리 마켓in, on September 26, Koryozinc announced it will raise up to 3 billion won through corporate bonds in the week of September 28–October 2, with an initial target of 1.5 billion won for five-year maturity. The offering comes as the company faces ongoing management rights disputes w

AMD closed at $630.63 on Friday 25 September 2026, its highest close of the trailing year, after the stock crossed the $1 trillion market capitalization threshold earlier in September. The semiconductor company's shares gained 291.0% over twelve months and 182.2% year to date, rising from a

FormFactor, a US-listed semiconductor testing equipment manufacturer, jointly presented advanced HBM testing technology with SK Hynix in June at the SWTest conference in California. The Livermore, California-based company generates 30% of its revenue from SK Hynix and supplies probe cards to all

FormFactor, a Nasdaq-listed semiconductor testing equipment provider, reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $258.2 million, up 31.9% year-over-year and marking the company's highest quarterly sales on record. The adjusted gross margin expanded to 53.3% from 38.5% a year ago, while adjusted

According to Q2 earnings released July 29, semiconductor testing equipment maker FormFactor reported revenue of $258.2 million, up 31.9% year-over-year, marking its fourth consecutive quarter of 30%+ growth. Adjusted gross margin expanded to 53.3% from 38.5% a year earlier, while adjusted EPS

XRP surged 7.7% on Sept. 18, climbing from $1.30 to $1.40 as Bitwise XRP ETF paperwork appeared at the SEC. The filing was a Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 for Bitwise's existing XRP ETF, not a new approval. The SEC document, dated Sept. 18, describes the submission as a preliminary prospectus

XRP surged 7.7% on September 18, climbing from approximately $1.30 to $1.40 and briefly reaching around $1.41, the same day Bitwise submitted a Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 for its existing XRP ETF to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing did not represent a new ETF approval. The Bitw

Korean stock market analysis examined the folk wisdom that 'when families discuss stocks during holiday meals, the market has peaked' by reviewing price movements around Chuseok holidays over the past six years. The analysis found mixed results: while some stocks like EcoPro in 2023 declined

Ross Gerber questioned Tesla Inc.'s advertising strategy on Friday as gasoline prices hit a seasonal high. The CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management criticized the electric vehicle maker for not running TV ads to promote its cars, pointing to the contrast with Space Exploration

According to Makyung AX on September 26, an analysis of Korean stock price movements around past Chuseok holidays reveals that the widespread belief—where stocks discussed at family dinners signal market peaks—does not consistently hold true. Samsung Electronics traded at 58,200 won just before Chus

According to Stocktwits, Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management and a Tesla investor, questioned on Friday why Tesla is not advertising its electric vehicles despite soaring gasoline prices. In a post on X, Gerber criticized the contrast between Starlink satellite

According to PANews on Sept 26, Strive launched T-Strive Digital Credit Preferred Income ETF, allocating at least 80% of assets to preferred shares and related derivatives issued by bitcoin vault companies. The actively managed fund will initially hold two primary securities: