Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) fell to $81.89 on Friday (August 14), hitting a fresh 52-week low and marking a 50% decline from its $179.70 peak in March 2020. When adjusted for inflation—which has risen 29% since March 2020—long-term bond holders face real losses approaching 65%,

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index futures rose 0.61% during night trading on August 14, while the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.81% in the same session.

Cboe BZX Exchange filed a proposal on Friday seeking U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approval to list six leveraged commodity exchange-traded funds. The proposed suite includes 3x daily bitcoin and ether products alongside 3x Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, and Natural Gas ETFs. All funds aim to de

Dartmouth College's $9 billion endowment saw its crypto-related investments fall by more than $2 million between March 31 and June 30, according to a Thursday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The value drop from $14.6 million to $12.4 million—a decline of approximately

Korean retail investors experienced significant losses as the Korean stock market exhibited extreme volatility, according to BBC reporting on the 13th. The KOSPI index more than doubled since early this year, breaking the 9000 mark in mid-June before plummeting to the 5500 range within weeks, then r

According to The Block, Cboe BZX Exchange filed a rule change proposal with the SEC on Friday seeking approval to list six leveraged commodity ETFs, including 3x daily Bitcoin and Ether products. The funds will also cover 3x Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, and Natural Gas, with each designed to deliver

According to an SEC filing on Thursday, Dartmouth College's $9 billion endowment held approximately $12.4 million in crypto ETFs as of June 30, down $2 million (15%) from $14.6 million as of March 31. The portfolio consists of Bitwise Solana staking ETF, Grayscale Ethereum staking ETF, and

According to BBC on August 13, South Korean retail investors have suffered significant losses in technology stocks following extreme volatility in the KOSPI index. The index surged more than double since early 2026, briefly exceeding 9,000 in mid-June, before plummeting to 5,500 within weeks and

Gold prices broke above $4,350 on Thursday afternoon following benign CPI and PPI reports released Wednesday and Thursday, trading $100 below the post-CPI peak. The inflation data prompted markets to reprice Federal Reserve rate hike expectations for the September meeting to just 10bps, down

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, reported $508 million in adjusted revenue for the second quarter, representing a 17% year-over-year increase despite a 13% decline in total transaction volume to $310 billion. The company released its earnings report on Friday, showing funded accounts

Fidelity Investments filed a Form S-3 registration statement with the SEC on July 24, 2026, to enable the Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH) to stake up to 100% of its ether holdings under normal circumstances. The filing, which surfaced on EDGAR in early August, would convert FETH from a passive price t

The USD-KRW exchange rate fell 4.40 won to 1,415.00 won in overnight trading as of 1:31 AM on the 15th, compared to the previous day's Seoul market close of 1,419.40 won. The decline followed weak US July retail sales data, which showed a 0.6% month-over-month decrease against market expectations of

According to SEC filings surfaced in early August, Fidelity Investments filed a Form S-3 registration statement on July 24, 2026, to convert its spot Ethereum ETF (FETH) from a passive price tracker into a product earning staking income. The proposal permits FETH to stake up to 100% of its ether

Soros Capital Management LLC doubled its equity portfolio to $559 million in the second quarter of 2026, according to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday for holdings as of June 30. The firm pivoted away from industrials and energy toward semiconductors and AI-related te

According to its Securities and Exchange Commission filing released Friday, Soros Capital Management more than doubled its equity portfolio to $559 million in the second quarter of 2026, shifting away from industrials and energy toward semiconductors and AI-related technology. Micron Technology

According to Jin10, Shanghai Gold main contract closed up 0.60% at 952 yuan/gram, Shanghai Silver main contract rose 0.57% to 15,841 yuan/kilogram, and SC crude oil main contract climbed 2.60% to 569 yuan/barrel as of 2:30 AM close on

Shanghai Gold Exchange gold futures (T+D) closed 0.99% higher at 948.91 yuan/gram on August 14 evening (Friday), while silver futures (T+D) rose 1.06% to 15,780 yuan/kilogram.

Tiger Global disclosed its Q2 13F holdings, reducing positions in Alphabet, Broadcom, Spotify, and Meta. The firm concurrently initiated new positions in AMD, Seagate, Visa, and Danaher, while increasing stakes in Intuit, Corpay, Reddit, and MercadoLibre. Tiger Global exited positions in AppLovin,

Broadcom stock fell 6.7% today (August 14), marking its largest single-day decline since June 5.

According to an official Indian government order, India will reduce its diesel export tax from 25.5 rupees per liter to 24 rupees per liter, effective August 15, 2026.