Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Crypto.com has launched tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, enabling 24/7 trading of 1,500 equities through blockchain-based instruments. The rollout marks another step in the industry's push to tokenize traditional financial assets, an area increasingly viewed as one of the largest long-term

U.S. stocks fell in pre-market trading on August 13. Coherent dropped approximately 4% despite beating earnings and guidance, with profit-taking pressure weighing on the stock. AI chip maker Cerebras fell roughly 17% after second-quarter hardware revenue declined unexpectedly. Cisco slipped 4% despi

Nebius and CoreWeave led Nasdaq gains on Wednesday, with both AI cloud providers surging more than 20% after second quarter 2026 results beat expectations and softer inflation data lifted risk appetite. The rallies followed strong revenue growth—Nebius delivered $582.3 million (454%

Korea Exchange designated 36 KOSDAQ companies as administrative issues stocks on August 12 due to stock price and market capitalization falling below regulatory thresholds, despite 11 of these companies recording improved operating profits compared to the previous year. The designation follows

Kyobo Securities received a final Supreme Court ruling validating its 250 billion won capital increase conducted in 2023. The court dismissed a lawsuit filed by shareholder A challenging the legality of the third-party allocation to major shareholder Kyobo Life Insurance. The shareholder argued the

The Norwegian central bank stated on August 13 that inflation remains too high and it is premature to conclude that inflation prospects have substantially changed. Consequently, a further increase in the policy rate may still be

According to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, on Aug 13, the exchange announced the delayed compensation fee payment direction for its precious metals trading: Au(T+D) requires longs to pay shorts, while Ag(T+D) requires shorts to pay longs.

Crypto.com has launched tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds, giving users price exposure to 1,500 equities and ETFs through blockchain-based instruments trading around the clock. Investors can purchase fractional positions from as

According to the financial investment industry, the combined net profit of South Korea's top five brokerages—Mirae Asset, Korea Investment & Securities, KB Securities, NH Investment & Securities, and Samsung Securities—reached 7.3389

According to Bitget, approximately one in three derivatives trades on the platform originate from stock contracts, with 271 stocks currently supported. The platform processed $85.445 billion in stock contract trading volume in July, with single-day peak volume reaching $6.674 billion.

Nebius and CoreWeave led Nasdaq gains on Wednesday, August 12, with NBIS surging 34%, its best day since September 2025, while CRWV climbed more than 20% after both companies posted quarterly results that exceeded analyst expectations. Nebius reported revenue of $582.3 million, a 454%

According to MoneyToday, South Korea's Supreme Court on August 12 upheld the legality of Kyobo Securities' 250 billion won equity issuance conducted in 2023, marking the final dismissal of a shareholder's lawsuit seeking invalidation. The ruling, following favorable verdicts in lower courts,

According to Financial News, on August 13, 21 KOSDAQ-listed companies newly designated as management stocks experienced significant volatility in their debut trading day. Of these, 18 stocks declined while only 3 rose. Noeul led losses with a sharp 28.51% plunge, followed by E8 (-21.95%),

According to analysis by Chosun Biz on August 13, 36 KOSDAQ-listed companies were designated for management status due to stock price and market cap deficiencies, despite showing operational improvements. Among them, 11 firms recorded operating profits that improved compared to the previous year,

Turkey's Central Bank forecasts inflation will reach 28% by the end of 2026, declining to 15% by the end of 2027, according to the bank's latest official projections.

According to Odaily, memestock on BSC reached a market cap of $530,000. Users on X stated that holding $MEMESTOCK provides exposure to $GME, with the project combining meme and stock mechanics amid BNB's recent stock pairing

On August 13, Norges Bank held its policy rate at 4.25%, as expected. The decision maintains the rate unchanged from the previous level.

Daishin Securities reported Q2 consolidated operating profit of 359.9 billion won, more than tripling from Q1's 102.5 billion won, according to the company's semi-annual report filed on the 13th. The operating profit surge was driven by Q2 operating revenue of 2.55 trillion won against operating

According to Daishin Securities' H1 2026 earnings report released on August 13, the company's Q2 operating profit surged to KRW 3.599 trillion, tripling from Q1's KRW 1.025 trillion. Q2 operating revenue reached KRW 25.504 trillion with operating costs of KRW 21.905 trillion. Net profit

Foreign private equity funds dominated South Korea's M&A market in 2026, securing controlling stakes in major domestic companies including Lotte Rental, Coway, SK E&S, and Ecomarketing. US-based PEF TPG signed a contract on May 11 to acquire a 61.2% stake in Lotte Rental for 1.3105 trillion won,