Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The US Treasury Department conducted a $70 billion 5-year bond auction on the 23rd (local time), with the yield determined at 5.033% amid significantly weak demand. This marks the first time the auction yield has exceeded 5.0% since 2006, surging 64.0 basis points from the previous month's 4.393%. T

21Shares listed Europe's first Zcash exchange-traded product on Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam on Sept. 22, trading under ticker ZCASH with a 2.5% annual management fee. The physically backed fund follows Grayscale's Zcash ETF (ZCSH), which launched Aug. 25 on NYSE Arca and completes a

According to the U.S. Treasury, the 5-year Treasury auction held on September 23 (U.S. time) set the coupon yield at 5.033%, up 64 basis points from the previous month's 4.393% and marking the first time above 5.0% since 2006. The bid-to-cover ratio fell to 2.21x from 2.37x the prior month, the

According to a Bitwise survey shared by commentator James Seyffart, long-term Bitcoin ETF allocators have maintained their positions despite experiencing a significant market drawdown of approximately 50%. Many of these investors reportedly increased their ETF holdings during the downturn,

According to 21Shares, on Sept. 22, the asset manager listed Europe's first Zcash exchange-traded product on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, trading under ticker ZCASH with a 2.5% annual management fee. The physically backed fund holds underlying tokens with BitGo as custodian and launched with

On Wednesday (September 23) at the close of New York trading, the ICE U.S. Dollar Index climbed 0.52% to 101.125, with intraday range from 100.544 to 101.231. The index continues to approach the July 28 high of 101.640 and June 24 peak of 101.800. The Bloomberg Dollar Index also gained 0.58% to 1,21

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is reaching out to former employees, including workers affected by recent corporate layoffs, to fill open positions in its artificial intelligence and cloud-computing divisions, according to internal recruiter emails obtained by Business Insider. The initiative reflects the te

According to Glassnode this week, Bitcoin's recovery could extend toward $95,000 to $97,000 as US spot ETF inflows strengthen and spot market activity returns. US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted approximately $1.3 billion in net inflows over five days after two consecutive weeks of outflows, with the la

According to Silvia's (Nasdaq: SVIA) announcement as of September 22, the company reduced its Bitcoin holdings by 124 BTC to approximately 5,130 BTC while repurchasing 2.3% of outstanding common shares below net asset value (NAV). Since launching the buyback program, Silvia has cumulatively repurcha

According to Seeking Alpha, Critical Metals Corp. (CRML) stock surged 37% on Sept. 20 following a U.S.-Denmark security agreement that granted Washington permanent security control over Greenland. The agreement elevated the strategic importance of Critical Metals, a U.S.-registered company focused o

According to the Norwegian government, officials announced on September 23 that Norway aims to present a plan for developing the Fen Complex, Europe's largest known rare earth deposit, by 2028 at the latest. The government has taken over the planning process from local authorities and is

According to Cradle.com, China's three major stock indices declined on September 23, with the Shanghai Composite falling 0.39% to 3,936.52 points, the Shenzhen Component Index dropping 0.64% to 13,636.07 points, and the ChiNext Index down 0.6% to 3,379.61 points. The two markets recorded combined

According to Reuters, as the Trump-Xi summit approaches this week in Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump has adopted a softer public stance toward China compared to previous summits where he threatened steep tariff hikes and tighter tech export controls. Experts believe China's dominance in

According to Moneydj Financial Network, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed at 24,834.12 points today (Sept 23), falling 253.63 points or 1.01%, marking a second consecutive daily decline. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.33% to 4,379.07 points. Major tech-weighted stocks including Alibaba,

According to a US Office of Government Ethics filing released Tuesday, President Trump purchased $50,001 to $100,000 worth of Strategy shares on July 27. Strategy is the world's largest publicly traded corporate Bitcoin holder, with 846,000 BTC according to BitcoinTreasuries.net data. The filing

According to forex market data, onshore Chinese yuan (CNY) fell 103 points to 6.7108 against the U.S. dollar at 03:00 Beijing time, with trading volume reaching 54.91 billion U.S. dollars.

On Wednesday (Sept 23), CBOT corn futures fell 1.49% to $5.2875 per bushel, while soybean futures declined 0.60% to $13.1750 per bushel by New York close. CBOT wheat futures also dropped 1.46% to $7.0725 per bushel. The Bloomberg Grain Index fell 1.07% to 34.4111 points, refreshing its daily low at

According to Yonhapinfomax, Michael Barr, a governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, backed further policy adjustments on September 23 during a speech at the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank. Barr noted that while economic growth remains strong and the labor market is steady, inflation continues to