Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Fed Vice Chair Barkin said last week's interest rate hike will help restore price stability, according to his recent remarks. He indicated the central bank will continue to observe economic data to determine whether additional rate increases are necessary to achieve inflation

According to Yonhapinfomax, as of Sept. 22 morning (U.S. Eastern time), the U.S. Dollar Index—which measures the greenback's value against six major currencies—traded at 100.458, up only 0.03 points (0.03%) from the previous day. The index had climbed to 100.666 during the session before

Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin, a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee in 2027, is scheduled to deliver remarks in approximately 10 minutes.

On September 22, cryptocurrency asset manager 21Shares launched physically-backed Zcash (ZEC) and EtherFi (ETHFI) ETPs on the pan-European exchange. The products enable investors to gain exposure to ZEC and ETHFI through securities accounts with an annual management fee

21shares launched Europe's first Zcash exchange-traded product on Tuesday, listing the physically backed ETP on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam. The asset manager also introduced an ETP tracking ETHFI, the governance token of Ether.fi. The move extends Zcash's reach into regulated markets following

On Tuesday, 21shares launched Europe's first Zcash exchange-traded product, along with an ETHFI ETP, on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, allowing investors to gain regulated exposure to both assets without holding cryptocurrency directly. Both physically backed ETPs carry an annual management fee

On Tuesday, Sep 22, France's 10-year government bond yields rose 3.3 basis points to 4.505%, according to market data. Germany's 10-year Bund yields increased 0.5bp to 3.463%, while Italy, Spain, and Greece saw their respective 10-year yields rise 1.9bp to 4.356%, 1.1bp to 3.925%, and 1.6bp to 4.235

Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins and New York Federal Reserve President John Williams on Tuesday, Sept. 22, released key signals on monetary policy and U.S. Treasury market reform. Collins expressed support for last week's rate hike of 25 basis points and expects possibly one more

Microsoft announced on Tuesday the elimination of 268 roles across its Xbox business, affecting Halo Studios, first-party studios, and Xbox Game Studios management and central teams. The cuts are part of a gaming division restructuring announced in July, with the company having now completed about t

PayPal Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday a partnership with Meta Platforms Inc. to integrate PayPal checkout into Meta's Muse AI agent across PayPal merchants worldwide. The collaboration enables Muse users to complete purchases through PayPal's payment network while the AI assistant searches for

Toronto-based CIX began live trading on September 21, becoming Canada's first new standalone equity marketplace in over a decade and adding another execution venue to a market already served by TMX, Cboe Canada and Nasdaq Canada. The alternative trading system launched to provide Canadian market

Mode Trade launched 24/7 trading for crude oil Real World Assets (RWAs) on its platform. The initiative enables traders to engage with crude oil through a cryptocurrency-style trading experience, offering leverage of up to 20x on positions. RWAs have crossed $30 billion in on-chain value this

Toronto-based alternative trading system CIX started live trading on September 21 with approximately 25 actively traded securities, following regulatory approvals from the Ontario Securities Commission and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization. CIX is Canada's first new standalone equity m

According to Mode Trade's announcement on X, the platform has launched 24/7 trading for crude oil RWAs with support for up to 20x leverage. The move enables traders to access the commodity market through a crypto-like trading experience. RWAs have surpassed $30 billion in on-chain value this year, r

On September 23, market participants will focus on remarks from Federal Reserve officials, U.S. crude oil inventory data from API and EIA, and manufacturing PMI readings from the U.K., U.S., Germany, and France. The OECD will also release its latest global economic outlook

Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), led by Michael Saylor, bought Bitcoin for the first time since late August, purchasing 950 BTC for approximately $75.7 million during Sept. 14-20. The purchase brings the company's total holdings to 846,000 coins at a cost of roughly $63.8 billion. Market analyst Donald

Devexperts' DXtrade platform received approval from Indonesia's Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti) in August 2026. The approval allows commodity futures and derivatives brokers supervised by Bappebti to seek licenses to use the software. The approval was granted after a

According to analyst Donald Dean, on September 21, MicroStrategy stock (Nasdaq: MSTR) climbed 9% to close at $168.50, driven by Bitcoin's surge. Dean projects the stock could reach $225.22, representing 35% upside from its $165.67 price when he posted his analysis. He used Fibonacci retracement

Arm Holdings closed at $322.90 on Monday, gaining 17.16% and extending a three-session rally of 32.35% from $243.98 on September 16. The surge was driven by renewed investor interest in CPUs needed to coordinate AI agent workloads, following Meta's Muse assistant gaining traction. The stock became t

According to Devexperts, DXtrade received approval from Indonesia's Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti) in August 2026. The approval makes DXtrade one of two authorized trading-platform providers in Indonesia, allowing commodity futures and derivatives brokers supervised by Bappeb