Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $2.8 billion over eight consecutive trading days through Thursday, with BTC trading near $79,520 and up 1.1% in 24 hours. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for $2.02 billion of the inflows, representing 72% of the total, while

According to Reuters, Brent crude fell to $87.43 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate to $81.86 early Thursday (Aug 27), extending multi-session declines as Iran, Oman and Qatar pursued talks aimed at easing disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. distillate inventories declined 2.2

Vanguard has agreed to acquire Altruist, giving the $12 trillion asset manager ownership of a custody and technology platform used by more than 6,000 financial advisers. The official announcement did not disclose the price, but Axios reported that Vanguard will pay $4.6 billion in cash, while The

According to The Information, Nvidia is reported to have agreed to buy Hugging Face, the open-source AI model repository, for $12.9 billion today (August 27). However, neither Nvidia nor Hugging Face has confirmed the transaction, and coverage from Business Insider and Bloomberg describes ongoing

According to Vanguard's official announcement today, the $12 trillion asset manager has agreed to acquire Altruist, a custody and technology platform serving over 6,000 independent financial advisers. Axios reported the all-cash deal is valued at $4.6 billion, while The Wall Street Journal put it at

According to Odaily, Bitget launched a stock spot holding activity from Aug 27, 2026 (19:00 UTC+8) through Sept 30, 2026. New users who purchase at least 200 USDT of any U.S. stock rToken and hold it for a minimum of 48 hours can claim one blind box raffle ticket. Existing and new users can earn

According to Yonhap Infomax, the Bank of Korea announced today (August 27) plans to issue 7 trillion won in monetary stabilization securities. The competitive bidding issuance is set at 6.4 trillion won, while subscription bidding is targeted between 500 billion and 600 billion won. The central

Coinbase closed at $187.16 on August 26, 2026, after the company reported Q2 2026 revenue of $1.22 billion, down 19% year-over-year, alongside a net loss of $359.5 million—its third consecutive quarterly GAAP loss. However, Coinbase captured an all-time-high 10.3% of global crypto trading volume, it

The Bank of Korea raised its base interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.00% on the 27th, marking the second consecutive rate hike. The USD-KRW exchange rate fell to an intraday low of 1,377.30 won following the announcement at 9:50 AM, then recovered to close at 1,380.90 won by 3:30 PM, down 3.90 wo

Hong Kong stocks closed mixed on Thursday (27th), with the Hang Seng Index falling 0.34% to 25,565.74 points, while AI and hard-tech concepts surged amid new model launches and upcoming dual listings. Zhipu AI jumped 12.62% after releasing its open-source GLM-5.3-Flash native multimodal model, and

On August 27 Beijing time, Hong Kong-listed Zhipu (02513.HK) 股价 surged, rising more than 12% at one point during the session. At the close, data from Gate 股票行情 showed that 智谱 had closed at HK$1,160.00, up 12.62%, amid active trading, with a total market cap of approximately HK$540.12 billion. The rise came as the Hang Seng TECH Index remained relatively stable, indicating that market attention to the company had increased significantly. Source: Gate 股票行情 The direct cat

Brazil's rare earth resources have become a focal point in US-China competition, with the country holding the world's second-largest reserves of these strategic minerals. US investors committed $1.6 billion in financing and procurement to Brazil's only commercial rare earth mine, Serra Verde in

A-share and Hong Kong stock regulators clarified their stance on unprofitable company IPO applications on August 27, stating that recent rumors about a complete tightening of such listings are inaccurate. According to sources cited by 21st Century Business Herald, no policy currently exists that

Baidu Group announced on Thursday, August 27, its voluntary conversion from secondary listing status to dual primary listing in Hong Kong, with the transition taking effect on September 1. The conversion allows Baidu to maintain simultaneous primary listing status on both the Hong Kong Stock

According to BlockBeats, on August 27, multiple Wall Street banks raised Nvidia price targets following the company's earnings report, with consensus targets clustering in the $300–$320 range. Morgan Stanley increased its target

A cross-party Japanese parliamentary delegation met with Lu Kang, Vice Minister of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on the 27th to discuss Taiwan issues and rare earth export controls. The meeting, led by Isao Iijima, Publicity Committee

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 27, South Korea's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.0% from 2.75%, marking a second consecutive rate increase. The dollar-won exchange rate initially fell to 1,377.30 before recovering to 1,380.90 by afternoon (3:30 PM

According to Seoul bond market data on August 27, South Korea's IRS rates declined across the 2–10 year curve, with the yield curve flattening as foreign investor flows shifted between buying and selling. The 1-year IRS rate rose 1.25 basis points to 3.445%, while the 2-year fell 4.50bp, 3-year decl

According to Central News Agency reporting, foreign investors are competing to control Brazil's rare earth resources, with the U.S. committing $1.6 billion in financing and procurement pledges on August 26. The U.S. Department of Defense is supporting USA Rare Earth to develop the Serra Verde mine i

According to a Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing announcement on August 27, Baidu (09888.HK; BIDU) will convert its secondary Hong Kong listing to a primary listing effective September 1, 2026. Upon conversion, Baidu will hold dual-primary listing status simultaneously on HKEX and Nasdaq, with