Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

President Donald Trump disclosed 517 securities transactions in August, including a purchase of up to $25 million in Meta stock and an investment of as much as $5 million in SpaceX debt, according to a newly released financial disclosure. The transactions, totaling roughly $74.3 million to $273.3 mi

According to Foshan Gold Control Futures' October 8 research report, copper concentrate TC prices fell to near 5-year lows on October 8 amid escalating supply shortages. Domestic smelters are reducing profits due to declining TC and falling sulfuric acid prices, with multiple maintenance

According to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on October 8 that his country is reviewing the U.S. proposal and will provide a response within the coming days. Araghchi added that negotiations remain ongoing with messages being exchanged through

According to Guru Club, on October 8, Shanghai tin futures fell 4.00% to 392,370 yuan per ton, while LME three-month tin futures declined 4.02% to 52,095 U.S. dollars per ton.

According to Lookonchain, U.S. Bitcoin ETF saw net outflows of 5,461 BTC today (October 8), while Ethereum ETF recorded net outflows of 47,511 ETH over the same period.

According to a filing on October 8, Longpan Technology (02465) reported that its A-share stock experienced cumulative price swings exceeding 20% over two consecutive trading days on September 30 and October 8, triggering abnormal trading disclosure requirements under Shanghai Stock Exchange

According to MSX.COM data, US stock markets opened lower on October 8. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.35%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.35%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.48%. AI-related stocks experienced broad weakness, with Arm sliding 4.04%, CoreWeave down 3.3%, Marvell declining 2.97%, NXP

U.S. wholesale inventory rose 0.5% month-on-month in August, below the expected 0.7% and the initial 0.7% reading.

According to TD Cowen, the investment bank raised its Bitcoin price forecast to approximately $109,000 by year-end 2026, with an additional projection of $280,000 by 2029. The firm maintained its $260 price target for Microstrategy (MSTR), noting that while higher Bitcoin prices would increase the

Fidelity Investments stated Thursday that financial institutions are moving toward an onchain future with tokenization initiatives. Matthew Horne, head of digital asset strategists at Fidelity, explained during a panel discussion at Longitude Singapore that in the last 18 months, the institutional p

From 13:30 to 13:45 (UTC) on October 8, 2026, ETH/USDT plunged 0.78% over 15 minutes, with its price retreating from 2,539.24 USDT to 2,506.27 USDT and its amplitude reaching 1.30%. As the second-largest Crypto asset by marketcap, ETH is currently quoted at $2,508.47, down 1.94% over 24 hours and approximately 5.65% for the week, having fallen below the $2,600 threshold. The primary driver of this move was six consecutive trading days of net institutional outflows from U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs, w

From 13:30 to 13:45 on October 8, 2026 (UTC), BTC plunged 0.40% within 15 minutes, with its price retreating from 82492.4 USDT to 81777.0 USDT. Ampl reached 0.87%, and the Order Book showed extreme selling pressure. The buy/sell depth ratio was just 0.19, with a large sell wall at $82,699.5 accounting for 95.6% of the top five levels, indicating clear short-term downside pressure. The core drivers of this move were hawkish signals from the FED FOMC meeting minutes, coupled with escalating geopol

According to CoinGlass tracker, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $484.9 million in net outflows on October 7, equivalent to approximately 5,670 BTC, with BlackRock's IBIT leading withdrawals at $207.7 million. Despite the single-day pullback, broader institutional demand showed resilience: five-day n

According to Foresight News, TruGolf (Nasdaq: TRUG) has completed its acquisition of Polymesh developer Polymath Research on October 8, with the acquisition amount not disclosed. Following the transaction, Polymath will operate as TruGolf's wholly owned subsidiary. Natalie Hirsch, who served as Poly

According to BlockBeats citing BIT market data, U.S. storage stocks declined broadly on Oct 8, with SanDisk down 1.4%, Micron down 0.96%, Western Digital down 1.28%, SK Hynix down 0.89%, and Seagate down 1.74%. Optical communications stocks also retreated, with Applied Optoelectronics

According to Gate trading data, U.S. stocks declined at market open on October 8. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.36%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.37%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.51%.

Bitcoin's market cap rose 11% in September, driven by $3.49 billion in inflows into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The increase reflects sustained investor demand for the cryptocurrency during a period of macroeconomic challenges, according to crypto commentator Richard Teng. Institutional

According to CNBC, U.S. President Trump purchased $25 million in Meta Platforms (META) stock, as disclosed in financial filings submitted in August.