Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Korea Economic Daily, September 2 marks the start of South Korea's dividend season (September-October 2026), with major policy changes and improved corporate finances driving higher payouts. Manufacturing companies listed on the KOSPI are projected to generate 751 trillion won in net pr

According to ChainCatcher, Binance Futures launched multiple U-denominated TradFi perpetual contracts on September 2, including NVDLUSDT, TSLLUSDT, DDOGUSDT, TEAMUSDT, MDBUSDT, ZSUSDT, and GTLBUSDT. The contracts are priced in USDT with

U.S. stock futures pointed to a soft open Wednesday, with Nasdaq futures down 0.2% as of 4:30 a.m. ET, while S&P 500, Dow, and Russell 2000 futures remained flat. The decline followed escalating U.S.-Iran tensions after U.S. strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz pushed WTI crude

According to Dedy Kurniawan, media relations chief of Indonesia's Morowali Industrial Park, the facility may cut production by 30-40% due to water supply constraints caused by El Niño-induced drought on September 2. The park, which processes a significant portion of Indonesia's nickel output, is

According to a Reuters survey, the Indian rupee is expected to trade at 95.49 against the U.S. dollar by the end of November, and weaken further to 95.89 by the end of February 2027.

According to Glassnode, Bitcoin ETFs recorded $3.5 billion in inflows during August, marking the highest monthly inflow since July 2025. The surge was driven by institutional investors responding to favorable macroeconomic conditions, including U.S. Treasury-backed policies that lowered long-term

According to Foresight News, Bybit launched three TradFi perpetual contracts today (September 2): Yofc (YOFC USDT), Laopu Gold (LAOPU USDT), and GoPro (GPRO USDT). All three contracts support a maximum of 25x

Payward, the company behind the xStocks tokenized equities framework, has partnered with the London Stock Exchange to tokenize the 100 largest companies listed in London. The tokenized shares, called xStocks, are expected to become available in the coming weeks through Kraken and other platforms

Five major South Korean bank forex experts surveyed on September 2 predict the won-dollar exchange rate will experience a short-term rebound this month before declining again by year-end. The exchange rate closed at 1368.7 won per dollar on September 2, down 1.7 won, after falling 180.8 won (11.7%)

According to a survey of five major South Korean banks' forex experts published today, the Korean won rebounded to 1,368.7 per US dollar on September 2 after a sharp two-month decline of 180.8 won (11.7%). Four of the five banks expect short-term appreciation in September, primarily due to

According to Bitcoin.com News, the London Stock Exchange and Payward announced a partnership to tokenize the 100 largest UK-listed companies as xStocks, with products expected to become available in the coming weeks through Kraken and other platforms supporting the xStocks Alliance. Each xStock is b

According to Bloomberg, on September 2, Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam is seeking to acquire control of at least three oilfields in Venezuela's Orinoco Belt as the U.S. government reshapes the country's oil industry. The oilfields—Boca, Guico, and Guara blocks—are currently operated by Alvorada

According to ChainCatcher, Binance launched 4 bStocks trading pairs on September 2 at 20:00 (UTC): CrowdStrike (CRWDB), Moderna (MRNAB), ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQB), and Seagate (STXB). Trading pairs CRWDB/USDT, MRNAB/USDT, SQQQB/USDT, and STXB/USDT will enjoy zero maker fees until

Capital B, the French Bitcoin treasury company, secured €7.6 million in funding from Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back on Sept. 2 through a private placement of 13.18 million shares with attached warrants. The transaction, priced at €0.58 per unit carrying a 15.4% premium over the Sept. 1 closing price,

According to Spain's Strategic Oil Stock Company, motor fuel consumption in the country increased 0.8% year-over-year and rose 2.1% month-over-month in July.

Onshore CNY/USD closed at the official fix of 6.7219 at 4:30 PM Beijing time on September 2, weakening by 1 basis point from the previous trading day's close and declining 17 basis points from the previous evening's close.

According to the Financial Investment Association, South Korea's 30-year government bond yield surged to 4.657% on September 2, rising 3.0 basis points from the previous day. On September 1, the yield had jumped 10 basis points to 4.627%, marking its largest single-day move since June 1. The

According to Jin10, Tencent Music announced plans to issue $1 billion in offshore bonds on September 2, marking the company's first offshore debt issuance in six years. The move signals the Chinese music platform's return to international capital markets after a six-year

Gate News reports that, according to Gate’s official announcement, the first Gate Pre-IPOs project, SpaceX (SPCX), will undergo its second stock-unlocking event. A total of 11,865 SPCX will be unlocked, calculated based on the post-1:5 stock-split amount, at an unlocking ratio of 1:1. The stocks will be unlocked on 2026-09-03 at 20:00 (UTC+8). This second stock-unlocking event represents 7% of the target company’s total allocation. Since the first batch, representing 20% of the allocation, has a

According to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, two tankers were targeted by sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz on September 2 and have halted their voyage.