Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Bitfinex Securities listed five tokenized notes tied to publicly traded bitcoin treasury companies Strategy, Metaplanet, H100 Group, and Capital B on Sept. 1. The products enable eligible investors outside the United States to trade synthetic exposure to these companies' stock performance for as

Rapha Zagury, CEO of Twenty One Capital, stated at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong on August 28 that Bitcoin is experiencing its first-ever hashrate bear market, with network computing power remaining below its late-2025 peak for the longest stretch on record. Zagury argued the decline stems from a s

According to TASS, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak recently stated that Russian oil companies are taking all necessary measures to increase oil production as much as possible.

According to BlockBeats, citing TradingBeats monitoring, whale address VBVIT opened short positions totaling approximately $107.5 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XYZ100 (Nasdaq-100-linked contract) on September 2. As of 17:41 Hong Kong time, the positions carried combined unrealized gains of a

Gate News reports that, according to Gate’s official announcement on September 3, 2026, Gate will launch futures contracts for 12 stocks—PLTR, HOOD, COIN, SPY, AAPL, META, TSLA, GOOGL, CRCL, MSTR, QQQ, and NVDA—at 14:00 (UTC+8) on September 3, 2026. These contracts will support 1x–20x leverage for both long and short positions, with leverage selectable when placing an order. The contracts include: PLTR (Palantir Technologies, a big-data analytics software company), HOOD (Robinhood, a commission-

The SEC on Tuesday proposed the first substantive update to its transfer agent rules since the early 1980s in a 421-page release, opening a 60-day comment period for public comment. The proposal repeatedly addresses blockchain recordkeeping and tokenized securities, requiring transfer agents to

According to Financial News, on September 1, South Korea's 3-year government bond yield closed at 3.878% annually, approaching the year's high of 3.959% set on July 24. The 10-year yield rose to 4.371%, with pressure from rising U.S. Treasury yields at 4.79%—their highest in 19 months—and

According to two sources, Russia's Kirishy refinery suspended oil processing on August 30 following a Ukrainian drone strike.

According to Bloomberg, Chevron reached an agreement with its Venezuelan joint venture partner to develop two oil fields in the Orinoco Belt, with over $7 billion in planned investment over five years.

According to Foshan Gold Control Futures report, the U.S. military attacked Iranian airports and coastal facilities including the strategic port of Assaluyeh on September 2. Iran claimed it retaliated by striking U.S. forces in Jordan with heavy missiles, causing casualties. The escalation has

Germany's 2-year government bond yield broke above 3% today for the first time since 2024, rising approximately 6 basis points during the trading session.

According to Jin10, during the G20 Finance and Central Bank Governors Meeting held August 31-September 1, Pan Gongsheng, Governor of China's Central Bank, held bilateral talks with officials from eight institutions and countries, including IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, U.S. Treasury Se

Venture capital firm a16z, digital asset investment manager Grayscale, and the Crypto Council for Innovation submitted comment letters dated Aug. 31 to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, urging the regulator to avoid blanket restrictions on novel exchange-traded funds. The three

According to Jin10, on August 31-September 1, People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng said at the G20 financial ministers and central bank governors meeting in Asheville, United States, that China's economy is operating stably with improving

On Aug. 31, crypto industry participants—venture capital firm a16z, digital asset manager Grayscale, and the Crypto Council for Innovation—urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission to avoid blanket restrictions on "novel" ETFs and instead evaluate products based on individual risk

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's interest rate swaps (IRS) rose across most tenors on September 2. The 1-year IRS rate climbed 125 basis points to 3.5500%, with the 5-year reaching 4.0600% (+525bp) and 10-year hitting 4.1850% (+500bp). A dealer attributed the strength to end-of-quarter

Korea Exchange (KRX) will launch after-hours trading starting on the 14th, extending Korean stocks trading until 8pm and enabling real-time transactions during commute hours. The move follows alternative exchange Next Trade (NXT) in expanding trading hours, accelerating the shift toward a 24-hour tr

According to Herald Economy, South Korea's Korea Exchange (KRX) will launch after-hours trading on September 14, extending equity trading until 8 p.m. from the current 4 p.m. close. The after-hours market will shift from the previous batch execution method to real-time matching, the same as

Japan's 10-year government bond yield crossed 3% on 1 September for the first time since 1996, while the UK 10-year gilt reached 5.2501% and the 30-year gilt 5.8909% on 2 September. In the US, the 10-year Treasury moved toward 4.796% and the 30-year remained close to 5.3%. The global long-end

Korean treasury yields rose across all maturities on September 2, driven by surging international oil prices and broad-based global interest rate increases. The 3-year treasury yield climbed 5.2 basis points to 3.930%, marking the highest level since July 24. Foreign investors intensified selling pr