August 21, 2026

Macro Desk

The Macro Desk tracks global liquidity, rates, central banks, geopolitics, and economic forces that directly impact Bitcoin and digital asset markets.


What This Desk Covers

  • Federal Reserve and central banks
  • Interest rates and liquidity cycles
  • Geopolitical financial shifts
  • Dollar strength and global trade
  • Inflation and monetary policy


Latest from the Macro Desk


MACRO ·

South Korea's central bank estimates North Korea's GDP grew 4% in 2025

PREDICTIONS ·

Iran warns of economic strain from prolonged conflict, aligns with US pressure

MACRO ·

India secures $511M in FDI under new policy for neighbors

MACRO ·

Trump denies directing Treasury Secretary Bessent on bond market intervention

PREDICTIONS ·

Trump says Iran wants deal but isn't ready for right terms

MACRO ·

Appeals court upholds block on subpoenas to NY AG James' office

MACRO ·

Boeing engineers union votes down contract, authorizes strikes

MACRO ·

Iran's parliament speaker warns of hunger crisis amid US pressure

TECH ·

Tesla stock jumps after clearance for Las Vegas robotaxi push

MACRO ·

Sebastian Lechner urges EU to impose tariffs on Chinese hybrids

CRYPTO ·

Scott Bessent's bond buyback fails to sustain long-term yield drop

MACRO ·

Mark Carney nears trade pact with US amid tariff challenges

MACRO ·

Donald Trump, Lula discuss tariffs in phone call

MACRO ·

Iran's crude loadings drop to one-seventh of pre-war levels

POLITICS ·

Trump administration dismisses dozen senior staff at Fannie Mae

PREDICTIONS ·

Donald Trump Reposts David Schoen's Message on Iran's Behavior

MACRO ·

Goldman Sachs sees gold rally accelerating on $90 silver bets

MACRO ·

Iran’s president calls for end to US conflict from position of strength

MACRO ·

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps aims to enhance military capabilities

CRYPTO ·

Polymarket study reveals media impact on prediction market prices

MACRO ·

Ray Dalio warns US faces debt crisis in three years without cuts

MACRO ·

EU closes antitrust probe into RTX's Pratt & Whitney operations

MACRO ·

Georgia declines to join EU's anti-Iran sanctions

MACRO ·

Trump administration authorizes early shift to winter gasoline blends

MACRO ·

Trump to ease ground beef import quotas for 90 days

MACRO ·

Mark Carney acknowledges Trump's authority to impose tariffs

MACRO ·

Pentagon reports 774 US service members wounded or killed in Iran war

MACRO ·

Nscale seeks to raise $3B in US IPO amid AI data center boom

MACRO ·

Federal Reserve accepts $200M in fixed-rate reverse repo operations

MACRO ·

Ray Dalio advises investors to shift 15% to gold amid US debt crisis warning

MACRO ·

Lula urges Trump to resume US tariff negotiations in phone call

POLITICS ·

US transfers $725M to United Nations ahead of speech

MACRO ·

Germany investigates potential Russian links to weapons cache

MACRO ·

US, Canada trade teams meet to finalize deal before tariff deadline

POLITICS ·

Iceland to hold referendum on EU membership talks

POLITICS ·

Trump claims deal to cut beef import tariffs to lower prices

MACRO ·

India secures $512M in FDI under new policy for neighbors

MACRO ·

Iran's Azizi criticizes US diplomacy, predicts sanctions relief

MACRO ·

Spot gold extends gains, rises nearly 2% to $4,607/oz

MACRO ·

Iran's President urges end to war with US and Israel


 

Interest rates, liquidity, policy, and global macro forces shaping digital asset markets.


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