Commodity strategists warn markets underestimate climate volatility's impact on assets, citing a strong El Niño forecast and European heatwaves. This could lead to higher food prices, reduced crop yields, and uneven effects across commodities like natural gas, copper, and aluminum.
Pantera Capital highlights perpetual futures' structural advantages, citing Hyperliquid's expansion beyond crypto to equities and commodities. Traditional finance players like ICE are also exploring 24/7 onchain derivatives.
A petition opposing South Korea's 22% tax on crypto gains, set for January 2027, has surpassed 50,000 signatures, triggering a review by the Finance and Economic Planning Committee. Critics argue the tax burdens investors, limits opportunities for younger generations, and could harm the country's crypto market.
Asia-Pacific’s commercial property investments surged in the first quarter, according to data tracked by analysts, as early signs of recovery in office and retail segments across Hong Kong and mainland China boosted deal volumes. Total investment in offices, retail spaces, industrial units, data centres, hotels, apartments, senior housing and other asset classes climbed 22 per cent to US$51.1 billion from the same period in 2025, data from MSCI showed. Hong Kong contributed US$1.8 billion, a 367...
