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Samsung Electronics released its Q2 2026 financial report, with revenue of 171.5 trillion Korean won (approximately $118.8 billion), a year-on-year increase of 130%, and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 28%, setting a new record for a single quarter; operating profit was 89.5 trillion Korean won (approximately $62 billion), a year-on-year increase of 1813.8%, and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 56.4%, exceeding market expectations by about 5%; net profit was 71.62 trillion Korean won (approximately $49.6 billion), a staggering year-on-year increase of 1299.9%. Earnings per share were 10,849 won, a year-on-year increase of 52%.The Device Solutions (DS) division reported revenue of 127.5 trillion Korean won, with operating profit of 89.2 trillion Korean won, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 56%, driven by demand for AI server memory, with both revenue and profit reaching historical highs. HBM4 has been mass-produced and shipped, and HBM4E samples have been delivered to major customers. The Device Experience (DX) division saw a quarter-on-quarter revenue decline of 9%, with the MX business affected by component cost pressures, reporting revenue of 33.2 trillion Korean won and an operating loss of 0.7 trillion Korean won.Samsung expects strong demand for server DRAM, eSSD, and HBM to continue in the second half of the year, with a tight market supply situation persisting, although demand in the mobile and PC sectors may see some slowdown. The company plans to expand sales of high-value-added products such as HBM4, DDR5, and SOCAMM2, and to mass-produce new mobile products using the second-generation 2nm process, aiming for double-digit revenue growth in its foundry business.

According to Jinshi reports, Samsung Electronics' semiconductor division reported that its profits have increased by more than 250 times due to the reliance of artificial intelligence on memory. The division's operating profit for the second quarter was 89.2 trillion won (approximately 62 billion USD), exceeding analysts' average expectation of 79.3 trillion won.The group's overall net profit was 71.3 trillion won, also surpassing market expectations.

According to Jinshi reports, Samsung Electronics stated that the depreciation of the Korean won had a positive impact of 3.1 trillion won in the second quarter.

According to Jinshi reports, SpaceX is seeking to acquire Terrestrial Spectrum.

According to Vietnamese media An Ninh Tien Te, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam proposed to expand the scope of electronic identification subjects in the draft of the "Electronic Identification and Authentication Law," incorporating data, applications, digital assets, and various other assets. The draft stipulates that electronic identification subjects include not only institutions, organizations, and individuals but also extend to physical entities such as products, goods, and equipment, as well as digital resources and digital assets like databases, documents, images, and videos. The identification of digital assets is executed in accordance with the provisions of the Digital Technology Industry Law.The draft also establishes mechanisms for the suspension, restoration, and cancellation of electronic identities and identification codes. The Ministry of Public Security stated that the current electronic identification primarily serves the digital construction of citizens and the government, but in the context of the rapid development of the digital economy and digital society, a unified identification mechanism needs to be established, covering various entities in both physical and digital environments.

According to Gate market data, the South Korean KOSPI index opened up 1.2%, with SK Hynix rising 2%, following the announcement of a surge in second-quarter operating profit, although it was below expectations; Samsung Electronics rose 3%. The Nikkei 225 index opened up 0.18%.

According to Jinshi reports, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei announced that they have signed a supply agreement with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.Bloomberg recently reported that senior officials from the South Korean presidential office revealed that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will sign agreements involving substantial funds with top American technology companies during Lee Jae-myung's visit. The related cooperation is expected to include long-term storage chip supply contracts, strategic investment partnerships, and memorandums of understanding, with specific scales to be disclosed after the companies officially announce them.Lee Jae-myung will arrive in San Francisco on Friday local time and attend the artificial intelligence summit, where he will hold talks with leaders of American technology companies, including NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Broadcom CEO Hock Tan.

According to Digital Today, Samsung Electronics announced at the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event that Samsung Wallet plans to introduce support for stablecoins, integrating payments, rewards, and digital assets into a unified service. Samsung stated that this will be one of the first models among major smartphone brands to support stablecoins as a native feature.Samsung Wallet has expanded from a payment tool to a digital hub that can store keys, identification, and boarding passes. The event also launched the first financial service based on Samsung Wallet—the Samsung Galaxy Card, which will be launched in the United States in collaboration with Barclays and Visa. Samsung claims that its Knox security platform protects sensitive information through end-to-end encryption.

Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) latest forecast shows that by 2035, electricity consumption by data centers in the United States will account for about 20% of the nation's total electricity consumption, a significant increase from the current level of about 5.9%. The agency has raised its forecast for data center electricity demand in 2035 to 106 GW, which is 36% higher than the 78 GW predicted in April this year. Currently, the operating capacity of data centers in the U.S. is about 40 GW, accounting for approximately 3.5%-4% of the national electricity demand, while under BNEF's baseline scenario, this proportion is expected to reach 8.6% by 2035. The high-growth model from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) indicates that if the combined effects of cryptocurrency mining and AI computing power are taken into account, the upper limit of this proportion also points to 20%.In response to the explosive growth in AI computing power demand, Bitcoin mining companies are actively transforming. Companies like Core Scientific and Riot Platforms have partnered with tech giants such as AWS and Google to convert their existing mining sites into AI data centers. Currently, Bitcoin mining companies have secured about 6 GW of electricity capacity, which is expected to expand to 12 GW by 2027, with some analysts estimating that about 20% of mining companies' computing power capacity will shift towards AI workloads by then. Data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) shows that data centers now account for about 90% of local large load applications, with many sites originally used for cryptocurrency mining being repurposed as AI computing facilities. This trend is also directly reflected in the capital markets, as Core Scientific has seen a significant rebound in its stock price after emerging from bankruptcy and partnering with AI cloud service provider CoreWeave.

The Korean stock market's semiconductor concept stocks are actively traded, and the market's attention to related assets continues to rise. According to data from the Gate platform, Samsung Electronics (005930) is currently priced at $175.14, with a 24-hour increase of 6.14%; SK Hynix (000660) is currently priced at $1241.59, with a 24-hour increase of 4.08%.CoinGlass data shows that trading in Gate-related stock derivatives is active, with the Gate SKHX contract's open interest reaching $37.73 million and a 24-hour trading volume of $88.09 million; the Gate SAMSUNG contract's open interest is $2.63 million, with a 24-hour trading volume of $7.75 million, both ranking among the industry's top.Gate stocks have established a 7×24 hour trading service system covering the three core markets of US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and Korean stocks, supporting over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs, more than 1,500 Hong Kong stocks, and over 1,000 Korean stocks, totaling coverage of more than 12,500 stocks and ETF assets globally.Users can participate in global stock investments through Gate's unified account using USDT, supporting fractional share trading starting from a minimum of 0.01 shares, and enjoying stock dividend rights. The platform also supports cross-brokerage transfer of US and Hong Kong stocks and company actions such as stock splits and consolidations, further optimizing the stock investment service experience.

According to Gate market data, the South Korean KOSPI index rose over 5%, Samsung Electronics surged 6.5%, and SK Hynix increased by 2.7%.

According to official news, Gate ETF will launch SAMSUNG3L/USDT, SAMSUNG3S/USDT, AMD3L/USDT, and AMD3S/USDT on July 9 at 15:00 (UTC+8), supporting 3x long/short positions on SAMSUNG (Samsung Electronics) and AMD (Advanced Micro Devices). Gate ETF currently supports trading of 362 types of tokens.In addition, Gate ETF will hold an ETF new trading challenge from July 9 at 15:00 to July 18 at 15:00 (UTC+8). Users participating in SAMSUNG3L/3S and AMD3L/3S trading can share a reward of 50,000 USDT.

According to official news, the Gate gStocks section will launch 11 gStocks tokenized securities for spot trading on July 8 at 16:00 (UTC+8): SKHYNIXG (SK Hynix), SAMSUNGG (Samsung Electronics), MRVLG (Marvell Technology), AAPLG (Apple), GOOGLG (Google), AVGOG (Broadcom), LLYG (Eli Lilly), BRKBG (Berkshire Hathaway Class B), JPMG (JPMorgan Chase), WMTG (Walmart), and VG (Visa). gStocks tokenized securities products have a 1:1 fully native reserve, providing a one-stop solution for 24/7 securities trading.

According to Caixin, Samsung Electronics stated that it will sell shares worth 345 billion won for employee compensation payments.

According to a report from Hongxing News, an investigation report leaked from a scam park in Myanmar shows that global telecom fraud is accelerating towards an "AI industrialization + cross-border encrypted payment" system. The scam network completes fund circulation through cryptocurrency and uses automated tools based on large models for multi-language script generation, identity disguise, and emotional manipulation.According to the investigation analysis, these systems extensively utilize OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini at the functional level to support "scaled social fraud." The funding side achieves rapid laundering and transfer through on-chain payments and cross-border channels, forming a dual structure of "AI customer acquisition + encrypted settlement," which gives the fraud industry a high degree of automation and transnational diffusion capability. In addition, Starlink, owned by Musk, has become the number one network service provider for the scam park in Myanmar, with American ISP providers carrying nearly one-fifth of the park's traffic.In response to the related accusations, OpenAI stated that the behavior of scammers using ChatGPT is highly similar to that of ordinary users, making identification difficult. However, they have banned about 100,000 suspicious accounts monthly through behavioral pattern recognition and risk control systems. Google stated that its AI models have safety barriers in place and emphasized its commitment to "responsible AI development" to limit the tools' use for fraud and other illegal purposes.

According to Bitcoin.com, the Central Bank of Brazil stated at a congressional hearing that stablecoins have the attributes of payment tools and should be classified as electronic money instruments rather than general digital assets, thus falling under a stricter regulatory framework.The Brazilian Association of Crypto Economy opposed this, arguing that such classification could lead to regulatory conflicts, hinder the application of stablecoins in institutional and retail markets, and divert Brazil from international regulatory trends. Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Brazil has recently increased regulatory requirements for virtual asset service providers, which may put pressure on the operations of small and medium-sized crypto institutions.

The Gate stock derivatives section has officially launched perpetual contract trading for KR200 (KOSPI 200), SAMSUNGEM (Samsung Electro-Mechanics), SKSQUARE (SK Square), HPSP (HPSP), and JUSUNG (Jusung Engineering) (settled in USDT), supporting 1-20 times leverage.

Samsung Electronics announced the deployment of ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to all its employees in South Korea and employees in the global Device Experience (DX) department. This collaboration is one of OpenAI's largest enterprise-level deployments to date.It is reported that Samsung Electronics plans to widely apply these AI tools in core business areas such as software development, product research and development, marketing, and manufacturing, covering both technical and non-technical positions, to enhance employee productivity and problem-solving capabilities. This deployment also marks the expansion of Samsung's partnership with OpenAI from the early stage of AI infrastructure (advanced memory semiconductor supply) to the enterprise-wide AI office application level.

According to data from Coinglass, SK Hynix's market value briefly surpassed Samsung Electronics during trading, becoming the highest-valued company in South Korea. As of now, SK Hynix's market value has reached $1.348 trillion, with a 24-hour increase of 5.61%. With this surge, its total market value has exceeded that of Bitcoin (approximately $1.286 trillion), rising to 16th place in the global asset market value ranking, while Bitcoin's ranking has dropped to 18th place.

Global technology company Electric Soul (EST) has disclosed the latest progress in its global deployment. As of June 2026, the company has deployed tens of thousands of standardized commercial shared charging devices in multiple countries across Europe, America, and Southeast Asia, covering high-traffic scenarios such as business districts, transportation hubs, and dining clusters, while maintaining stable operations.As the scale of devices reaches tens of thousands, Electric Soul is transitioning from regional market expansion to a phase of global-scale operations. The project enhances replication efficiency between different countries and cities through unified hardware standards, cloud-based SaaS operation and maintenance backend, localized payment adaptations, and city agency cooperation models, providing support for the continuous expansion of the global shared charging network.Electric Soul stated that leveraging the large-scale implementation experience in the European, American, and Southeast Asian markets, the next step will be to expand into incremental markets such as the Middle East, South Asia, and Latin America, continuously promoting the vision of "global reach, boundaryless charging," and further exploring new models of global energy infrastructure in RWA and DePIN scenarios.