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According to Cointelegraph, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a policy research report titled "Stablecoin Sprint," gathering opinions from industry participants such as banks, payment companies, and stablecoin issuers.The report points out that stablecoins have recently shown significant advantages in the field of cross-border payments, especially providing substantial assistance to emerging markets with limited access to US dollar channels; however, in the domestic retail payment scenario in the UK, the existing payment systems are already relatively fast and inexpensive, leading to a lack of motivation for consumers to switch, and the adoption speed is expected to lag behind. The findings of the above research have been incorporated into the final regulatory rules released by the FCA on June 30, which require that stablecoins issued in the UK must be fully backed by reserve assets and redeemable at face value.

According to a report by The Information citing informed sources, a Shanghai state-owned company whose name has not been disclosed has begun producing domestically-made immersion DUV lithography machines, planning to manufacture about 5 units this year and increase to about 20 units by 2027. The first batch of equipment will be delivered to major foundries such as SMIC, Hua Hong Semiconductor, and ChangXin Technology, but the equipment still needs to undergo verification for accuracy, stability, and production line compatibility, a process that may take several months or even longer.Currently, most components of the equipment come from domestic sources, but some key parts still rely on Japan, and the performance and manufacturing quality lag behind ASML. In comparison, ASML is set to deliver about 131 immersion DUV lithography machines as early as 2025. Although domestic equipment has made the leap from prototype testing to small-scale production, there is still a significant gap before it can replace ASML on a large scale. Previously, Reuters reported that the U.S. is considering tightening restrictions on the export of lithography equipment to China and on maintenance services in China, and the delivery of domestic equipment coincides with this backdrop.

According to Caixin, Zhao Yao, a special researcher at the Payment and Clearing Research Center of the Financial Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, stated that recent offshore digital asset platforms have launched on-chain trading products around Chinese technology companies such as Changxin Technology. This indicates that global digital financial platforms are creating trading exposure around high-quality Chinese technology assets, organizing price expectations, trading liquidity, and cross-border capital entry in advance. Although these products do not correspond to A-share equity, they are synthetic perpetual contracts or pre-market perpetual contracts settled in stablecoins such as USDC and USDT. However, if offshore platforms take the lead in forming a continuous trading market for technology assets, it may weaken the pricing dominance of domestic capital markets over technology assets.Zhao Yao suggested accelerating the construction of digital financial infrastructure for the renminbi, promoting the coordinated development of tokenized deposits by commercial banks, wholesale CBDC, and tokenization of technology assets, and exploring pilot projects for technology asset tokenization in Hong Kong to enhance the capital organization capability and international pricing power of the renminbi in global technology financial competition.

The domestic DRAM storage chip leader Changxin Technology (688825) has officially opened for new stock subscription. Due to the large issuance scale, this new stock offering has rarely seen a "sunshine market" trend. Institutions predict that the online winning rate will soar to 0.3% to 0.7% (with a neutral expectation of about 0.45%), reaching 10 to 20 times that of ordinary Sci-Tech Innovation Board new stocks. Calculations show that the probability of winning for a single account with an average market value of 200,000 in the Shanghai market is as high as about 18%, and theoretically, an average market value of 1 million can reliably secure 1 winning ticket.The issuance price of the stock is 8.66 yuan per share, and to secure one winning ticket (500 shares), a payment of 4,330 yuan is required. The official winning rate and results will be disclosed on July 17 and July 20 (Monday) respectively, and winners must ensure sufficient funds in their accounts by 16:00 on the 20th. Various institutions have given a neutral expectation, as Changxin Technology's market value is expected to reach 2 trillion to 3 trillion yuan after listing, with the profit margin for a single winning ticket expected to be around 20,000 yuan.If Changxin Technology fully exercises the green shoe mechanism, the total fundraising amount will reach 66.607 billion yuan, setting a new record for the largest IPO on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, and it will also become the third largest IPO in A-share history. Financial data shows that the company has fully turned a profit, with expected operating revenue in the first half of 2026 reaching 110 billion to 120 billion yuan, and net profit attributable to the parent company reaching 50 billion to 57 billion yuan. The total amount of this strategic placement exceeds 14.4 billion yuan, successfully attracting social security funds, pension funds, as well as 30 major industry terminal giants such as Alibaba Cloud, Tencent, Meituan, and Xiaomi.

According to Jinshi reports, Micron Technology (MU.O) stated that it plans to invest $3 billion to strengthen the domestic semiconductor supply chain in the United States.

According to CNBC, Apple announced on Wednesday that it will reach a multi-year partnership agreement with chip manufacturer Broadcom, expected to total over $30 billion. This is Apple's largest commitment to domestic manufacturing in the United States to date. Under the agreement, Broadcom will develop and supply customized ASIC chips (increasingly used for AI workloads) for multiple generations of Apple products and wireless components for cellular networks, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity until 2031.The report noted that this collaboration is expected to facilitate the production of over 15 billion chips manufactured in the United States and includes a $1.5 billion investment to expand Broadcom's factory in Fort Collins, Colorado. Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that this move is the largest single project in Apple's $600 billion investment plan announced in 2025, aimed at responding to the Trump administration's call to promote domestic manufacturing and help establish an end-to-end silicon supply chain in the United States.

According to the Industrial and Commercial Times, due to the soaring prices of key components such as memory and SSDs, the cost pressure for configuring high-capacity storage in mainstream laptops has greatly increased. Cost-effective mainland Chinese memory and storage components are gradually penetrating the PC supply chain, with brands such as Lenovo, ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, Acer, and even the American brand Apple accelerating the certification, introduction, or platform tuning of related products.The report pointed out that Lenovo has expanded its use of mainland components this year, and recently flagship laptop models equipped with Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) SSDs have appeared on North American cross-border e-commerce platforms. The American brand Apple is also reported to be negotiating with the U.S. government to procure Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) memory to cope with the rising prices. In terms of Taiwanese board manufacturers, MSI recently announced that it is the first to complete the verification and tuning of Changxin Memory DDR5 chips on the AMD platform at DDR5-8000+, while Gigabyte has also adopted Changxin Memory chips in some motherboard models. ASUS and Acer have introduced memory modules from mainland manufacturers such as BIWIN through their own brand memory certification or OEM models.Industry analysts believe that although the short-term imbalance in supply and demand for storage has prompted non-mainland brands to accelerate related certifications, due to the limited production capacity of mainland manufacturers, brand Taiwanese manufacturers still emphasize that Korean original manufacturers with long-term contracts remain the main supply partners at present.

According to the Goldman Sachs report on "China's AI Computing Power" disclosed by P Equity Research, China is accelerating the construction of a national computing power network, with related infrastructure projects expected to attract 7 trillion yuan in investment by 2026. In the next five years, investment in data centers is projected to reach about 2 trillion yuan. Currently, funds and technology are being massively transferred to western computing power hubs, while data centers in first-tier cities are transforming to focus on ultra-low latency computing, edge nodes, and AI inference. Although GW-level clusters with over 100,000 chips remain scarce domestically, in typical GW-level computing power parks, workloads are primarily composed of inference, which accounts for more than half, as well as training and full-stack R&D.The report predicts that by 2026, the market share of domestically produced AI acceleration chips is expected to exceed 50%. Among them, Huawei and Alibaba's Pingtouge lead the domestic camp with shares of 20% and 7%, respectively, but Nvidia currently maintains overall market dominance with a 55% share. In terms of cost and performance, domestic chips have capital expenditures on IT power consumption that are 40% to 50% lower than imported chips, but due to performance gaps, their capital expenditures per unit of computing power are 2 to 4 times that of imported chips, and the computing power generated per unit of power consumption is only 10% to 30% of that of imported chips. Additionally, the daily average token output of Huawei's 910B/910C servers is about one-sixth to one-third of that of Nvidia's H800, resulting in significantly lower API profit margins based on that hardware compared to peers using Nvidia hardware.

According to Reuters, GameStop (GME) stated that despite eBay (EBAY) rejecting its acquisition offer of approximately $56 billion in cash and stock in May, the company will continue to push forward with the acquisition plan and will soon release detailed strategic logic and operational integration plans. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen previously argued that the reason for acquiring eBay is that the merged company would become a stronger competitor to Amazon.Meanwhile, GameStop disclosed that the adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year 2026 is expected to exceed $600 million, a significant increase from $345.4 million in the fiscal year 2025.

According to The Block, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that the widespread adoption of dollar-pegged stablecoins in Nigeria is challenging the country's existing monetary policy and regulatory framework.The IMF pointed out that the devaluation of the naira, high inflation, and limited access to official foreign exchange are driving local households and small to medium-sized enterprises to turn to stablecoins for cross-border payments and to hedge against exchange rate risks.

A female tycoon in the domestic cryptocurrency circle encountered an investment scam in the United States, resulting in a loss of over $9.4 million (approximately 60 million yuan). Reports indicate that this individual is a certain Lv, the CEO of a computing power technology company in Southwest China, whose mining pool reportedly accounted for about 9% of the global Bitcoin total computing power at its peak.The report pointed out that two brothers, claiming to have a "Middle Eastern royal family" background, carried out the scam by forging identities. One of them claimed to be a "Middle Eastern royal family son-in-law" and asserted that he controlled funds from Middle Eastern families, international business relations, and resources from local governments in the United States; the other mimicked a character from the American drama "Billions," presenting himself as a hedge fund manager. The two also successfully contacted and influenced Michael Smedley, the chief of staff to the mayor of East Cleveland, Ohio, ultimately inducing Lv to sign a cryptocurrency mining field development contract.

According to Decrypt, publicly traded video game and collectibles retailer GameStop (GME) submitted documents to the SEC requesting shareholder approval to increase the number of authorized common shares from the current 1 billion to 2.5 billion, in order to enhance financial flexibility.This proposal is one of five proposals that will be voted on at the annual shareholder meeting in July. This move could provide the company with more leverage for acquiring eBay, which it was previously denied.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has filed an investigation and issued a prior notice of administrative punishment against TigerBrokers (NZ) Limited, Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited, and Changqiao Securities (Hong Kong) Limited for illegal securities business operations by relevant entities both domestically and abroad.According to the notice, the relevant entities of Tiger, Futu, and Changqiao conducted securities trading marketing, processed trading instructions, and provided related securities business services to obtain relevant income without the approval of our commission and without obtaining the licenses for securities brokerage business and securities financing and margin trading business, violating the provisions of Article 120 of the Securities Law, thus constituting illegal operation of securities business.In accordance with the provisions of Article 202 of the Securities Law, Article 136 of the Securities Investment Fund Law, and Article 132 of the Futures and Derivatives Law, our commission intends to decide to confiscate all illegal gains of the relevant entities of Tiger, Futu, and Changqiao, and impose severe penalties according to the law. The parties involved have the right to make statements, defend themselves, and request a hearing regarding the administrative penalties to be imposed. Our commission will fully listen to the opinions of the parties involved before making an administrative penalty decision in accordance with the law.

B.AI announced full access to China's mainstream payment systems, with WeChat Pay, Alipay, and UnionPay now open to users. Starting today, users can complete the entire process of account recharge, subscribing to AI services, and accessing top AI models and Agent services in a familiar payment environment. This payment upgrade lowers the usage threshold, allowing individual developers and enterprise clients to more conveniently experience cutting-edge AI capabilities, making the entire usage process smoother, more natural, and localized. B.AI will continue to optimize the product experience in the future, committed to integrating smarter and more efficient artificial intelligence services into everyone's daily work and life.

According to market news, eBay has rejected GameStop's acquisition offer of approximately $56 billion, stating that it is "neither credible nor attractive."Previously, on May 4, GameStop proactively proposed to acquire the online trading platform eBay for about $56 billion. GameStop's CEO Cohen stated that the company holds about 5% of eBay's shares and proposed to acquire it for $125 per share in cash and stock. If eBay does not accept this proposal, Cohen is prepared to initiate a proxy battle and submit the proposal directly to shareholders.

Former Hong Kong Stock Exchange President Li Xiaojia stated at the second Caixin London Atlantic Dialogue that China can export productivity and financial services to regions such as the Global South to expand the influence of the renminbi. Chinese financial institutions can issue credit loans in these countries through financial technologies such as blockchain.

According to a screenshot posted by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen on social media, just two days after he proposed to acquire eBay for $56 billion, his personal platform account was permanently banned by eBay. The reason given was that "some of the user's activities are posing a risk to the eBay community."

According to the Wall Street Journal, GameStop will offer $56 billion to acquire eBay.It is reported that GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen stated that GameStop currently holds about 5% of eBay's shares and has proposed to acquire eBay with a combination of cash and stock at $125 per share, which is about a 20% premium over eBay's closing price last Friday.

According to informed sources, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is planning to make a takeover bid for the e-commerce platform eBay, which has a market value of about $45 billion, with the aim of transforming it into a retail giant worth over $100 billion, while GameStop itself currently has a market value of only about $11 billion.After the news broke, eBay's stock price surged over 10% in after-hours trading, while GameStop rose about 5%. Sources also revealed that GameStop has quietly increased its stake in eBay and may submit a bid as early as later this month. If the eBay board rejects the offer, Cohen may launch a tender offer directly to eBay shareholders.Cohen made it clear earlier this year that he is looking for significant acquisition targets in the consumer and retail sectors, attempting to expand the company's business beyond video games and collectibles. He recently adjusted the compensation plan, which could allow him to earn up to $35 billion in stock returns if the company's market value reaches $100 billion and other conditions are met.As of the end of March, GameStop held about $9 billion in cash, a significant increase from $4.8 billion in the same period last year, providing ammunition for this "snake swallowing elephant" acquisition. eBay's stock price has risen over 50% in the past 12 months, and in February of this year, it acquired the second-hand fashion platform Depop for $1.2 billion, indicating that its core strategy focusing on collectibles and fashion is beginning to show results.GameStop investor Michael Burry, the real-life inspiration for the movie "The Big Short," has also publicly called for the company to use its cash reserves for transformative acquisitions. Since joining the board in 2021 and becoming chairman, Cohen has garnered a large following of enthusiastic supporters due to his commitment to turning the company around, and he is expected to leverage the massive online fanbase to generate momentum for this deal.

Researcher Dan Robinson from Paradigm proposed a new scheme called PACT (Verifiable Address Controlled Timestamp), aimed at protecting long-dormant bitcoins, including Satoshi's early addresses, from future quantum computing attacks.This mechanism allows users to prove their control over an address through a timestamp without the need to transfer assets or expose on-chain behavior. Once future quantum attacks occur, assets can be recovered in a quantum-resistant version of the Bitcoin network based on that proof. Compared to mandatory migration schemes (like BIP-361), PACT avoids the privacy exposure issues caused by actively transferring assets, providing long-term holders with a more flexible preemptive protection path.