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According to Jinshi News, the European Union has launched a tender today, planning to establish up to 7 artificial intelligence super factories in Europe, which is an important initiative to promote technological autonomy in Europe. The plan is led by the industry and has received up to 10 billion euros in funding support, expected to leverage at least 20 billion euros in private investment.AI super factories will provide infrastructure for various enterprises and institutions, integrating advanced AI processors, software, and cloud technology, further strengthening Europe's leadership position in the technology sector.

According to Business Insider, Alexandr Wang, founder of Scale AI and current head of Meta's Superintelligence Lab, stated at a Y Combinator event that AI has significantly narrowed the power gap between startups and giants. He recalled that when he founded Scale AI in 2016, "startups faced giants like David against Goliath, needing to find market entry points more intelligently"; however, with the development of AI agent technology, "it now feels more like Goliath against Goliath," and as long as startups apply AI agents in "the most ambitious way," it is not difficult to defeat large companies that already have an advantage.Scale AI, founded by Wang, is one of the earliest data annotation companies, employing thousands of contractors worldwide to train models for large AI labs. Last June, Meta reached a $14.3 billion deal with Scale AI, and Wang subsequently joined Meta. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also stated at the same event that "there has never been a better time to start a business."

The AI revenue intelligence agent Sigvi in the car rental industry of Vilnius, Lithuania has completed a €1.2 million seed pre-financing to accelerate product development and international expansion. This round of financing was led by Superhero Capital.

According to news from Alibaba Cloud, the Alibaba Cloud Zhenwu M890 super node instance has been Day0 adapted to Kimi K3. Both parties will further develop domestic computing power cooperation, and the Qianwen AI platform and Alibaba Cloud Bailian will also provide the model API for Kimi K3.

The reporter learned that the Alibaba Zhenwu M890 super node has successfully adapted to Qwen3.8 and has launched on the Alibaba Cloud Bailian platform to provide model inference services.Alibaba Cloud claims that this is the first super node in the country to successfully run a large model with over 20 trillion parameters.Qwen3.8 is Alibaba's latest flagship model, with a parameter scale of up to 24 trillion. The Zhenwu M890 is the new generation training and inference integrated AI chip from PingTouGe. The Zhenwu super node instance connects 64 Zhenwu M890 chips through the ICN Switch 1.0 interconnection chip, achieving high-speed interconnection of 800GB/s, with a video memory scale reaching 9TB, allowing a single instance to support the expert parallel requirements of a large-scale 20 trillion parameter MoE model.

In a leaked internal conversation from the DeepSeek investor conference, DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng elaborated on his core views regarding the development of the domestic AI computing power industry and ecosystem. He stated that the current domestic AI chip replacement is facing a historic opportunity, with no compatibility barriers in hardware and ecosystem, and that NVIDIA cannot block the replacement process. The only current issue is insufficient production capacity, and it is expected that within a year, the market's perception of domestic chips as "unusable and poor-performing" can be reversed.He pointed out that NVIDIA's CUDA ecosystem moat is rapidly collapsing, and multiple industry transformations combined with export controls have opened a development window for domestic AI chips. He revealed that DeepSeek has partnered with Huawei to obtain 16,000 950 cards to run the ecosystem, and Huawei's 950 super nodes can completely replace NVIDIA's GB200 and GB300 in terms of performance and price, showing an optimistic attitude towards the development of the domestic computing power industry.

Last month, comments from Liang Wenfeng during the DeepSeek investor meeting have recently circulated. Liang Wenfeng clearly stated that DeepSeek's goal is AGI, rather than becoming the next super app. They will not engage in 3D, video generation, or world modeling, nor will they close source code, stating, "Restraint is a strategy used to increase the probability of achieving AGI." He believes that products are merely "by-products" on the path to AGI, with the current focus on Coding Agent and continuous learning capabilities. The next phase aims to achieve autonomous model iteration, with the endpoint pointing towards embodied intelligence.In terms of commercialization, Liang Wenfeng stated that they only seek to earn "reasonable profits" and do not set profit maximization as their pricing goal. DeepSeek is "still far from a complete shift to commercialization." He assesses that the gap between AI in China and the U.S. mainly lies in resources rather than talent, stating, "Using a fraction of the computing power can narrow the gap to 6 months, 3 months." Regarding industry competition, he believes that open source is "the sweet point for companies of this scale," while also predicting that domestic large models will ultimately converge to "two large companies and two small companies." Liang Wenfeng also mentioned that maintaining team stability is the only non-negotiable core principle, and the company is driven by vision, with "a group of ordinary people achieving extraordinary things."

According to a report by CryptoSlate, documents from the Federal Election Commission show that the Winklevoss brothers donated approximately $10.018 million in Bitcoin to the Trump-affiliated super PAC "MAGA Inc." on June 19.This donation occurred 23 days after the CFTC announced its application to join Gemini in seeking an exemption from certain terms of the 2025 judgment. The documents indicate that the committee sold the donated Bitcoin through Gemini. The CFTC previously stated that under current enforcement standards, complaints against Gemini would not be filed and mentioned that Gemini itself is also a victim of fraud and changes in federal digital asset policy. Both parties applied to the court to lift the permanent injunction, but the $5 million fine already paid by Gemini will not be refunded.

Binance is transforming from a cryptocurrency exchange into a payment-oriented super app, with stablecoins becoming its new growth engine and emerging market users as the core driving force.

A report released by the Bank of Korea on July 13 pointed out that the global semiconductor market is still in a state of supply shortage, and the chip supercycle driven by artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to last for a long time, which refutes market concerns that the chip cycle has peaked.The central bank's analysis states that the current chip cycle is different from previous ones, primarily driven by competitive investments made by companies to respond to the fundamental changes in the industrial ecosystem brought about by AI. At the same time, due to the current market being dominated by customized products such as high bandwidth memory (HBM), the pace of supply expansion is more constrained than in the past.Recently, concerns over excessive investment in AI infrastructure and potential oversupply of memory chips have triggered a sell-off in tech stocks, with significant declines in the stock prices of South Korean chip giants such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. In response, the Bank of Korea stated that although there remains uncertainty regarding the speed of AI technology adoption and profit prospects, major investment banks such as JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley generally predict that the global semiconductor market will maintain strong momentum at least through next year.

According to ChainCatcher news, the cryptocurrency trading platform SuperEx announced the official launch of the U-based perpetual contract trading pairs BNCUSDT and FWDIUSDT on July 10, 2026, at 03:00 (UTC). It is reported that the newly launched contract trading pairs support full margin, isolated margin, and sub-account modes. Users can currently experience trading through SuperEx's web and app platforms.

According to Bits.media, a new draft bill submitted by the Russian government aims to grant the Financial Supervisory Authority the power to monitor all cryptocurrency transactions. For cryptocurrency transactions exceeding 60,000 rubles and foreign trade cryptocurrency transactions exceeding 1,000,000 rubles, the agency will collect complete information such as the full names or corporate names of the payer and payee, wallet addresses, actual addresses, birth dates, and taxpayer identification numbers. Transactions below 60,000 rubles only require the provision of names and wallet addresses.The bill also stipulates that the new limit for digital asset transactions by banks is 1% of the bank group's capital, and banks must hold corresponding funds to cover risks for the purchased cryptocurrencies. The central bank will be authorized to restrict or prohibit specific cryptocurrency operations when they threaten investor interests or may "undermine the stability of the financial system," with the scope extending from non-bank financial institutions to banks. The bill is expected to take effect simultaneously with the main cryptocurrency regulatory legislation, originally scheduled for implementation on July 1, but the review has been postponed. The first deputy governor recently stated that the relevant laws may take effect on September 1.

According to CoinDesk, Mantle announced the migration of its Super Portal, co-developed with Bybit and with a locked value of $2.5 billion, from LayerZero's OFT standard to Chainlink's CCT standard.The portal supports MNT token transfers between Ethereum and Solana and plans to support other blockchain networks. This migration includes Mantle's native token MNT, which has a locked value exceeding $2.5 billion. The migration window is from July 9 to July 15, during which the Super Portal will suspend services, and existing MNT assets and related activities on Byreal and Bybit will not be affected.This migration brings the total assets flowing from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP to over $7.24 billion. Previously, Kelp ($1.5 billion), Lombard (over $1 billion), Solv Protocol ($700 million), Virtuals Protocol ($700 million), Re ($475 million), Kraken ($330 million), and Yuzu Money ($54.5 million) have completed their migrations.

According to the official announcement from SuperEx, the platform officially launched the U-based perpetual contract trading pairs UNHUSDT, OSCRUSDT, SIMOUSDT, and APLDUSDT at 03:00 UTC on July 7, 2026. It is reported that the newly launched contract trading pairs support full position, isolated position, and split position modes. Users can currently experience related trading through SuperEx's web or app platform.

Lee Chan-jin, the head of the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea, reiterated a warning at the third Consumer Risk Response Agreement meeting held yesterday, stating that "the phenomenon of leveraged investment is spreading throughout the financial industry and may seriously harm the financial health of households." Lee emphasized that when household financial assets are overly concentrated in specific assets or when leveraging beyond their capacity, they not only face significant loss risks but also severely weaken the overall financial health of households.In addition, Lee requested that financial companies must fully explain the structure and risks of leveraged investments throughout the entire process of designing, manufacturing, and selling financial products, and strictly manage to avoid inducing "borrowed money investment" sales practices.

The cryptocurrency exchange SuperEx will launch the BSPUSDT, TTWOUSDT, TXNUSDT, and TERUSDT U-based perpetual contract trading pairs on July 3, 2026, at 03:00 (UTC); the above contract trading pairs support full margin, cross margin, and split margin modes. Users can experience trading through the Web and APP.

According to the mid-year open letter released by Bitget CEO Gracy Chen, there has been a significant structural change in user behavior on the platform in the first half of 2026: the trading volume of non-crypto assets peaked at nearly 40% of Bitget's overall trading volume; the daily trading volume of CFDs exceeded $10 billion; 52% of users held both stocks and cryptocurrencies; and 35% held gold and other precious metals, indicating that cross-asset trading has become a mainstream habit.Gracy Chen pointed out that as a panoramic exchange (UEX), Bitget's core goal is not to create an "asset supermarket," but to reconstruct the underlying logic of user participation in the global market around four core values: "asset efficiency, crypto-native experience, financial equality, and reducing burdens." On the business implementation level, Bitget has accelerated its layout through a dual-track solution of U.S. stock tokens and direct connections to U.S. stocks, supporting 24/7 trading of various assets to break the time zone and regional barriers of traditional finance.In addition, with the deep integration of AI tools into the execution layer, 51% of users have already used AI-driven trading tools in the first half of the year, and the number of AI trading users on the platform has surpassed 1 million.

The semiconductor research institution SemiAnalysis has released a latest analysis indicating that Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has clearly become the world's fourth largest DRAM manufacturer. Although its production capacity and cash flow are continuously growing, the institution believes that Changxin Memory still faces multiple challenges in equipment, technology, and market, and will not end the current storage "super cycle" in the short term.In terms of specific challenges, export controls on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment (such as EUV, advanced etching, and TSV tools) severely restrict Changxin's expansion into more advanced processes and high bandwidth memory (HBM) fields; although domestic equipment (such as Zhongwei Company, Northern Huachuang, etc.) has alleviated some pressure, it cannot fully resolve the integration and yield bottlenecks across multiple process links, resulting in its technology still lagging behind leading manufacturers by several generations. Additionally, Changxin's market share is currently still highly concentrated in the Chinese domestic market, with global expansion limited by geopolitical factors and customers' willingness to diversify their supply chains.In response to market concerns that Changxin might "impact the global market with cheap chips," SemiAnalysis clarified that there is currently a severe structural shortage in the DRAM market, and the increase in Changxin's production capacity may even struggle to fully meet domestic demand in China. In fact, the prices of Chinese memory chips are also soaring significantly, in line with the global upward trend, and Changxin is similarly a beneficiary of the shortage premium. Therefore, Changxin Memory should be viewed as a long-term structural competitive force, and in the current context of accelerated AI demand and constrained supply, it cannot shake the fundamental super cycle dominated by leading manufacturers in the short term.