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The semiconductor storage sector of the US stock market is showing a differentiated trend. According to data from the Gate platform, SanDisk (SNDK) is currently priced at $1716.57, down 5.80% in the last 24 hours due to previous excessive gains and valuation adjustment pressure; while Micron Technology (MU), with a relatively reasonable valuation, is demonstrating stronger resilience, rising against the trend to a current price of $948.77, with a 24-hour increase of 2.21%. As the prices of these two assets fluctuate, the trading activity of derivatives on the Gate platform continues to rise. According to Coinglass data, the 24-hour trading volume of Gate SNDK contracts reached $12.4 million, with an open interest of $26.84 million; the 24-hour trading volume of Gate MU contracts reached $18.44 million, with an open interest of $19.23 million, both ranking among the top in the network.

On the 8th, U.S. President Trump said at the NATO summit that he believes the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding "has ended."

According to the latest report from Omdia titled "2026 Q2 Semiconductor Application Market Forecast Tool (AMFT)", driven by the large-scale development of AI infrastructure, the expected year-on-year growth rate of China's semiconductor market size in 2026 has been significantly revised upward to 92.9%, reaching a total of $812.08 billion. Among them, the computing and storage category is expected to grow by 126%, accounting for 62.9% of the overall application market, marking that the industry is fully entering the AI-driven era in sync with the global trend.In the segmented chip categories, influenced by the surge in demand for AI cloud and edge inference leading to tight supply and demand, the market size of China's storage chip market is expected to skyrocket by 262.9% to $449.6 billion, with market share jumping to 55.4%. At the same time, AI demand has also driven significant growth in logic chips (27.9%), analog ICs (25.4%), and microcontrollers (15%), creating enormous space for the improvement of local semiconductor self-sufficiency and capacity utilization. In contrast, the wireless communication category, primarily focused on smartphones, although experiencing an absolute scale growth of 68.8%, is expected to see its overall market share decline from 30.43% in 2025 to 26.63% due to the dual pressure of soaring storage costs and shrinking shipment volumes.

According to CryptoSlate, South Korea's Bitcoin treasury company Bitplanet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nasdaq-listed company Antalpha and its partners, planning to introduce 15 billion Korean won worth of Bitcoin mining equipment and to launch full-scale mining operations this month. The Bitcoin mined in the future will be recognized as operating income and managed as a long-term financial asset.The plan indicates that the first phase of equipment is expected to produce over 7 BTC per month, with an annual output of more than 80 BTC (subject to equipment utilization and electricity prices). The mining equipment will be deployed in overseas regions with competitive electricity costs, including Oman and Paraguay, and will adopt an overseas custody and joint operation model.

According to Bloomberg, Micron officially broke ground on its factory expansion project in Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan on Saturday. The total investment for the project is approximately 1.5 trillion yen (about 9.3 billion USD), aimed at producing advanced memory chips for the AI era.The new production line will focus on key chips such as high-bandwidth memory (HBM), which are core components supporting the performance of AI processors like those from Nvidia. The related chips are expected to start shipping as early as the summer of 2028.The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has provided up to 500 billion yen in subsidy support for the project to strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and enhance supply chain resilience.This expansion project is seen as an important step for Japan to strengthen its semiconductor manufacturing layout in the global AI chip competition.

ZetaChain announced that as it transforms into an AI-oriented private memory layer, it will gradually shut down the old cross-chain infrastructure and focus on new directions such as Anuma, user-owned memory, identity, permissions, payments, and agency.According to the plan, ZetaChain has closed platform recharges as of June 1, 2026, and opened the final withdrawal window. Previously, on April 27, ZetaChain was attacked by exploiting a vulnerability in the cross-chain messaging system, resulting in the theft of $333,868 from three internal team wallets.

According to publicly disclosed information, the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) has included GigaDevice Semiconductor in its holdings, with a weight of 2.91%. Critini Research analyst Jukan pointed out that GigaDevice Semiconductor is the parent company or affiliated entity of Chinese DRAM manufacturer CXMT.The DRAM ETF focuses on memory chip companies, primarily holding giants like Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix.CXMT was co-founded by GigaDevice Semiconductor founder Zhu Yiming, and there is technical, foundry, and investment cooperation between the two parties. This move highlights the initial exposure of the domestic DRAM industry in China within international ETFs.

According to the official announcement from Jupiter, the Solana chain now supports trading of the memory ETF DRAM (Roundhill Memory ETF), with holdings covering Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron, and SanDisk.

According to Bloomberg, Apple has raised the starting prices of several Mac and iPad models to offset the rising costs caused by shortages of memory and storage chips.The company's official website shows that the starting price of the MacBook Neo has been raised from $599 to $699, the MacBook Air from $1,099 to $1,299, and the MacBook Pro, iPad Air, and iPad Pro have also seen price increases. This move will not affect Apple's main source of profit—iPhone.

According to official news, Tether has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) to explore cooperation in asset tokenization, digital asset education, and broader blockchain applications.According to the agreement, Tether plans to provide DMCC's business network with seminars, customized blockchain consulting, digital asset pilot projects, and tokenization programs, and explore the application of peer-to-peer digital communication and payment systems. Both parties will also assess cooperation opportunities in blockchain infrastructure, digital payments, educational activities, and hackathons.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones up 1.2%, the S&P 500 index up 1.3%, and the Nasdaq up 2.1%. The new stock SpaceX (SPCX.O) continued its upward trend, rising by 6.7%. Nvidia (NVDA.O) rose by 1.7%, as the company plans to raise at least $20 billion through the issuance of high-grade bonds. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 0.85%.

According to a report by Xinhua News Agency citing the Iranian Fars News Agency on the 14th, a source close to the Iranian negotiating team stated that Iran has not yet made a final decision regarding the memorandum of understanding with the United States.

Trump stated that the upcoming U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding requires the immediate restoration of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz without charging tolls, and gradually granting sanctions exemptions based on Iran's compliance. The agreement aims to extend the ceasefire for 60 days, covering Lebanon, and advance nuclear negotiations during this period.Reports indicate that the U.S. and Iran have reached an agreement on the text of the agreement, but it still requires final approval. The memorandum includes a framework for addressing Iran's enriched uranium stockpile issue, with Iran committing not to seek nuclear weapons; related nuclear arrangements still need to be implemented through subsequent, more detailed agreements.Additionally, the agreement requires the Strait of Hormuz to restore pre-war shipping levels within 30 days. In exchange, the U.S. will lift relevant blockade measures and allow Iran to resume oil exports within a certain timeframe. If Iran continues to comply and demonstrates "good faith" in subsequent negotiations, the scope of sanctions exemptions will be further expanded.

According to a report by Knews, on June 7, the Supreme People's Procuratorate disclosed a new type of virtual currency theft case. A man from Shandong, Zhang, had long assisted an acquaintance, Feng, in handling virtual currency transactions. After gaining Feng's trust, he proactively suggested that Feng switch to a more convenient digital wallet. The asset mnemonic (key) of this type of wallet is generated by randomly selecting 12 combinations from 2048 commonly used English words, which is the core password for storing virtual currency.Taking advantage of the moment when Feng was copying the mnemonic, Zhang memorized 11 complete words solely by sight and strong memory, and also noted the first letter of the last word. That night, relying on fragmented memory to repeatedly test and combine, he successfully unlocked Feng's digital wallet and transferred 107 bitcoins, later selling them for an illegal profit of 660,000 yuan. The court ultimately sentenced him to ten years and nine months in prison for theft and imposed a fine of 100,000 yuan.

According to Jinshi reports, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated that the memory shortage will last for several years and he will meet with the Vice Chairman of Samsung tomorrow.Additionally, according to the South Korean private news agency NEWSIS, Jensen Huang and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won will announce a cooperation plan on Monday.

Recently, the semiconductor and memory chip sectors of the US stock market have continued to strengthen, with significant increases in trading activity for related assets. According to Gate market data, Micron Technology (MU) reached a 24-hour high of $951.26, currently reported at $936.77, with a 24-hour increase of 2.76%; SanDisk (SNDK) reached a 24-hour high of $1693.83, currently reported at $1654.41, with a 24-hour increase of 5.94%.According to CoinGlass data, the 24-hour contract trading volume for MU (Micron Technology) on the Gate platform reached $15.1529 million, while SNDK (SanDisk) reached $11.2302 million, both ranking among the top in the industry, with related trading activity continuing to rise.As global demand for traditional asset allocations like US stocks continues to grow, Gate is continuously bridging cryptocurrency and traditional financial trading scenarios through a unified account system. Users can conveniently participate in trading global mainstream assets such as stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities through a single USDT account, further enhancing cross-market trading efficiency and capital utilization flexibility.Gate has launched over 130 US stock-related perpetual contract targets, as well as over 430 CFD contract targets, and is continuously expanding its diverse product lines including spot tokens, perpetual contracts, and on-chain assets, supporting 24/7 trading to provide users with a more flexible and efficient one-stop global asset trading experience.

According to Jin Shi reports, Tim Miller, the current host of the blog "The Bulwark Podcast," shared on social media the preliminary informal document content of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding published by Iranian state television.Subsequently, the official White House account "Rapid Response 47" retweeted Miller's post, stating that he "has contracted an extremely severe case of 'Trump Derangement Syndrome,' to the extent that his 'pea-sized' brain has been distorted, and he has begun to treat reports from Iranian state media as facts, even spreading false information on their behalf. Perhaps Tim should register as a foreign government agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)."