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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 Jinshi reports, a logistics warehouse in Saudi Arabia belonging to the U.S. military was attacked by drones, and explosions were heard at the scene.

According to informed sources, SoftBank Group is considering acquiring Gravis Robotics AG, as SoftBank is targeting the artificial intelligence sector that supports robotics technology. SoftBank plans to make a significant investment in this European startup and incorporate it into its newly established company, Roze.SoftBank may complete the transaction in phases, achieving this through gradual acquisition of existing shares and injecting new funds. Informed sources say that this deal could ultimately value the Zurich-based Gravis company at over $500 million. They stated that no final decision has yet been made regarding the scale or structure of the transaction.

Artificial intelligence company World Labs, founded by Fei-Fei Li, announced the acquisition of robotics company SceniX, with the specific acquisition amount not disclosed. World Labs stated that robots are an important carrier for the implementation of spatial intelligence in the real world, and future robotic systems need to possess environmental perception, spatial understanding, behavioral reasoning, and reliable execution capabilities.After this acquisition, SceniX will be integrated into the World Labs team, and both parties plan to combine their respective strengths in spatial modeling and robotics technology to promote more application scenarios.

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.

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 monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the Polymarket event "Athletics vs. Arizona Diamondbacks," the "Athletics" option in the sub-market "Athletics vs. Arizona Diamondbacks" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, dropping sharply from 56.5% an hour ago to the current 39.5% (a fluctuation of 17%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Jinshi reports, Capital Economics strategist Thomas Mathews stated in a report that gold still holds value as a hedge against a sharp decline in the stock market. Recently, gold's performance has resembled that of a "risk" asset, with its price volatility comparable to that of the benchmark S&P 500 index.Although gold performed poorly during the Middle East conflict, its connection with real bond yields remains intact, and a decline in real yields is expected to boost gold.

According to Cointelegraph, Japanese logistics company AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings plans to use the JPYC stablecoin to make payments to approximately 2,300 business partners, potentially becoming the first large-scale enterprise in Japan to use the yen stablecoin JPYC. This stablecoin will be used to pay transportation contractors (including truck drivers) fees and compensation.Since JPYC does not charge transfer fees, using the stablecoin allows for faster and more frequent payments. AZ-COM Maruwa is also considering establishing a partnership with JPYC and plans to invest over 1 billion yen (approximately 6.2 million USD). AZ-COM Maruwa is a medium-sized Japanese logistics company, with major clients including Amazon Japan.

According to Jinshi reports, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that Ukraine attacked two major logistics facilities in Moscow and Tambov regions of Russia, and struck Russian oil facilities.

Venice AI announced an update to its tokenomics, with the main updates being the following two items:New programmatic burning: From now on, for every purchase of $100 in API credit points, $5 will be used to buy and permanently burn VVV on the open market. DIEM supply target raised for the first time: gradually increased from 38,000 to 40,000 (an increase of 2,000), to be implemented in phases, with the highest target expected to be achieved by September 14.

According to Bloomberg, the humanoid robot startup Walden Robotics, spun off from Toyota's robotics research lab, has completed approximately $300 million in seed funding, with a valuation of $1.1 billion. This round was co-led by Deviation Capital and Toyota Motor Corporation, with participation from Toyota's strategic investment and early-stage venture capital division, as well as Nvidia, Boeing, AE Ventures, Samsung Ventures, and CoreWeave Ventures.Walden is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, producing self-developed hardware, software, and AI models, focusing on deploying general-purpose robots in manufacturing and logistics facilities to handle tasks considered burdensome by workers. Co-founder Russ Tedrake revealed that they have begun selling humanoid robots to clients across multiple industries, including a pilot project at a North American Toyota plant, where the robots perform repetitive tasks such as loading and unloading automotive parts and cleaning equipment. Tedrake previously served as an executive at the Toyota Research Institute and teaches robotics courses at MIT.

According to official news, the closed-end investment company RoboStrategy, focused on robotics and physical AI, announced the completion of a series of private equity issuances, issuing 450,684 shares at a weighted average price of approximately $35.5, raising about $16 million.Among them, RoboStrategy CEO Andrew Kang subscribed to 272,405 shares at a price of $36.71 million, investing approximately $10 million.

Wintermute released a market analysis stating that under multiple geopolitical shocks such as the U.S. airstrikes on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Bitcoin has still maintained the critical support level of $62,000, showing strong resilience in the market.Last week, as U.S.-Iran negotiations were paused due to related issues, Iran attacked commercial vessels, and the U.S. launched a new round of airstrikes. Tehran announced the indefinite closure of the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a significant rise in international oil prices, with Brent crude oil seeing a weekly increase of 6.3%, and the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasuries rising to 4.57%. The market has readjusted the probability of a Fed rate hike in September to about 61%, and the U.S. CPI data to be released this week will be a key indicator affecting expectations for the July FOMC meeting.In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin has maintained a stable trend despite facing consecutive geopolitical risk events, holding the $62,000 area after a minimum pullback and gradually rising to around $64,000. Ethereum performed even stronger, with prices nearing $1,805.Meanwhile, the eight-week trend of ETF fund outflows has finally ended, with Bitcoin and Ethereum-related products recording a total inflow of about $282 million last week. Although the weekly inflow is still insufficient to confirm a trend reversal, combined with the recent continuous accumulation by whales and the market's weakened reaction to negative news, marginal selling pressure is easing, and the market may be forming a phase bottom.Additionally, the market's reaction to Strategy selling Bitcoin has been muted, contrasting sharply with two months ago when the sale of just 32 BTC triggered a sell-off, indicating that investor concerns about potential selling pressure have significantly decreased.Currently, Bitcoin has shown a "not falling on bad news" bottoming characteristic, but the market still needs to wait for further confirmation. Key factors going forward include the performance of U.S. CPI, whether ETF funds can continue to flow in, and the developments in the Strait of Hormuz situation. If inflation data cools, fund flows continue to improve, and progress is made on the CLARITY Act, Bitcoin is expected to challenge the key resistance level of $67,250; conversely, if oil prices continue to rise and macro pressures intensify, the $60,000 support may face another test.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that the current Bitcoin price has been below the short-term holder cost basis (STH Cost Basis) for more than 9 consecutive months. Historically, this kind of prolonged loss phase for short-term holders is often highly correlated with bear market cycles.Currently, the short-term holder cost basis for Bitcoin is approximately $70,700, which continues to act as a resistance level. The market trend in May has reflected this pressure, as BTC quickly encountered a pullback after testing this area near approximately $82,000.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the Polymarket event "Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox," the win probability of the "Chicago White Sox" option in the sub-market "Spread -1.5" has experienced significant fluctuations, rising from 46% an hour ago to the current 79% (a fluctuation of 33%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

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%.

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated that the alternative asset management firm Subversive Capital has submitted applications for two actively managed prediction market ETFs, including the Subversive Prediction ETF and the Subversive All Season Sports ETF.The related funds are expected to place bets on approximately 30 to 50 events across different prediction markets, covering areas such as macroeconomics, politics, weather, and sports events. Balchunas described it as the "degen Peter Lynch."

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.