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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.

Samsung officially announced a large-scale investment plan totaling up to 265.5 trillion Korean won (approximately 1.168 trillion yuan).It is reported that the core of this investment plan will focus on the semiconductor industry clusters in Yongin and Pyeongtaek, South Korea, with an expected investment of 203 trillion Korean won, aiming to comprehensively deepen and accelerate Samsung's long-term layout in cutting-edge fields such as semiconductor manufacturing, AI computing data centers, and physical AI.

According to a report by Economictimes, due to regulatory crackdowns, there is a severe supply shortage of local stablecoins like USDT in India, causing their premiums in the local market to rise to over 8.5%.The report pointed out that Indian law enforcement had previously taken action against institutions providing cryptocurrency foreign exchange services, cutting off remittance channels commonly used by overseas Indians, which in turn affected the supply of USDT in India. Currently, the trading price of USDT in the local market of India is significantly higher than the international parity level.

According to a report by the Financial Times cited by Jinshi, Google has imposed limits on Meta's use of its Gemini AI model, as Meta's computing power exceeds what Google can provide.The report states that Google informed Meta around March that it could not meet all of the Gemini computing power that Meta sought to purchase, adding that this gap disrupted and delayed some of Meta's internal AI projects. The report also noted that several other clients of Google were affected, but to a lesser extent. The Financial Times stated that Meta was particularly severely impacted due to its exceptionally high demand for Google's models.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reminds victims of the OneCoin international cryptocurrency investment scam that they can apply for compensation through a special program by the Department of Justice (DOJ) before the deadline.This process allows individuals who purchased OneCoin and suffered direct financial losses due to the OneCoin scheme between 2014 and 2019 to submit applications. Victims can submit applications via mail, email, or an online form. However, submitting an application does not guarantee financial compensation.The DOJ stated that global investors in OneCoin have collectively lost over $4 billion.

The Kobeissi Letter analysis points out that since April, the cumulative net outflow from U.S. gold and Bitcoin-related ETFs has been about $12 billion, while during the same period, semiconductor ETFs recorded a net inflow of about $20 billion, with funds clearly concentrating in the technology growth sector.This trend accelerated further in mid-May: the outflow from gold and Bitcoin ETFs increased more than threefold, while the inflow into semiconductor ETFs doubled. In terms of market performance, the world's largest gold ETF GLD has fallen about 13% since early April, and the Bitcoin ETF IBIT has dropped about 12% during the same period; in contrast, semiconductor ETFs SOXX and SMH have risen approximately 81% and 60%, respectively.Analysis suggests that the current market shows a clear "risk preference switch," with retail funds accelerating their shift from safe-haven assets and crypto assets to high-growth semiconductor and AI-related sectors, driving the market in unprecedented ways.

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has been in negative territory for 40 consecutive days, with the latest report at -0.1569%. This indicator is often regarded as an important reference for measuring the strength of Bitcoin demand in the U.S. market.

The Sui Network developer Mysten Labs announced a long-term roadmap on June 16, aiming to create underlying blockchain infrastructure that supports the flow of global value, covering stablecoins, real-world assets (RWA), institutional-level financial products, and privacy trading scenarios.The SUI ecosystem decentralized premium trading platform Premium Exchange, incubated by NAVI Protocol, also announced that its core ecological token PST will soon be available for trading. As the value hub of the PRE DEX ecosystem, PST is deeply integrated with the six major sectors of the platform. The operation of each sector will promote token consumption and supply reduction, forming a positive flywheel of "ecological use --- consume tokens --- reduce supply --- enhance value," with scarcity amplifying alongside ecological expansion.

According to Gate market data, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index's intraday decline has expanded to over 5%.

According to Gate market data, the US stock semiconductor sector performed strongly, with Micron Technology (MU) rising 15.93% during the day and SanDisk (SNDK) increasing by 21.69%. CoinGlass data shows that the contract market for MU and SNDK is active, with the Gate platform having a MU contract open interest of approximately $12.2 million and a 24-hour trading volume of about $55.85 million; the SNDK contract has an open interest of approximately $11.03 million and a 24-hour trading volume of about $61.21 million, both indicators ranking among the top in the industry.

Stablecoin native payment company Daya has completed a $2.4 million Pre-Seed round of financing, led by Hivemind Capital, with participation from Lattice, Alliance, Globelink, and the Aptos Foundation. Daya was co-founded by Nigerian entrepreneurs Aleph L and Paul Joe, who previously co-founded Helicarrier (an early African crypto exchange and stablecoin remittance platform) and have worked at Circle, Microsoft, and Lyrik Ventures. It is reported that Daya aims to build a financial operating layer for cross-border businesses in Africa, integrating local banks, foreign exchange, crypto withdrawals and deposits, and payment processors through a single dashboard to achieve automated routing of optimal payment paths.

According to Gate market data, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index opened up 5.3%.

Gate, as the exclusive platform supporting Korean stock trading services, continues to enrich its global stock asset layout. On June 25, the Korean stock semiconductor sector maintained a strong performance, and market trading enthusiasm continued to heat up. According to the latest data from the Gate platform, the semiconductor leader SK Hynix reached a high of $1914.2 and a low of $1626.2 during the day, currently reported at $1873.2, with a daily increase of 8.65%. According to CoinGlass data, the Gate SK Hynix (SKHYNIX) contract position exceeds $34.4749 million, with a 24-hour increase of over 154.15%, ranking among the top two in the industry.In addition, Gate officially launched a semiconductor stock welfare activity from June 23, 17:00 to July 1, 00:00 (UTC+8): users who purchase Gate stocks will have the chance to share a prize pool of fractional shares of SK Hynix worth 3,400 USDT, and new users completing their first order can receive up to 2 shares of SK Hynix.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. semiconductor stocks rose broadly before the market opened, with Micron Technology up more than 3%, Qualcomm up more than 3%, Intel and Marvell Technology up about 2%, and AMD up 1.5%.

According to Jinshi, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell by 7.5%.

According to official news, Gate officially launched a semiconductor stock benefit event from June 23 at 17:00 to July 1 at 00:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users who purchase any stock in the Gate stock sector will have the chance to receive SK Hynix stock rewards.Registered users can share a fractional stock prize pool of SK Hynix worth 3,400 USDT, and new users who complete their first order can also participate in sharing a total value of 17,000 US dollars in SK Hynix stock. Each user trading stocks can receive up to 2 shares of SK Hynix, helping new users smoothly start spot stock trading.Currently, Gate stocks exclusively offer Korean stock trading across the network, covering three core markets: 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 over 12,500 stock and ETF assets worldwide. Relying on a unified account system, users can participate in global stock trading using USDT in a one-stop manner, and fractional stock trading is supported starting from as low as 0.01 shares.At the same time, Gate stocks have fully integrated into the platform's VIP level system, and users with a position of 2,000 US dollars can upgrade to VIP status, enjoying exclusive benefits such as a minimum stock trading fee rate of 0.023% and a 1V1 customer manager.

According to SBS Biz, in the past three years, overseas remittances through cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea have increased by 380%, while remittances through traditional banks have only grown by 20%. Last year, the total amount of foreign currency remittances from South Korea's five major banks was 159 trillion won (approximately 122 billion USD), an increase of 20% compared to 131.8 trillion won (approximately 101 billion USD) in 2022.At the same time, data from the office of Congressman Kim Sang-hoon shows that during the same period, the remittance amount through the five major won-denominated cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea surged from 34.02 trillion won (approximately 26.2 billion USD) to 163.55 trillion won (approximately 125.8 billion USD), an increase of 380%. Dongguk University professor Hwang Seok-jin attributes the significant growth in cryptocurrency remittances to their lower transaction fees compared to banks.