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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.

According to The Defiant, the defunct DeFi yield protocol Stream Finance has begun collecting potential creditor information through an online form in preparation for "potential global solutions." Stream first revealed its intention to liquidate in May. The debt structure is complex: direct holders of xUSD, xBTC, and xETH are one class of creditors, while institutional lenders (curators on Euler, Morpho, Silo, Gearbox) accepting Stream tokens as collateral are another.Research institution Yields and More estimates the direct debt exposure to be approximately $285 million, with the largest curator TelosC accounting for about $124 million and Elixir for about $68 million (which represents 65% of its deUSD stablecoin reserves). Stream has collected claims information but has not committed to a specific compensation plan, and the priority of creditors has yet to be determined. Stream is also involved in legal disputes with former operator Caleb McMeans.Last November, Stream disclosed that external fund managers had lost approximately $93 million in assets, leading to the de-pegging of xUSD and freezing about $160 million in deposits. xUSD is currently quoted at approximately $0.08, down about 92% from its pegged price.

According to The Defiant, data shows that Pump.fun has repurchased over $400 million worth of PUMP tokens, covering approximately 145.5 billion PUMP. The repurchase plan started in July 2025 and has continued for a total of 346 days. Since April, Pump.fun has used 50% of its net income for repurchasing and burning tokens, with the remaining income allocated for operations, hiring, and acquisitions.Since the platform launched in January 2024, it has generated approximately $1.13 billion in expenses and $1.05 billion in revenue, but expenses have dropped to about $23.5 million in the last 30 days.

According to official news, OpenClaw announced the launch of the native mobile version of the OpenClaw app on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Users can pair their phones with the private OpenClaw gateway to achieve localized AI assistant functions, including chat, voice calls, approval management, and device-aware automation. The app adheres to the "local first" principle, with all keys, configurations, and permissions controlled by the user, and device permissions enabled as needed.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Côte d'Ivoire vs Norway Match Prediction" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Will the match go to a penalty shootout" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 28.5% an hour ago to the current 48% (a fluctuation of 19.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Bloomberg, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is conducting a broad investigation into the prediction market platform Polymarket, covering its business activities including social media operations.Previously, The Wall Street Journal reported that Polymarket hired dozens of social media creators, primarily of college age, to create fake trading videos to attract users. This investigation encompasses other aspects of the company's business. The CFTC and the Department of Justice concluded an investigation last year into whether Polymarket violated the ban on U.S. users, but some U.S. users still access its main platform by circumventing the ban through VPNs and other means.Since reaching a settlement with the CFTC in 2022, Polymarket has technically prohibited U.S. users from using its main platform, but the company is taking steps to reintroduce its main exchange to the U.S. and is cooperating with the CFTC to lift the ban. Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis sent a letter to the CFTC last Thursday, requesting confirmation of whether an investigation into Polymarket's advertising practices is ongoing and inquiring how the agency has prevented Polymarket from attracting U.S. users since the 2022 action.

According to official data, Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, increased its holdings in Coinbase, Circle, Bullish, and Robinhood stocks on Monday, with a total increase of approximately $16.9 million based on the closing price.In specific operations, ARK bought 45,164 shares of Coinbase ($6.85 million), 81,757 shares of Circle ($6.21 million), 149,422 shares of Bullish ($3.54 million), and 2,943 shares of Robinhood ($300,000), with all four stocks closing up on that day.

According to Gate market data, the pressure of the yen's depreciation continues to intensify, with the USD/JPY reaching the 162 mark for the first time since December 1986.

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 CoinDesk, Silicon Valley Bank has released a report stating that Bitcoin lending has entered a new institutional era after experiencing the 2022 crypto credit crisis, with stronger risk control, increased institutional participation, and declining borrowing costs. Bitcoin is being viewed as a collateral asset with immediate global liquidity, fast settlement, and interchangeability. Currently, several major banks in the United States have offered Bitcoin-backed credit services, with the total amount of crypto mortgages increasing by 49% year-on-year to $67 billion. Bitcoin lending platform Ledn estimates that the current consumer BTC mortgage market is about $3 billion, which could expand to $1 trillion over the next decade.The report points out that the collapses of Celsius, BlockFi, and Genesis from 2022 to 2023 exposed issues such as maturity mismatches and excessive leverage, making conservative underwriting and transparent risk management the foundation of the industry. Currently, Bitcoin mortgage interest rates range from 7.5% to 16%, and Silicon Valley Bank expects that participation from banks and private credit funds will gradually narrow the spread.

According to CoinDesk, tokenization infrastructure provider Securitize has received shareholder approval to merge with Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT) SPAC, with the transaction expected to be completed on Wednesday. The merged company will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday under the stock ticker SECZ. CEPT's stock price surged by 20% at one point during trading on Monday.

According to The Block, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) finalized a comprehensive crypto regulatory framework on Tuesday, with a mandatory licensing regime set to take effect on October 25, 2027. The framework covers prudential requirements, market abuse regulation, and stablecoin standards, applicable to crypto trading platforms, custodians, stablecoin issuers, lending and staking service providers, as well as some DeFi companies with identifiable controlling entities.Businesses can apply for authorization between September 30, 2026, and February 28, 2027, and existing anti-money laundering registrations will not automatically convert. Regarding trading platform rules, the FCA requires UK-qualified crypto asset trading platforms to conduct due diligence, meet entry standards, and publish disclosure documents, while removing the previous exemption that allowed fungible crypto assets to be listed without disclosure documents. Market abuse rules cover insider trading and market manipulation.For stablecoins, the FCA has removed the obligation to forecast the redemption of reserve assets, allowed limited group internal custody arrangements, and reduced the K-SII capital ratio for stablecoin issuance from 2% to 1%. Crypto assets on qualified platforms will be subject to a unified 40% net risk exposure requirement and a 40% counterparty default volatility adjustment. FCA's Director of Payments and Digital Finance, David Geale, stated that the framework is an important milestone for crypto regulation in the UK, providing regulatory certainty while allowing businesses to maintain innovation space.

According to Jinshi reports, CME's "FedWatch" shows that the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged in July is 70.1%, while the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 25 basis points is 29.9%. By September, the probability of keeping interest rates unchanged drops to 37.2%, while the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 25 basis points rises to 48.8%, and the probability of a cumulative rate hike of 50 basis points is 14.1%.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average initially up 0.59%, the S&P 500 index up 1.1%, and the Nasdaq up 2.07%. Western Digital (WDC.O) rose 11%, Seagate Technology (STX.O) rose over 7%, SpaceX (SPCX.O) rose 7%, Micron Technology (MU.O) rose 1%, and NVIDIA (NVDA.O) rose 1%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index closed up 1.4%, with Baidu (BIDU.O) rising over 7%.

According to Coinglass data, in the past 24 hours, the total liquidation across the network was $315 million, with long positions liquidated at $218 million and short positions liquidated at $97.38 million. Among them, Bitcoin long positions were liquidated at $82.18 million, Bitcoin short positions at $36.73 million, Ethereum long positions at $45.27 million, and Ethereum short positions at $18.44 million.In addition, in the last 24 hours, a total of 84,288 people were liquidated globally, with the largest single liquidation occurring on Binance - ETHUSDT worth $8.5743 million.

According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will adjust the contract amount of the CRWDUSDT U-based perpetual contract on July 2, 2026, at 08:00. The underlying asset of this contract will undergo a 1-for-4 stock split plan, with the adjustment expected to be completed on the same day at 21:30.During the adjustment period, the contract will be in a suspended state, all pending orders will be canceled, and trading functionality will resume at 21:35.

The chat application XChat under X has been launched on the Google Store, allowing users to directly chat privately with X friends after installation.Previously, XChat was launched on the App Store on April 25.

According to Gate market data, Tesla (TSLA.O) stock price rose over 5%.