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Lenovo Group released its Q1 financial report for the fiscal year 2026/27, with revenue of $26.9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 43%, setting a new record for a single quarter; gross margin at 16.5%, up 1.8 percentage points year-on-year; loss attributable to equity holders of $609 million, primarily due to a non-cash fair value loss from the revaluation of $1.7 billion in warrants. Adjusted profit attributable to equity holders was $1.075 billion, a year-on-year increase of 176%, surpassing the $1 billion mark for the first time; adjusted diluted earnings per share were 7.39 cents, a year-on-year increase of 176%.All three business groups achieved record revenue in the first fiscal quarter. The Intelligent Devices Group reported revenue of $17.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 27%, with a global PC market share of 24.2% and an AI PC market share of 25.1%; smartphone revenue also reached a record high in the first fiscal quarter. The Infrastructure Solutions Group reported revenue of $8.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 98%, with an operating profit margin rising to 9.1%, and AI server order backlog reaching $54 billion, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 157%. The Solutions and Services Group reported revenue of $2.9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 28%, with an operating profit margin of 24.2%.AI-related revenue grew by 60% year-on-year, accounting for 35% of total revenue. As the official technology partner of the FIFA World Cup, the group deployed AI technology and over 25,000 devices for all 104 matches. Regionally, revenue in the Americas grew by 58% year-on-year, the Central and Eastern European market grew by 53%, and China grew by 25%. The group ranked in the top five in Gartner's global supply chain rankings and rose to 153rd place in the Fortune Global 500 rankings.

The Kobeissi Letter posted on platform X, stating that institutional investors are selling off U.S. tech stocks. According to Goldman Sachs data, for the week ending August 4, hedge funds, asset management companies, and other institutional investors sold $21.6 billion in Nasdaq futures, setting a record for the highest weekly amount. Short selling dominated, accounting for 72% of total sales. Among them, hedge funds sold $11.9 billion, and asset management companies sold $7.4 billion.The total net position of institutional investors in Nasdaq futures has dropped to negative $5 billion, marking the first negative position since May 2025. In contrast, this figure was as high as $54 billion in October 2025. Institutional investors are taking advantage of the market strength to sell off.

In July, the seasonally adjusted core CPI in the United States recorded a month-on-month increase of 0.2%, rebounding from the previous month and meeting market expectations.

According to Bloomberg, the foreign exchange reserves of U.S. stocks held by the Swiss National Bank grew by more than 10% in the second quarter, reaching the highest level on record. As of June 30, the bank held shares in over 2,300 U.S. listed companies, with a total value of $191.4 billion.The top three holdings are Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft. In addition, the Swiss National Bank also holds shares worth $716.6 million in defense software company Palantir, although activist investors have called for the sale of some holdings, the bank has refused.

Data shows that the amount of Ethereum (ETH) staked has risen to a historic high, with approximately 41.7 million ETH currently in a staked state, accounting for about one-third of the total supply of Ethereum.Meanwhile, the price of ETH has performed weakly, falling from around $3,400 in January this year to about $1,900, but the scale of staking continues to grow. Market analysts believe that as the amount of Ethereum staked increases, the staking reward mechanism will not stop generating returns, with validators continuously receiving rewards and reinvesting part of their earnings into staking, further driving the expansion of staked ETH.The staking ratio of ETH continues to rise, indicating that the confidence of long-term holders and institutions in the security of the Ethereum network and the future development of its ecosystem is still strengthening, but a large amount of ETH entering a staked state may also affect market liquidity.

According to on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF has recorded net inflows of BTC for 4 consecutive trading days, with a total inflow of 9,269 BTC, valued at approximately 604 million USD.

The cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Coldcard has released an update on its customer data retention policy. Due to legal compliance requirements arising from the security incident disclosed on July 30, the company has temporarily suspended its original automatic customer data deletion mechanism.Previously, Coldcard's standard practice was to automatically clear customer records after 120 days, retaining only the user's email address and country information, while allowing customers to request early deletion of data at any time after product delivery. Coldcard stated that due to the security incident involving ongoing and potential legal proceedings, the company is obligated to retain records that may be relevant to litigation. Therefore, customer data that was originally scheduled for deletion will be temporarily retained until the law permits the resumption of normal processes.However, users can still request Coldcard to handle their personal information according to the original data retention policy. If users wish for their data not to be included in this legal retention scope, they can contact official customer service to make a request. Coldcard emphasizes that the retained data will be strictly protected, accessible only to authorized personnel, and will not be used for any purposes other than fulfilling legal obligations. The company will restore the previous automatic data deletion mechanism once legally permissible.

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has been in the negative premium range for 80 consecutive days (from May 19 to present), with the latest value at -0.0978%. Previously, this index was in the negative premium for 40 consecutive days from January 16 to February 24 this year, setting the longest consecutive negative record since the launch of this indicator, surpassing the approximately 30 days of consecutive negative premium during the 1011 crash.Historical data shows that prolonged negative premiums are often accompanied by the exit of institutional funds from the United States, and short-term pullback pressure should be monitored.

According to BeInCrypto, since November 2025, Bitcoin's 30-day average hash rate has decreased by 19%, dropping from 1,108 EH/s to 898 EH/s. Glassnode data shows that this nine-month decline is the longest in the network's history.This decline coincides with the largest capital migration in mining companies' history, with mining firms holding over $70 billion in AI contracts, and some of the power capacity originally used for Bitcoin mining has shifted to AI hosting, which may be difficult to return.

According to crypto analyst alicharts, based on Ethereum's nearly 6-year historical trend, ETH tends to gain support after regaining the MVRV 0.8 price level, pushing towards the realized price (approximately $2300). Additionally, this signal is consistent with the previous four MVRV momentum golden crosses, which brought increases of 50% - 166%.alicharts believes that $3000 should be regarded as a key resistance area, due to over 10 million ETH historical transaction records.

The Hyperliquid Research Collective (HRC) released its Q2 2026 report stating that trading of real-world asset (RWA) perpetual contracts on the Hyperliquid platform continues to grow, with HIP-3 related trading volume increasing from 1.8% in previous quarters to 20.7%, and further reaching 32.2% in Q2, with quarterly trading volume reaching $213 billion, accounting for nearly one-third of the platform's total trading volume.The report indicates that during Q2, the Hyperliquid ecosystem gained more attention from traditional finance, with 3 HYPE ETFs beginning to trade, providing investment channels for institutional investors who cannot directly hold tokens. Meanwhile, fund management companies like Hyperliquid Strategies continue to build HYPE reserves, with current funds and related treasury holding approximately 7.7% of the HYPE supply. In terms of data, HYPE rose 79% in Q2, reaching a historic high of $76.9, while Bitcoin fell 14% during the same period. Hyperliquid protocol revenue recovered after hitting a low in April, with monthly revenue at the end of the quarter reaching $169 million, and cumulative protocol revenue surpassing $1 billion, of which $141 million was returned to holders through buybacks.

According to the latest data from the Gate platform, the total amount of SOL staked in its SOL mining (staking) product has reached 660,600 SOL, with a reference annualized yield of 7.91%. Users staking SOL can receive an equivalent amount of GTSOL assets, achieving asset appreciation.This service supports instant redemption, releasing liquidity and obtaining stable returns. In addition to SOL, the platform also offers multi-currency staking options. As of the time of publication, the reference annualized yields are as follows: GUSD new user reward up to 100%, BTC 2.67%, ETH 4.14%, USD1 7.22%, and USDT 3.11%.

According to Gate market data, as of the close, the China-Korea Semiconductor ETF (513310) had a total trading volume of 23.7 billion, marking the third highest record in history. The highest record was 25.9 billion on July 29, 2026, and the second highest was 24 billion on July 21, 2026. This ETF tracks the China Securities Korea Exchange China-Korea Semiconductor Index, with the top two holdings being Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.Today, the South Korean KOSPI index closed up 3.76%, with SK Hynix rising 5.8% and Samsung Electronics rising 2.5%.

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has been in a negative premium range for 78 consecutive days (from May 19 to present), with the latest value at -0.1145%. Previously, this index was in a negative premium for 40 consecutive days from January 16 to February 24 this year, setting the record for the longest "consecutive negative" period since the index was launched, surpassing the approximately 30 days of consecutive negative premium during the "1011 crash."Historical data shows that long-term negative premiums are often accompanied by the exit of institutional funds from the United States, and caution is needed regarding short-term pullback pressure.

According to Cryptopolitan, the Kenya National Examinations Council has begun writing the country's academic records onto the Avalanche C-Chain for instant online certificate verification. Currently, over 15 million records have been put on-chain, and the system is expected to expand to about 35 million records, covering junior high school, high school, advanced diplomas, and teacher certification.Previously, verifying paper certificates took weeks to months and there were issues with forgery. The project is being implemented by a local tech company on the LegitDoc platform.

According to the official blog of Ava Labs, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) announced that through a local technology service provider, it has anchored national academic certification data to the Avalanche C-Chain, officially establishing a national electronic certification system.The system has already recorded over 15 million historical academic records on-chain, dating back to 1989, and nearly 1 million KCSE candidates' certificates for 2025 have now been exclusively issued through this platform.In the future, the system is expected to cover approximately 35 million verifiable records, encompassing various educational levels including primary school, secondary school, higher diplomas, and government teacher training certifications. The new system will significantly compress the verification time from the original weeks or even months to seconds, completely replacing the old processes that relied on manual reviews and traditional databases, effectively preventing fraud such as certificate forgery and counterfeit verification websites.KNEC CEO David Njengere stated that candidates can now securely access, download, and verify their KCSE certificates online without having to rely on physical certificates.

American Bitcoin (NASDAQ: ABTC) announced its Q2 2026 financial report, showing that as of June 30, the company's Bitcoin reserves increased to approximately 8,002 coins, an increase of about 981 coins compared to the end of Q1, representing a quarterly growth of about 14%; the Bitcoin holdings per share grew by approximately 11%.During the reporting period, the company mined approximately 932 BTC, achieving the highest quarterly production in history; mining revenue was about $67.02 million, a quarter-on-quarter increase of about 8%, with a gross margin maintained at around 50%. The cost of mining a single BTC was approximately $36,500, remaining basically flat compared to the previous quarter. American Bitcoin CEO Mike Ho stated that the company will continue to increase its Bitcoin reserves by expanding mining infrastructure and enhancing balance sheet strength. Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Eric Trump mentioned that the company currently holds over 8,000 BTC and operates one of the largest Bitcoin mining platforms globally, maintaining strong confidence in the long-term prospects of Bitcoin.

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has been in a negative premium range for 76 consecutive days (from May 19 to present), with the latest value at -0.1012%. Previously, this index was in a negative premium for 40 consecutive days from January 16 to February 24 this year, setting the longest "continuous negative" record since the indicator was launched, surpassing the approximately 30 days of continuous negative premium during the "1011 crash" period.Historical data shows that long-term negative premiums are often accompanied by the exit of institutional funds from the United States, and caution is needed regarding short-term pullback pressure.

According to Coin Bureau, the consumption amount of cryptocurrency payment cards reached $705.5 million in July, an increase of 12.2% compared to June, setting a new historical high and achieving growth for the fifth consecutive month.