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on-chain analyst Tom Wan stated on platform X that on July 14, the Meme launch platform Flap on the Robinhood Chain added approximately 22,000 new tokens, surpassing the previous record of about 18,000 tokens issued in a single day set by NOXA.
According to CoinDesk, Japanese investment bank Mizuho has downgraded stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) from "Neutral" to "Underperform," with the price target significantly lowered from $85 to $50. Circle's stock price subsequently fell 0.6% to $62.63. Mizuho analysts pointed out that the OpenUSD stablecoin launched by the Open Standard consortium on June 30 poses a fundamental threat to Circle's business model. Unlike the USDC model, which retains most reserve yield and then shares it with partners such as Coinbase and Binance, OpenUSD charges only a small operating fee and distributes the vast majority of reserve yield to issuers and distributors, which may force Circle's partners to demand a higher revenue share. The consortium has assembled over 140 partners, including Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase, and BlackRock.
Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart stated on X that updated filings have been submitted for its Ethereum ETF and Solana ETF, with expected ticker symbols of MSSE and MSOL respectively, and a fee rate of 0.14%.
on the 14th local time that, according to Forbes, Oracle founder and chairman Larry Ellison's assets have decreased by $124.8 billion (approximately 186 trillion Korean won) in just over a month. On the 1st of last month, Oracle's stock price was $250 per share. Holding 40% of Oracle, Larry Ellison's total assets exceeded $300 billion, making him the world's second-richest person after Elon Musk. Recently, Oracle has faced continuous selling pressure. On the 13th, its stock price fell to $133 per share, its lowest level in 14 months. Larry Ellison's assets dropped to $175.2 billion, pushing his wealth ranking down to 8th place, below NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's $176.3 billion.Last year, Oracle signed a $300 billion contract with AI startup OpenAI and began building related infrastructure like data centers. Oracle has already invested $55.7 billion in AI data centers and announced an additional $70 billion investment. On the 9th, Standard & Poor's downgraded Oracle's credit rating from BBB to BBB-, a level just above junk bond status. (ETNews SW).
Citrini analyst Jukan posted on X platform, stating that according to sources, CoreWeave is exploring the use of financial derivatives to hedge against the risk of future declines in memory and storage chip prices.
: Citrini analyst jukan posted on the X platform stating that Samsung Electronics plans to build a new DRAM wafer fab in its Giheung campus, converting a site originally designated for an R&D center into a memory production facility. The facility is expected to have a monthly production capacity of approximately 100,000 wafers, with total investment projected to reach tens of trillions of Korean won. Samsung Electronics has formed an internal team to advance the construction of the new wafer fab, with initial construction potentially starting as early as the third quarter. Counterpoint Research forecasts that, driven by rising product prices, global DRAM market revenue will grow from $150 billion this year to as much as $210 billion. Samsung Electronics is also installing a new production line at the Pyeongtaek P4 plant with a monthly capacity of 100,000 wafers, capable of producing DRAM for the sixth-generation HBM, or HBM4, and plans to build a wafer fab at the next-generation semiconductor cluster in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, targeting initial production in 2029. Additionally, the company is advancing the construction of two advanced semiconductor wafer fabs at the Gwangju semiconductor cluster in South Jeolla Province, with a total investment of 400 trillion Korean won.
Odaily News: Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on platform X, stating that T. Rowe Price's active crypto ETF, TKNZ, is ready to launch and could go live at any time, with speculation it will debut on Thursday. He believes the timing is appropriate, as the ETF is launching after the impact of October's sell-off has somewhat subsided.
Interactive Brokers has announced the addition of support for trading 12 new cryptocurrency tokens via Zero Hash and Paxos. With this expansion, its users can now trade a wider range of digital assets. The platform has also launched a stablecoin withdrawal feature, allowing clients to convert their U.S. dollar balances into stablecoins and withdraw USDC, PYUSD, and RLUSD to external wallets. This functionality means users can not only hold digital assets in their traditional brokerage accounts but also transfer stablecoins to on-chain wallets, further bridging the gap between traditional financial accounts and the crypto ecosystem. (The Block)
the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom have jointly announced sanctions against a group of individuals involved in state-sponsored hacking organizations, cybercriminal groups, and their infrastructure providers. The targets are accused of causing billions of dollars in losses to global enterprises, critical infrastructure, and government agencies. Among them, the most notable is the EU's sanction against Russian cybercriminal Vitaly Nikolayevich Kovalev, also known as "Stern." The EU identified Stern as one of the core managers of the notorious Trickbot Group ransomware syndicate, which is behind high-risk ransomware variants such as Conti ransomware and Ryuk.On-chain analysis shows that wallet addresses linked to Stern have collectively received over $300 million in ransom payments, potentially making him the most prolific ransomware operator ever identified.According to the analysis, the $300 million figure represents only Stern's personal gains, while the total illicit income of the Trickbot Group could be significantly higher. On-chain fund flows indicate that Stern had transactional ties with multiple ransomware ecosystems, including Ryuk, Conti, Diavol, Karakurt, Royal, and Quantum.The investigation reveals that Stern played a role similar to a "CEO" within the Trickbot organization, responsible for budget management, personnel recruitment, infrastructure procurement, and attack planning. (Chainalysis)
According to Lookonchain monitoring, the US government address just transferred 5,939 Ethereum to Coinbase Prime, worth approximately $11.15 million.
Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas stated on X that the gold ETF SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) has experienced nearly $15 billion in outflows since March 1, with this outflow scale actually exceeding the cumulative outflows from all spot Bitcoin ETFs since their October peak by about 50%.Analysis suggests that the gold market is undergoing a phase of capital adjustment reminiscent of "After the Gold Rush." Previously, driven by geopolitical risks, inflation concerns, and rising safe-haven demand, gold ETFs attracted significant capital inflows, pushing gold prices higher. In contrast, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw massive capital inflows post-approval, but the flow has fluctuated recently amid increased market volatility.The large-scale redemptions of gold ETFs reflect that some investors are reallocating their safe-haven assets. Whether these funds are flowing into digital assets like Bitcoin will become a key focus for the market moving forward.
Odaily Benchmark has raised its price target for Hut 8 (HUT) from $85 to $165, citing the company's accelerated commercialization of its AI data center business and a total of $16.8 billion in long-term contracts for AI infrastructure. Analyst Mark Palmer stated that the commercialization progress of Hut 8's Beacon Point AI data center campus in Texas "has changed the company's valuation logic," significantly increasing the project's value.Currently, Hut 8's stock price is approximately $97, meaning Benchmark's new target implies roughly 69% upside. The stock had previously fallen nearly 30% over the past six weeks.According to Benchmark's estimates, the redesigned first phase of the Beacon Point campus will support 352MW of IT capacity, a 57% increase from the original 224MW plan. The base term value of the lease for this initial phase is approximately $9.8 billion, with an estimated annualized net operating income of around $655 million.Additionally, the lease agreement for Hut 8's River Bend data center, signed with Fluidstack and supported by Google, is valued at approximately $7 billion. The combined base term value of the two contracts reaches $16.8 billion. If tenants exercise the included 5-year renewal options, the potential total value could rise to $42.8 billion. (The Block)
The U.S. government has just transferred seized funds related to the Bitfinex hack case, with 296,710 USDT moved to Coinbase Prime, possibly for OTC sale.
according to Lookonchain monitoring, US Bitcoin ETFs saw a net outflow of 6,904 BTC today, with a 7-day net outflow of 8,166 BTC. Ethereum ETFs saw a net outflow of 8,807 ETH today, with a 7-day net inflow of 26,101 ETH.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi’s monitoring, a significant price gap has emerged between SK hynix’s domestic Korean stock and its U.S. ADR. SKHX is priced at approximately $1,303.85, while SKHY stands at around $170.61, with the price difference reaching up to about 30.9%. This reflects strong demand from U.S. capital markets for leading AI chip and HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) assets. Analysis suggests that the conversion between the two is unidirectional—ADR shares can only be canceled and exchanged for ordinary Korean shares, and no one would do so when a premium exists. This explains why the price gap persists and cannot be arbitraged away.
Grayscale has transferred 852.7 Bitcoins to Coinbase Prime, worth approximately $54.4 million.
On July 13, Bitcoin ETFs saw a net outflow of $424.66 million, with Fidelity's FBTC net outflow of $245.62 million, Blackrock's IBIT net outflow of $185.5 million, and Grayscale's GBTC net outflow of $53.06 million. Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust had a net inflow of $53.38 million, while Vaneck's HODL posted a net inflow of $6.14 million. The total trading volume of Bitcoin ETFs was $2.06 billion, with total net assets of $74.79 billion. Ethereum ETFs recorded a net outflow of $15.41 million, mainly from Fidelity's FETH, with total trading volume of $430.91 million and net assets of $9.46 billion. HYPE ETFs saw a net outflow of $3.93 million, all from Bitwise's BHYP, with total trading volume of $14.79 million and net assets of $327.79 million. XRP and Solana ETFs had no trading activity that day. Glassnode indicates that the trading volume of US spot ETFs has dropped by 78% from its peak and is now below 2024 levels. (Bitcoin.com News).
After losing $46.46 million shorting HYPE, trader loracle.hl opened new positions today, including SKHX long positions and crude oil short positions. Their overall PnL fluctuated significantly, once drawing down from a peak unrealized profit of $42.87 million to a loss of $17.27 million, and has currently rebounded to a cumulative profit of $2.06 million.
according to Lookonchain monitoring, after suffering significant losses from shorting Hyperliquid's HYPE, whale Loracle has reopened new positions today, establishing a fresh trading strategy.It is reported that loracle.hl previously shorted HYPE, accumulating a total loss of approximately $46.46 million. Subsequently, the trader opened new positions, including going long on SKHX and shorting crude oil (#oil).His overall trading performance experienced drastic fluctuations. The account's profit and loss once peaked at around $42.87 million in gains, then reversed to a loss of $17.27 million, and currently has returned to an overall profitable state of about $2.06 million.
Odaily News: According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin’s monitoring, a whale just now exchanged all of its remaining ETH for BTC, and has now fully gone short on the ETH/BTC trading pair. In total, it sold 30,139 ETH for 859 BTC, worth $54.09 million, at a shorting ratio of 0.0285.