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The Kobeissi Letter published data analysis on the X platform, indicating that the weight of the semiconductor sector in the U.S. stock market continues to rise, currently accounting for approximately 18.8% of the total market capitalization of the S&P 500, setting a new all-time high. This figure has more than tripled since 2022. Over the same period, the semiconductor index SOX has accumulated gains of approximately 546%, highlighting the sector's significant leading position in the current technology cycle.From a historical perspective, the current weight of semiconductors in the S&P 500 has already surpassed more than half of the peak level seen during the 2000 dot-com bubble. The structural proportion has noticeably increased. The U.S. equity market is continuously concentrating towards the AI and semiconductor supply chain, with the influence of tech stocks on the overall index reaching historically extreme levels.
: The National Internet Information Office has issued a notice seeking public comments on the "Regulations on Promoting the Interoperability and Cross-Recognition Application of Distributed Digital Identities (Draft for Comments)". The draft aims to promote the innovative development and cross-recognition application of distributed digital identities, support the construction of basic common service capabilities of the national blockchain network, and promote the cross-platform interoperability and mutual recognition of digital identities across various sectors of national economic and social development. The regulations define distributed digital identities as a new type of digital identity based on distributed technologies such as blockchain, enabling users to autonomously manage identity information. It consists of identifiers, keys, verifiable credentials, and verifiable claims, and can be used for scenarios such as digital account management, login authentication, and data authorization, aiming to solve the problem of identity interoperability across regions, industries, and platforms.It is reported that the deadline for submitting feedback is July 18, 2026.
KobeissiLetter analysis indicates Intel's stock surged approximately 9% in a single day after Trump announced a plan to jointly design and manufacture chips within the United States. This development represents a policy-level positive for the entire semiconductor industry, with market expectations that investments in domestic wafer fabrication and advanced process nodes will continue to receive support.However, for the crypto market, if US chip capacity shifts more toward orders for consumer electronics and national defense, it could indirectly compress the supply capacity of ASIC mining rigs, thereby potentially impacting the mining hardware cycle. Consequently, Intel's capacity dynamics are also being viewed as a "substantial revaluation signal" for the Bitcoin and crypto mining market.
Lite Strategy, a Nasdaq-listed Litecoin treasury company, has announced leading a $1 million strategic investment in LitVM. The investment also grants governance participation rights and potential future token subscription opportunities. LitVM is a zero-knowledge Layer 2 scaling network built on Litecoin. The new funds will support its ability to introduce smart contract capabilities and a programmable application layer for Litecoin after its mainnet launch. (Globenewswire)
stablecoin issuer Circle has officially announced that its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) now supports the Stellar network. This upgrade enables developers to more easily transfer USDC between Stellar and other supported networks. Circle also released details on Stellar address handling mechanisms, the CctpForwarder contract design, and USDC precision rules on the Stellar network. Additionally, Circle has published a quick-start developer guide to help builders facilitate cross-chain USDC transfers and application integration on Stellar.
: The Algorand Foundation has released a quantum-resistant upgrade roadmap, planning to initiate a series of protocol upgrades in 2026 and achieve the network's overall "quantum security" capability by the end of 2027 to 2028, in response to the potential threat that future quantum computing poses to existing cryptographic systems. The roadmap shows that the first phase will introduce a post-quantum account system, multi-signature wallets, and staking support, followed by a gradual upgrade of core protocol components to achieve a comprehensive cryptographic migration from the wallet layer to the infrastructure. It is reported that multiple public blockchain ecosystems, including the Ethereum Foundation and Solana, have also initiated similar research into post-quantum cryptography and migration planning. (CoinDesk)
Blockchain Digital Infrastructure, a US-listed digital infrastructure developer and operator, announced it has raised an additional $8.25 million through a public offering of common stock. Investors purchased an additional 4,999,999 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $1.65 per share. The new funds are intended to support its artificial intelligence hosting and high-performance computing workloads businesses. (Globenewswire)
Odaily Planet Daily reports that "on-chain detective" ZachXBT released a case analysis stating that in a crypto asset case involving an Indian fraud gang, the individuals involved reported themselves to law enforcement after their assets were frozen, drawing attention.The incident began when a user sought help from ZachXBT, claiming that approximately 5.73 BTC (about $475,000) was frozen on Changelly in March 2025. Subsequent on-chain analysis revealed that these funds could be traced back to multiple social engineering attacks targeting US users and Bitcoin ATM-related thefts, with cumulative losses exceeding $1 million and involving several elderly victims.Investigations showed that the individual provided multiple different explanations for the source of the funds, including "loans," "transfers from the boss," and "investments from 2014–2015," with clear contradictions in the chain of evidence.More notably, the user filed a police report in India in December 2025 attempting to recover the frozen funds (case number 3207-P/2025). Subsequent on-chain forensics and email data analysis indicated that the individual may have acted as a money "mule," with some bank documents inconsistent with their identity information.ZachXBT stated that such cases demonstrate that social engineering attacks and cross-border fund transfers continue to occur, reminding users to avoid interacting with funds from suspicious sources to prevent triggering compliance freezes or legal risks.
Bitget's compliant RWA issuance platform Reality announced today that the assets under management (AUM) of its rToken series of equity tokens have surpassed $50 million.Reality was officially launched in May this year. The rToken, identified by the letter "r" plus the stock ticker (e.g., rNVDA for Nvidia), connects directly to global liquidity pools such as Nasdaq and NYSE through a partnership with compliant broker Alpaca. Key features include: 1:1 reserve backing of underlying assets held by licensed custodians, 1:1 distribution of stock dividends in token form, and synchronized mapping of corporate actions such as stock splits and reverse splits.Additionally, rToken holdings can now be used as joint margin for Bitget's unified account and USDT-margined futures, significantly enhancing cross-asset capital efficiency. To date, Bitget has listed over 500 equity tokens issued by Reality, and some core assets like SpaceX and Nvidia already support weekend trading, providing 24/7 spot liquidity.
: AI marketing automation platform Gradial announced the completion of a $65 million Series C funding round, led by Insight Partners, with participation from VMG Partners, Madrona, and PruVen Capital.The project's main business involves providing an AI work system for enterprise marketing, using AI agents to automate content generation, quality inspection, brand compliance, asset management, and publishing processes, thereby improving the efficiency of approval, collaboration, and execution within large enterprise marketing workflows.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will list RE trading pairs against KRW, BTC, and USDT.
According to Bloomberg, Meta Platforms has signed a new agreement with data center developer Crusoe to procure AI computing capacity from two of Crusoe’s data centers—located in Childress, Texas, and Warrensburg, Missouri—to support Meta’s ongoing expansion of its AI infrastructure. Sources familiar with the matter said the discussions have not yet been made public.
Digital asset company AllUnity has launched SEKAU, a stablecoin backed by the Swedish Krona. The token is issued in accordance with the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and operates as an electronic money token under MiCA.SEKAU is backed by segregated Swedish Krona reserves and is designed for institutional settlement and cross-border payments. Banking Circle will hold and manage the reserves backing the token, with Sweden's Marginalen Bank serving as the banking partner for the launch, while Trust Anchor Group provides infrastructure integration.SEKAU's initial launch covers five blockchain networks: Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, and Polygon. AllUnity stated that it plans to expand SEKAU to more blockchain networks later in 2026. (Cointelegraph)
According to the official announcement, HTX will open spot trading for O/USDT on June 19 at 18:00 (UTC+8). Deposits for O will be enabled starting June 19 at 16:00, and withdrawals will be enabled starting June 20 at 18:00.
According to an official announcement, Circle has announced that its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) now supports Stellar and has added Stellar to Domain 27. Circle detailed this update in its latest release notes, along with key integration considerations developers should keep in mind before transferring USDC to or from Stellar.
According to Bloomberg, Anthropic’s early-selected group of enterprises can continue accessing the preview version of its AI model “Mythos,” despite a prior U.S. government directive requiring its full shutdown. Sources familiar with the matter say multiple institutions—including banks and technology companies—are using Mythos Preview through a testing program codenamed “Project Glasswing.”
Monitoring by Odaily Seer Prophet Channel shows that the probability of "Claude Fable 5 restored for US customers before July 1" on Polymarket has risen to 73%, up 33% in 24H.If Anthropic reopens Claude Fable 5 (or Claude Mythos, or a version confirmed to be the same model) to the US public before the specified date, this event will settle as "Yes"; otherwise, it will settle as "No". Qualifying methods of restoration include public beta or public waitlist; closed testing and private access do not count. Other models such as Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus are not included by default unless they are confirmed to be the same model as Claude Fable 5. Settlement will primarily be based on official announcements from Anthropic, supplemented by consensus reports from mainstream media.Due to export controls imposed by the US government on national security grounds, Anthropic urgently suspended global access to the Claude Fable 5 model just days after its release on June 9. Although the restrictions were primarily aimed at foreign users, due to the difficulty of real-time user identity screening, Anthropic ultimately closed access for all users, including those in the US, and switched requests to less capable models such as Opus 4.8. Anthropic is currently engaged in high-level discussions with the White House on issues including model capabilities and potential jailbreak risks. The company has publicly stated that the ban may have stemmed from a misunderstanding and is actively pushing to restore access.Odaily Seer Prophet Channel continues to monitor the prediction market, seeing changes before they are priced in.
: Zhipu AI founder Tang Jie posted on the X platform, stating that since the official open-source release of GLM-5.2, it has achieved leading results in multiple international authoritative evaluations and competitive rankings. In the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index comprehensive evaluation, GLM-5.2 scored 51 points, placing it in the same range as Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8. In the Code Arena front-end code generation adversarial test, it ranked 2nd globally with an Elo of 1595, and in the DesignArena design and code integration scenario, it scored 1360 points, ranking 1st.Overall, Zhipu GLM-5.2 continues to rank among the top globally in real-world scenario evaluations across multiple areas, including front-end development, design generation, and software engineering. It is steadily narrowing the performance gap with cutting-edge models from OpenAI and Anthropic and will continue to push the upper limits of model capabilities.Previously, in response to Musk's statement that Chinese large models might reach Anthropic's Fable level by the first quarter of next year, Zhipu AI founder Tang Jie replied, "It won't take that long."
Ethereum released its ecosystem monthly summary, featuring 25 launches and upgrades spanning multiple domains including Layer 2 scaling, private payments, institutional finance, developer tools, and governance infrastructure.
Brian Armstrong posted on the X platform, stating that Coinbase now includes pre-IPO perpetual contracts, stock options, and will soon support tokenized stocks. Coinbase has also redesigned Coinbase Advanced and has begun integrating global liquidity between US and international users, as well as between Coinbase and Deribit users. CoinbaseDev is providing stablecoin payment capabilities for enterprises, launching fully managed accounts based on its compliance technology stack, and introducing a new developer tools dashboard. On the Base side, Coinbase announced the launch of private transactions and a web-based Base App. Coinbase is also becoming the financial account for AI, supporting wallets for AI agents, providing AI-driven financial advice, and connecting Coinbase accounts to users' commonly used LLMs.