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"1011 Insider Whale" Representative: SK Hynix Rebound May Be Short Covering, AI Storage Cycle Enters Return Verification Stage
"1011 Insider Whale" representative Garrett Jin released a weekly analysis stating that while he previously suggested gradually positioning in memory chips and buying on dips, the market did not experience the expected pullback. He has sold half of his previous rebound positions during the surge, not because the investment logic has changed, but due to concerns regarding the capital structure driving the rise, stating, "This looks more like a short squeeze than a final confirmation of fundamentals by the market." Rapid capital covering short positions can create short-term gains for memory chip stocks like SK Hynix, but cannot sustain the trend alone. Risks associated with Korean leveraged ETFs have not been fully released, but the decline in asset size is mainly due to NAV shrinkage rather than investor exit. Currently, cumulative net subscriptions for related financial products remain at historic highs and have not turned negative. Garrett Jin emphasized that the decline in Korean leveraged ETF size does not indicate market bearishness on memory demand. SK Hynix's 2026 capacity is already sold out, and Micron's orders are covered until 2028, with demand remaining strong through the second half of 2027. However, the memory industry is essentially still cyclical. Stock prices have already surged by hundreds of percentage points in advance, and cyclical stocks are typically difficult to sustain long-term growth driven solely by valuation expansion. The current market is entering a new phase of the AI capital expenditure cycle, shifting from "rewarding investment" to "evaluating investment returns." Regarding Bitcoin, Garrett Jin stated it continues to meet the bottoming conditions established since the July lows, and he currently maintains the position view established near $60,000.
Digital asset infrastructure provider Cordant completes $8 million seed round, with participation from FJ Labs and others
Cordant, a stablecoin and digital asset financial infrastructure provider, has announced the completion of an $8 million seed funding round. Participating investors include Bankless VC, FJ Labs, SignalFire, Quona, Next Stage, Selah Ventures, Flatironx, Nascent Ventures, Silvercircle Ventures, and Generative Ventures. The new capital will support the company's introduction of new payment networks and AI automation tools. Cordant is collaborating with financial institutions on product development, covering banking, payments, embedded finance, cross-border transactions, stablecoins, and digital assets. Notably, Latin American digital asset and payment platform Bitso, as well as blockchain infrastructure company Paxos, have both invested and are serving as design partners. (Businesswire)
Founders Fund’s Fourth Growth-Stage Fund Closes at $6 Billion, Its Largest to Date
According to Bloomberg, Founders Fund’s fourth growth-stage fund, Founders Fund Growth IV, has closed on $6 billion to invest in late-stage companies—the largest fundraising in the firm’s history. Of this amount, $4.5 billion comes from limited partners (LPs), including sovereign wealth funds; the remaining $1.5 billion comes from senior management and employees of Founders Fund, including Peter Thiel himself.
Federal Reserve Rate Decision Preview: Inflation Concerns and Policy Divergence Take Center Stage
Odaily News Tim Duy, Chief US Economist at SGH Macro Advisors, said that the recent appearance of multiple Fed officials casting dissenting votes on rate decisions has become more common over the past few years. Especially during periods when the economy faces multiple pressures and the policy path is unclear, strong disagreements among officials are likely, leading to more dissenting votes.Regarding the upcoming release of the Fed's meeting minutes, Duy believes the market's core focus will be on how widespread officials' concerns about inflation truly are. He noted that at the time, inflation was clearly running above the Fed's target, and policymakers worried that inflation would not quickly return to target levels. Meanwhile, the labor market was seen as having stabilized, which led some officials to strongly believe the Fed should raise rates to curb inflationary pressures. As a result, the market will closely watch how many Fed officials share this assessment, and whether concerns about inflation have formed a broader consensus within the decision-making ranks. The degree of divergence among officials over the policy path will also serve as an important clue for judging the future direction of interest rates.
US CFTC Chair: Derivatives Market Will Enter New Development Stage, Should Not Blindly Follow Regulatory Consensus
Michael Selig, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), wrote in The Economist that the global derivatives market is entering a new stage of development, and financial innovation needs to lead, rather than introducing regulatory models that may limit market development. Michael Selig pointed out that for decades, derivatives (including financial contracts such as futures, options, and swaps) have been important tools for businesses, farmers, investors, and financial institutions to manage risk and optimize capital allocation. Today, the notional value of the global derivatives market has exceeded $1200 trillion, with nearly half of the market regulated by the CFTC. He stated that U.S. leadership in the derivatives field is built upon generations of market competition, strong institutions, effective regulation, and an open attitude towards innovation. For a long time, global regulators have viewed the CFTC as a benchmark for efficient market regulation. Selig stated, "Finance in the new era needs innovation, not consensus." The United States will not introduce regulatory measures that hinder market development, but will seek a balance between innovation and market efficiency. During his tenure, the United States will continue to play a leading role in derivatives market rulemaking and financial innovation, driving the market to maintain competitiveness.
Tom Lee: South Korean Stock Market May Be in the Final Stage of Bottoming Out
Odaily News: Tom Lee posted on the X platform, stating that given the "panic" among policymakers, the South Korean stock market may be in the final stage of bottoming out. Tom Lee also cited Appaloosa fund manager David Tepper, who said: "When policymakers start to panic, the market stops panicking."
Hong Kong’s Draft Ordinance on the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework Has Entered the Review Stage
According to Hong Kong’s Ming Pao newspaper, Legislative Council member Kan Wai-man revealed that the “2026 Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Automatic Exchange of Information) Bill” was passed by the Legislative Council last week, and the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) bill has entered the deliberation stage. Kan Wai-man stated that from 2018 to 2025, the Hong Kong government has recovered over HK$100 million in taxes and penalties, and an additional approximately 8,000 financial institutions are expected to be required to register mandatorily in the future.
Aztec Labs: Attacked Product Discontinued Four Years Ago, No Control Over It
according to Aztec Labs monitoring, the team is investigating a potential vulnerability affecting an Aztec payments product that was discontinued in 2021. Approximately $2 million was transferred from an immutable smart contract. This discontinued product is an immutable Stage 2 Rollup version that was deactivated in 2022. Aztec Labs does not hold the admin keys or any control over the system, and thus cannot pause or upgrade it. This incident is separate from the attack on the Aztec Connect product on June 14. The Aztec Foundation stated that the product affected by this attack is not associated with any smart contracts of the current network or the AZTEC ERC20 token.
Iran Media: Iran Outlines Four-Stage Plan for Reaching Agreement with the US
According to Iranian media Fars News, Iran has outlined a four-stage plan for reaching an agreement with the United States. The first phase focuses on a comprehensive cessation of military operations across all fronts, involving Iran, the US, and the Axis of Resistance; the second phase centers on the implementation measures for four key issues, including: the Strait of Hormuz and related mechanisms, lifting the blockade, removing oil restrictions and sanctions, and unfreezing part of Iran's assets; the third phase, following the implementation of objective and verifiable measures, will initiate broader negotiations regarding sanctions and the nuclear issue; the fourth phase involves establishing a supervisory committee to oversee the implementation of the agreement and track the compliance of all parties. (Jin Shi)
Glassnode: Bitcoin Enters Late-Stage Bear Market Compression Phase, No Genuine Demand Signal Yet
Odaily News, Glassnode reports that Bitcoin is currently trading between a median realized price of approximately $63,000 and a short-term holder cost basis of approximately $68,700. Spot trading volumes have dropped to their lowest levels since 2019, with the market in an extremely quiet state of compression. Core inflation fell to 2.5% in July and stock markets hit new highs, yet Bitcoin has shown almost no reaction or has even weakened, indicating a clear absence of demand. Selling pressure is subsiding, with profitable supply approaching levels seen at previous bear market bottoms. The seller exhaustion indicator has hit cycle lows, and the adjusted SOPR has been rejected near the breakeven line nine times.Meanwhile, buyers continue to stay on the sidelines, with negligible net inflows into ETFs and Bitcoin still flowing into exchanges. Derivatives leverage has already been heavily skewed toward longs ahead of time, open interest remains relatively high compared to trading volume, and order book bid depth is thinning. Glassnode identifies key levels to watch at approximately $68,700 to the upside and $58,500 to the downside. Only a decisive break above the former, accompanied by a recovery in trading volumes and ETF inflows, would confirm market improvement. If the latter is lost, an accelerated decline is likely given thin buying support and crowded long positioning. Glassnode states that Bitcoin is currently in the late-stage bear market compression phase, and no genuine demand signal has yet emerged.
"1011 Insider Whale" Representative: SK Hynix Rebound May Be Short Covering, AI Storage Cycle Enters Return Verification Stage
"1011 Insider Whale" representative Garrett Jin released a weekly analysis stating that while he previously suggested gradually positioning in memory chips and buying on dips, the market did not experience the expected pullback. He has sold half of his previous rebound positions during the surge, not because the investment logic has changed, but due to concerns regarding the capital structure driving the rise, stating, "This looks more like a short squeeze than a final confirmation of fundamentals by the market." Rapid capital covering short positions can create short-term gains for memory chip stocks like SK Hynix, but cannot sustain the trend alone. Risks associated with Korean leveraged ETFs have not been fully released, but the decline in asset size is mainly due to NAV shrinkage rather than investor exit. Currently, cumulative net subscriptions for related financial products remain at historic highs and have not turned negative. Garrett Jin emphasized that the decline in Korean leveraged ETF size does not indicate market bearishness on memory demand. SK Hynix's 2026 capacity is already sold out, and Micron's orders are covered until 2028, with demand remaining strong through the second half of 2027. However, the memory industry is essentially still cyclical. Stock prices have already surged by hundreds of percentage points in advance, and cyclical stocks are typically difficult to sustain long-term growth driven solely by valuation expansion. The current market is entering a new phase of the AI capital expenditure cycle, shifting from "rewarding investment" to "evaluating investment returns." Regarding Bitcoin, Garrett Jin stated it continues to meet the bottoming conditions established since the July lows, and he currently maintains the position view established near $60,000.
CryptoQuant: BTC, ETH, and XRP Whales Are Accumulating, Potentially Signaling the Late Stage of a Bear Market
CryptoQuant stated that as crypto asset prices remain under pressure, large holders are increasing their positions in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP, indicating they may be preparing for the next market cycle.The firm believes this behavior suggests the current bear market may have entered its final phase. However, CryptoQuant also emphasized that the market has not yet confirmed a bottom, and prices could still decline further.CryptoQuant Research Head Julio Moreno stated that the largest holder groups of BTC, ETH, and XRP are increasing their supply holdings as prices approach or fall below their realized prices. This shift in positioning helps reduce downward pressure and aligns with characteristics typical of the late stage of a cyclical downturn.Data shows that, excluding exchanges and mining pools, Bitcoin whale balances have rebounded from a low of approximately 2.87 million BTC in December 2025 to roughly 3.06 million BTC. This data also excludes holdings by ETFs or digital asset treasury companies.CryptoQuant noted that Bitcoin whale holdings have maintained a positive 30-day growth for most of 2026, and accumulation intensified when Bitcoin fell below $60,000 in June. However, current whale balances remain below the 2025 bull market peak of approximately 3.23 million BTC, suggesting there is still room for continued accumulation.
Ethereum's Next Upgrade "Hegotá" Enters Planning Stage, 66 EIPs Compete for the 2027 Hard Fork
Odaily News Ethereum developer Toni Wahrstätter stated on the X platform that Ethereum core developers are planning the next annual upgrade, "Hegotá", with 66 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) currently on the candidate list. In the coming core developer meetings, these proposals will be filtered to ultimately determine the upgrade contents that can complete implementation, devnet testing, testnet deployment, and have the potential to launch in 2027. Proposals that fail to be included in Hegotá will be postponed to the next hard fork, making the current screening process highly significant for the future direction of Ethereum's development.Currently, FOCIL (Fork-Choice Enforced Inclusion Lists) has been confirmed as one of the key upgrade components of Hegotá. Developers believe that combining it with scoped transactions (EIP-8141), keyed nonces (EIP-8250), and root references (EIP-8272) could help build native privacy capabilities, enabling privacy applications to operate without relying on third-party intermediaries.Additionally, enhancing scalability is also a key direction for Hegotá. Developers have proposed repricing data resources (EIP-8131, EIP-8279) and state growth costs (EIP-8368) to prepare for a future increase of the Gas limit to 600 million. While these improvements are less intuitive than privacy features, they are considered critical work for advancing Ethereum's scaling in the short term.Other candidate upgrades include shorter block times (EIP-8198), issuance mechanism adjustments (EIP-8363), anti-correlation penalty mechanisms (EIP-7716), EVM optimization and simplification, as well as the first round of EIP discussions related to zkEVM and quantum-resistant cryptography.It is noted that Hegotá cannot include all features expected by the community. The core team will need to strike a balance between the "future vision" and "near-term deliverable upgrades," and most candidate EIPs may ultimately not make it into this upgrade.Currently, 256 days have passed since the launch of the current Glamsterdam upgrade, with the goal of completing deployment by the end of this year. Hegotá is planned to launch in 2027, and in the coming months, core developers and the community will engage in discussions around the prioritization of various EIPs. Community feedback will still play a role in the selection process, and participants who support or oppose a particular EIP's inclusion in Hegotá can voice their opinions to the core development team through public discussions.
NVIDIA Launches NeMo Switchyard, Using AI Model Routing Technology to Reduce Agent Operating Costs
Odaily News NVIDIA has launched an AI model routing system called NeMo Switchyard, designed to help developers dynamically allocate AI Agent tasks across multiple large models, reducing costs and latency while maintaining performance.NVIDIA stated that building AI agents does not necessarily mean relying on a single large model. Different models have their own advantages in reasoning capability, response speed, and operating costs. For example, classification tasks may be suited for lightweight models, while complex reasoning requires more powerful frontier models. If all requests are sent to the largest model, costs and latency will increase; conversely, using small models for everything may degrade the quality of complex task completion. NeMo Switchyard uses an intelligent routing mechanism to automatically select the most appropriate execution model among multiple specialized and frontier models based on factors such as task requirements, model capabilities, cost, latency, and system status. The system allows developers to switch between different model providers and model versions without changing the application architecture.NVIDIA explained that NeMo Switchyard offers multiple routing strategies, including a training-free LLM classifier router, Stage Router, Escalation Router, and an adjustable routing model trained on real workload data. Among these, the Escalation Router prioritizes assigning tasks to low-cost models and escalates requests to stronger models when it detects increased task complexity, persistent errors, or stalled execution, thereby achieving a balance between performance and cost.NVIDIA stated that in related tests, NeMo Switchyard significantly reduced AI Agent operating costs while maintaining a high task completion rate by distributing tasks across different models. For example, compared to using only frontier models, the escalation-based routing approach reduced costs by approximately 74% in LangChain multi-turn agent testing, with only 7% of requests requiring calls to frontier models.Additionally, NVIDIA has partnered with companies such as Cognition, Nous Research, Ramp, LangChain, LiteLLM, and Kong to integrate NeMo Switchyard into AI Agent development workflows and enterprise application infrastructure.
"1011 Insider Whale" Representative: SK Hynix Rebound May Be Short Covering, AI Storage Cycle Enters Return Verification Stage
"1011 Insider Whale" representative Garrett Jin released a weekly analysis stating that while he previously suggested gradually positioning in memory chips and buying on dips, the market did not experience the expected pullback. He has sold half of his previous rebound positions during the surge, not because the investment logic has changed, but due to concerns regarding the capital structure driving the rise, stating, "This looks more like a short squeeze than a final confirmation of fundamentals by the market." Rapid capital covering short positions can create short-term gains for memory chip stocks like SK Hynix, but cannot sustain the trend alone. Risks associated with Korean leveraged ETFs have not been fully released, but the decline in asset size is mainly due to NAV shrinkage rather than investor exit. Currently, cumulative net subscriptions for related financial products remain at historic highs and have not turned negative. Garrett Jin emphasized that the decline in Korean leveraged ETF size does not indicate market bearishness on memory demand. SK Hynix's 2026 capacity is already sold out, and Micron's orders are covered until 2028, with demand remaining strong through the second half of 2027. However, the memory industry is essentially still cyclical. Stock prices have already surged by hundreds of percentage points in advance, and cyclical stocks are typically difficult to sustain long-term growth driven solely by valuation expansion. The current market is entering a new phase of the AI capital expenditure cycle, shifting from "rewarding investment" to "evaluating investment returns." Regarding Bitcoin, Garrett Jin stated it continues to meet the bottoming conditions established since the July lows, and he currently maintains the position view established near $60,000.
AI Fund Situational Awareness Bets $400 Million, Returns to Investment Stage
According to sources familiar with the matter cited by Gelonghui, just days after his hedge fund was on the verge of collapse, former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner has returned to the investment arena, investing a hefty $400 million to back a private company. The investment, completed on Tuesday, is the first sign of how Aschenbrenner is managing the aftermath following the near-collapse of the Situational Awareness Fund last week amid a flurry of margin calls from multiple Wall Street lenders.
Pools.trade Still in Beta Stage, Trading Volume Reaches $150 Million Before Official Launch
Odaily News: Uniswap founder Hayden posted on X, stating that FUD spreaders are concentrating on spreading narratives based more on positions than facts. Meanwhile, Pools.trade has already reached a trading volume of $150 million before its official launch and is still in the Beta stage. Traffic has far exceeded expectations, so there are some areas of the UI that need improvement, but they will be fixed soon.
Psalion Launches $50 Million Fund Targeting Early-Stage Blockchain Startups
Singapore-based asset management firm Psalion has announced the launch of a $50 million fund targeting early-stage blockchain startups. Psalion stated it will support Pre-seed and Seed stage companies in the fields of infrastructure, real-world assets, stablecoins, DeFi, and trade finance. (The Block)
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Odaily News Tim Duy, Chief US Economist at SGH Macro Advisors, said that the recent appearance of multiple Fed officials casting dissenting votes on rate decisions has become more common over the past few years. Especially during periods when the economy faces multiple pressures and the policy path is unclear, strong disagreements among officials are likely, leading to more dissenting votes.Regarding the upcoming release of the Fed's meeting minutes, Duy believes the market's core focus will be on how widespread officials' concerns about inflation truly are. He noted that at the time, inflation was clearly running above the Fed's target, and policymakers worried that inflation would not quickly return to target levels. Meanwhile, the labor market was seen as having stabilized, which led some officials to strongly believe the Fed should raise rates to curb inflationary pressures. As a result, the market will closely watch how many Fed officials share this assessment, and whether concerns about inflation have formed a broader consensus within the decision-making ranks. The degree of divergence among officials over the policy path will also serve as an important clue for judging the future direction of interest rates.
WE will face EDG soon—can they secure a clean sweep? predict.fun currently places the probability of "WE defeating EDG in the LPL Third Stage" at 78%
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Ethereum's Next Upgrade "Hegotá" Enters Planning Stage, 66 EIPs Compete for the 2027 Hard Fork
Odaily News Ethereum developer Toni Wahrstätter stated on the X platform that Ethereum core developers are planning the next annual upgrade, "Hegotá", with 66 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) currently on the candidate list. In the coming core developer meetings, these proposals will be filtered to ultimately determine the upgrade contents that can complete implementation, devnet testing, testnet deployment, and have the potential to launch in 2027. Proposals that fail to be included in Hegotá will be postponed to the next hard fork, making the current screening process highly significant for the future direction of Ethereum's development.Currently, FOCIL (Fork-Choice Enforced Inclusion Lists) has been confirmed as one of the key upgrade components of Hegotá. Developers believe that combining it with scoped transactions (EIP-8141), keyed nonces (EIP-8250), and root references (EIP-8272) could help build native privacy capabilities, enabling privacy applications to operate without relying on third-party intermediaries.Additionally, enhancing scalability is also a key direction for Hegotá. Developers have proposed repricing data resources (EIP-8131, EIP-8279) and state growth costs (EIP-8368) to prepare for a future increase of the Gas limit to 600 million. While these improvements are less intuitive than privacy features, they are considered critical work for advancing Ethereum's scaling in the short term.Other candidate upgrades include shorter block times (EIP-8198), issuance mechanism adjustments (EIP-8363), anti-correlation penalty mechanisms (EIP-7716), EVM optimization and simplification, as well as the first round of EIP discussions related to zkEVM and quantum-resistant cryptography.It is noted that Hegotá cannot include all features expected by the community. The core team will need to strike a balance between the "future vision" and "near-term deliverable upgrades," and most candidate EIPs may ultimately not make it into this upgrade.Currently, 256 days have passed since the launch of the current Glamsterdam upgrade, with the goal of completing deployment by the end of this year. Hegotá is planned to launch in 2027, and in the coming months, core developers and the community will engage in discussions around the prioritization of various EIPs. Community feedback will still play a role in the selection process, and participants who support or oppose a particular EIP's inclusion in Hegotá can voice their opinions to the core development team through public discussions.
Glassnode: Bitcoin Enters Late-Stage Bear Market Compression Phase, No Genuine Demand Signal Yet
Odaily News, Glassnode reports that Bitcoin is currently trading between a median realized price of approximately $63,000 and a short-term holder cost basis of approximately $68,700. Spot trading volumes have dropped to their lowest levels since 2019, with the market in an extremely quiet state of compression. Core inflation fell to 2.5% in July and stock markets hit new highs, yet Bitcoin has shown almost no reaction or has even weakened, indicating a clear absence of demand. Selling pressure is subsiding, with profitable supply approaching levels seen at previous bear market bottoms. The seller exhaustion indicator has hit cycle lows, and the adjusted SOPR has been rejected near the breakeven line nine times.Meanwhile, buyers continue to stay on the sidelines, with negligible net inflows into ETFs and Bitcoin still flowing into exchanges. Derivatives leverage has already been heavily skewed toward longs ahead of time, open interest remains relatively high compared to trading volume, and order book bid depth is thinning. Glassnode identifies key levels to watch at approximately $68,700 to the upside and $58,500 to the downside. Only a decisive break above the former, accompanied by a recovery in trading volumes and ETF inflows, would confirm market improvement. If the latter is lost, an accelerated decline is likely given thin buying support and crowded long positioning. Glassnode states that Bitcoin is currently in the late-stage bear market compression phase, and no genuine demand signal has yet emerged.
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Odaily News NVIDIA has launched an AI model routing system called NeMo Switchyard, designed to help developers dynamically allocate AI Agent tasks across multiple large models, reducing costs and latency while maintaining performance.NVIDIA stated that building AI agents does not necessarily mean relying on a single large model. Different models have their own advantages in reasoning capability, response speed, and operating costs. For example, classification tasks may be suited for lightweight models, while complex reasoning requires more powerful frontier models. If all requests are sent to the largest model, costs and latency will increase; conversely, using small models for everything may degrade the quality of complex task completion. NeMo Switchyard uses an intelligent routing mechanism to automatically select the most appropriate execution model among multiple specialized and frontier models based on factors such as task requirements, model capabilities, cost, latency, and system status. The system allows developers to switch between different model providers and model versions without changing the application architecture.NVIDIA explained that NeMo Switchyard offers multiple routing strategies, including a training-free LLM classifier router, Stage Router, Escalation Router, and an adjustable routing model trained on real workload data. Among these, the Escalation Router prioritizes assigning tasks to low-cost models and escalates requests to stronger models when it detects increased task complexity, persistent errors, or stalled execution, thereby achieving a balance between performance and cost.NVIDIA stated that in related tests, NeMo Switchyard significantly reduced AI Agent operating costs while maintaining a high task completion rate by distributing tasks across different models. For example, compared to using only frontier models, the escalation-based routing approach reduced costs by approximately 74% in LangChain multi-turn agent testing, with only 7% of requests requiring calls to frontier models.Additionally, NVIDIA has partnered with companies such as Cognition, Nous Research, Ramp, LangChain, LiteLLM, and Kong to integrate NeMo Switchyard into AI Agent development workflows and enterprise application infrastructure.