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Samsung has two years ahead of Korea's Dragon-tyun's first crystal-turned plant

ACCORDING TO THE KOREAN MEDIA, THE SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS PROGRAM ADVANCED THE PRODUCTION OF THE KOREA DRAGON-IN SEMICONDUCTOR NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL PARK ' S FIRST CRYSTAL ROUND PLANT BY TWO YEARS TO OCTOBER 2029, WELL AHEAD OF THE ORIGINAL 2031 TARGET. INDUSTRY HAS INDICATED THAT, DESPITE MARKET CONCERNS ABOUT PEAKING IN THE CHIP INDUSTRY, THE CURRENT GLOBAL DEMAND FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLIES IS INCREASING. IN THE CONTEXT OF INCREASING COMPETITION IN THE AI ERA, THE RAPID EXPANSION OF CHIP CAPACITY HAS BECOME THE MOST URGENT TASK FOR THE INDUSTRY。

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The U.S. launched a new air strike on Iran

The United States Central Command launched a new round of air strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. Eastern Time, aimed at securing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. This round of air strikes confirms that Washington is continuing its attacks on Iranian military assets, rather than weakening them. The explosions were reported in the west near Bandar Abbas and near Qeshm and Jask, all close to the military infrastructure in the area. This will lead to higher freight and war risk insurance costs and exacerbate concerns that about one fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flows may be further disrupted. The White House has clearly defined the air strike as an accountability exercise, rather than a one-off response, and traders may anticipate continued market volatility rather than short-term easing。

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IN WEIDA HAS DECIDED TO ABANDON THE COUPE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR THE TIME BEING

According to sources, Ying Weida has decided to temporarily abandon the CUPE technology programme because of the slow progress in the technological advancement of Silicon Nitrogen (SiN) and the under-expected development of a 2-dimensional optic condensator. The former “Plan A” programme, based on a build-up of COUPE, encapsulated the optical platform, while the latest “Plan B” shifted to the Silicon Optical Platform of Tower Semiconductor。

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Coinbase: Clarity Act will strengthen encryption and national security protection

The Chief Policy Officer of Coinbase, Faryar Shirzad, wrote in X on 11 July in response to US Senator Elizabeth Warren’s criticism of Clarity Act that the bill would not undermine national security, but rather would bring the digital assets platform under stronger regulation. Elizabeth Warren had previously indicated on 8 July that the current draft of the CIATY Act might provide an opportunity to circumvent sanctions. Faryar Shirzad stated that the bill would require the encryption platform to comply with stricter national security standards and allow it to freeze suspicious transactions when requested by law enforcement authorities. Senator Cynthia Lummis of the United States had previously stated that CLARITY Act contained 16 illegal financial protections and warned that the bill might be the last major opportunity for the United States Congress to adopt a comprehensive digital asset rule by 2030. (Bitcoin.com News)。

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Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to expand its attacks on the Gulf States

After the United States had struck its targets, Iran had announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the expansion of attacks on Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, which had not been attacked in the past few months. This represents a substantial escalation of the situation, which traders view as a new supply risk event. Iran again warned against unauthorized passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz and expected to face upward pressure on the benchmark crude oil, freight and war risk insurance rates. For its part, the United States insists that traffic continues to flow through the southern route. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have stated that they have attacked a number of targets in Jordan, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. The United States military claimed to have struck more than 300 Iranian military targets within three days, with the aim of reducing Iran ' s threat to commercial shipping。

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The Coinbase bitcoin premium has been negative for 55 consecutive days and has continued to record the highest “relative” record

According to Coinglass, the Coinbase bitcoin premium has been in negative margin range for 55 consecutive days (19 May to date), the latest value being -0.0072 per cent. Previously, the index had been in a negative premium for 40 consecutive days, from 16 January to 24 February of this year, setting the record of the highest “relative negative” since its introduction, exceeding the number of days of the continuous negative premium of about 30 days during the 10-11 crash period. Historical data show that long-term negative premiums often accompany the departure of United States institutional funds and the need to guard against short-term retrenchment pressures。

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THE FEDERAL OMBUDSMAN CLAIMED THAT UAW CHAIRMAN SEAN FANE HAD ABUSED HIS AUTHORITY, AND FINN DENIED THE CHARGES

THE FEDERAL OMBUDSMAN STATED THAT SEAN FANE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AUTOMOBILE WORKERS FEDERATION (UAW), HAD ABUSED HIS AUTHORITY AND HAD RETALIATED AGAINST A SENIOR OFFICIAL, WHICH HE DENIED. IN HIS REPORT ISSUED ON THURSDAY, THE OMBUDSPERSON, NEIL BAROWSKI, NOTED THAT FINN HAD RETALIATED AGAINST FEDERATION OFFICIAL RICHARD BOYER FOR CERTAIN ACTS. WHILE SOME EVIDENCE MAY LEAD TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, THE OMBUDSMAN INDICATED THAT THE DECISION WAS DEFERRED PENDING FURTHER REVIEW. THE REPORT WAS RELEASED ON THE EVE OF THE UAW LEADERSHIP ELECTION, AND FINN IS RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION. IN HIS STATEMENT, FANE STATED THAT THE BAROWSKI REPORT WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED AND REFERRED TO HIS HIGHLY PERSONALIZED DISAGREEMENT WITH THE OMBUDSPERSON IN 2024 REGARDING THE FEDERATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S CALL FOR A CEASEFIRE IN GAZA. FANE INDICATED THAT BAROWSKI HAD CHOSEN TO ISSUE A HIGHLY POLITICAL AND FALSE REPORT BEFORE THE ELECTIONS, ARGUING THAT HE WAS PLAYING A POLITICAL GAME AND ABUSING HIS AUTHORITY。

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Analyst: Bitcoin short-term purchaser cooling, financial mobility still weak, and institutional financial return still to be observed

CriptoQuant Analyst Axel Adler issued a weekly analysis, according to his Bitcoin short-term holder ' s actual pressure model, which shows that short-term holders are currently experiencing a small cooling of their trade pressure, but the buyer ' s power remains ahead. At the same time, against the backdrop of eight consecutive weeks of financial outflows, the ETF market has recently recorded a net inflow of about $197.4 million, but this size is not sufficient to confirm the reversal of institutional demand trends, suggesting that market forces remain weak, that important macroeconomic data and events will be released next week, and that the return of institutional funds remains to be seen。

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Iranian MP: Controlling the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's “final” policy

According to the Iranian Press TV, Hassan Kashkawi, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament, indicated on Sunday that Iran would prefer to control the Strait of Hormuz through cooperation with regional countries, in particular Oman. He noted that “it is our clear official position that the future management of the Strait of Hormuz will be arranged by the Iranian side”. Kashkawi also mentioned that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea provides that, in times of war, coastal States have the right to take measures to ensure the safe passage of the sea and to maintain its security in the sea. He stressed that “Iran's conduct in the Straits of Hormuz is in full conformity with international law” and described the United States attack on Iran in recent weeks over the Strait of Hormuz as “a violation of the peremptory norms of the Charter of the United Nations and of State sovereignty”。

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Once again, the EU failed to agree on a 21st round of sanctions against Russia

Once again, the EU failed to agree on a programme of sanctions against Russia for the twenty-first round. After 12 days of local time and one day of negotiations, it ended in vain. Prior to the 10 July meeting of the Ambassadors of the EU member States, the member States were also unable to agree on a sanctions programme, and the EU Presidency is still engaged in intensive consultations with member States。

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