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According to analysts Crypto Patel and EGRAG CRYPTO, XRP sentiment has reached extreme fear levels as of July 12, with the token down 72% and funding rates deeply negative on Binance. Crypto Patel notes that such overwhelming bearish positioning is historically a contrarian signal—the last time XRP funding rates reached similar extremes, the token surged roughly 126% as short sellers closed positions. EGRAG CRYPTO identifies a rare technical compression on the two-week chart typically seen befor

On July 11, JD.com and the Guangdong Provincial Government signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, with JD.com's first RoboBase project simultaneously breaking ground in Guangzhou Huangpu's science city core area. The project encompasses approximately 190,000 square meters of total building area and focuses on three key sectors: robot core components, robotic systems manufacturing, and advanced intelligent equipment. The facility will attract enterprises in embodied AI, industria

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, CZ's donation address destroyed 700 million CZ tokens and 400 million TCC tokens on July 12. Both tokens saw price increases following the destruction action.

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin is currently approaching a $58,000 support level derived from the long-term power law price model, placing it near historical accumulation zones. BTC's valuation relative to trend lines and against gold has declined to levels not seen since the 2018 and 2022 cycle bottoms, according to Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer.

According to MBN, Samsung Electronics announced on June 29 that it will accelerate the operational startup of its Yongin semiconductor manufacturing facility to October 2029, advancing the timeline by up to two years from the previously discussed 2030-2031 schedule. The move responds to surging global demand for memory chips amid intensifying AI competition. Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong stated that despite aggressive investments by semiconductor companies, current capacity remains insufficient

SK Hynix and partners recently announced an in-memory computing (IMC) SoC chip based on memristors that achieves 21.3 TOPS/W at 100MHz, about ten times more energy-efficient than Nvidia A100 INT8 mode, according to research published in Advanced Intelligent Systems. The 65-nanometer chip also reaches 11.9 TOPS/W at 400MHz and delivers 80.36% accuracy on MobileNetV1Small inference tasks. Researchers noted the breakthrough is currently a proof-of-concept with limited peak throughput of just 2.54 T

According to CoinDesk, Christian Lopez, head of blockchain and digital assets at Cohen & Company Capital Markets, said crypto IPO markets have significantly cooled due to investor rotation away from the sector and prolonged macro uncertainty. Several major crypto firms including Kraken's parent Payward, Consensys, Ledger, and Grayscale have postponed IPO plans, while Blockchain.com and FalconX continue pursuing listings. Lopez expects the market window to reopen meaningfully in 2027, adding that

According to President Zelenskyy on July 12, Ukraine is launching a political strategy adjustment involving cabinet reshuffle and personnel changes. PM Svyrydenko has been invited to take on a new role focusing on relationships with key international partners, with Zelenskyy thanking her for years of effective work. The strategic realignment prioritizes bilateral security cooperation with the U.S., European air defense initiatives, EU membership proceedings, relations with neighboring countries,

According to BlockBeats, Bitcoin mining difficulty decreased 5% to 127.17 T on July 12 at 4:09:11 UTC (block height 957,600), based on Cloverpool data. The network's 7-day average hash rate stands at 866.28 EH/s.

According to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued the company in December 2020, Ripple came close to shutting down. Leadership seriously considered winding down the business, distributing XRP holdings to shareholders, and telling regulators Ripple no longer owned XRP. Instead, Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen chose to fight the lawsuit in court, preserving hundreds of employee jobs and challenging the SEC's legal arguments. The SEC case was

According to Odaily, the TEM AI Infrastructure Growth Index declined 16% over the past month as executives at major mining companies reduced stakes. TeraWulf CEO Paul Prager's holding company sold 275,000 shares on June 29 at an average price of $26.596, generating approximately $7.3 million, with cumulative sales since late March totaling 1.59 million shares worth $32.7 million. Cipher Digital CEO Tyler Page filed to sell 112,500 shares valued at $2.38 million on July 8. Meanwhile, TeraWulf ann

According to CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler on July 12, the Bitcoin short-term holder (STH) Realized Pressure Model shows buying pressure slightly easing but remaining ahead of selling pressure. The latest hourly data indicates STH buying pressure at 28.57, down from 28.98 a day prior, while selling pressure at 22.62, down from 22.68. Buyers maintain a lead of approximately 5.94 percentage points. Bitcoin ETF markets recorded approximately $197.4 million in net inflows recently, following eight

According to CCTV International News, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said yesterday (July 11) that Iran will retaliate against the United States and Israel, holding them responsible for the death of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and other casualties. In a written statement, Khamenei reiterated that Iran will continue pursuing accountability and emphasized the commitment to retaliation, noting that holding the responsible parties accountable is a collective demand of the Iran

Following the May 27 listing of Samsung Nifty single-stock leverage ETF, trading volumes for the product have surged amid heightened speculation, according to the financial investment industry. The recent volatile KOSPI movements, with sharp swings in market sentiment, have driven increased demand for both inverse and leverage ETF products. Financial institutions have expressed concerns, describing the leverage ETF as a 'poisoned chalice' for domestic equity markets, and are calling for higher d

According to Coinglass data, funding rates across major CEX and DEX platforms turned significantly bearish on July 12 as Bitcoin consolidated with mild downward pressure.

According to DigiTimes citing industry sources, HBM4 prices are expected to surge from around $2 per gigabit in the second half of 2026 to $4-5 or higher in 2027. HBM3E prices, currently at $1.5-1.6 per gigabit, are also expected to rise in tandem. The price surge is driven by soaring demand for HBM4 ahead of Nvidia's next-generation AI platform rollout, coupled with severe supply bottlenecks. HBM4 production requires wafer capacity three times that of DDR5 memory, with production cycles of 4-6

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, address 0xae0...72b92 purchased 1,190 USDT worth of CASHCAT at $0.00664 six days ago and exited the position at $0.17585 eight hours ago, securing a profit of approximately $14,400 and a return of 1,211.4%.

According to Reuters, on July 12, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced plans to build a team of up to 8,900 front-line AI deployment engineers and is actively seeking acquisition opportunities in the AI sector. The company believes artificial intelligence will create new business opportunities rather than undermine its traditional IT outsourcing operations. The move comes as investors worry AI could disrupt India's $315 billion IT services industry. Market concerns center on reduced demand

According to Halifa TV, Bahrain's military said on July 12 that its air defense systems intercepted Iranian missiles and unmanned drones targeting civilians. The Bahrain armed forces stated all units are on "highest alert" and ready to fulfill defense duties to protect the nation. The military claimed Iran's attacks violate international humanitarian law and accused Tehran of pursuing "systematic aggression." Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar and Oman also confirmed Iranian Revolutionary Guards attacked the

According to Coinglass data as of July 12, Ethereum spot clearing thresholds on major CEX stand at $7.18 billion if ETH breaks above $1,889, and $5.51 billion if it falls below $1,710.