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According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration is considering establishing an independent artificial intelligence regulatory body to review AI model safety standards. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent helped develop the proposal, which would create a separate agency reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with a structure similar to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The plan is currently under review by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

According to Bitcoin Treasuries.NET, publicly listed company Farmhouse FMHS has purchased an additional Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 12.209 BTC.

According to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI index fell 655.34 points (8.77%) to 6,820.6 in the week of July 13-16, with sell-side circuit breakers triggered on July 13, 14, and 16, and a buy-side circuit breaker on July 15. Semiconductor sector concerns and Middle East geopolitical tensions weighed on sentiment. Chip-linked stocks declined sharply: Samsung Electronics fell 10.53%, SK Hynix dropped 15.5%, and Samsung Electronics Device Solutions tumbled 19.38%. Among higher-market-cap stocks, SK E

According to News1, SK Hynix shares fell 11.53% to 1.842 million won on July 16, marking a 36.9% decline from its June high. The steep drop has pushed most retail investors into losses, with 295,591 investors showing an average purchase price of 1.811 million won and average returns of just 1.71%, according to Naver Financial. Market concerns about the sustainability of AI infrastructure investments have triggered broad semiconductor sector weakness. SK Hynix will report second-quarter earnings

According to Chosun Biz, on July 16, South Korea's stock market suffered a sharp selloff on concerns over whether U.S. big tech companies will continue their artificial intelligence investment surge. The KOSPI index dropped 6.37% to 6,820.60, while SK Hynix fell 11% and Samsung Electronics declined 8%. SK Hynix's ADR also closed down 9% on the New York Stock Exchange. Individual investors responded in divergent ways to the volatility. Some used the dip as a buying opportunity for semiconductor p

According to News1, SpaceX shares fell below the IPO price of $135 for the first time on July 16, closing at $131.11 after a 43% decline from its peak just one month following the company's record $86 billion IPO on June 12. The stock's decline also wiped out $1.03 trillion in market capitalization within a month, with factors cited including investor profit-taking, concerns over AI investments financed by debt, and broader tech stock weakness amid potential Federal Reserve rate hikes. Markets a

According to Bloomberg, Nigel Farage will defend his seat in the Clacton by-election on August 13, facing fringe candidates including satirical candidate Count Binface and actor Laurence Fox. The by-election was triggered after Farage resigned from Parliament following a parliamentary inquiry into his acceptance of 5 million pounds from a billionaire crypto investor. Polling by Ipsos showed 33% of British adults prefer Count Binface to become MP, compared to 21% who support Farage.

According to South Korean media reports, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index tumbled over 20% from its all-time high on July 17, dragging broader U.S. stock markets lower. The selloff in semiconductor stocks, which had driven the recent AI investment rally, intensified amid rising Middle East

According to Yonhapinfomax, U.S. stock indices closed lower for the second consecutive day on July 17. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 406.55 points (0.77%) to 52,146.42, the S&P 500 declined 76.08 points (1.01%) to 7,457.69, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 361.70 points (1.40%) to 25,520.24. Selling pressure on semiconductor stocks intensified after Chinese AI developer Moonshot released its Kimi K3 model, which demonstrated coding performance surpassing major U.S. competitors while cost

According to Yonhap News, Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack expressed concern about elevated inflation on LinkedIn on July 17, stating that inflation remains too high and core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) are estimated at 3.3% year-over-year. Hammack noted that the labor market is near her maximum employment estimate and that persistent high inflation is becoming a greater concern. She added that businesses are increasingly asking the Fed to take action to curb inflatio

According to Central Daily, KB Asset Management listed a space-and-robotics-focused ETF on July 14 holding 25% Tesla and 25% SpaceX, with the remaining 50% in U.S. short-term Treasury bonds. The product structure allows 100% allocation in individual and retirement accounts. Meanwhile, U.S.-based Subversive is introducing a rival ETF that tracks the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 while excluding companies founded or led by Elon Musk, citing corporate governance concerns and political risk. According to B

On Friday, July 17, at New York close (Saturday 04:59 Beijing time), offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) declined 42 pips to 6.7774 per dollar. The currency traded within a range of 6.7721 to 6.7815 during the session.

Spot gold rose 1.00% to $4,016.21 per ounce at the close of New York trading on Friday, July 17, breaking the $4,000 psychological level. For the week, gold declined 2.53%. COMEX gold futures gained 0.72% to $4,020.90 per ounce, down 2.30% weekly. Spot silver rose 0.69% to $55.9059 per ounce but fell 6.62% for the week.

According to Jin10, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked U.S. facilities in Bahrain on July 18, destroying a storage facility for unmanned vessels and striking an artificial intelligence center used for target locating. Iran said the strikes were in response to prior U.S. attacks on Iranian infrastructure and warned it would expand operations against U.S. industrial, technology, and AI-related assets in the Middle East if attacks on Iranian targets continue.

According to Marketwatch, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 1.63% on Friday (July 17), closing at 11,673.889 points, declining over 20% from recent highs to officially enter bear market territory. Nvidia's market cap dropped to approximately $4.8 trillion, falling below Apple's roughly $4.9 trillion, relinquishing its position as the world's most valuable company. Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya characterized the decline as "summer correction rather than fundamental reversal," noting

According to ChainCatcher, Uniswap founder Hayden announced on X that the protocol has submitted two governance proposals for on-chain voting. The proposals will enable v2 and v3 protocol fees on Robinhood Chain, and v4 protocol fees on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Robinhood, BNB, Polygon, and Optimism. All newly generated protocol fees will be directed into the existing UNI token burn mechanism. Given current trading volumes, particularly on Robinhood, the burn impact is expected to be significant

According to CryptoQuant, MicroStrategy's recently announced capital management framework has addressed immediate liquidity concerns but still lacks disciplined rules for bitcoin purchases and sales. Julio Moreno, CryptoQuant's head of research, stated the framework requires "a systematic model for timing bitcoin purchases and a disciplined framework for selling into strength." MicroStrategy has made progress since the framework's June 29 announcement. From June 29 to July 5, the company sold ap

Senator Elizabeth Warren requested Thursday that President Donald Trump voluntarily disclose his cryptocurrency-related earnings by July 23, ahead of a Senate vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Warren's letter seeks disclosure covering Trump's crypto earnings between Jan. 1 and July 15. Trump's 2025 financial disclosures revealed $1.4 billion in earnings from crypto ventures, including Official Trump and World Liberty Financial. Warren raised concerns that without disclosure, the prop

According to The Block, JPMorgan analysts stated in a recent report that MicroStrategy's cash reserves increased to $3 billion from approximately $2.55 billion, an amount sufficient to cover the company's preferred stock dividends for about 20 months. Analysts noted this development eases concerns that the company might have to sell Bitcoin to fund future dividend payments. JPMorgan also highlighted growing institutional demand in Bitcoin futures as another encouraging sign for BTC.