Odaily News: According to Tokens on Solana data, the weekly spot trading volume of Meme coins in the Solana ecosystem has surpassed $5.2 billion, reaching a new high since 2026.
Odaily News: Approximately 40 Japanese banks will launch a pilot project for mutual transfers of digital currency. The initiative, led by GMO Aozora Net Bank in collaboration with NEC's Abeam Consulting and fintech company DCP, will utilize tokenized deposits on the blockchain for transfers, with the goal of building a low-cost, 24/7 instant settlement infrastructure. This pilot is part of a support program under the Financial Services Agency's FinTech Proof of Concept Hub, with participants including Resona Bank, Shoko Chukin Bank, Yokohama Bank, and around 40 other institutions, while some additional banks will participate as observers. DCP plans to commercialize the service by fiscal year 2027.
Odaily News Trader Serenity stated that Semtech's latest earnings report shows continued strong demand related to AI optical communications. Management noted that in the current optical products market, "availability is more important than pricing," and booked orders are not expected to be affected by price fluctuations in the near term.
Semtech expects its market share for 1.6T FiberEdge TIAs and drivers to exceed 50% by the end of the year, with product certification progress ahead of schedule. All target orders for the current fiscal year have been secured, and order coverage for the next fiscal year has already surpassed 70%. Existing production capacity may even be insufficient to meet demand in the second half of fiscal 2028.
Financially, Semtech reported Q2 revenue of $341.9 million, beating the expected ~$329 million. Q3 revenue guidance reached $410 million, significantly above the market expectation of ~$360 million. Serenity stated that this earnings performance was "truly impressive" and signaled positively for the ramp-up of 1.6T optical modules.
Odaily星球日报讯 据链上分析师余烬监测，Garrett Jin 巨鲸实体 (0x92ea...50e9) 在凌晨以 79000 美元的价格加仓 600 枚 BTC 多单，价值 4740 万美元。该实体持有 BTC 多单已 3 个月，当前持有 1868 枚 BTC 多单，价值 1.47 亿美元，均价 77090 美元，浮盈 278 万美元；同时持有均价 444 美元开空的 3.27 万枚 ZEC 空单，价值 2528 万美元，浮亏 1074 万美元。
Odaily News, Faryar Shirzad posted on X platform that Coinbase has submitted a response to the joint request for comments from the US CFTC and SEC regarding the definition and compliance framework for perpetual contract products. Coinbase put forward three recommendations: establishing a flexible compliance framework to promote customer choice, competition, and innovation; classifying equity perpetual derivatives under securities futures regulation; and allowing exchanges regulated by either agency to list securities-related event contracts. Coinbase stated that perpetual derivatives and prediction markets provide investors with new investment and risk management tools, but the complex jurisdictional boundaries between the US CFTC and SEC impose inconsistent requirements on economically relevant products, hindering market participants' ability to offer and integrate products through a single US-regulated technology stack.
Odaily News: Pons, an ecosystem project on the Robinhood Chain, announced that within just one month of its launch, it has generated over $2.85 billion in trading volume, representing more than 11% of the approximately $25 billion total trading volume on Robinhood DEX.
Odaily News, according to GMGN market data, the market cap of Solana ecosystem Meme coin PLSTACIO briefly surpassed $12 million, currently reported at approximately $11.9 million, with a daily increase of over 300x.
In terms of narrative, PLSTACIO originates from a newly created character by artist Marcello. Marcello is a Meme art and content creator whose X account @Marcello_695 has around 6,500 followers. He has long been creating Meme-style characters such as Pepo, and lists works like Swassie and Spepo in his bio.
Odaily reminds that Meme coins are highly volatile and susceptible to social media commentary and market sentiment. Please be aware of trading risks.
Odaily News, according to GMGN market data, the market cap of Robinhood ecosystem Meme coin MARTIANS has surged past $6 million and is now reported at approximately $6.6 million, with an intraday increase of over 320%.
In terms of narrative, Robinhood co-founder Vlad Tenev previously responded to Musk's content about Mars, saying, "See you on Mars," and the related remarks have sparked community speculation around the MARTIANS Meme narrative.
Odaily reminds that Meme coins are highly volatile and susceptible to social media commentary and market sentiment. Please be aware of trading risks.
Odaily报道 以太坊基金会发文表示，Glamsterdam 升级将包含 Gas 费用调整，涉及状态创建和访问成本变动，相关提案为 EIP-8037 和 EIP-8038。多数合约不受影响，但部分依赖硬编码 Gas 值等旧假设的合约可能需要更新，否则可能失效或性能下降。
Odaily News: According to a disclosure filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Micron Technology President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of Micron Technology common stock on August 21, at an average sale price of $968.9 per share, with a total transaction value of approximately $38.7562 million.
Odaily reported that POSCO International, South Korea's largest trading company, has tokenized trade receivables on the Avalanche blockchain, completing a real-world asset on-chain transaction. About a month ago, POSCO International had completed a similar pilot on Injective. POSCO's U.S. subsidiary partnered with trade finance platform Olea and asset-backed fintech company Intain. Intain, after using AI to verify invoices, purchase orders, and shipping documents, validated and recorded the receivables on its Avalanche-based Layer 1 network. POSCO International generates $22.2 billion in annual revenue, spanning steel, energy, and battery materials, and operates over 80 overseas branches.
Odaily News, according to Gate market data, the Nikkei 225 index opened down 342.29 points, a decline of 0.52%, at 65,514.14 points; the Korean KOSPI index opened down 12.32 points, a decline of 0.18%, at 6,730.42 points.
Major South Korean memory chip stocks also opened lower, with both Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declining by less than 1%.
Odaily News Galaxy Digital's retail platform GalaxyOne has launched a crypto portfolio credit line, allowing qualified customers to borrow cash using Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and staked SOL as collateral without selling their assets. This product supports combining multiple crypto assets as collateral, offering loans in USD or USDC through a single revolving credit line with no fees and an annual interest rate of 8.99%. It does not involve collateral re-staking and is initially available in 40 U.S. states. Zac Prince, Managing Director of GalaxyOne, stated that the product leverages Galaxy's institutional-grade infrastructure.
Odaily Planet Daily News: 39 U.S. state banking associations have jointly established the BankChain Alliance, planning to launch an industry-owned blockchain network by 2027 to drive financial innovations such as smart payments, tokenized deposits, and stablecoins. The project is temporarily chaired by Kathy Kraninger, CEO of the Florida Bankers Association and former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Kathy Kraninger stated that the network will be industry-owned, industry-designed, and industry-governed, and will be interoperable with other networks. Currently, the project is still seeking technology partners.
Odaily News: Japan is preparing to establish a blockchain-based payment infrastructure to enable instant settlement for stock and Japanese government bond trading. The Financial Services Agency, the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan, and related financial institutions will launch a research group this summer, with a development plan expected to be formulated as early as early 2027. The plan will cover blockchain design, division of responsibilities among institutions, and a future roadmap. If officially approved, the system could be built within several years and become operational as early as the early 2030s, with potential further expansion into international remittance services. Currently, cash settlement for stock trades in Japan is completed two days after execution, while government bond trades are settled the next day. A real-time settlement system would eliminate the time gap between trade execution and fund settlement, allowing investors to reinvest their proceeds almost immediately after selling assets.
Odaily News: Sources from Pakistan's military and Iran's security authorities told Russia's Sputnik news agency that the United States and Iran have reached a consensus on the terms of a ceasefire agreement, which includes freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The sources said, "A consensus has been reached on the ceasefire agreement, including provisions for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz." The sources noted that both sides are expected to make a related announcement in the coming days. According to the sources, based on the Islamabad memorandum, negotiations and a round of technical meetings will be initiated. (Jin Shi)
