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The weekly change in ADP employment in the United States for the week ending July 25 was an increase of 8,250 people, compared to a previous value of 15,000 people.In the four weeks ending July 25, 2026, private sector employers added an average of 8,250 jobs per week.

According to Gate market data, the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closed down 284.67 points on August 11, a decrease of 1.1%, at 25,652.82 points; the Hong Kong Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 95.04 points, a decrease of 1.93%, at 4,824.42 points; the State-owned Enterprises Index closed down 93.74 points, a decrease of 1.09%, at 8,528.1 points; the Red Chip Index closed down 20.92 points, a decrease of 0.5%, at 4,121.93 points.

According to reports from Fast Technology, Changxin Memory's 17nm DDR5 chip yield has surpassed 90%, which is only about 2 percentage points lower than Samsung's same-generation products at 92% to 93%, marking a technical indicator that has entered the global first tier. Several major PC manufacturers have completed certification for Changxin DRAM chips around mid-year and have begun to incorporate them in small batches into certain laptops.The strategies adopted by different brands show significant differences: Dell has completely banned the use of Changxin chips; HP restricts their use to the mainland China market; Acer and ASUS have incorporated them into models aimed at the mainland China and emerging markets. Currently, the impact of Changxin products on the overall market prices of the three major memory giants remains limited, mainly because Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron are currently more inclined to supply LPDDR5, while Changxin's current strategic focus is on expanding DDR5 shipments. Executives from PC companies have stated that the three major manufacturers hold over 90% of the global DRAM market share, and large-scale adoption must be approached with high caution. Currently, the number and usage of models using Changxin chips are quite limited.

According to the latest stock spot exchange ranking released by RootData, Gate jumped from third to second place, with a score of 78.31, an increase of 3.06 points from yesterday's 75.25. Its 24h public order book transaction volume is approximately $57.3085 million, with a growth rate exceeding 621%, the largest increase among the top three exchanges, and a market share of 12.93%.It is reported that this ranking is based on public transaction and order book data, comparing the trading scale, liquidity, and active products of the stock spot market of exchanges, and showcasing the coverage of stock products and brokerage channels.

According to South Korean media Edaily, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea announced that the amendment to the enforcement decree of the Specific Financial Information Act, aimed at strengthening regulation of the cryptocurrency industry, has been approved by the State Council.The main changes of the new regulations include: regulatory agencies will conduct stricter reviews of the qualifications of major shareholders of exchanges, while requiring that the debt ratio of exchanges must not exceed 200%. In addition, the previous Travel Rule only applied to transactions over 1 million won, but will now cover all transfers without a monetary threshold. Transactions involving overseas exchanges and personal wallets will be subject to differentiated control based on risk levels. The new regulations also require exchanges to be equipped with professional personnel and necessary equipment, and to establish internal control systems, with existing exchanges granted a one-year grace period. Some provisions will take effect on August 20, while those related to the Travel Rule will be officially implemented six months later.

According to CryptoSlate, the proposed amendment to the "Civil Execution Rules" by the Supreme Court of South Korea will establish standardized procedures allowing creditors to freeze, identify, and liquidate virtual assets held by debtors. The court may require exchanges to disclose the types and quantities of cryptocurrency assets held by the debtor within seven days of receiving the order and freeze the corresponding assets.The deadline for public comments on the proposal is August 11, and it is expected to take effect on October 1. Once the assets are identified and frozen, the court may designate them for allocation to creditors or order liquidation, to be executed by virtual asset service providers.

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that Luke Dashjr stated that the developer meeting is "progressing smoothly," and related plans are being advanced, aiming to change Bitcoin's proof-of-work algorithm through a hard fork.The developers are expected to announce the selected hash algorithm tomorrow and enable RTDS starting from the first block. Discussions are also underway regarding block size reduction and replay protection. At the time of this announcement, reports indicated that Dashjr is no longer a licensed user of the BIP content repository. If this proposal is implemented, the change in the proof-of-work algorithm will create an independent blockchain and essentially form a new altcoin, with existing BTC holders receiving tokens on the forked chain.

The Solana ecosystem lending protocol Jupiter launched Lend v2 on Monday, allowing deposit and borrowing positions to simultaneously act as trading liquidity, enabling users to earn lending interest and exchange fee sharing from the same funds.This product introduces optional Smart Collateral and Smart Debt features, which automatically pair assets to correlated liquidity pools. When traders route exchanges through these pools, deposit users' yields can be enhanced, and borrowing costs can be offset.In correlated pools, even if one stablecoin depegs, borrowers are still protected; however, collateral providers will bear the losses of any asset. Jupiter limits this design to stablecoin trading pairs and trading pairs composed of SOL and its staked versions to mitigate correlated risks.

According to the latest stock spot exchange ranking released by RootData, Binance, Bitget, and Gate continue to hold the top three positions. This list is based on public transaction and order book data, comparing the trading scale, liquidity, and active products of the stock spot market of exchanges, and showcasing the coverage of stock products and brokerage channels.Binance ranks first with a score of 86.3, a 24h public order book transaction volume of approximately $59.9894 million, and a market share of 34.07%.Bitget ranks second with a score of 84.04, a 24h public order book transaction volume of approximately $45.3554 million, and a market share of 25.76%.Gate ranks third with a score of 75.25, a 24h public order book transaction volume of approximately $10.6176 million, and a market share of 6.03%.The combined market share of the three is approximately 65.86%. Compared to the data from August 7, the comprehensive scores of the top three have all improved, with Bitget being the exchange with the highest score increase, rising by 8.5 points over three days.

The domestic GPU manufacturer Moore Threads released its semi-annual report for 2026, with revenue of 1.736 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 147.42%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was a loss of 11.56 million yuan, narrowing by about 259 million yuan compared to the same period last year; the net profit attributable to the parent company after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was a loss of 151 million yuan, narrowing by 52% year-on-year. Revenue in the second quarter was approximately 999 million yuan, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 35.4%. Research and development expenses were 769 million yuan, accounting for 44.3% of revenue. The company stated that the improvement in performance was driven by the demand for AI computing power and the accelerated commercialization of the Kuage Intelligent Computing Cluster.As of the end of the quarter, the book value of inventory was 3.55 billion yuan, an increase of 166.5% compared to the end of last year, reaching a four-year high. The company stated that this was due to proactively increasing stock to meet market demand. On the same day, Moore Threads announced plans to issue H shares and list on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, just about 8 months away from its listing on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board in December 2025. If successful, it will achieve an "A+H" layout. The announcement stated that this issuance still requires approval from the shareholders' meeting and regulatory approval, which carries uncertainty. Another domestic GPU manufacturer, Muxi Co., has already launched its H share plan in June, with a shorter interval. Moore Threads is accelerating the development of the new generation "Huagang" architecture and the Huashan and Lushan chips. In the first half of the year, the net cash outflow from operating activities was 2.169 billion yuan, an increase of about 86% year-on-year.

According to Digital Asset, NYSE President Lynn Martin stated that they are developing an on-chain payment platform for tokenized securities and have participated in the tokenization pilot project of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTC) in July.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is testing memory chips from the Chinese DRAM manufacturer Changxin Storage (CXMT), planning to apply them to product lines such as the iPhone and MacBook. The background of this move is the AI demand driving up global memory prices; Apple has previously lobbied the U.S. side, stating that the current pricing from Korean and American suppliers is "unsustainable." The report states that Apple is seeking approval from the White House to conduct business with Chinese chip suppliers. Currently, the U.S. allows the purchase of commercial off-the-shelf chips but restricts customized products.Changxin Storage has recently rapidly expanded its market share, with second-quarter revenue growing more than 8 times year-on-year, and its global DRAM market share rising to 7%, completing its IPO on the Science and Technology Innovation Board last month. Meanwhile, PC manufacturers such as HP and Acer have begun using Changxin Storage memory chips in some devices sold in non-U.S. markets to alleviate supply pressure. If Apple ultimately reaches a procurement agreement, it may face political resistance from Washington.

Michael Saylor, the founder and executive chairman of Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy, has once again released information related to Bitcoin Tracker. According to previous patterns, Strategy typically discloses changes in Bitcoin holdings the day after relevant news is released.

Moore Threads announced that the company held a board meeting to review and approve the proposal for issuing H shares and listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company plans to issue overseas listed foreign shares (H shares) and apply for listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and will choose an appropriate time and issuance window to complete this issuance and listing within the validity period of the shareholders' meeting resolution or other periods extended with shareholder consent.This issuance still requires review by the shareholders' meeting and must obtain relevant government and regulatory agency filings, approvals, and/or authorizations. Currently, specific details have not been determined, and there is significant uncertainty regarding its implementation.Moore Threads is a domestic semiconductor company in China, focusing on the independent research and development and design of full-featured GPUs (General-Purpose Graphics Processors).

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) will conduct on-site inspections and off-site reviews of authorized crypto asset service providers from the second half of 2026 to the first half of 2027, with a focus on institutions providing digital asset custody services.This action is part of the 2026 joint supervisory action coordinated by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), which aims to assess areas such as institutional governance and control frameworks, key and storage management, private key security, wallet storage, and access controls.The review will also cover trading controls, monitoring and incident response, smart contract security, and third-party risk management. CySEC stated that the relevant standards are mandatory, and the institutions' compliance readiness will be used as a selection criterion for subsequent inspections.

According to South Korean media NATE, the Korea Regulatory Reform Committee has proposed amendments to the enforcement decree of the Specific Financial Transaction Information Act, excluding minor violations from the qualification restrictions for major shareholders of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP).This move has sparked discussions in the market regarding exchange mergers and acquisitions, the entry of new businesses, and the fairness of regulation. The proposal to relax restrictions also involves issues related to the boundaries of the enforcement decree's authority.

ECX developer Paul Sztorc announced that the ECX hard fork will be launched in three phases, rather than the originally scheduled single release on August 23. ECX is a new blockchain that replicates the complete transaction history of Bitcoin at a specified block height. Almost all Bitcoin holders, except for Satoshi Nakamoto's portion of Bitcoin, will receive an equivalent amount of ECX, and the Bitcoin network itself will not change.The first Alpha version will be activated on August 23 at block height 963648, the Beta version will go live on September 20 at block height 967680, and the permanent complete version is scheduled for release on October 31 at block height 973728. Tokens collected during the Alpha and Beta phases can be destroyed and exchanged for official ECX once the permanent chain is launched. The replay protection for ECX remains an optional mechanism; the official wallet will enable this protection and remind users before executing transactions. Paul Sztorc stated that if users ignore the reminder, ECX will replay their Bitcoin transactions, causing the related Bitcoins to follow the user out and transfer to new holders; October 31 also marks the 18th anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto's publication of the Bitcoin white paper.

Galaxy Research stated that Ethereum and Solana are re-evaluating their token issuance mechanisms, with the core issue being how to balance the token budget required for network security with long-term supply pressure. Adjusting the inflation rate may have an impact.