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According to Reuters, citing informed sources, Samsung Electronics has raised prices for some new advanced foundry service orders by up to 15%, due to a surge in demand for AI chips leading to tight capacity. The company has long lagged behind TSMC in the foundry sector. Demand from Chinese customers is particularly strong, but Samsung must prioritize serving U.S. customers and reserve some capacity to support its own chip production, making it unable to take on all orders. Affected by U.S. export restrictions on advanced chip equipment to China, Chinese companies are increasingly reliant on overseas foundries, with some Chinese customers accepting the maximum price increase.Informed sources stated that Samsung raised the prices for the 4nm (SF4) process in July, with price increases of 10% to 15% for Chinese and U.S. customers, and 5% to 10% for Taiwanese customers; the price for 5nm (SF5) wafers increased by 10% to 15%, nearly 10% higher than the older 8nm process. The SF4 production line at the Pyeongtaek factory has been operating at full capacity since the end of last year, producing logic chips for customers like Qualcomm and providing basic bare chips for Samsung's own HBM. Analysts point out that after TSMC's advanced capacity was fully booked, customers turned to Samsung and Intel, giving Samsung room to raise prices.Samsung's foundry business has been continuously losing money since 2022, but the company expects to quickly turn a profit driven by improved utilization rates, yield improvements, and rising prices. Foundry revenue in the second half of the year is expected to grow by double digits year-on-year, with advanced processes accounting for more than half, and AI and high-performance computing applications accounting for over 30%. Companies like Tesla, Apple, Broadcom, and NVIDIA have already reached relevant cooperation agreements with Samsung, and Google is also in talks to use the SF4 process.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost posted that retail demand for Bitcoin is increasing and is close to the highest level in the past two years. Historical data shows a clear correlation between the growth of retail demand and local peaks in Bitcoin prices.Currently, the rebound of Bitcoin is weak, but retail demand has surged sharply. The analyst believes this may reflect the "impatience" of this group— they have become more sensitive to small fluctuations in BTC.

Due to rising oil prices and increasing U.S. Treasury yields, gold prices fell on Tuesday, as the former two raised the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding gold. However, gold prices have still risen over 10% so far this month.Analysts at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group stated that the rebound in investor demand and the increase in gold holdings by central banks continue to support gold prices. The minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting and Chairman Waller's speech at the Jackson Hole meeting will be key to assessing the interest rate outlook.

According to Gate market data, Saudi media Hadass reported that sources said the extension agreement of the 60-day deadline between Iran and the United States has been approved. U.S. oil and Brent oil fell short-term by more than $1, and the three major U.S. stock index futures rose short-term.

The market no longer fully prices in the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes this year.

DeepSeek announced the new pricing for the V4 API, effective August 17. The V4-Pro peak period price for cache misses on input has increased from 3 yuan to 9 yuan per million tokens, and the output has risen from 6 yuan to 27 yuan, representing increases of 3 times and 4.5 times, respectively.During off-peak hours, although the price is only half of the peak rate, it is still more expensive than the current rates. The V4-Pro input is 4.5 yuan, and the output is 13.5 yuan; the V4-Flash input is 1.5 yuan, and the output is 4.5 yuan.Peak hours are from 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00 Beijing time. The remaining hours are charged at off-peak prices.

According to BeInCrypto, Nasdaq-listed company Forward Industries reported a net loss of $69 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, primarily due to impairment losses resulting from fair value adjustments of its Solana assets in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The company held approximately 7.55 million SOL at the end of the quarter, with the per-share SOL holding increasing by 9% quarter-over-quarter to 0.073; during the quarter, it increased its holdings by over 500,000 SOL through purchases and staking, and repurchased 2.5 million shares of stock.Revenue for the quarter increased more than fourfold year-over-year to $10.8 million, mainly from SOL staking and other financial services income. As of August 3, the company held approximately 7.8 million SOL, with the per-share SOL holding rising to 0.0754. After the earnings report was released, FWDI's stock price fell slightly by 1.36% in after-hours trading.

Grayscale's research director Zach Pandl released a report stating that despite the recent pressure on Bitcoin's price, Grayscale believes its adoption rate will continue to rise in the medium to long term for three reasons:First, the unsustainable growth of U.S. government debt is raising inflation and currency devaluation risks, which may drive various investors towards scarce assets and value storage tools; second, stablecoins and tokenization will make blockchain ubiquitous in financial services. As technology spreads, more intermediaries will have the infrastructure and regulatory conditions necessary to hold and trade Bitcoin, and Bitcoin will no longer be structurally isolated from the mainstream financial system; third, younger investors show a significantly higher preference for digital assets, and alternative investments have become a standard component of investment portfolios. Institutions, wealth management platforms, and individuals will continue to incorporate Bitcoin into diversified portfolios through tools such as exchange-traded products, a process that is already underway.Grayscale emphasizes that this bear market has not changed its expectations for the continued rise in Bitcoin's adoption rate.

According to Gate market data, oil prices fell slightly after rising for five consecutive trading days, with WTI crude oil dropping below $82 per barrel and Brent crude oil briefly falling below $87. Traders are awaiting progress on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The International Energy Agency stated that the global oil market faces a supply gap of 1.8 million barrels per day this quarter, more than double the previous forecast. Gasoline and diesel prices in the United States have reached new highs for this time of year.

According to the "Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily," as the original factory prices further rise in the third quarter, the price of server DDR5 has increased by 15% to 23% this month, with 32GB / 64GB / 96GB DDR5 RDIMM rising to 900/1590/2650 USD respectively. In the spot market for server RDIMM, the trade price for 32GB D5 is between 1800~2100 USD, 64GB D5 is between 3000~3200 USD, and 96GB D5 is between 3800~4100 USD. The price difference between contract and spot DDR5, especially for 96GB, shows a trend of narrowing. The supply of original factory DDR5 remains insufficient to meet demand; however, as contract prices rise seasonally, large server clients are becoming more sensitive to the increase in memory costs. Additionally, with long-term agreements being established, the supply of D5 for large clients is somewhat guaranteed, and the increase in DDR5 prices is expected to be more moderate.

Japanese government bond yields have risen, with the five-year bond yield reaching a record high, and the two-year bond yield also hitting its highest level since 1995. The rise in oil prices has triggered inflation concerns, and the market estimates the likelihood of the Bank of Japan raising interest rates in September at about two-thirds.Despite the rise in yields, there has not yet been a significant support for the yen, mainly influenced by external factors, including the increase in U.S. long-term bond yields and the strength of the dollar against the yen.

The price of Bitcoin fell below $64,500, erasing weekend gains, and adjusted in sync with U.S. stocks; institutional ETFs saw a net inflow of $865 million last week, indicating that the liquidity remains strong.

Supported by the uncertainty of the reopening prospects of the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, both WTI and Brent crude oil prices continued to rise in the U.S. trading session. Iran reiterated several conditions before agreeing to fully reopen the strait. According to Al Jazeera, the conditions proposed by the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Zolghadr, include: ending the U.S. maritime blockade and the withdrawal of the U.S. Navy and Air Force from around Iran.Tehran also demanded compensation for damages caused by recent conflicts, the lifting of sanctions, and the unconditional unfreezing of Iranian assets. These demands currently reduce the likelihood of a swift return to normal shipping and help maintain the risk premium in WTI prices. Meanwhile, negotiations with Oman to establish a secure shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz seem to be making progress.However, due to the failure to reach an agreement on full reopening, investors remain cautious about the risks of long-term disruptions to oil supply. Regional tensions are not limited to the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Saudi Aramco's refinery in Saudi Arabia. The latest attacks on major energy infrastructure have heightened market concerns about the security of regional oil supplies.

The Token expenditure price index has fallen to 1.1635, continuing to decline since peaking at the end of May (the high of 2.0651 on May 28), with a cumulative drop of 43.7% over two months. This price has fallen below 1.2446 at the end of 2025, officially setting a new low for the year, marking the return of AI computing power pricing to the starting point of this expansion cycle.Note: The sale of Tokens is currently an important source of monetization for the AI industry, and its price is one of the signals measuring the current supply and demand situation for computing power. If the Token price remains high, cloud service providers will be motivated to purchase more GPUs, DRAM memory, and expand data centers; conversely, they need to be cautious of AI companies "downgrading consumption," which could become a leading indicator of the end of this hardware frenzy cycle. Token price data is sourced from top global AI models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek.

According to Gate market data, Boeing plans to acquire shares of Archer Aviation, and the company's stock price surged 15% in pre-market trading.