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Third Defendant Appears in Insider Trading Case Involving Futu Holdings and UP Fintech (Tiger Brokers) US Stock Options
Odaily News: In the insider trading case involving US stock options of Futu Holdings and UP Fintech (Tiger Brokers), two defendants had previously appeared—one individual and one investment institution. Now, a third defendant has surfaced in an attempt to unfreeze assets. According to a declaration submitted to a US court on July 23, the third defendant is identified as Yang Jingyao, whose Chinese name is Yang Jingyao, and who has been a Hong Kong resident since 2020. Yang Jingyao claims, "My personal assets far exceed my personal debts," and "I have no outstanding debts in arrears." According to public documents from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the single largest shareholder of Hong Kong-listed company Grand Power Logistics Group Inc. and the offeror in a previous mandatory general offer is also named "Yang Jingyao."Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings show that Yang Jingyao of Grand Power Logistics is currently 32 years old, and his mother is a wealthy individual from mainland China. Yang Jingyao is described as a businessman and private investor who has long invested in listed securities, information technology companies, startups, and other financial assets through brokers as well as wholly-owned private investment companies established in Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands. However, there is currently no public evidence linking the securities accounts or funds involved in the US court's restraining order to the lapse of the Grand Power Logistics offer. (Caixin)
Anthropic's secondary market valuation has surged to $1.2 trillion
: Anthropic's secondary market valuation has surged to $1.2 trillion, representing an increase of approximately 550% compared to the same period last year. "Anthropic is the most sought-after company in the history of the venture capital secondary market," said Javier Avalos, CEO of secondary trading platform Caplight; on the platform, Anthropic shares are trading at a valuation of $1.2 trillion. Glenn Anderson, CEO of Rainmaker Securities, a commercial bank focusing on private securities trading, also stated that he has observed transactions at a $1.2 trillion valuation, but due to a scarcity of sellers, such deals remain extremely rare. Less than three months ago, reports indicated that Anthropic's valuation had reached $1 trillion, surpassing OpenAI for the first time. OpenAI's valuation has been significantly higher than Anthropic's in recent years, but it is currently valued at just $908 billion on the Caplight platform. According to Avalos, Anthropic's $1.2 trillion valuation represents a year-over-year increase of 550%. In its Series H funding round announced in May, the company was valued at $965 billion. (Business Insider)
MemeCore Has Yet to Respond to Token Crash, Sparking Community Backlash; ZachXBT Previously Questioned Whether Inflated Valuation Was Driven by Insider Funds
According to CoinDesk, MemeCore ecosystem token M experienced a sharp decline, with its market capitalization dropping nearly $3 billion in a single day. As of now, the project has not issued a public statement regarding the token’s crash, sparking dissatisfaction within the community.
U.S. renowned investor Michael Burry questions the rationality of SpaceX’s and Anthropic’s trillion-dollar valuations.
According to Business Insider, Michael Burry—renowned for shorting the U.S. housing bubble—has recently expressed skepticism about the high valuations of SpaceX and Anthropic.
“1011 Insider Whale” Agent: Crypto Market Funds Flow to AI Assets; Recovery Awaits Liquidity Reboot in New Cycle
Odaily News “1011 Insider Whale” agent Garrett Jin pointed out in his latest market commentary that, against the backdrop of the Middle East conflict, the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively “blockaded” for three months. However, the market has already become “desensitized” to this geopolitical risk, and the AI narrative is reshaping traditional risk pricing logic. As a result, AI is significantly weakening the market's sensitivity to oil prices and geopolitical shocks. Since the emergence of ceasefire signals, U.S. stocks have “decoupled” from energy shocks, with gains in chip and tech stocks offsetting the impact from the energy sector, leading the market to gradually overlook the Strait of Hormuz risk. Nevertheless, he cautioned that the AI sector faces short-term risks of overvaluation and crowded trades, and a pullback could occur at any time.In the energy market, the earlier assessment that the Strait of Hormuz risk had not been fully priced in has proven correct. Oil prices had risen due to supply shock expectations, but peaked and then declined following the release of strategic reserves and the U.S. intervention as a “supplier of last resort.” A successful exit was achieved on April 29-30. He believes the current risk-reward ratio for oil prices is no longer attractive.On the macro and equity market front, U.S. households' holdings of stocks as a percentage of financial assets have reached approximately 47%, surpassing the level seen during the internet bubble era. This means a market downturn would, in turn, constrain policy. The VIX volatility index triggered different policy shift thresholds around 30 and 50, reflecting a “risk-off driven policy” characteristic.In the gold market, the recent pullback in gold is not due to the fading of a war premium but rather changes in long-term structural demand. Since 2022, central banks globally have been purchasing gold at an average annual rate of over a thousand tons, primarily for de-dollarization and hedging against sanctions risks. He defines gold as “an ultimate exit tool outside the dollar system” rather than a mere safe-haven asset.In the crypto market, the liquidity inflection point occurred last October, with funds flowing more toward AI assets, leading to a periodic drain from the crypto market. However, he believes the market is currently in a cyclical bear phase. Rebound rallies exist, but they do not equate to the start of a new bull run. The market must wait for liquidity to restart in a new cycle. The AI era is emerging as the dominant capital narrative. Even if a bubble exists, the structural opportunities it brings represent “a rare window of opportunity for ordinary investors.” Nevertheless, market cycle discipline should not be overlooked.
Anthropic Receives VC Investment Intentions Valuing Up to $800 Billion, Far Exceeding Current Valuation
Odaily News Anthropic has recently received investment intentions from multiple venture capital institutions, with some offers valuing the company as high as $800 billion, significantly above its current valuation level.Previously, Anthropic completed a funding round in February of this year with a valuation of approximately $380 billion; meanwhile, secondary market data from Caplight indicates its valuation has risen to around $688 billion. Data shows the company's annualized revenue has grown to approximately $30 billion, a substantial increase from the end of last year.Market participants stated that with the rapid development of AI models and related products, investor attention on Anthropic continues to rise, and the company is also seen as a potential IPO candidate. (Business Insider)
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill restricting lawmakers from trading stocks
According to Politico, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday aimed at restricting members of Congress and their families from trading stocks. However, the bill faced division within the Democratic Party, as some Democrats argued it lacked sufficient strength. The legislation, named the "Stop Insider Trading Act," is the first congressional stock trading ban bill to be voted on by the full House of Representatives. It ultimately passed with a vote of 232 to 198, with 13 Democratic lawmakers voting in favor. Among the total 93 lawmakers who co-sponsored the bill, only two were Democrats. Another, more restrictive bill—which would require lawmakers and their families to sell stocks they currently hold—garnered broader bipartisan support but failed to reach a full House vote. Most Democrats believe the passed measure is insufficient because it does not include a mandate to divest existing holdings. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for consideration. (Jinshi)
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Tighten Prediction Market Trading Rules Amid Rising Insider Trading Concerns
amid growing insider trading concerns surrounding prediction markets, Goldman Sachs has prohibited its employees from trading prediction market contracts related to the bank's own events, elections, financial markets, macroeconomic data, and geopolitics. Financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America are also formulating or updating relevant policies. Bank of America, in particular, has begun clarifying prohibited practices in prediction market trading to its employees.Previously, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice accused a Google employee of using non-public information to trade "Search of the Year" related contracts on Polymarket, profiting approximately $1.2 million. Legal experts note that the CFTC still lacks well-established case law in enforcing insider trading rules for prediction markets, and the wide variety of prediction market contracts further complicates regulatory oversight.Currently, Kalshi and Polymarket have respectively launched employment verification tools and collaborated with Chainalysis and Palantir to monitor suspicious trading activities. (CNBC)
SEC Investigating Susquehanna International Group's Allegations of Insider Trading Involving Futu and Tiger Brokers, Profiting $100 Million Through Options Bets
according to sources familiar with the matter, U.S. regulators are investigating allegations brought by Susquehanna International Group. The allegations claim that an unknown insider trader profited $100 million through options bets ahead of the recent Chinese regulatory crackdown on cross-border brokerages Futu and Tiger Brokers. Susquehanna made these allegations public in a lawsuit filed in the Manhattan federal court on June 29.The sources indicated that the U.S. SEC is reviewing the trades described in the market maker's complaint. In its lawsuit, Susquehanna claims it lost over $70 million as the counterparty to much of the alleged insider trading. The lawsuit states that traders purchased options traded on U.S. exchanges of Chinese securities firms, which subsequently became the target of a regulatory crackdown on May 22. The scope and stage of the SEC investigation are currently unclear. A U.S. judge on June 29 granted Susquehanna's request to freeze the relevant accounts. The Chinese government stated that Futu and Tiger Brokers were providing unlicensed trading services to mainland residents. The stock prices of both companies fell following the announcement on May 22. Futu was fined 1.85 billion yuan in regulatory penalties, and founder Leaf Li saw his wealth decrease by $1.7 billion in a single day. (Straits Times)
Insider: Tencent is testing a WeChat AI agent prototype
According to the UK’s Financial Times, Tencent is set to launch an embedded AI agent within WeChat. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Tencent is currently testing a prototype of this AI agent, which can assist users in performing various tasks directly inside WeChat. The company plans to initiate the regulatory approval process required before launch as early as this month. Once regulatory review is complete, Tencent will first conduct a gray-release test with a small group of external users, followed by a phased, gradual rollout. The official launch date has yet to be determined. A person who viewed an early product demonstration said users need only swipe right from WeChat’s main interface to summon the AI agent’s chat window. Sources indicated Tencent has designated this project as its top strategic priority, with management focusing intensely on refining details—yet scaling up to full deployment remains hampered by insufficient computing power supply. Internally, Tencent has preliminarily estimated the cost investment to be extremely high, and it remains unclear whether sufficient revenue can be generated in the short term to offset these costs.
Google Employee Charged for Insider Trading on Polymarket Using Internal Search Data to Profit Over $1.2 Million
According to Fortune, U.S. prosecutors this week charged Michele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Italian software engineer at Google currently residing in Switzerland, with insider trading. Prosecutors allege that under the online alias “AlphaRaccoon,” Spagnuolo placed bets on the prediction market platform Polymarket—using internal Google search trend data—before the public release of Google’s “Search of the Year 2025” data, netting over $1.2 million in profits. The FBI identified Spagnuolo by tracing cryptocurrency payments. Google has suspended him and stated that betting using confidential information constitutes a serious violation of company policy. Spagnuolo is charged with violations of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, wire fraud, and money laundering, and faces potentially multiple years of imprisonment.
“1011 Insider Whale” Agent: Crypto Market Funds Flow to AI Assets; Recovery Awaits Liquidity Reboot in New Cycle
Odaily News “1011 Insider Whale” agent Garrett Jin pointed out in his latest market commentary that, against the backdrop of the Middle East conflict, the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively “blockaded” for three months. However, the market has already become “desensitized” to this geopolitical risk, and the AI narrative is reshaping traditional risk pricing logic. As a result, AI is significantly weakening the market's sensitivity to oil prices and geopolitical shocks. Since the emergence of ceasefire signals, U.S. stocks have “decoupled” from energy shocks, with gains in chip and tech stocks offsetting the impact from the energy sector, leading the market to gradually overlook the Strait of Hormuz risk. Nevertheless, he cautioned that the AI sector faces short-term risks of overvaluation and crowded trades, and a pullback could occur at any time.In the energy market, the earlier assessment that the Strait of Hormuz risk had not been fully priced in has proven correct. Oil prices had risen due to supply shock expectations, but peaked and then declined following the release of strategic reserves and the U.S. intervention as a “supplier of last resort.” A successful exit was achieved on April 29-30. He believes the current risk-reward ratio for oil prices is no longer attractive.On the macro and equity market front, U.S. households' holdings of stocks as a percentage of financial assets have reached approximately 47%, surpassing the level seen during the internet bubble era. This means a market downturn would, in turn, constrain policy. The VIX volatility index triggered different policy shift thresholds around 30 and 50, reflecting a “risk-off driven policy” characteristic.In the gold market, the recent pullback in gold is not due to the fading of a war premium but rather changes in long-term structural demand. Since 2022, central banks globally have been purchasing gold at an average annual rate of over a thousand tons, primarily for de-dollarization and hedging against sanctions risks. He defines gold as “an ultimate exit tool outside the dollar system” rather than a mere safe-haven asset.In the crypto market, the liquidity inflection point occurred last October, with funds flowing more toward AI assets, leading to a periodic drain from the crypto market. However, he believes the market is currently in a cyclical bear phase. Rebound rallies exist, but they do not equate to the start of a new bull run. The market must wait for liquidity to restart in a new cycle. The AI era is emerging as the dominant capital narrative. Even if a bubble exists, the structural opportunities it brings represent “a rare window of opportunity for ordinary investors.” Nevertheless, market cycle discipline should not be overlooked.
LAB Suspected Insider Address Transfers 7.99 Million Tokens Again, Token Price Plunges 34%
According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), a suspected insider address for $LAB transferred 7.99 million tokens to three new addresses under the Aster platform 11 hours ago. Only one and a half hours after the transfer, the price of $LAB plummeted from $1.21 to $0.8152, a drop of 34%. Previously, this address had transferred the same batch of tokens to three new addresses 3 hours ago, at which time the value was about $9.24 million, while three days ago this batch of tokens was worth as high as $141 million. Since July 6, $LAB has flash crashed from $17.68 to $1.05, accumulating a 94% plunge over three days. The coin price has fallen back to the level before the suspected market manipulation began two months ago, and the market suspects that the market makers have entered the direct distribution phase.
LAB Plunges 94% in 3 Days, Suspected Insider Address Transfers 7.99 Million Tokens
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), $LAB flash crashed from $17.68 to $1.05 within three days starting from July 6, a decline of 94%, with the coin price falling back to the level before the suspected market manipulation began two months ago. Meanwhile, suspected insider addresses remain active on-chain, having transferred 7.99 million LAB to three new addresses 3 hours ago; currently worth about $9.24 million, this batch of tokens was worth as high as $141 million three days ago, and the purpose of the transfer is currently unknown.
1011 Insider Whale Agent: AI Computing Power Transactions Are Shifting, Funds Moving from Memory Chips to Hyperscale Cloud Providers
According to Odaily, "1011 Insider Whale" agent Garrett Jin pointed out in a post that there has been a clear change in market structure this week, with funds within the AI industry chain being reallocated.Change 1: Signs of a cyclical peak in Memory chipsHe stated that Micron's stock price faced resistance and fell back around the $1250 level. Despite earnings results exceeding expectations, the stock price is still declining on increasing volume, displaying typical top-forming characteristics of "weakening after good news is priced in."Concurrently, capital is rapidly flowing out of the memory chip sector. DRAM-related ETFs are experiencing declines on heavy volume, and SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics in the South Korean market are also weakening. Data shows that foreign investors have withdrawn over 100 trillion Korean Won (approximately $650 billion) from the South Korean stock market in the past two months.Change 2: Funds rotating towards AI HyperscalersHe noted that the real direction for absorbing this capital is not small and mid-cap AI concept stocks, but rather the core cloud computing giants represented by Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.Last Friday, when the chip sector came under pressure, GOOG and MSFT had already stabilized on increased volume, and this week META has further strengthened this trend by rallying on high volume.Garrett Jin believes the logic behind this capital migration is the "token optimization trend." As more simple tasks are handled by low-cost models, value will gradually concentrate on the token-based billing cloud services and orchestration layers, rather than the foundational model layer. This also forms the core moat for hyperscale cloud providers. The current strategy should focus on catching up opportunities in hyperscale cloud names.
SEC Investigating Susquehanna International Group's Allegations of Insider Trading Involving Futu and Tiger Brokers, Profiting $100 Million Through Options Bets
according to sources familiar with the matter, U.S. regulators are investigating allegations brought by Susquehanna International Group. The allegations claim that an unknown insider trader profited $100 million through options bets ahead of the recent Chinese regulatory crackdown on cross-border brokerages Futu and Tiger Brokers. Susquehanna made these allegations public in a lawsuit filed in the Manhattan federal court on June 29.The sources indicated that the U.S. SEC is reviewing the trades described in the market maker's complaint. In its lawsuit, Susquehanna claims it lost over $70 million as the counterparty to much of the alleged insider trading. The lawsuit states that traders purchased options traded on U.S. exchanges of Chinese securities firms, which subsequently became the target of a regulatory crackdown on May 22. The scope and stage of the SEC investigation are currently unclear. A U.S. judge on June 29 granted Susquehanna's request to freeze the relevant accounts. The Chinese government stated that Futu and Tiger Brokers were providing unlicensed trading services to mainland residents. The stock prices of both companies fell following the announcement on May 22. Futu was fined 1.85 billion yuan in regulatory penalties, and founder Leaf Li saw his wealth decrease by $1.7 billion in a single day. (Straits Times)
“BTC OG Insider Whale” Agent Shorted ZEC Again; Bitcoin Long Positions Suffered Floating Losses Exceeding $20 Million
According to on-chain monitoring, Garrett Jin has again placed a $21.73 million short position in ZEC; part of it has already been executed. Meanwhile, his long BTC position is currently underwater by over $20 million.
1011 Insider Whale Agent Garrett Jin's 5x Leveraged Long Bitcoin Position Faces Unrealized Loss of $21.12 Million
Odaily Odaily News: According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, BTC has once again fallen below $60,000. The 5x leveraged long Bitcoin position held by Garrett Jin, the agent of the "1011 Insider Whale," now has an unrealized loss of $21.12 million. The opening price of his 1,268.33 BTC position was $76,117, while the mark price is $59,466, representing a decline of 21.8%.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill restricting lawmakers from trading stocks
According to Politico, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday aimed at restricting members of Congress and their families from trading stocks. However, the bill faced division within the Democratic Party, as some Democrats argued it lacked sufficient strength. The legislation, named the "Stop Insider Trading Act," is the first congressional stock trading ban bill to be voted on by the full House of Representatives. It ultimately passed with a vote of 232 to 198, with 13 Democratic lawmakers voting in favor. Among the total 93 lawmakers who co-sponsored the bill, only two were Democrats. Another, more restrictive bill—which would require lawmakers and their families to sell stocks they currently hold—garnered broader bipartisan support but failed to reach a full House vote. Most Democrats believe the passed measure is insufficient because it does not include a mandate to divest existing holdings. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for consideration. (Jinshi)
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Tighten Prediction Market Trading Rules Amid Rising Insider Trading Concerns
amid growing insider trading concerns surrounding prediction markets, Goldman Sachs has prohibited its employees from trading prediction market contracts related to the bank's own events, elections, financial markets, macroeconomic data, and geopolitics. Financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America are also formulating or updating relevant policies. Bank of America, in particular, has begun clarifying prohibited practices in prediction market trading to its employees.Previously, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice accused a Google employee of using non-public information to trade "Search of the Year" related contracts on Polymarket, profiting approximately $1.2 million. Legal experts note that the CFTC still lacks well-established case law in enforcing insider trading rules for prediction markets, and the wide variety of prediction market contracts further complicates regulatory oversight.Currently, Kalshi and Polymarket have respectively launched employment verification tools and collaborated with Chainalysis and Palantir to monitor suspicious trading activities. (CNBC)
Insider: Tencent is testing a WeChat AI agent prototype
According to the UK’s Financial Times, Tencent is set to launch an embedded AI agent within WeChat. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Tencent is currently testing a prototype of this AI agent, which can assist users in performing various tasks directly inside WeChat. The company plans to initiate the regulatory approval process required before launch as early as this month. Once regulatory review is complete, Tencent will first conduct a gray-release test with a small group of external users, followed by a phased, gradual rollout. The official launch date has yet to be determined. A person who viewed an early product demonstration said users need only swipe right from WeChat’s main interface to summon the AI agent’s chat window. Sources indicated Tencent has designated this project as its top strategic priority, with management focusing intensely on refining details—yet scaling up to full deployment remains hampered by insufficient computing power supply. Internally, Tencent has preliminarily estimated the cost investment to be extremely high, and it remains unclear whether sufficient revenue can be generated in the short term to offset these costs.
“BTC OG Insider Whale” Agent: Only the Convergence of Three Factors – Credit, Fed, Geopolitics – Will Trigger a Market Turning Point
Odaily报道, “BTC OG insider whale” Garrett Jin has released his “Weekly Market Strategy Signal.” In his analysis, he points out that the current geopolitical situation and the trajectory of the US dollar are deadlocked: despite US strikes on Iranian-related targets, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved. Although US Secretary of State Rubio signaled “positive news,” the peace agreement proposed by Iran has already been vetoed by the White House.Long-term US Treasury yields continue to hover in the 5.07% – 5.18% range, reaching their highest levels in 19 years. The S&P 500 index briefly hit a new high before quickly pulling back. Garrett Jin believes that a single positive or negative catalyst is insufficient to change the market landscape. Only when at least two of the three key factors—the credit environment, Federal Reserve policy, and geopolitical conditions—converge can the market experience a substantial shift.On another front, capital expenditure in the AI sector is accelerating its shift from the United States to Asia. ByteDance plans to increase its capital expenditure to as high as $70 billion this year, while Tencent and Alibaba are also ramping up their investments. Competition in the AI arena has now escalated to the level of national competition.
CFTC Chair Discloses Deployment of AI Technology to Monitor Insider Trading in Prediction Markets Such as Polymarket
According to WIRED, Michael Selig, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated that the agency is leveraging artificial intelligence to investigate insider trading on prediction markets such as Polymarket. Over the past year, multiple traders on Polymarket are suspected of using non-public information to place early bets on geopolitical events—including Venezuela’s surprise military action and the Iran war—and reaped substantial profits, drawing widespread attention. Previously, a U.S. Special Forces soldier was arrested for allegedly profiting from betting on the Maduro arrest incident on Polymarket using classified intelligence—marking the first criminal insider trading case involving a prediction market in the United States.
New CLARITY Act Draft Adds Insider Trading Provisions and Adjustments in Key Chapters
: Galaxy Research Head of Research Alex Thorn stated that the U.S. Senate Banking Committee has released the first updated complete draft of the CLARITY Act since January. The new draft features significant adjustments in several key chapters, including:A substantial rewrite of Chapter I concerning definitions and the scope of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) authority; the addition of Section 109 on insider trading; an update in Chapter II changing "common control" to "coordinated control"; a rewrite of Section 301 to further clarify the regulatory boundary between DeFi and CeFi; an update to Section 404 incorporating the compromise proposal from Tillis and Alsobrooks; adjustments to Section 505 narrowing the scope of SEC authority limitations in the tokenization field; and a restructuring of the bankruptcy and insolvency framework in Sections 701 and 702. Additionally, Section 904 is a new addition, namely the "Build Now Act."Alex Thorn also noted that the developer protection provisions in the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, found in Section 604, remain largely intact with only minor modifications, without weakening their core protections.
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Third Defendant Appears in Insider Trading Case Involving Futu Holdings and UP Fintech (Tiger Brokers) US Stock Options
Odaily News: In the insider trading case involving US stock options of Futu Holdings and UP Fintech (Tiger Brokers), two defendants had previously appeared—one individual and one investment institution. Now, a third defendant has surfaced in an attempt to unfreeze assets. According to a declaration submitted to a US court on July 23, the third defendant is identified as Yang Jingyao, whose Chinese name is Yang Jingyao, and who has been a Hong Kong resident since 2020. Yang Jingyao claims, "My personal assets far exceed my personal debts," and "I have no outstanding debts in arrears." According to public documents from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the single largest shareholder of Hong Kong-listed company Grand Power Logistics Group Inc. and the offeror in a previous mandatory general offer is also named "Yang Jingyao."Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings show that Yang Jingyao of Grand Power Logistics is currently 32 years old, and his mother is a wealthy individual from mainland China. Yang Jingyao is described as a businessman and private investor who has long invested in listed securities, information technology companies, startups, and other financial assets through brokers as well as wholly-owned private investment companies established in Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands. However, there is currently no public evidence linking the securities accounts or funds involved in the US court's restraining order to the lapse of the Grand Power Logistics offer. (Caixin)
亚马逊正大力重构 Alexa+ 的 AI 架构，减少对 Anthropic 模型依赖
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill restricting lawmakers from trading stocks
According to Politico, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday aimed at restricting members of Congress and their families from trading stocks. However, the bill faced division within the Democratic Party, as some Democrats argued it lacked sufficient strength. The legislation, named the "Stop Insider Trading Act," is the first congressional stock trading ban bill to be voted on by the full House of Representatives. It ultimately passed with a vote of 232 to 198, with 13 Democratic lawmakers voting in favor. Among the total 93 lawmakers who co-sponsored the bill, only two were Democrats. Another, more restrictive bill—which would require lawmakers and their families to sell stocks they currently hold—garnered broader bipartisan support but failed to reach a full House vote. Most Democrats believe the passed measure is insufficient because it does not include a mandate to divest existing holdings. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for consideration. (Jinshi)