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: Citrini analyst jukan posted on the X platform that driven by AI demand and supply shortages, South Korea's storage semiconductor export value and unit price rose simultaneously in June. According to trade statistics from the Korea Customs Service, as of June 20, 2026, the total export value of major storage products exceeded 23 billion USD, already surpassing 60% of the 37.16 billion USD total export value for the entire month of May.Based on the recent monthly growth of HBM, NAND, and SSD, the total storage semiconductor export value in June is expected to reach 38 to 42 billion USD, surpassing last month's record and reaching an all-time high. In June, both the export value and unit price of various storage semiconductors rose simultaneously, with the export value of MCP (i.e., HBM) increasing by 51% month-over-month.Influenced by continued investment in AI data centers by global tech giants like NVIDIA, the supply shortage of HBM3E and HBM4, centered around SK Hynix, persists. As wafers are concentrated on HBM production, the supply of general DRAM has relatively decreased, pushing the unit price of general DRAM to approximately 2 to 3 times that of the same period last year. Demand for NAND flash and SSD is growing alongside the expansion of AI inference server construction, with both product categories seeing a month-over-month increase of 25% to 28%. The share of storage products in total semiconductor exports has risen from the previous 70% range to 90% this month. The combined export value of storage and system semiconductors reached 25.5 billion USD, with the total semiconductor export value for June expected to be between 42 and 46 billion USD.Park Junyoung, a researcher at Hanwha Investment & Securities, stated that South Korea's storage industry is currently overcoming weaknesses by relying on two tools: long-term supply agreements and HBM. Even if the profitability of the storage industry declines in the future, the drop in operating profit is unlikely to be as severe as in the past.
Odaily News: Citrini analyst jukan posted on platform X that South Korea's preliminary export data for June 1-20 shows DRAM (including modules) up 342% year-on-year and 3% month-on-month; NAND flash up 336% year-on-year and 28% month-on-month; MCP (HBM) up 209% year-on-year and 51% month-on-month; SSD up 405% year-on-year and 25% month-on-month.
According to The Block, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has partnered with Coinbase and Stripe to launch Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments, enabling AI agents to conduct transactions using stablecoins. Coinbase stated that developers can build “agent-based payment” solutions using the x402 protocol, allowing AI agents to make micro-payments in USDC. This feature enables AI agents to instantly pay for web content, APIs, MCP servers, and other agents. AWS noted that developers can choose between Coinbase and Stripe wallets and fund those wallets using either stablecoins or fiat currency.
according to official sources, OKX Agent Trade Kit has launched the "Smart Money Signal Suite," which integrates the real-time positions, win rates, and profit/loss data of over 1,000 popular traders from OKX Star and packages them as signal tools callable by AI Agents. This suite supports long/short market analysis and allows for multi-dimensional analysis including capital weighting, trader screening, and signal quality evaluation. Additionally, the system can track trend changes and sentiment shifts, providing auxiliary support for trading decisions. These features have been integrated into the Agent Trade Kit, and users can access them after upgrading to the latest version.It is reported that OKX Agent Trade Kit is an open-source exchange MCP toolset designed for AI Agents and professional traders. It previously launched suites such as "Skill Square," "Market Screening and Open Interest Analysis," and "Sentiment Radar."
PrimePiper has launched an enterprise-grade prime broker platform for AI agents, designed to address challenges including fragmented account management, inadequate risk control, inability to reconcile across venues, and insufficient compliance auditing in AI-driven automated trading. According to the company, its infrastructure supports unified connectivity to multiple trading venues—including Hyperliquid, OKX, Tiger Brokers, and Interactive Brokers (IBKR). For risk control, PrimePiper offers enterprise-grade API key management, spending limits, and circuit-breaker mechanisms to constrain AI agent trading behavior. At the execution layer, it enables automated strategy execution via SDK or the Model Context Protocol (MCP). For compliance and auditing, it provides audit-grade reporting capabilities tailored for funds and traders. PrimePiper has been selected for the latest cohort of Founders Inc’s accelerator program; its product is currently in the Alpha stage. Team members hail from Galois Capital, Kraken, DRW, and AWS.