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AI infrastructure startup Fireworks AI has announced the completion of a $1.5 billion financing round, valuing the company at $17.5 billion. The company, previously backed by NVIDIA, primarily provides developers with cloud-based services for running open-source AI models, helping enterprises deploy AI applications at lower costs. This funding round was led by Atreides Management, Index Ventures, and TCV, with participation from NVIDIA, Evantic, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, among others. Currently, Fireworks processes approximately 40 trillion AI tokens daily. Its clients include companies such as Elastic, GitLab, and MongoDB. Previously, over half of its revenue came from the AI coding tool Cursor, but its client base has since become more diversified. (CNBC)
: The inaugural Web4.0 and Agent Innovation Summit, along with the launch ceremony of OPC Hub, was held at Hong Kong Cyberport. Cobo was officially announced as a partner of OPC Hub, listed alongside Alibaba Cloud, AWS, NVIDIA, Dell, Lenovo, and BytePlus. Cobo will provide blockchain infrastructure support for entrepreneurs within the ecosystem. Its product capabilities cover Agentic Wallet and stablecoin payments (Cobo Payments), enabling developers to build agent-based applications with on-chain payment capabilities.
According to TechFlow Research, on July 14, 2026, Nomura Securities released a research report citing data from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Japan's packaging substrate shipment value in May reached 27.8 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 36%, hitting a record high; shipment area increased by 10%, and the average price rose 23% to 1.356 million yen per square meter. The report pointed out that NVIDIA Rubin packaging demand will ramp up this summer (at latest by August), but the variable worth paying more attention to is that Rubin Ultra may shift from a four-die structure to a dual-module structure, as well as the large interposer integration challenges brought by HBM4 wiring upgrades. Intel released EMIB-T technology at ECTC, expected to complete mass production readiness in 2026, capable of integrating up to 12 HBM4 units under an interposer-less solution, with power supply voltage drop improved by 68-80% compared to EMIB; TSMC maintains its lead relying on 3DFabric Alliance and advantages in power delivery and heat dissipation. Nomura Securities believes that the core battlefield of the next-generation packaging competition lies in power delivery, heat dissipation, CPO, and 3D hybrid bonding, and excess returns in the packaging substrate industry will come from the ability to bind to customer technology roadmaps.
Bitget has listed 16 US stock tokens, including rXBI (S&P Biotech ETF-SPDR), rDIA (SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust), rKSTR (SSE STAR 50 Index ETF), rJBL (Jabil Inc.), and rKR (Kroger), covering sectors such as finance, healthcare, information technology, and industrials. It is reported that rTokens, identified by the letter 'r' + stock ticker (e.g., NVIDIA as rNVDA), are issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget. They directly connect to global liquidity pools such as Nasdaq and NYSE through cooperation with compliant broker Alpaca. Their features include: underlying assets 1:1 reserved and custodied by licensed custodians, stock dividends distributed 1:1 in token form, support for synchronous mapping of corporate actions (stock splits, etc.), and holdings can serve as combined margin for unified accounts and USDT-margined contracts, allowing users to flexibly manage funds while holding global stock assets.
Apple is shifting its reliance to NVIDIA GPUs to support its artificial intelligence operations, as the company's self-developed M2 Ultra chip has failed to meet expectations when running advanced AI workloads.Sources indicate that Apple previously attempted to use its own servers to run Google's Gemini model to power AI capabilities for the new Siri. However, the performance of its chips fell short of requirements, ultimately forcing the company to turn to NVIDIA GPUs deployed on Google Cloud. Additionally, the development of Apple's next-generation AI server chip, "Baltra," has been delayed, while the M7 Ultra chip, which is expected to rival the performance of NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture, is unlikely to be launched before 2029 at the earliest. (Coin Bureau)
Odaily Odaily news, according to the official announcement, Bitget's Staking Borrowing section has newly added support for 39 stock tokens (rToken) as collateral assets. The newly listed targets include popular US stocks and ETFs such as rAMD, rSMH, rARM, and rSKHY, covering diverse categories including semiconductors, finance, healthcare, and energy.Users holding relevant stock tokens can now use them as collateral to borrow mainstream assets like USDT and USDC, unlocking liquidity without selling their holdings. The corresponding feature on the Web platform has been launched, with the App version expected to go live within this week. Specific collateral parameters and more details can be found on the Bitget official platform.It is reported that rTokens, identified by the letter r + stock ticker (e.g., rNVDA for NVIDIA), are issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget. By partnering with the compliant brokerage Alpaca, it connects directly to global liquidity pools such as Nasdaq and the NYSE. Its features include: 1:1 reserve of underlying assets held by a licensed custodian, stock dividends distributed 1:1 in token form, synchronized mapping of corporate actions (stock splits, reverse splits, etc.), and the ability to use holdings as combined margin for unified accounts and USDT-margined contracts, allowing users to manage funds flexibly while holding global stock assets.
Odaily reports, as the value of the artificial intelligence industry rapidly increases, political and tech circles in the United States have begun discussing how to share the immense wealth generated by AI with the public. A series of proposals all point in the same direction: having the government or public institutions hold equity in AI companies.Recently, Sam Altman discussed the possibility of granting the U.S. government or other public entities partial ownership in OpenAI. Meanwhile, the U.S. government already holds approximately 10% of Intel's shares, and it has indicated it may receive a certain percentage of revenue from NVIDIA's chip sales to China.U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders proposed that major AI laboratories contribute half of their shares to a new sovereign wealth fund, allowing the public to share in the growth dividends of the AI industry.Observers suggest that these plans essentially aim to redistribute some of the economic benefits from AI development back to society. However, critics point out that most current proposals boil down to one model: having the government hold equity in AI companies.Supporters argue that AI could become the most significant productivity transformation in the coming decades, and involving the government in revenue distribution could alleviate wealth concentration. Opponents, however, worry that direct government ownership of stakes in tech companies could impact market competition, corporate governance, and innovation incentives.As the valuation of the AI industry continues to rise, how to distribute the economic benefits generated by artificial intelligence is becoming a core topic of debate among U.S. policymakers and the tech industry. (The Information)
cloud computing service provider Nebius Group has announced an agreement with AI model development company Reflection AI to sell it computing power worth over $1 billion. According to a joint statement, the agreement is valid until 2029, and Reflection AI will gain access to computing resources powered by NVIDIA GB300 AI chips to support its artificial intelligence model research and development. (Bloomberg)
According to TechFlow Research, Morgan Stanley's July 13 roadshow feedback report points out that Nvidia's current biggest problem is not fundamentals, but the market capitalization size leading to a lack of incremental capital. Quarterly growth is 95% and management believes growth will accelerate; next year's free cash flow yield will exceed 5%, with over half potentially returned to shareholders, so value investors may become the new buying force. Morgan Stanley also focuses on Nvidia's NeoCloud financing support model, providing credit endorsement for cloud service providers in exchange for revenue sharing, creating a recurring revenue stream with 100% gross margin beyond hardware. Morgan Stanley maintains an Overweight rating on Nvidia with a target price of $288.
According to The Block, Hyperliquid's HIP-3 framework—a permissionless mechanism that allows developers to freely deploy perpetual contract markets—has seen its trading volume share surge from about 2% at the beginning of the year to nearly 50% currently, with growth primarily driven by demand for on-chain stock trading. Currently, this sector is dominated by TradeXYZ, whose products include XYZ100, which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, as well as perpetual contracts for individual stocks such as NVIDIA and Tesla, all settled in stablecoins. Analysts point out that the core appeal of on-chain stock perpetual contracts lies in two aspects: first, the no-expiration design avoids time value decay compared to traditional options, making it more intuitive for retail traders accustomed to simple long/short positions; second, 24/7 non-stop trading enables users to respond immediately when news is released, without waiting for traditional markets to open.
Odaily Odaily reports, according to official announcement, Bitget Margin Lending has now added support for stock tokens (rToken) as collateral assets. The first batch includes 26 popular US stock and ETF tokens such as rNVDA, rAAPL, rGOOGL, and rQQQ, covering sectors including technology, semiconductors, and index funds.Users holding these stock tokens can now use them as collateral to borrow mainstream assets like USDT and USDC, thereby unlocking capital liquidity without selling their holdings. The web version of this feature is now live, and the app version will be available next week. For specific collateral parameters and more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.It is reported that rTokens, identified by the letter "r" followed by the stock ticker (e.g., rNVDA for NVIDIA), are issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget. Through a partnership with compliant broker Alpaca, they are directly connected to global liquidity pools such as Nasdaq and NYSE. Their features include: 1:1 reserve of underlying assets custodied by a licensed custodian; stock dividends distributed 1:1 in token form; support for synchronous reflection of corporate actions (such as stock splits and reverse splits); and the ability to serve as joint margin for unified accounts and USDT-margined futures contracts, allowing users to flexibly manage their capital while holding global stock assets.
According to official news, Prime Intellect announced the completion of a $130 million Series A financing round, led by Radical Ventures with participation from NVIDIA, Intel Capital, Dell Capital, and existing investors. The company stated that it will utilize the funds to continue building its "Open Superintelligence Stack" to support users in training, deploying, and continuously optimizing their own models.
Odaily, Bitget announced that the Assets Under Management (AUM) for its stock token (rToken) product has exceeded $100 million within one month of launch. As of July 6, the number of users participating in related asset trading surpassed 100,000, with cumulative trading volume reaching $671.37 million.Looking at asset distribution, rSPCX is the rToken with the highest TVL, accounting for 23.51%; rCSCO and rNVDA follow with 17.75% and 13.38%, respectively. The overall ranking indicates that early demand for rTokens was primarily driven by high-interest private market assets and technology-related targets. Among these, AI infrastructure assets, covering areas such as networks, chips, storage, and semiconductors, have formed a significant demand cluster.It is reported that rTokens, identified by the prefix "r" followed by the stock ticker (e.g., rNVDA for NVIDIA), are issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget. By partnering with the compliant brokerage Alpaca, they directly connect to global liquidity pools such as Nasdaq and the NYSE. Key features include: 1:1 reserve backing of underlying assets held by a licensed custodian, 1:1 distribution of stock dividends in token form, synchronized mirroring of corporate actions like stock splits and reverse splits, and the ability to use holdings as joint margin for unified accounts and USDT-margined contracts. This allows users to hold global stock assets while still flexibly managing their capital.
According to Reuters, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chips, three informed sources revealed. The chip is designed specifically for inference scenarios, rather than for model training. The project was launched approximately one year ago and remains in the early stages. The company has engaged with chip design, wafer foundry, and storage enterprises, and has quietly increased recruitment of chip design engineers without publicly posting job listings. If successfully developed, DeepSeek will reduce its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei Ascend chips, following the trend of global AI giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic developing their own hardware. Affected by U.S. export controls, DeepSeek previously shifted from Nvidia H800 to Huawei chips. This self-developed chip is regarded as a significant strategic transformation. Meanwhile, DeepSeek also plans to complete its first round of external financing, with a fundraising scale of approximately $7 billion, and a valuation reaching $52 billion to $59 billion.
SemiAnalysis posted on X, stating that just three months after Jensen's GTC demonstration of the Kyber NVL144, the product has encountered a major setback and is delayed by more than 12 months, with its launch postponed to 2028. NVIDIA's NVL72x2 back-to-back rack architecture has also been cancelled, thereby limiting the expansion domain of the Rubin Ultra.
Serenity has released an exclusive analysis of the AI ASIC market on the X platform, presenting the core thesis that "NVIDIA is the kingmaker of the ASIC market." It proposes a set of industry reasoning logic, arguing that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is not pleased with Broadcom monopolizing the custom ASIC track. With implicit support from the NVIDIA ecosystem, companies such as Marvell, MediaTek, AlChip, and GUC are steadily capturing market share originally held by Broadcom, taking on more custom chip projects for hyperscale cloud vendors. This landscape is comparable to the rise of emerging cloud service providers last year, serving as an important means for NVIDIA to hedge against the moat created by leading cloud vendors developing their own ASICs.Serenity suggests this could represent a two-year trading opportunity but does not constitute investment advice. It also predicts that after 2030, major companies like Google will internalize a significant amount of chip design work. It added that NVIDIA has the ability to reshape the valuation of the industry chain, and there have already been market expectations that Marvell could potentially reach a trillion-dollar market cap.
according to an official announcement, Binance CrossMargin, PortfolioMargin, and PortfolioMargin Pro have added 15 new bStocks tokens as qualified collateral assets, including Circle (CRCLB), Micron (MUB), NVIDIA (NVDAB), Sandisk (SNDKB), Tesla (TSLAB), SpaceX (SPCXB), Advanced Micro Devices (AMDB), iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWYB), Intel (INTCB), Strategy (MSTRB), Lumentum (LITEB), Meta (METAB), Microsoft (MSFTB), Palantir (PLTRB), and Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQB). The corresponding trading pairs are now available for margin trading. This feature is only available to VIP3 and above users in eligible regions, and loans are not currently supported.
According to TechFlow Research, Nomura Securities confirms the AI cycle peak is extended to 2028. Global data center construction is just beginning to scale up, with the number of projects increasing from 240 to 280, and gigawatt-level projects increasing from 40 to 50. The deployment peak will only begin to decline after 2027, pushing back the entire cycle. Server market growth rates were significantly upwardly revised, with global figures rising from 43% to 74%/65% (2026/2027), and AI servers from 58% to 78%/76% (2026/2027), indicating capacity demand far exceeds prior expectations. However, there are real bottlenecks on the capacity side: Wafer-level Substrate (WoS) has become a constraint. TSMC's capacity target is 2,000kpcs, while Nomura estimates actual output is only 1,800kpcs. Additionally, CPU demand is systematically underestimated; AMD, Arm, and NVIDIA are all expanding the CPU market scale, which will further extend the cycle.
Odaily reports: AI chip startup Etched has completed a roughly $800 million funding round, with investors including quantitative trading giant Jane Street and a venture capital firm affiliated with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The company is currently testing its AI inference chip product and plans to begin shipping to select customers this summer. It has also signed sales contracts totaling approximately $1 billion, though specific customers were not disclosed.Founded in 2022, the company positions itself as a potential competitor to NVIDIA in the field of AI computing chips, focusing on designing customized chip architectures for large model inference scenarios. It is collaborating with TSMC to develop "low-voltage inference" technology aimed at reducing energy consumption and heat dissipation pressure.This funding round, previously reported to have a valuation of around $500 million, includes participation from Stripes, funds associated with Peter Thiel, and several quantitative firms. Jane Street is said to have invested over $100 million in total, with subsequent additional contributions. (Bloomberg)
Ondo Finance has announced the integration of its tokenized securities platform, Ondo Global Markets, with Uniswap. Over 430 tokenized stocks and ETFs on the platform are now simultaneously available on Ethereum and BNB Chain. Users can trade via the Uniswap interface or the UniswapX API.Compliant users can trade tokenized shares of companies such as SpaceX, Tesla, NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon, as well as major ETF assets like SPY and QQQ, directly on-chain. Trades leverage UniswapX to benefit from optimal liquidity routing, MEV protection, and gas-free transactions. All wallets and protocols integrated with the UniswapX API can support Ondo's full suite of tokenized securities without requiring additional development. Data shows that since its launch in September 2025, Ondo Global Markets has covered over 430 tokenized securities, with its TVL surpassing $1 billion and cumulative trading volume exceeding $20 billion.