Ren is an open protocol that enables the movement of value between blockchains. Ren's future is to seamlessly connect blockchains as a Layer 0. Developers will be able to build a single implementation of their application on top of Ren, allowing them access to the entire Multichain world. In February 2021, the Ren development team joined Alameda Research.
Odaily News: Last week, Pop Mart officially released its semi-annual financial report, which showed that the company achieved revenue of RMB 17.17 billion in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 23.8%. Adjusted net profit was RMB 5.16 billion, with a net profit margin of 30% and a gross margin of 69.7%.Six major IPs—THE MONSTERS, Xingxing Ren (Star Man), CRYBABY, DIMOO, SKULLPANDA, and Hirono Xiaoye—each exceeded RMB 1 billion in revenue, while 11 IPs surpassed RMB 100 million. Classic IPs continue to grow upward, new IPs show strong momentum, and the IP matrix remains rich and diversified: the THE MONSTERS family, home to LABUBU, continues to thrive, leading with revenue of RMB 4.45 billion. Xingxing Ren emerged as the fastest-growing IP, generating RMB 2.65 billion in revenue with a growth rate of 580.6%.During the reporting period, Pop Mart operated 676 offline stores and 2,827 robot vending machines globally, with cumulative registered members worldwide surpassing 100 million. Revenue in the Chinese market reached RMB 12.2 billion, achieving 47.3% growth. The Asia-Pacific market contributed RMB 2.58 billion, the Americas market RMB 1.89 billion, and Europe and other regions RMB 510 million.
Bloomberg columnist Shuli Ren wrote on Tuesday that the South Korean stock market recently plummeted nearly 40% within 27 trading days at one point, triggering a market reassessment of its investment value. Although Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix still benefit from artificial intelligence chip demand and the KOSPI valuation remains at a low level, market focus has shifted from corporate fundamentals to trading mechanisms, regulatory capabilities, and policy credibility.
: The Ministry of Public Security dispatched a task force that successfully escorted Liu Ren, a key member of Chen Zhi's criminal syndicate, back to China from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Investigations revealed that in 2016, Chen Zhi directed Liu Ren and others to establish the Golden Group in Cambodia, operating multiple online gambling platforms. Since 2020, the Golden Group has run telecom fraud parks in Cambodia, massively perpetrating telecom and online fraud crimes, involving an especially huge amount. In addition, Liu Ren is also suspected of serious violent crimes such as illegal detention and intentional injury. Liu Ren has now been taken under compulsory measures according to law, and the case is under further investigation. (Red Star News)
According to the People’s Daily, the Ministry of Public Security dispatched a working group that successfully repatriated Liu Ren, a key member of the Chen Zhi criminal syndicate, from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Investigations revealed that in 2016, Chen Zhi directed Liu Ren and others to establish the Jinbei Group in Cambodia, which operated multiple online gambling platforms. Since 2020, the Jinbei Group has run telecom fraud industrial parks in Cambodia, carrying out large-scale telecommunications and internet fraud crimes involving exceptionally huge amounts of money.