The Ethereum Foundation has fulfilled its five-year funding commitment to the Argot Collective, and approximately 4,938 stETH will be unlocked in batches.
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The Ethereum Foundation donated 2,469 stETH to Argot, equivalent to approximately $4.34 million.
According to BlockBeats, on July 5th, as monitored by on-chain analyst Ember, the Ethereum Foundation donated 2469 stETH, worth approximately $4.34 million, to the non-profit Ethereum development organization Argot one hour ago. Last July, the Ethereum Foundation provided Argot with 7000 ETH in operating funds over three years. Argot subsequently sold 4826.6 ETH at an average price of $3194, obtaining 15.417 million USDC. Today, Argot received its fourth year of funding from the Ethereum Foundation, totaling 2469 stETH. Next July, Argot will receive its final fifth-year funding, also consisting of 2469 stETH. On-chain transaction data shows that the funds have been transferred to Argot's designated address.
Sophia Dew, a developer relations member at the Ethereum Foundation, has announced her departure.
According to Mars Finance, on July 8th, Sophia Dew, a developer relations member at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), announced that this week will be her last week serving full-time at the Ethereum Foundation. Dew has been active in the Ethereum ecosystem for the past four years. She stated, "I remain very optimistic about the future of Ethereum. It truly is one of the most powerful and cohesive ecosystems ever."
Hao Lishun, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Revenue of large-scale robot companies exceeded 90 billion yuan in the first five months of this year, with an average annual growth rate of over 20% in the past five years.
According to Mars Finance, at a press conference for the 2026 World Robot Conference, Hao Lishun, Deputy Director of the Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated that from January to May this year, the operating revenue of my country's large-scale robot enterprises exceeded 90 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.9%, with an average annual growth rate of over 20% in the past five years. The supporting capabilities for key components have significantly improved, the intelligence level of complete robot products has continued to rise, and the layout in cutting-edge areas such as humanoid robots is accelerating. The technological foundation, including operating systems and simulation platforms, is being built at a faster pace. High-value application scenarios are constantly being enriched, cultivating more new human-machine collaborative positions. The industry's development is gradually shifting from competition based on single-product technology and market size to the integration of supply chain collaboration and development ecosystem. (Reporter Li Mingming, Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily)
Binance Takes $100M Stake in Circle Under Five-Year USDC Promotion Deal
The two sides closed an equity placement and a five-year commercial deal on the same day, with money moving in both directions.
Salesforce plans to invest $1 billion in Switzerland over the next five years.
On July 7, a statement revealed that Salesforce plans to invest $1 billion in Switzerland over the next five years. This investment will support the local workforce, customer base, and the development of artificial intelligence skills. (Jiemian)
The National Development and Reform Commission disclosed five key work plans for the artificial intelligence industry during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, emphasizing the strengthening of key technologies such as models, computing power, and data.
According to Mars Finance, at a press conference held by the Shanghai Municipal Government on July 7, Wang Ruomeng, Deputy Director of the Innovation and High-Tech Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, disclosed the working plan for my country's artificial intelligence industry during the 15th Five-Year Plan period: First, accelerate independent innovation. Strengthen research on key technologies such as models, computing power, and data; increase basic research; generate more original achievements; and contribute Chinese wisdom to the global development of artificial intelligence. Second, strengthen application-driven development. Focus on areas with significant economic contributions, high strategic value, and good social benefits; open up a number of high-value scenarios; and create a number of benchmark applications. At the same time, pay attention to the impact of artificial intelligence on employment, promote the creation of new jobs and empowerment of traditional jobs through artificial intelligence, and prioritize its application in "dangerous, dirty, tiring, and heavy" scenarios. Third, deepen ecological collaboration. Continuously promote deep adaptation of software and hardware, common prosperity of open and closed sources, integration of industry, academia, research, and application, and differentiated regional development to significantly improve the efficiency of ecological collaboration. Fourth, adhere to openness and win-win cooperation. Extensively carry out international cooperation in artificial intelligence, promote open-source and inclusive technology, support the Global South in strengthening artificial intelligence capacity building, and actively participate in international governance in the field of artificial intelligence. Fifth, ensure safety and controllability. We must coordinate development and security, accelerate legislation in the field of artificial intelligence, improve the system of rules and regulations, prevent risks such as data misuse, deepfakes, and privacy breaches, and ensure that the development of artificial intelligence is for human use and under human control. (Cailian Press)