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The US military resumed strikes against Iraq and imposed oil sanctions.
According to BlockBeats, on July 8, the U.S. Central Command announced that its forces had initiated a series of powerful strikes against Iran in response to Iranian targeting and attacks on commercial shipping operated by civilian crews in international waterways. The U.S. Central Command stated that the strikes were a response to Iranian attacks on three merchant ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and that Iran's aggression was "unjustified, dangerous," and a "clear violation of the ceasefire agreement." U.S. officials stated that the strikes against Iran were a "punitive action, not a reciprocal response," and that the operation "will not end anytime soon." Simultaneously, the U.S. revoked a general license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil, allowing related final transactions to continue until midnight Eastern Time on July 17. This news caused international oil prices to rise. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter had announced on June 22 that, as part of the framework of U.S.-Iran negotiations, the U.S. Treasury Department had issued a 60-day general license authorizing the production, delivery, and sale of Iranian oil. According to a statement released that day by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the production, delivery and sale of Iranian crude oil, petrochemicals and petroleum products, which had been prohibited by several U.S. executive orders and regulations, have been exempted until August 21, 2026.
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)
The escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine has drawn attention from risk markets, with Trump speaking separately with Putin and Zelensky.
According to BlockBeats, on July 6th, CNBC reported several significant developments in the Russia-Ukraine situation over the past 72 hours. US President Trump spoke separately with Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky. Following the Ukrainian drone attack on Russian oil depots and port facilities in St. Petersburg, Russia launched its second large-scale airstrike on Kyiv within a week, prompting renewed market focus on geopolitical, energy security, and European defense risks. Zelensky stated that he had discussed the situation on the front lines with Trump and agreed to continue consultations at the upcoming NATO summit, saying, "There is a real chance to end this war, and America's resolve is crucial." The Kremlin stated that Trump and Putin spoke for approximately 90 minutes, discussing ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the prospects for future US-Russia cooperation. Kremlin aide Ushakov stated that the call was "pragmatic and constructive," with Trump emphasizing the need to end the conflict as soon as possible to unlock the potential for cooperation between the two countries. Meanwhile, Ukraine has recently intensified its attacks on Russian energy facilities and military targets. According to Ukraine, it attacked a large oil terminal in St. Petersburg and the Kronstadt naval base, home to the Russian Baltic Fleet, causing fires at the facilities. In response, Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Monday morning, killing at least 11 people and severely damaging several residential buildings. The Institute for War Studies (ISW), a US think tank, believes that Russia is attempting to convey to the West a narrative that it still maintains the initiative on the battlefield, while the Trump administration has recently been more publicly mentioning Ukraine's progress in long-range strikes against Russian military and energy facilities, indicating that the public relations battle between the two sides over the battlefield situation continues.
SanDisk's stock price plummeted 10% due to industry factors, while Gate SNDK contract trading volume and open interest ranked among the top across the entire network.
According to Odaily Odaily, SanDisk (SNDK) shares plummeted over 10% today, impacted by industry panic triggered by Meta's plan to sell excess computing power and market capital outflows from the AI sector. Data from the Gate platform shows SanDisk (SNDK) currently trading at $1743.00 (-14.35%), having touched a 24-hour low of $1693.79. Despite the sharp short-term decline, SNDK's long-term fundamentals remain optimistic, and trading in related contracts remains high. According to Coinglass data, Gate SNDK contracts saw a 24-hour trading volume of $82.131 million and open interest of $22.3788 million, both ranking among the top in the network. Gate.com has established a 24/7 trading service system covering three core markets: US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and Korean stocks. It supports over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs, over 1,500 Hong Kong stocks, and over 1,000 Korean stocks, totaling over 12,500 stocks and ETFs globally. Users can participate in global stock investment through their Gate.com unified account using USDT, supporting fractional share transactions starting from as low as 0.01 shares, and enjoying stock dividend rights. The platform also supports cross-brokerage transfers for US and Hong Kong stocks, as well as corporate actions such as stock splits and consolidations, further optimizing the stock investment service experience.
Russian Central Bank Governor: Digital ruble will be launched on September 1st.
PANews reported on July 3rd, citing Cointelegraph, that Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, confirmed that the digital ruble will be launched as planned on September 1st, and is currently "all ready." The digital ruble will supplement the Russian legal tender ruble, initially accepted by financial and credit institutions. Development of this CBDC began in 2021, and the EU preemptively imposed sanctions on the digital ruble in April 2025 in response to Russia's war in Ukraine. Vladimir Chistyukhin, First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, stated that the relevant laws for the digital ruble will take effect on September 1st, with a transition period until July 2027. In contrast, a US housing bill containing a CBDC ban has been submitted to Trump; if the president does not sign it within 10 days, it will automatically take effect, and the ban will last until 2030.
The Russian State Duma committee recommended that the bill on criminal penalties for digital currencies be passed on its first reading, with a maximum sentence of seven years.
According to Foresight News , citing TASS, the State Duma's Committee on State Construction and Legislation has recommended the first reading of a bill that would stipulate a maximum sentence of seven years imprisonment for violating digital currency laws. In April, the Russian government proposed a new clause to the Criminal Code to punish the illegal circulation of cryptocurrency if the crime causes significant harm to individuals, organizations, or the state, or if the perpetrators profit excessively. Proposed penalties include fines of 100,000 to 300,000 rubles, or up to four years of forced labor, or up to four years imprisonment and a fine of up to 80,000 rubles. If the crime is committed by an organized group, or if the damage is particularly significant, the penalty is up to five years of forced labor, or up to seven years imprisonment, and a fine of up to 1 million rubles. The bill proposes that amounts exceeding 3.5 million rubles be considered significant losses or income, and amounts exceeding 13.5 million rubles be considered particularly significant losses or income.