The number of encrypted ATMs worldwide plummeted by 27.7% in the first half of the year, with 96% of the shut-down machines concentrated in the United States.
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Crypto hacker losses decreased by 47% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, but the overall security situation has not improved.
According to Foresight News , citing Cointelegraph, total losses from cryptocurrency security incidents in the first half of 2026 amounted to approximately $1.32 billion, a 46.8% decrease year-over-year. However, CertiK warns that this figure is misleading. The data from the same period last year was severely distorted by the massive $1.4 billion theft from Bybit, the largest single hack in history. In reality, attackers are becoming more targeted and destructive. Specifically, phishing attacks resulted in $508.2 million in losses in the first quarter, while losses in the second quarter rose 59% quarter-over-quarter to $807.5 million. Over 70% of these losses came from the KelpDAO and Drift Protocol incidents, both believed to be the work of North Korean state-sponsored hackers. A report from TRM Labs during the same period also indicated that the number of attacks surged from 83 to 207 in the first half of the year, the highest on record, with smart contract vulnerability attacks accounting for 60%. CertiK also points out that private key and multi-signature wallet management remain the most vulnerable security areas that attackers can exploit. He recommends that protocol providers strengthen private key management from multiple levels, including hardware security, multi-signature governance, and geographically dispersed signers.
In the first half of the year, Shanghai accounted for nearly 60% of the nation's brain-computer interface financing events.
According to Mars Finance, at a briefing on the "Vibrant China Research Tour" Shanghai leg held on the 6th, Luo Dajin, Director of the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, stated that Shanghai is strengthening its strategic agility and proactively planning for cutting-edge technologies and future industries. Currently, the number of key strategic frontier areas being tracked has increased to 20. The city boasts one-third of the nation's brain-computer interface companies, and its number of financing events and disclosed amounts in the first half of the year accounted for nearly 60% and 40% of the national total, respectively. It also houses half of the nation's neutral atom quantum computing system manufacturers, silicon photonics companies, and fourth-generation semiconductor companies. Four municipal-level future industry clusters and two future industry incubation zones have been established. (Cailian Press)
The net increase in new listings on South Korea's five major crypto exchage in the first half of the year decreased by approximately 74% year-on-year.
According to Odaily Odaily, the number of new crypto exchage slowed significantly in the first half of this year, while the number of delisted cryptocurrencies with low liquidity and problems increased. According to data from five major exchanges—Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax—the net increase in new trading support in the first half of this year, excluding the termination of trading support, was 49, a decrease of approximately 74% compared to 191 in the same period last year. During the same period, the number of new trading supports decreased by 44% year-on-year, while the number of terminated trading supports increased by 258% year-on-year. The report states that with declining trading volumes and pressure on fee revenue, the competitive focus of South Korean exchanges is shifting from expanding their listing base to liquidity management, coin vetting, and institutionalized regulatory responses. (EToday)
Chengbang Technology: First-half profit expected to reach 26 million yuan; semiconductor storage business revenue and net profit both saw significant year-on-year growth.
According to Mars Finance, Chengbang Co., Ltd. (603316.SH) announced that it expects its net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company for the first half of 2026 to be 26 million yuan, turning a loss into a profit year-on-year. The company's semiconductor storage business accounts for over 70% of its revenue and is its core business. During the reporting period, relying on the favorable global semiconductor storage market, the company's semiconductor storage business revenue and net profit increased significantly compared to the first half of 2025, showing improved profitability, but the absolute amount is still relatively small. Note: The company's Q2 net profit is estimated at 3 million yuan, and Q1 net profit at 23 million yuan. Based on this, Q2 net profit is expected to decrease by 89% quarter-on-quarter. (Cailian Press)
Shengshi Technology: Net profit is expected to increase by 336%-461% year-on-year in the first half of the year, with computing power-related businesses contributing significantly to the performance growth.
Mars Finance reported on July 8th that Shengshi Technology announced it expects its net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company for the first half of 2026 to be between RMB 105 million and RMB 135 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 336.02% to 460.59%. During the reporting period, based on the development prospects of the computing power infrastructure industry and its own advantages, the company vigorously promoted the development of computing power-related businesses, achieving initial results and beginning to recognize revenue. These computing power-related businesses made a significant contribution to the company's performance growth during the reporting period and are becoming a new driving force for the company's performance growth. (Company Announcement)
Linkage Technology: First-half net profit expected to increase by 73%-139% year-on-year; semiconductor testing equipment industry continues to enjoy upward momentum; company has ample order backlog.
According to Mars Finance, LianDong Technology (301369.SZ) announced that it expects its net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company for the first half of 2026 to be between RMB 21 million and RMB 29 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 73.39%-139.44%. The performance change is mainly attributed to strong demand from downstream application areas such as AI, high-performance computing, and new energy vehicles, leading to a continued upward trend in the semiconductor testing equipment industry. The company seized the strategic window of domestic substitution for semiconductor testing equipment, leveraging its technological accumulation and brand advantages to vigorously expand the market. During the reporting period, the company had a sufficient order backlog, achieving steady growth in operating performance. Note: The company's Q2 net profit is expected to be between RMB 18 million and RMB 26 million, compared to RMB 3 million in Q1. Based on this, Q2 net profit is expected to increase by 415%-649% quarter-on-quarter. (Cailian Press)