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Tether makes a $20 million strategic investment in Mercado Bitcoin to accelerate on-chain infrastructure development in Latin America.
Mars Finance reports that stablecoin issuer Tether has announced a $20 million strategic funding round for Latin American on-chain financial services platform Mercado Bitcoin. This funding will support Mercado Bitcoin's development in asset tokenization, payments, lending, capital markets, and compliant digital financial services. Founded in 2013, Mercado Bitcoin has expanded from a digital asset trading platform into a comprehensive on-chain financial infrastructure platform, covering trading services, tokenized investment products, lending, stablecoin payments, banking infrastructure, and cross-border financial services. The funds raised will primarily be used to expand payment infrastructure, increase the scale of tokenized products for institutional and retail investors, develop lending business, advance on-chain capital markets, seek strategic partnerships, and drive international expansion.
A UN report indicates that global foreign direct investment will end its decline by 2025.
According to Mars Finance, the "World Investment Report 2026" released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on July 7th shows that global foreign direct investment (FDI) grew by 6% in 2025, reaching $1.6 trillion, ending two consecutive years of decline. However, the recovery remains characterized by limited scope, fragile foundations, and unevenness. The report shows that FDI is concentrating at the national level. In 2025, 80% of FDI was concentrated in 20 economies; FDI inflows to developed economies grew by 11%, while developing economies saw only 2% growth. This concentration is also increasingly prominent at the industry and project levels. In 2025, strategic sectors such as artificial intelligence infrastructure, semiconductors, critical minerals, and energy transition technologies and services accounted for 44% of global greenfield investment projects, compared to only 16% in 2020. The growth in project value mainly came from data centers, followed by the oil and gas and semiconductor industries. Most other sectors, including renewable energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing, declined, clearly demonstrating that the recovery remains narrow in scope. (CCTV News)
Gate announced the promotion of Edwin Cheung to Executive Director, further strengthening the Group's global strategic development.
ChainCatcher reports that Gate announced today the formal promotion of Edwin Cheung to Executive Director. He will participate in the Group's overall strategic planning and global business development, further promoting Gate's long-term strategy in digital assets and fintech, and supporting the Group's continued expansion in global markets and enhanced overall competitiveness. Previously, Edwin was responsible for Gate's global fiat business strategy, driving institutional partnerships, payment infrastructure construction, and global market expansion, and actively participating in international business, laying a solid foundation for Gate's globalization and long-term strategic development. Edwin holds an MBA in Fintech from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne. With nearly ten years of experience in the financial industry at HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank, he has accumulated rich experience in institutional business, payment systems, and strategic partnerships. He stated, "I am deeply honored to serve as an Executive Director of Gate. In the future, I will work with the team to promote the implementation of the Group's long-term strategy, continuously improve global business synergy, enhance Gate's competitive advantage in digital assets and fintech, and create greater long-term value for global users." This appointment reflects Gate's continued commitment to globalization, long-term strategy, and organizational development. In the future, Gate will continue to adhere to the development philosophy of innovation-driven growth, steadily advance its global business layout, and continuously improve its product and service capabilities to create a more open, secure, and professional digital asset ecosystem for global users.
SEMI: Global investment in 300mm wafer fab memory equipment is expected to exceed $50 billion for the first time in 2026.
According to BlockBeats, on July 2nd, SEMI, in its "300mm Wafer Fab Outlook Report," indicated that global investment in 300mm wafer fab storage equipment is projected to surpass $50 billion for the first time in 2026, growing by 29% to $52 billion, and further increasing by 11% to $57 billion in 2027. This growth, supported by increased investment in AI infrastructure, data centers, and next-generation computing systems, reflects the continued AI-driven demand for advanced storage. Looking ahead, SEMI projects that global investment in 300mm wafer fab storage equipment will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19% from 2024 to 2029. Global 300mm storage capacity is also expected to continue increasing, reaching 4.1 million wafers per month in 2026 and 4.2 million wafers per month in 2027.
Greenwoods Asset Management: The core allocation strategy remains semiconductors and AI infrastructure, with a focus on global advanced foundries and AI infrastructure.
According to Mars Finance, Gao Yuncheng, Partner and CEO of Jinglin Asset Management, systematically elaborated on his latest assessments of AI industry trends, global supply chain restructuring, and current portfolio allocation in his "Letter to Investors in Mid-2026." Regarding portfolio allocation, Gao Yuncheng revealed that the portfolio structure has not fundamentally changed in the past six months, still revolving around long-term industry trends. The core allocation direction remains semiconductors and AI infrastructure, focusing on global advanced foundry and AI infrastructure. In addition, the company continues to be optimistic about globally competitive Chinese advanced manufacturing and technology service companies, and has retained some gold and resource allocations to hedge against uncertainties brought about by global supply chain restructuring, geopolitical changes, and currency system fluctuations. Gao Yuncheng believes that in the next few years, the most important global investment opportunities will likely revolve around AI infrastructure, semiconductors, intelligent manufacturing, energy, AI applications, and global supply chain restructuring. Although short-term market volatility may persist, many directions are becoming increasingly clear from an industry trend perspective. (Shanghai Securities News)
Ant Group completes strategic investment in Mint Health, holding over 28% stake and becoming its largest external shareholder.
According to Mars Finance, on July 8th, Ant Group and Mint Health jointly announced a major strategic investment partnership. Following the transaction, Ant Group becomes Mint Health's largest external shareholder, holding over 28% of the shares; Mint Health's founder and CEO, Ma Haihua, remains the company's largest shareholder. The two companies will collaborate to build professional-grade AI health services, focusing on core scenarios such as weight management. The first phase of features is currently available on the Ant Afu App.