Figure released its Q2 operating data: transaction volume reached $4.26 billion, a year-over-year increase of 132%.
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Binance Research released a stablecoin industry report: platform stablecoin reserves reached $53 billion, with market share rising to 57%.
Odaily Odaily that Binance Research has released an industry report titled "Stablecoins: Reshaping the Financial Landscape." The report shows that as of now, Binance's stablecoin reserves have reached $53 billion, increasing its market share from 54% to 57%, approximately $42 billion higher than the second-largest exchange. Meanwhile, in the first five months of 2026, the cumulative trading volume of TradeFi-related perpetual contracts exceeded $1.1 trillion, with Binance accounting for over $500 billion, representing approximately 47% of the market share. Furthermore, since 2022, Binance Wealth Management has distributed $1.2 billion in yield to over 14 million stablecoin users; BNB Chain sees 10 million daily stablecoin transactions and 15 million monthly active addresses, representing a market share of approximately 24% by transaction volume. The report points out that stablecoins are evolving from crypto asset trading tools into a crucial global financial settlement infrastructure, and Binance has built a one-stop stablecoin financial ecosystem covering trading, payments, yields, investment, and on-chain ecosystem.
SpaceX's IPO drives record-breaking tokenized stock trading, with on-chain transaction volume reaching $3.86 billion in June.
According to Odaily, driven by the buzz surrounding SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO), the tokenized stock market saw record trading activity in June, with on-chain transaction volume reaching $3.86 billion, a 145% increase from May. Of this, tokenized SpaceX stock accounted for $1.19 billion, representing approximately 31% of the total tokenized stock trading volume in June. Backpack Securities' SPCX token became the most actively traded SpaceX tokenized stock product, with a single-month on-chain transaction volume of $1.08 billion. Data shows that this round of growth was primarily driven by demand for SpaceX-related assets. SpaceX previously completed a record-breaking $75 billion IPO, valuing the company at approximately $1.8 trillion on a fully diluted basis. While traditionally popular assets such as Nvidia, Tesla, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY), and the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) remained actively traded, none reached the market enthusiasm of SpaceX's tokenized shares. Furthermore, the total market capitalization of tokenized shares rose to $1.53 billion in June, a 6.64% increase from the previous month, marking the 15th consecutive month of growth. (CoinDesk)
Samsung released its Q2 earnings forecast: operating profit increased by over 1800% year-on-year, with single-quarter profit exceeding the total of the previous three years.
BlockBeats reported on July 7th that global semiconductor giant Samsung Electronics released extremely strong preliminary financial results for the second quarter. Data shows that, driven by the powerful wave of artificial intelligence (AI), the world's largest memory chip manufacturer is experiencing its most prosperous profit cycle in history. According to the financial report, Samsung's operating profit in the second quarter surged 1810.2% year-on-year, reaching 89.4 trillion won (approximately US$58 billion). This figure not only far exceeded the market's previous expectation of 84.2 trillion won, but also remarkably surpassed the company's total profit for the three years from 2023 to 2025. At the same time, the company's revenue also increased by 129% year-on-year, reaching 171 trillion won. Following Samsung Electronics' earnings forecast, SanDisk (SNDK.O) and Micron Technology (MU.O) saw their US-listed shares decline in after-hours trading. Samsung's explosive performance directly benefits from the near-"thirsty" orders for high-performance memory chips from AI data centers. Industry giants like Nvidia and OpenAI have repeatedly stated publicly that the shortage of memory chips has become a core bottleneck for current AI development. Because major manufacturers prioritize the production capacity of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), which is designed specifically for AI and offers higher profits, this has conversely squeezed the conventional memory space needed for smartphones, PCs, and enterprise servers. This "capacity squeeze" effect has led to a severe shortage in the global memory market. HSBC data shows that in the second quarter of 2026, the average selling price of DRAM increased by more than 40% compared to the previous quarter, and NAND prices increased by more than 50%; Citi Research gives even higher estimates, at 44% and 53% respectively. Analysts generally believe that this "seller's market" will continue at least until 2027, giving Samsung and its long-time rivals SK Hynix and Micron Technology extremely strong pricing power.
Data: USDC leads USDT in stablecoin trading volume, with monthly trading volume hitting a new high.
According to Odaily from Visa's on-chain data platform, USDC has widened its lead over USDT in stablecoin trading volume in the first half of 2026. Data shows that adjusted stablecoin trading volume rose to $1.79 trillion in June, a 63% increase from May and a 125% increase from June 2025, setting a new record. Visa's statistics exclude non-real economic activities such as bot trading and internal exchange transfers. The total transaction volume of stablecoins reached $8.82 trillion in the first half of the year, exceeding the $5.8 trillion level for the whole of 2024, but still lower than the record $10.8 trillion in 2025. Structurally, USDC accounted for approximately 70% in the first half of 2026, while USDT accounted for approximately 25%, indicating a significant shift in market share towards compliant stablecoins. Analysis indicates that as banks and institutions increasingly use stablecoins for settlement and fund management, including institutions like Standard Chartered and BNY Mellon accelerating their integration into the USDC ecosystem, the stablecoin infrastructure is entering a phase of institutional expansion. (CoinDesk)
Figure reports $4.3B in loan marketplace volume as profit nearly triples
Figure expects consumer loan marketplace volume to range from $4.8 billion to $5.2 billion in the third quarter.
US infrastructure company MasTec invests another $1.65 billion to strengthen its data center electrical footprint.
Mars Finance reports that US infrastructure engineering and construction company MasTec announced on Tuesday that it will acquire electrical contractor The Superior Group for approximately $1.65 billion to enhance its electrical service capabilities in the rapidly expanding data center infrastructure market. The transaction, conducted in cash and stock, is expected to close in mid-to-late July. (Cailian Press)