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The SIGN Foundation is collaborating with Sierra Leone Communications and Bhutan NDI to advance the development of a national digital identity system.
According to Foresight News , the Ministry of Communications Technology and Innovation (MoCTI) of Sierra Leone, the National Digital Identity Company of Bhutan (Bhutan NDI), and the SIGN Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the design, development, and implementation of a national digital identity platform for Sierra Leone. This platform will utilize open-source technology and W3C-standard verifiable credentials, emphasizing privacy, security, and data sovereignty. It aims to help citizens securely manage and verify their identities and improve the efficiency of public services. MoCTI will be responsible for strategic leadership, policy development, and coordination with government agencies; Bhutan NDI will provide its mature national digital identity architecture experience and open-source identity framework; and the SIGN Foundation will be responsible for system design, solution architecture, and technical implementation.
Mining company Riot Platforms transferred 500 BTC to NYDIG Custody
According to BlockBeats, on July 6, Onchain Lens reported that publicly traded Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms deposited 500 BTC, worth approximately $30.9 million, into NYDIG Custody, possibly for a sale.
Sign has partnered with Bhutan's sovereign wealth fund to create a sovereign digital identity and verifiable credential system.
According to Mars Finance, on July 7th, official news indicates that Sign has officially partnered with Bhutan's sovereign wealth fund, Druk Holding & Investment (DHI), through its subsidiary, the National Digital Identity Company (Bhutan NDI), to jointly build a secure, inclusive, and interoperable sovereign digital identity and verifiable credentials system for governments worldwide. Previously, on June 18th, the SIGN Foundation, Bhutan NDI, and the Ministry of Communications, Technology and Innovation (MoCTI) of Sierra Leone signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly design, develop, and implement Sierra Leone's national digital identity platform. This platform, built on open-source technology and W3C-compliant verifiable credentials, allows citizens to securely prove and manage their identities while upholding high standards of privacy, security, and data sovereignty.
Hongming Electronics: The company's MLCCs, feedthrough capacitors, ceramic wafers, electronic pastes, and ceramic packaging shells are all compatible with high-reliability equipment scenarios for high-end domestic computing power platforms.
Mars Finance reports that Hongming Electronics stated on its interactive platform on the 8th that, in addition to MLCCs, the company's feedthrough capacitors, ceramic wafers, electronic pastes, and ceramic packaging shells are all suitable for high-reliability equipment scenarios in China's high-end domestic computing power platforms. Currently, these related businesses account for a relatively small percentage of revenue, and the company will steadily advance market expansion according to its established strategy. (Cailian Press)
US-listed chip, optical communication, and storage stocks rallied across the board, with CRDO rising over 11% and Western Digital gaining over 9%.
According to BlockBeats data, on July 6th, US chip stocks collectively rallied, with AMD (AMD) up 8.13%, Broadcom (AVGO) up 5.48%, Arm (ARM) up 5.39%, Qualcomm (QCOM) up 5.15%, TSMC (TSM) up 4.81%, Intel (INTC) up 3.79%, and Marvell Technology (MRVL) up 3.70%. Optical communication concept stocks led the gains, with Credo (CRDO) up 11.14%, Astera Labs (ALAB) up 10.08%, Ciena (CIEN) up 4.57%, Coherent (COHR) up 4.53%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) up 4.19%, and Corning (GLW) up 3.90%. Storage stocks rose across the board, with Western Digital (WDC) up 9.11%, Seagate Technology (STX) up 5.90%, SanDisk (SNDK) up 2.41%, and Micron Technology (MU) up 1.72%.
Nigeria's SEC has added Kucoin and GIGX to the ARIP sandbox, bringing the total number of regulated crypto companies to nine.
Odaily Odaily that the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) included GIGX Technologies and Kucoin Nigeria Limited in its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Program (ARIP) on July 2, 2026, granting them in-principle approval. This approval allows the two companies to operate temporarily under SEC supervision and proceed with full registration. The SEC stated that ARIP currently regulates nine digital asset companies, and that in-principle approval does not equate to full legalization or full authorization for all crypto platforms within Nigeria. (Bitcoin.com News)