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ChainCatcher reports that WEEX has officially launched its "Star Alliance Partner" global recruitment program, aiming to recruit content creators, community leaders, KOLs/KOCs, and ecosystem partners in the Chinese-speaking market to jointly build an open and diverse Web3 collaboration ecosystem. Qualified partners can learn more about the program and submit their applications through the pinned post on the official Chinese-speaking social media account.
H100 consultants Richard Byworth and Marc Syz will step down at the end of May to join a new company, BYZ Partners.
According to Foresight News , Swedish Bitcoin treasury company H100 tweeted that its advisors Richard Byworth and Marc will step down at the end of May to join a new company, BYZ Partners. Marc Syz has been a speaker at events such as the Bitcoin Conference, discussing topics such as Bitcoin corporate financing and Bitcoin treasury strategies; Richard Byworth spearheaded Syz Group's expansion in Bitcoin and crypto assets.
Y Combinator launches YC Crypto Deals program, with Solana Foundation and others participating in the collaboration.
According to Mars Finance, Y Combinator has launched the YC Crypto Deals program to help startups access funding, gas fee credits, and crypto infrastructure support from partners such as the Solana Foundation, QuickNode, Helius, and Phantom.
Apple invests over $30 billion to deepen its partnership with Broadcom and expand its domestic chip manufacturing operations in the United States.
According to ChainCatcher, citing CNBC, Apple announced on Wednesday a multi-year partnership with chipmaker Broadcom, expected to exceed $30 billion. This is Apple's largest commitment to U.S.-made manufacturing to date. Under the agreement, Broadcom will continue to develop and supply customized ASIC chips (increasingly used in AI workloads) and wireless components for cellular networks, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity for multiple generations of Apple products until 2031. The report indicates that the partnership is expected to facilitate the production of more than 15 billion U.S.-made chips and includes a $1.5 billion expansion of Broadcom's Fort Collins, Colorado factory. Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that this move is the largest single project in Apple's $600 billion U.S. investment plan announced in 2025, aimed at responding to the Trump administration's call to promote domestic manufacturing and helping to establish an end-to-end silicon supply chain in the United States.
Apple to increase spending on its partnership with Broadcom; deal expected to exceed $30 billion.
According to Mars Finance, Apple will increase its spending on its partnership with Broadcom, an agreement expected to exceed $30 billion and produce more than 15 billion U.S.-made chips. (Cailian Press)
Analysis: South Korean stocks have plummeted more than 20% from their peak and are poised to enter a technical bear market.
PANews reported on July 8th that, according to Jinshi, the South Korean stock market continued its decline, with the KOSPI index falling by more than 6% intraday, accumulating a drop of over 20% since its June peak, poised to enter a technical bear market. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell by approximately 7% and 5% respectively, as investors reassess the prospects for AI demand. South Korea has been the world's best-performing stock market this year, but its over-reliance on two chipmakers makes it particularly vulnerable to shifts in industry sentiment. Leveraged ETFs amplified two-way volatility, further exacerbating market fluctuations. Despite Samsung Electronics' quarterly profit surging 19-fold this week, chip stocks continued their decline, highlighting that traders are demanding more evidence to justify the exorbitant investments across the entire supply chain. Fidelity International portfolio manager Ian Samson stated, "The current increased volatility stems largely from fundamental uncertainty."