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Data: CME Group's average daily trading volume for cryptocurrency contracts in June increased by 76% year-on-year, with a notional value exceeding $10 billion.
According to Mars Finance, data released by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) shows that its average daily trading volume (ADV) in June reached a new record of 30.6 million contracts, a year-on-year increase of 19%; second-quarter trading volume reached 29.8 million contracts, the second highest on record. In the cryptocurrency sector, CME Group's average daily trading volume for cryptocurrency futures contracts in June increased by 76% year-on-year to 334,000 contracts, with a notional value of approximately $10.7 billion. Among these, the average daily trading volume for micro Bitcoin futures contracts increased by 46% to 77,000 contracts. In the second quarter, the average daily trading volume for cryptocurrency futures contracts reached 250,000 contracts, a year-on-year increase of 32%, with a notional value of approximately $13.7 billion. Among these, the average daily trading volume for Ethereum futures contracts increased by 10% to 18,000 contracts.
The protagonist of the "ByteDance stock trading 30 million" story recounts his experience: He discovered an opportunity in the AI storage sector due to rising hard drive prices and recommends investing in AI companies to hedge against the risk of being replaced by AI.
According to Mars Finance, on July 5th, Leto Bao, the protagonist of the "ByteDance stock trading 30 million yuan" story, concluded his review of his US stock investment experience on Binance Square. Some of his remarks are as follows: Around August of last year, his investment style shifted to value investing, with his main holdings allocated to indices, especially the Nasdaq 100, and a portion invested in companies he actively selected, such as Google. At that time, wanting to build a database and backtest his investment strategy using quantitative methods, he purchased two hard drives on Pinduoduo, subsequently discovering that hard drive prices were continuously rising. He stated that the rising hard drive prices became the first signal that drew his attention to the storage sector. At that time, reports already mentioned that AI was driving up memory prices, and hard drive prices were rising in tandem. The second signal came from his experience as a Data Engineer; ByteDance was also requiring its teams to shorten data lifecycles, i.e., reduce data storage time, for example, from two or three years to one year or six months, and delete redundant data, due to insufficient storage resources. Leto Bao stated that based on the rising hard drive prices, AI storage needs, and research report analysis, he initially bought some related stocks, but did not immediately invest heavily, because he had not yet seen concrete evidence at the time. He then discovered through 13F institutional holdings that institutions had been increasing their positions in related sectors for three consecutive quarters before he began to increase his own positions and has held them ever since. He stated that he currently still holds positions related to storage and has already achieved significant returns. Leto Bao noted that the CPI (Consumer Price Index) is also one of the key indicators closely watched by the Federal Reserve. A high CPI usually indicates significant inflationary pressure; a low CPI may reflect deflationary pressure. The Fed's long-term goal is to maintain inflation at around 2%, which represents a moderate inflationary environment, implying slow currency depreciation, while investment, consumption, and credit activities are relatively healthy. Non-farm payroll data also influences market judgment. There is a certain correlation between overheated employment and inflation, but the relationship between macroeconomic indicators is complex and not a simple linear deduction. The Federal Reserve is responsible for formulating economic policies related to interest rates and serving the operation of the US economy through policy adjustments. Leto Bao believes that CPI, non-farm payrolls, Fed policies, and earnings season should not be simply regarded as "noise" but all have certain reference value. He mentioned that he had previously ignored the interest rate hike environment when investing in Nvidia, leading to a significant drawdown in his account. Therefore, macroeconomic factors still need to be considered in investment decisions. Finally, Leto Bao advised that investments should begin as early as possible, and funds should be allocated to relevant assets as soon as possible. Many jobs and positions will be affected by AI in the future, so ordinary people who want to hedge against the risk of being replaced by AI can consider investing in AI-related companies. Leto Bao is a former employee of ByteDance, known as the "ByteDance Stock Investor." He reportedly made a substantial profit by investing in the AI storage sector in the US stock market, earning approximately 30 million RMB before resigning. The story began when he noticed an abnormal price increase when buying hard drives on Pinduoduo, which led him to research data storage needs and heavily invest in related stocks.
US stock markets are closed today; trading in gold, silver, and oil has ended early.
According to Mars Finance, the US stock market will be closed today, July 3rd, due to the US Independence Day holiday. Trading in CME Group's precious metals, energy, foreign exchange, US Treasury bonds, and stock index futures contracts will end early at 01:00 Beijing time on July 4th. Trading in ICE Futures' Brent crude oil futures contracts will end early at 01:30 Beijing time on July 4th.
Citadel plans to intervene in Susquehanna insider trading lawsuit.
PANews reported on July 6th that, according to Bloomberg, market maker Citadel Securities is seeking to join an insider trading lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania against Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and its former traders, planning to participate as a "victim." Citadel claims it suffered losses in related US stock and options trading due to alleged insider trading and hopes to be allowed to intervene in a New York court to protect its interests in subsequent claims. The case accuses former SIG employees of using undisclosed information to trade multiple stocks and profit. Previously, it was reported that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating allegations against market maker Susquehanna regarding insider trading in US stock options related to Futu and Tiger Brokers.
The protagonist of ByteDance's stock trading success story: CPI, non-farm payroll data, etc., are not just market noise; he previously suffered a significant drawdown in his Nvidia investment due to ignoring the interest rate hike environment.
According to BlockBeats, on July 5th, Leto Bao, the protagonist of the "ByteDance stock trading 30 million yuan" story, reviewed his journey to a 30 million yuan fortune in the US stock market on Binance Square. He stated that CPI, non-farm payrolls, and Federal Reserve policies are all macroeconomic factors, while earnings season reflects the performance of specific companies or industries, and also reflects changes in the macroeconomy. Leto Bao stated that the CPI (Consumer Price Index) is one of the key indicators monitored by the Federal Reserve. A high CPI usually indicates greater inflationary pressure; a low CPI may reflect deflationary pressure. The Federal Reserve's long-term goal is to maintain inflation at around 2%, which represents a moderate inflationary environment, meaning a slow depreciation of the currency, while investment, consumption, and credit activities are relatively healthy. Non-farm payroll data also influences market judgment. There is a certain correlation between overheated employment and inflation, but the relationship between macroeconomic indicators is complex and not a simple linear deduction. The Federal Reserve is responsible for formulating economic policies related to interest rates and serving the US economy through policy adjustments. Leto Bao believes that CPI, non-farm payrolls, Federal Reserve policies, and earnings season should not be simply dismissed as "noise," but all have some reference value. He mentioned that when he previously invested in Nvidia, he ignored the broader interest rate environment, leading to a significant drawdown in his account. Therefore, macroeconomic factors still need to be incorporated into investment decisions. Leto Bao is a former employee of ByteDance, known as the "ByteDance Stock Investor." He reportedly made substantial profits (around 30 million RMB) by investing in the AI storage sector in the US stock market and subsequently resigned. The story began when he noticed an abnormal price increase when buying hard drives on Pinduoduo, which prompted him to research data storage needs and heavily invest in related stocks.
SanDisk's stock price plummeted 10% due to industry factors, while Gate SNDK contract trading volume and open interest ranked among the top across the entire network.
According to Odaily Odaily, SanDisk (SNDK) shares plummeted over 10% today, impacted by industry panic triggered by Meta's plan to sell excess computing power and market capital outflows from the AI sector. Data from the Gate platform shows SanDisk (SNDK) currently trading at $1743.00 (-14.35%), having touched a 24-hour low of $1693.79. Despite the sharp short-term decline, SNDK's long-term fundamentals remain optimistic, and trading in related contracts remains high. According to Coinglass data, Gate SNDK contracts saw a 24-hour trading volume of $82.131 million and open interest of $22.3788 million, both ranking among the top in the network. Gate.com has established a 24/7 trading service system covering three core markets: US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and Korean stocks. It supports over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs, over 1,500 Hong Kong stocks, and over 1,000 Korean stocks, totaling over 12,500 stocks and ETFs globally. Users can participate in global stock investment through their Gate.com unified account using USDT, supporting fractional share transactions starting from as low as 0.01 shares, and enjoying stock dividend rights. The platform also supports cross-brokerage transfers for US and Hong Kong stocks, as well as corporate actions such as stock splits and consolidations, further optimizing the stock investment service experience.