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Brent crude oil reached $85 per barrel, a new high since August 4

Comparative news, according to Gate data, Brent crude oil reached 85 US dollars/barrel, a new high since August 4, and rose 4.31% during the day. Crude oil is the main futures contract collectively strengthened. SC crude oil rose 2.12% and is now reported at 543.4 yuan/barrel. Low-sulphur fuel oil (LU) rose 2.05% to 4,671 yuan/ton. Fuel rose 2.25% and is now reported at 3,587 yuan/ton. Asphalt rose 0.98% to 4,215 yuan/ton.

12d ago

Marvell launches AI “memory decoupling” architecture that will solve Agentic AI inference bandwidth bottlenecks

Comparatively, Marvell Technology announced the launch of a next-generation memory solution portfolio for AI infrastructure, covering server-level AI storage, rack-level CXL memory expansion and pooling, and multi-cabinet optical interconnect shared memory to address growing memory capacity and bandwidth bottlenecks in the Agentic AI inference process. Marvell said traditional computational and memory tightly coupled architectures are limiting AI inference efficiency as AI models expand in size, context windows are lengthening, and demand for KV Cache grows. Through memory disaggregation (memory disaggregation), memory resources can be expanded more independently of computing resources, GPU utilization can be increased, and data movement delays can be reduced. Products released this time include: Bravera SC6 PCIe 6.0 SSD Controller: Aimed at AI inference storage scenarios, it can help cloud service providers migrate more KV Caches to high-performance SSDs and improve infrastructure efficiency. The product uses a multi-vendor NAND compatible architecture and is expected to begin delivery in the fourth quarter of 2026. Marvell Structera X memory expansion solution: Based on CXL technology, it supports rack-level memory expansion and resource pooling to help data centers share and allocate memory resources more flexibly and reduce AI infrastructure costs. Marvell Photonic Fabric Optical Interconnect Memory Solution: Using optical interconnect technology to build a shared memory architecture across multiple cabinets, it can support up to 32TB warm KV Cache offload, and help AI inference clusters improve throughput capacity. Marvell said the Photonic Fabric solution can achieve up to 2 to 3 times increased token throughput under existing data center space and power consumption limitations, supporting larger models and longer context AI applications. Marvell executive Will Chu said that AI infrastructure is shifting from a single server architecture to a system where computing, memory, and connections operate together. In the future, memory will need to be expanded more independently to improve resource utilization and token efficiency. As demand for AI agents and big model inference continues to grow, memory capacity, bandwidth, and data transfer efficiency are becoming the new focus of AI infrastructure competition after computing power.

18d ago

Stablecoin infrastructure provider Yellow Card closes $40 million strategic funding

Comparatively, global stablecoin infrastructure provider Yellow Card announced today that it has completed a $40 million strategic funding round. Investors include SC Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital, Blockchain Capital, and other strategic investors under Standard Chartered Bank. This round of funding will be used to expand the size of Global USD Accounts (Yellow Card's end-to-end dollar accounts for enterprises) and expand the stablecoin track connecting to the global market. Yellow Card's cumulative equity funding has surpassed $120 million. This article is sponsored by GENG, Build Your Fortune on GENG (https://geng.one)

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AI content inspection startup Pangram closes $9 million in funding

In comparison, New York AI testing startup Pangram announced a $9 million funding round led by Menlo Ventures, with Haystack, SCoP, Script Capital, and Cadenza participating. Pangram simultaneously released the next-generation AI text detection model Pangram 4 and the AI image detection model Pangram Image, which has an accuracy rate of over 99%, and can recognize AI-assisted writing, mixing human-machine content, and text generated by AI pseudo-humanizing programs; the image detection model is currently in the research preview stage. Based on pixel-level distribution analysis, it can recognize images generated by AI across models and detect AI images appearing in real photos.

24d ago

The RL1 blockchain network starts operation, and the underlying platform processes over 700 million euros of transactions in three years

According to Twitter, 10 European financial institutions have jointly launched RL1 (RL1). The network has been established in Luxembourg in the form of a European cooperative and is targeting regulated financial markets and tokenized assets. The founding members of RL1 include ABN AMRO, Cecabank, Chartered Investment, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, DekaBank, DZ BANK, LBBW, Natixis CIB, SC Ventures, and Seturion. RL1 stated that each member has equal decision-making power over the governance and development of the network. The privately licensed network is based on infrastructure developed by German fintech company Secure Worldwide Interbank Asset Transfer (SWIAT), and SWIAT has transferred ownership of the network to cooperatives. SWIAT said the platform processed more than 50 transactions over three years of production and use, amounting to more than 700 million euros. RL1 design uses include digital currencies, tokenized bonds, collateral, and blockchain-based settlements. RL1 will be led by former SWIAT Managing Director Henning Vollbehr, KfW and L-Bank will continue to support the program, and RL1 is discussing joining the network with more institutions such as NatWest.

24d ago

[Comparative Daily News Picks] Dark Side of the Moon negotiates pre-IPO financing at a valuation of 50 billion US dollars and will land in the Hong Kong capital market as soon as this year; OpenAI: The Hugging Face infrastructure intrusion was triggered by the AI model it is testing; SpaceX's biggest lifting is imminent, and stocks over 100 billion US dollars can be listed and traded; the US is preparing for a new round of tariffs

Daily AI · Crypto · Macro · Market News, Bitpush helps you set priorities ↓ AI · News [Dark Side of the Moon negotiates pre-IPO financing at a valuation of 50 billion US dollars and will land in the Hong Kong capital market as soon as this year]. People familiar with the matter said that Dark Side of the Moon plans to complete overseas red chip restructuring by the end of this month, paving the way for domestic financing and IPO preparations. The company is likely to enter the Hong Kong capital market as soon as this year. Dark Side of the Moon plans to launch the final round of pre-listing financing negotiations in August to seek a valuation of up to 50 billion US dollars, taking advantage of the market popularity brought about by the latest big model. People familiar with the matter revealed that Dark Side of the Moon is expected to complete the round of financing launched this summer in the next few days. The round is valued at around $31.5 billion. Once the financing is completed, the company will immediately begin a new round of financing negotiations with potential investors. This may be the last capital injection before it goes public in Hong Kong. [OpenAI: The Hugging Face infrastructure intrusion incident was triggered by the AI model it is testing] In comparison, OpenAI said that the infrastructure intrusion incident experienced by Hugging Face, the world's largest open source AI community, last week was triggered by the AI model it is testing. Investigations revealed that multiple models escaped the sandbox environment during a security assessment mission and used a “zero-day vulnerability” to gain access to the internet, then perform automated operations in the Hugging Face production environment. OpenAI said the incident was caused by multiple OpenAI models, including GPT-5.6 Sol and a more capable pre-release model. In order to carry out this evaluation test, the model's security protection mechanism was intentionally reduced. According to OpenAI, the incident revealed the risk that advanced AI models may perform complex cyber attacks when there are no security restrictions, but it also shows that AI can be used for vulnerability discovery and security defense. Hugging Face said that AI security issues require open industry cooperation to resolve them, and the two sides will continue to investigate the details of the incident. [The number of shares of Changxin Technology is “cut”, and the actual number of shares subscribed has shrunk by about half] Comparing news, the final subscription results of Changxin Technology Match have been released. The number of shares initially placed by the 30 contestants was 3.344 billion shares; the actual number of final subscribed shares was 1,667 billion shares, and the actual number of shares subscribed was reduced by about half. It sparked market speculation. According to reports, this is related to common practices in the industry. As for the number of shares to be matched, the initial design will generally follow the upper limit of regulations, leaving room for redundancy. For Changxin Technology's large-scale distribution, the maximum allotment limit is 3.344 billion shares (50% of the number issued), and later rebates will be made according to the actual situation. According to reports, although the actual number of subscriptions has decreased, the actual subscription amount for the 30 matches is consistent with the original promised subscription amount (14.437 billion yuan). Furthermore, this portion of the differential shares was transferred to online subscription, which significantly increased the online winning rate. Crypto · Market [SpaceX's biggest ban is imminent, and stocks worth over 100 billion US dollars will be available for listing and trading]. According to Bloomberg, SpaceX has kicked off one of the largest stock bans in capital market history. Next month, stocks worth up to 116 billion US dollars will be eligible for sale for the first time. Restrictions prohibiting some insiders from selling up to 9115 million shares will be lifted on August 6, two days after the rocket, satellite, and artificial intelligence company first announced quarterly results. This is just the beginning; by the end of this year, billions of shares will be eligible for trading. [Canton blockchain network developer Digital Asset received another $10 million in financing, and the total amount raised to US$365 million] In comparison, according to The Block, quoting people familiar with the matter, Canton blockchain network developer Digital Asset received an additional $10 million in investment from Shinhan Financial Group and SC Ventures. This increased the total amount of the company's current round of financing to US$365 million from the previous round of US$355 million. Canton Network, a subsidiary of Digital Asset, is an enterprise-grade blockchain interoperability protocol that aims to achieve privacy protection and controlled sharing of assets between different institutions. [Bitget plans to enter the US market, CEO says it will not be affected by clear legislation] In comparison, according to The Block, Gracy Chen, CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitget, said that the company has...

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Canton blockchain network developer Digital Asset received another $10 million in financing, and the total amount raised to $365 million

Comparatively, according to The Block, citing people familiar with the matter, Canton blockchain network developer Digital Asset received an additional $10 million investment from Shinhan Financial Group and SC Ventures. This increased the total amount of the company's current round of financing to US$365 million from the previous round of US$355 million. Canton Network, a subsidiary of Digital Asset, is an enterprise-grade blockchain interoperability protocol that aims to achieve privacy protection and controlled sharing of assets between different institutions.

32d agoWendy#starters

WTI crude oil surged 4.00% during the day to $74.90 per barrel

Comparative news, according to Gate data, WTI crude oil surged 4.00% during the day and is now reported at $74.90 per barrel. Brent crude oil reached $79 per barrel, up 4.21% during the day. The main domestic crude oil futures contract continued to rise. The main contract for SC crude oil rose by more than 6% and is now reported at 483.6 yuan/barrel; low-sulphur fuel oil (LU) rose more than 5% to 4118 yuan/ton; and the main contract for fuel oil rose nearly 6% to 3,07 yuan/ton.

45d ago

WTI crude oil futures fell 5%, and international oil prices continued to fall

Comparative news, according to Gate data, international oil prices continued to fall. WTI crude oil futures fell 5% to 86.747 US dollars/barrel; Brent crude oil futures fell 4.33% to 90.169 US dollars/barrel. The main domestic SC crude oil futures contract fell 3.85% to 564 yuan/barrel. This article is sponsored by GENG, Build Your Fortune on GENG (https://geng.one)

74d agoburnking

Keyrock is buying bankrupt crypto lending firm BlockFills for $3.25 million

In comparison, according to CoinDesk, Belgian digital asset service company Keyrock is buying bankrupt crypto trading and lending company BlockFills for a purchase price of $3.25 million, pending court approval. Keyrock will assume “almost all” of BlockFils' assets, some of its liabilities, part of its equity, customer list, and proprietary technology and intellectual property rights. BlockFills filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, reporting liabilities of $100 million to $500 million and assets of only $50 million to $100 million. The acquisition will enable Keyrock to acquire BlockFils' network of institutional clients, including hedge funds, asset managers, market makers, and mining companies. Keyrock completed Series C financing led by SC Ventures, a subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank, last year, valued at $1.1 billion, and acquired Luxembourg fund management company Turing Capital in the fall of last year.

81d ago