ETH breaks through the $1900 mark

According to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute plans to invest approximately $1 billion over the next five years in high-frequency trading and AI data center infrastructure to expand traditional financial markets such as stocks, commodities, and foreign exchange. The related expenses are funded by retained earnings. At present, the non crypto market contributes about 10% of Wintermute's revenue, and Wintermute aims to increase this proportion to over 50% by the end of 2027. Wintermute's daily trading volume this year has decreased from approximately $15 billion last year to $10 billion.

According to Bloomberg, Swedish AI programming startup Lovable has raised $400 million in Series C funding, with a valuation of $13.3 billion. This round of financing is led by Menlo Ventures and Scaleup Europe Fund, a subsidiary of the European Union, with participation from multiple institutions such as Tencent. Lovable was founded in 2023 and provides AI tools for building websites and applications through natural language prompts. Its enterprise clients include Adidas, Deutsche Telekom, and Hirst Group.

[BTC Price Rises, Whale 0xff84 Nearly Faces Liquidation and Closes Short Positions Proactively] According to monitoring by Lookonchain, as the price of BTC rose, the short position held by address 0xff84, totaling 1,793 BTC (approximately $114.4 million), was on the verge of forced liquidation. The address subsequently closed part of the position proactively, leaving a remaining short position of 1,543 BTC (approximately $98.97 million). The latest liquidation price has moved up to $64,225.35.

The BOE-led Digital Pound Lab will test trade-finance interoperability, in which exporters receive stablecoins while importers settle in a potential digital pound.

According to the Seoul Economic Daily in South Korea, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are studying a large-scale shareholder return plan, with a total size of over $1412 billion. Samsung Electronics' shareholder return is expected to reach KRW 100 trillion to KRW 125 trillion, while SK Hynix's shareholder return is expected to be the highest or close to KRW 100 trillion. Both companies have stated that specific plans have not yet been determined.