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Spot silver surged over $0.30 on July 9, trading at $59.18 per ounce in intraday movement.

Spot gold gained 1% during intraday trading on July 9, reaching $4,118.26 per ounce.

According to Fortune, DeFi risk management platform Gauntlet secured $125 million in exclusive funding from SBI Holdings on July 9. The investment far exceeds the company's Series B round in 2022, which raised approximately $24 million at a $1 billion valuation. Gauntlet provides stress testing

According to Beating, AI infrastructure company Prime Intellect completed a $130 million Series A funding round, reaching a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Radical Ventures, with participation from Nvidia Ventures, Intel Capital, and Dell Technologies Capital. Prime Intellect operates an

According to its June meeting minutes released July 9, the European Central Bank raised key rates to 2.25% while acknowledging energy shocks as an unavoidable factor, citing risks that sustained high energy prices would push mid-term inflation above its 2% target.
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According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D fell 0.6% to 897.46 yuan/gram while silver T+D rose 1.22% to 14,406 yuan/kilogram during evening session opening on July 9.

According to Korea Exchange, semiconductor exchange-traded funds heavily weighted toward Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell 23% this month as of July 9. The decline exceeded losses from the broader semiconductor benchmark index during recent market volatility. The underperformance stemmed from a

SK Hynix shares rebounded recently after roadshow demand for its U.S. ADR listing exceeded expectations, halting a three-day decline. The offering is expected to rank among the largest foreign company IPOs in U.S. history by valuation, according to market reports. SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is s

According to Fars News Agency, the U.S. conducted overnight airstrikes on July 9 that damaged Iran's Akhtak Khan railway bridge, a key trade route connecting Iran to China and Russia via Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. The corridor has become increasingly critical as Iran's Persian Gulf port access

According to TheEnergyMag, Bitdeer (Nasdaq: BTDR) has broken ground on its first domestic manufacturing facility in Sparks, Nevada. The 187,000 square foot factory will require a $36 million investment and is expected to complete by the end of 2026. The facility will have a target monthly

According to Cathie Wood on X, ARK Invest views stablecoins as monetary networks, where network effects compound over time through trust, collateral utility, and integration. USDT and USDC have strong established network effects, making OUSD unlikely to replace

On July 9, Dong Fang Gangwan chairman Dan Bin stated in a post that the IPOs of Changxin Storage and SK Hynix would represent a major positive for the Chinese tech sector, contrary to market concerns about capital outflows. If both companies reach valuations of 3–7 trillion yuan post-listing, the

According to Fox Business, CFTC Chair Michael Selig urged Congress to quickly pass the Clarity Act, warning that regulators would otherwise have to establish comprehensive cryptocurrency rules. Selig stated the goal is to establish clear regulatory standards and protect

Bank of America has added Meta to its U.S. equity preferred list, according to Odaily. The move reflects the financial institution's positive outlook on the social media and technology company.

According to Business Insider, Anthropic's secondary market valuation surged to approximately $1.2 trillion on July 9, representing a year-over-year increase of roughly 550% and exceeding OpenAI's current valuation of about $908 billion. As the company remains private, most investors access shares t

According to ChainCatcher, Gate disclosed details on July 9 regarding a security change event and customer funds loss claim. The platform confirmed that the applicant submitted materials highly matching the customer's account, including email, phone number, real-name identity, transaction records, a

According to Herald Economy, major U.S. technology companies including Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle raised a combined $296 billion for artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion in 2026 as of July 9. This amount exceeds five times the estimated annual free cash flow of

Robinhood Chain launched on mainnet in July as an Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 network built using Arbitrum Orbit. Originally designed to bring tokenized real-world assets onchain, the network quickly became a memecoin hotspot. Daily trading volume briefly topped $500 million as speculators rushed in

According to Hermes Investment Management analyst Gallo, bond demand increased in 2026 as investors reallocated capital from equities to fixed income assets after years of strong stock performance. U.S. municipal bond demand remained robust in Q2, pushing municipal bond yields lower while U.S.

According to Charles Hoskinson, Cardano's founder, Ethereum was adopting ideas from Cardano's Extended UTXO model without giving credit on July 9. The accusation followed a proposal by Ethereum researcher Toni