The United States, Iran, and Oman are close to reaching a 60-day temporary agreement on the Strait of Hormuz.

China's A-share communication equipment sector opened lower today, with Zhongji Innolink down over 13%, United Optoelectronics down more than 11%, Accelink Technologies down over 10%, and TFC Optical Communication down more than 6%. The declines narrowed collectively shortly after opening. Market sources reported that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is drafting a ban targeting U.S. imports of new models of Chinese data center components, including optical modules. On the same day, a staff member from Zhongji Innolink's investor relations office said the company has noticed the relevant market information. After verification, the FCC has not yet issued restrictive documents in this area. The official stated, "Since the FCC has not issued relevant restrictive documents, the company will not comment on the related rumors." A staff member from Accelink Technologies' investor relations office said the company has also noted the above news and will closely monitor its potential impacts. "Currently, this news has no authoritative source. If it meets information disclosure standards, the company will respond via announcements or other means." A staff member from TFC Optical Communication's investor relations office said the impact of the relevant news on the company is mainly reflected in market sentiment. The specific extent of the impact depends on whether the market rumor is true. "The company manufactures optical devices, and optical modules are our downstream clients." (China News Service, Jingwei)

According to South Korean media reports, a forecast indicates that South Korea will retain its leading position in the global memory chip market through 2031, driven by heavy investments from firms including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. However, demand for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) is projected to expand rapidly beyond Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs) to artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators developed in-house by major tech firms like Google. Josephine Lu, an industry analyst at French market research firm Yole Group, stated at the 2026 Future Memory & Storage Conference held in California on the 4th local time that South Korea will maintain its leadership in the memory sector through 2031. Lu noted that South Korea plans to double its wafer production capacity over the next five years, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix also ramping up their investments. Analysts point out that as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix simultaneously expand production capacity and technological R&D for next-generation DRAM (including HBM) and NAND, South Korea’s advantage will persist. (Jin10)

According to South Korean outlet Edaily, Yeom Dong-chan, an analyst at South Korea Investment & Securities, stated that if MSCI includes the additional shares SK Hynix issued for its ADR listing in its August quarterly review, the chipmaker’s weight in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index could rise by 0.17 percentage points. The report estimates that index funds tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets Index total approximately $593 billion, meaning the weight adjustment could trigger around 1.45 trillion won in passive buying. The analyst noted that this amount is not large relative to SK Hynix’s market capitalization and average daily trading volume, but it could have a positive impact on market supply and demand. To facilitate its ADR listing, SK Hynix increased its total share count from 713 million to 730 million shares via a third-party private placement, a roughly 2.5% increase. The new shares took effect on July 29. However, it remains uncertain whether MSCI will immediately reflect the share capital change in its August quarterly review, or if the adjustment may be delayed until the regular November review. The review results will be announced at 6 a.m. Korean Standard Time (KST) on August 13.

According to an official announcement, Binance will list the ALABB/USDT, ASMLB/USDT, ASTSB/USDT, BMNRB/USDT, COHRB/USDT, CRDOB/USDT, IRENB/USDT, NFLXB/USDT, SMCIB/USDT, and USARB/USDT trading pairs at 20:00 Beijing time on August 5.

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MARA, the Bitcoin mining company holding 36,303 $BTC($2.34B), transferred 6,000 $BTC($384.6M) to #TwoPrime over the past 5 hours. The transfer doesn't necessarily mean a sale—it could be for asset management.