Solana ecosystem launches its first STRC structured product, as Solstice Finance splits the returns and risks of its Strategy preferred shares.

OKX CEO Star wrote in a post that his team completed a major engineering milestone last week: migrating the high-traffic core trading system from one country to another, with zero user-perceived downtime, even as the crypto market operates 24/7. Star noted that the only impact during the migration was a brief increase in latency lasting 30 to 40 minutes. The migration involved critical trading infrastructure, requiring simultaneous guarantees of data integrity, transaction continuity, and cross-jurisdictional operational stability—an extremely challenging task. He added that the team believes this achievement may be the first attempt of its scale in the industry; while they cannot confirm if it is a historical first, it is undoubtedly a highly challenging engineering feat. The event also demonstrates OKX’s trading system’s strengths in stability, engineering capability, and stress resistance.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced that it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for certain virtual assets to ensure stable operations during maintenance of the Data Network (DATA) wallet system. The affected assets include Data Network (DATA) and Aria Protocol (ARIAIP), with ARIAIP being a withdrawal-only virtual asset. The suspension applies to the Data Network network, taking effect at 23:40 Korea Standard Time on August 10, 2026. Bithumb stated that deposit and withdrawal services will resume once network stability is confirmed, with the exact resumption time to be notified via a subsequent announcement. Trading functions will remain unaffected during the suspension period, though the exchange cautioned users to watch for potential sharp market fluctuations. For withdrawal requests submitted before the suspension that have not yet been processed, as well as deposit transactions generated during the suspension, Bithumb will process them in sequence and reflect the funds to users’ accounts after services are restored.

The South Korean government plans to enact the "Special Act on Super Special Zones" by the end of this year, to provide policy support for three national strategic projects: semiconductors, physical AI, and AI data centers, and accelerate the layout of related industries. Chief of Staff to the South Korean President Kang Hoon-sik stated that the new law will shorten project approval and environmental impact assessment processes, and accelerate the construction of supporting infrastructure such as power, water supply, transportation, housing and education, to enhance South Korea’s global competitiveness in the AI and semiconductor sectors. The South Korean government plans to complete the relocation and temporary adjustment of relevant military facilities in the second half of 2028, so that military airport land can be used as early as possible for semiconductor industrial park construction. In addition to the 8.3 million square meters of land currently planned to be designated as a national industrial park, the government will also consider expanding the surrounding development scope based on enterprise demands. Moreover, South Korea will formulate plans for recycled water utilization, water supply from surrounding dams, and power supply guarantees to meet the needs of large-scale semiconductor industrial clusters. Regarding the relocation of U.S. facilities at Gwangju Military Airport, the South Korean government also plans to hold consultations with the U.S., and the U.S. side is reportedly responding positively.

According to Bitget market data, both U.S. WTI and Brent crude oil rose more than 4.5%, with WTI crude trading at $79.72 and Brent crude at $85.16. On the news front, Iran has put forward multiple conditions before agreeing to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, including ending the U.S. naval blockade, withdrawing U.S. maritime and air forces around Iran, compensating for losses from recent conflicts, lifting sanctions, and unconditionally unfreezing Iran's assets. These demands have cast a shadow over the outlook for the normalization of shipping, and the market continues to price in supply disruption risk premiums into crude oil prices. Meanwhile, negotiations between Iran and Oman on establishing a secure shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz have reportedly made some progress, but as the two sides have not yet reached an agreement on the full reopening of the strait, investors remain vigilant about energy supply risks. In addition, Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Saudi Aramco's refining facilities, further intensifying market concerns over the safety of energy infrastructure in the Middle East.

According to market data from BIT (Bit.com), US-listed cloud services provider Cloudflare saw its intraday decline exceed 2% at one point, with the drop now narrowing to 0.94% and its market capitalization standing at $105.47 billion as of press time. In related news, the company announced plans to privately place $2.175 billion in convertible bonds.

According to CCTV reports, JPMorgan Chase on the 10th officially raised its year-end 2026 target for the S&P 500 index from 7,800 points to 8,000 points, citing solid corporate profit outlooks and large tech firms’ increased AI investment as key factors that will significantly accelerate revenue growth. This target implies roughly 3% upside from the S&P 500’s closing level last Friday. At least seven brokerages now forecast the S&P 500 will hit 8,000 points by the end of 2026. JPMorgan analysts noted that cloud computing business is expected to maintain strong growth as backlogged orders convert to actual revenue, which will validate the rationale for AI capital expenditures and further ease market concerns about return on invested capital. Data from London Stock Exchange Group shows that among 436 S&P 500 constituent companies that have released Q2 earnings, 85.1% beat analyst expectations, well above the 68% long-term average since 1994. Year-to-date, driven by optimism around AI, the S&P 500 has rallied roughly 13%.