Digital Shield was invited to participate in the Nexus2140 Global Expo held in Goyang, South Korea, where it showcased its internationally CC EAL6+ certified Open Source Cold Wallet product to the South Korean market for the first time. The team from Hong Kong is dedicated to asset self-custody, and the latest product, DS Pro, features military-grade anti-attack capabilities.

On July 4th, Jinshi data, according to industry sources, Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) department responsible for the semiconductor business underwent a reorganization, establishing a new HBM research and development group. Sun Yongzhu, Vice President of Samsung Electronics and a high-performance DRAM design expert, was appointed as the head of the research and development group, leading the team to focus on the development of HBM3, HBM3E, and the next-generation HBM4 technology. In addition, Samsung Electronics also reorganized the Advanced Packaging (AVP) team and the Equipment Technology Experiment Institute to enhance overall technological competitiveness.

(1) The Bank of Japan intervened in the Japanese government bond market for the fifth time this month on Friday, after the 10-year yield rose to a new 10-year high as the Bank of Japan battled market forces against the backdrop of soaring U.S. Treasury yields. (2) Japan's 10-year yields started today by climbing to a high of 0.845% since July 2013, having also touched them the previous day. (3) But yields retreated immediately after the Bank of Japan's announcement, the latest 0.83%, 1.0 basis points below Thursday's close. (4) Under the Yield Curve Control (YCC) policy, the Bank of Japan set the upper limit on the yield of 10-year government bonds at 1%, and unexpectedly doubled the upper limit at the end of July. However, the Bank of Japan has signaled that it will not tolerate a sharp rise in yields to the ceiling, and has repeatedly intervened to prevent it. (5) "The Bank of Japan is not trying to place a limit on yields here. The signal is that it should be gradual rather than rushed," said Masayuki Kichikawa, chief macro strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management, "I don't know if the BOJ is happy with this level, but 0.845% is still well below 1%. There is still room for upside. ” (6) The Bank of Japan provided five-year mortgages to financial institutions in this latest operation, the second time this month to use this instrument. Another regular option for central banks is additional bond purchases, which have been done three times this month, including earlier this week.

Japanese stocks rose after Friday's U.S. non-farm payrolls report was mixed and expectations the Federal Reserve may pause interest rate hikes. Japan's Topix gained 1.7% to close at 2,219.79, while the Nikkei 225 rose 2.28 points to 32,217.43, its highest level since July 1990. Sony Group contributed the most to the topix's gains, rising 2.3 percent on the day. Of the index's 2,157 components, 1,914 rose, 190 fell and 53 were flat. Masahiro Ichikawa, chief market strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management, said Japanese stocks benefited from the resolution of the U.S. debt ceiling issue, and with high non-farm payrolls and a gradual downward trend in wage growth, the U.S. still appears to be showing no signs of recession