According to Cointelegraph, Hong Kong digital asset service provider HashKey Holdings announced that it will merge its HashKey Exchange and HashKey Global into a unified platform and application. Users will access the platform through the same front-end portal, and the platform will enforce local regulations according to their jurisdiction.

According to sources cited by The Information, a company supported by Chinese state-owned capital has started mass producing independently developed DUV lithography machines, with plans to produce about 5 units in 2026 and about 20 units in 2027. ASML delivered 131 sets of immersion DUV lithography systems last year. This batch of domestically produced DUV lithography machines is planned to be delivered to SMIC, Huahong Semiconductor, and Changxin Storage, among which Changxin Storage is expected to become an important application of domestically advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

According to BIT market data, US software companies saw initial gains in the US stock market, with Salesforce up over 3%, Oracle up about 5%, and ServiceNow up nearly 4%.

Futu Clearing and TradeUP have provided 310 account information suspected of participating in insider trading of options to the plaintiff in the lawsuit. The number of accounts involved in the case has increased from 100 to 310, with 8 traders profiting over $80 million, accounting for nearly 60% of the plaintiff's estimated total illegal profits of $137 million. These traders were accused of buying large amounts of short-term options related to Futu and Tiger Securities in advance before the regulatory authorities issued the securities reform documents. At present, the above-mentioned accounts have been locked, and all account holders have not been officially listed as defendants. The case is still under investigation and litigation.

The S&P 500 Bank Index has reached a historic high, with a latest increase of 1.3%.