News

This key development marks that the integration process of the two financial institutions has entered a decisive stage. Shareholder support and regulatory approval have removed major obstacles for the final completion of the merger plan. According to relevant arrangements, once the remaining customary closing conditions are met, the merger is expected to be completed as scheduled. This move aims to enhance the market competitiveness and service capabilities of the merged entity by integrating resources and business networks.

Odaily reported that the trading price of Strategy's STRC preferred shares is approximately $73, about 27% lower than the $100 par value. Investors are paying attention to two events related to June 30. STRC will go ex-dividend on June 30, and eligible holders will receive a dividend of $0.48 per share on July 15. The other event is the monthly dividend rate reset; currently, STRC yields nearly 15%. Investors expect Strategy to raise the dividend rate from 11.50% to at least 12% or 12.50%. (CoinDesk)

```htmlJinse Finance reported on June 26 that, according to CCTV Finance, the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization recently released a forecast stating that, driven by the AI boom, the global semiconductor market size will surpass $1.5 trillion in 2026, reaching a historic high. The semiconductor industry is rapidly restructuring around AI demand. In the memory chip market, reports from industry research institutions indicate that in the first quarter of this year, the major category "dynamic random-access memory" (DRAM) achieved market revenue of $97 billion, a year-on-year increase of 260%, setting a new historical record. Samsung Electronics holds about 38% of the market share and ranks first, followed by SK Hynix and Micron Technology. It is understood that Samsung Electronics has been ranked first in the DRAM market for two consecutive quarters. Logic chips are another major category in the semiconductor market, including CPU, GPU, and AI accelerators, all designed for logical computation. In the AI accelerator and data center track, NVIDIA dominates the training market with its GPU. Broadcom and Marvell Technology lead the specialized integrated circuit (ASIC) custom inference chip sector. In the general computing field, Intel still maintains a traditional advantage in the server CPU market but faces challenges as AI computing demand shifts toward GPU and ASIC. The report released by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization at the beginning of this month predicts that the global semiconductor market will grow by nearly 90% compared to 2025, reaching $1.51 trillion (approximately RMB 10.2 trillion), and in 2027 will further increase by 26.6%, raising the market size to $1.914 trillion (about RMB 13 trillion).```