AMD plans to collaborate with GlobalFoundries to develop a next-generation AI accelerator Instinct MI500 chiplet co-packaged optics solution, improving data center transmission efficiency and reducing power consumption and latency. This technology represents a strategic focus for future AI infrastructure, and it also drives increased demand across the related supply chain, including external laser light source suppliers such as Sivers and Lumentum. However, the specific details of the collaboration still need to be confirmed later.

A photomask (also known as a “light mask”; in China, it is called “photomask (light mask)”) is one of the most critical categories of consumables in the semiconductor manufacturing process—and also one of the easiest for investors to overlook. In April 2026, Citrini Research analyst Jukan pointed out that “HBM4 brings an outsourced photomask market that did not exist in the past, and Japanese companies will become the biggest winners.” Within just a week, The Seoul Economic Daily confirmed that this quarter, Samsung and SK hynix’s outsourced photomask revenue has doubled year over year. This article delivers a full breakdown—from what a photomask is and what kind of photomasks HBM4 needs, to why Japanese firms dominate the field, and how investors can get involved. What is a photomask A photomask is a template used during semiconductor chip manufacturing to transfer circuit patterns onto a silicon wafer via a “copying/printing circuit pattern” process. At its core, it is a highly precise quartz glass plate; the surface is coated with a chromium metal layer with a thickness of tens of nanometers to hundreds of nanometers, and through electric

OwlPay and Wallet Pro services launched by Odin Ding use stablecoin technology to enable B2B cross-border payments, and they partner with international payment giants to showcase their ambitions to expand in the fintech sector. By operating from overseas, Odin Ding bypasses Taiwan’s regulatory restrictions, offering fast virtual-asset trading. At the same time, in light of the newly issued Virtual Asset Services Act, it is expected to become a reference template for other foreign-funded companies entering the Taiwan market.

XRP Ledger validator Vet warns the XRP community after a social engineering scam drained $280 million from Solana's Drift Protocol, highlighting the need for caution and vigilance among builders in light of increasing crypto vulnerabilities.

Wash trading is exposed, fake liquidity unveiled ahead of the Federal Bureau A token created by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has exposed wash trading in crypto, raising risks of capital flows and market valuation. Wash trading is being brought to light in a way that’s hard to deny. A token by the Federal Bureau of Investigation—

Strategy director Jarrod Patten sold 700 MSTR Class A shares worth approximately $87,248, continuing a trend of insider sales by executives, raising concerns about investor sentiment in light of Bitcoin's volatility.

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Irish police successfully cracked a convicted drug dealer's Bitcoin wallet, seizing 500 Bitcoins with an estimated market value of over $35.6 million. These assets are proceeds of crime and are linked to Clifton Collins. With assistance from Europol, authorities gained control of the wallet. Currently, the series of wallets holds a total of 6,000 Bitcoins, but due to lost private keys, recovery remains challenging.

Irish police successfully cracked the Bitcoin wallet of a convicted drug dealer, seizing 500 BTC valued at over $35.6 million. The assets belonged to drug trafficker Clifton Collins and had been inaccessible for years due to lost private keys. With assistance from Europol, police regained control of the wallet, with hopes of recovering more Bitcoin in the future.

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A weekend controversy involving a Solana executive has brought two of crypto’s largest ecosystems, XRP and Solana, closer on X social media. The light-hearted exchange also drew attention from a