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Tether (USDT) Publishes Anticipated Financial Results for the Second Quarter! Here's Its Current Status and Assets

Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, has published its Q2 2026 financial results. According to an independent audit by BDO, the company reported a net operating profit of approximately $1.5 billion and an excess of assets over liabilities totaling $4.11 billion. As of June 30, 2026, the circulating supply of USDT was roughly $184.6 billion, marking an increase of about $446 million from the prior quarter. Tether now holds over 60% of the global stablecoin market share. The $1.5 billion profit was primarily generated from U.S. Treasury bills and repurchase agreements. Total assets stood at approximately $187.75 billion against liabilities of $183.64 billion, with $183.62 billion of liabilities tied to issued digital tokens. Key actions during the quarter included a reduction of secured loans by $2.38 billion (down 15%) and an addition of 14 tons to its physical gold holdings, bringing the total to over 146 tons. CEO Paolo Ardoino reaffirmed that USDT remains fully backed by reserves despite market volatility. He also noted that the company is undergoing a comprehensive independent audit with one of the "Big Four" accounting firms.

cryptonews.ru07/31 21:00

Tether (USDT) Publishes Anticipated Financial Results for the Second Quarter! Here's Its Current Status and Assets

cryptonews.ru07/31 21:00

Tether, the Issuer of USDT, Reports $1.5 Billion Profit for the Quarter

Stablecoin issuer Tether reported a net operating profit of $1.5 billion for Q2 2026, according to an audit by BDO. The company's assets exceeded liabilities by $4.11 billion. The supply of its USDT token grew to $184.6 billion by the end of June, maintaining over 60% market share in the shrinking stablecoin sector, primarily on Tron and Ethereum. Tether's reserves remain heavily concentrated in U.S. Treasury bills, a primary profit driver, making it one of the world's largest holders of U.S. debt. The company also increased its physical gold holdings by 14 tons to over 146 tons, used partly to back its gold-pegged XAUT token. Additionally, Tether holds Bitcoin reserves valued at $8.93 billion. As of June 30, Tether's total assets were $187.75 billion against liabilities of $183.64 billion, with $183.62 billion attributed to issued tokens.

cryptonews.ru07/31 16:53

Tether, the Issuer of USDT, Reports $1.5 Billion Profit for the Quarter

cryptonews.ru07/31 16:53

Storage Giants Are Raking It In, Downstream Players Are Struggling to Cope

Global memory storage giants have reported record-breaking earnings, with downstream clients now struggling to bear the soaring costs. SK Hynix's Q2 operating profit surged 557%, while Samsung's DS division hit a historic high. Chinese firms like GigaDevice and Jiangbolong also saw profits skyrocket. However, this profit surge for memory makers translates directly into higher costs for their customers. The boom is largely driven by AI server demand, which consumes high-bandwidth memory (HBM) at the expense of traditional DRAM supply. While cloud providers may accept higher prices, the strain is breaking downstream sectors. In smartphones, memory now comprises over 20% of device costs, even surpassing the main chip in flagship models. This has led manufacturers like OPPO and vivo to reportedly reject further price hikes from suppliers like Samsung. The PC and consumer electronics segments are also weakening, with spot market prices already falling sharply. The industry faces a turning point. Long-term supply agreements are locking in high prices but also capping further increases. As downstream clients from phones to servers push back against unsustainable costs, the memory super-cycle may be approaching a sudden end, driven not by supply shifts but by collapsing demand.

marsbit07/31 11:26

Storage Giants Are Raking It In, Downstream Players Are Struggling to Cope

marsbit07/31 11:26

Reddit Triples Profit to $253 Million, But Notes Search Query Volatility

Reddit reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $253 million, roughly triple the $89 million from a year earlier. Revenue surged 61% year-over-year to $805 million, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of over 60% growth. Advertising revenue jumped 64% to $762 million, driven by higher ad prices and increased impressions. The company's weekly active unique users surpassed 500 million for the first time, reaching 514.6 million. However, executives flagged a concern: traffic from search engines became volatile toward the end of the quarter, creating headwinds for converting its large audience into daily users. CEO Steven Huffman noted that "AI overviews have not yet had a similarly positive impact" on search referrals compared to traditional links. Other highlights include adjusted EBITDA rising 43% to $343 million, operating cash flow of $262 million for the quarter, and the launch of Reddit's first shareholder return program with $235 million spent on share repurchases. For the current quarter, Reddit forecasts revenue between $860 million and $870 million.

cryptonews.ru07/31 09:41

Reddit Triples Profit to $253 Million, But Notes Search Query Volatility

cryptonews.ru07/31 09:41

AWS Accounts for 60% of Operating Profit, Amazon Delivers Q2 Results with No Weak Spots

Amazon reported its Q2 2026 financial results, with total sales reaching $200.6 billion, maintaining year-over-year growth. Net profit was $62.6 billion, significantly boosted by a $53.4 billion non-operating pre-tax gain primarily from its investment in AI company Anthropic. The more indicative operating profit was $27.5 billion. Amazon Web Services (AWS) was the key profit driver, contributing 60.5% of the company's operating profit. AWS revenue grew 36.8% year-over-year, with its operating profit rising nearly two-thirds. This growth provides crucial financial support for Amazon's broader investments in retail and infrastructure. Other segments also showed solid performance. Advertising revenue grew 26.2%, while third-party seller services and online stores maintained positive momentum, strengthening the core retail business. Despite strong profits, Amazon's trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow turned negative, as $169 billion in property and equipment investments (largely for data centers and AI) outpaced $161.4 billion in operating cash flow. This highlights the company's heavy ongoing capital expenditure, even as investment gains inflate net income. The results present a dual picture: robust operational earnings led by AWS alongside massive reinvestment into future growth, particularly in AI infrastructure.

marsbit07/31 03:26

AWS Accounts for 60% of Operating Profit, Amazon Delivers Q2 Results with No Weak Spots

marsbit07/31 03:26

June Quarter for Earth's Most Valuable Tech Company: Apple's Revenue Breaks $100 Billion for the First Time

On July 30, Apple announced its quarterly results, with revenue surpassing the $100 billion mark for the first time in a June quarter, reaching $109.4 billion—a 16.4% year-over-year increase. This record performance was driven by all-time highs for the period in iPhone, Mac, and Services sales. Key to this growth was the iPhone, which accounted for nearly two-thirds of the $15.4 billion revenue increase compared to the same period last year. Both Europe and Greater China contributed significantly, with the latter seeing 22.4% growth. While Services revenue represented only 28.1% of total revenue, it contributed 42.4% of gross profit due to its high 75.6% gross margin, acting as a profit stabilizer alongside the hardware surge. Notably, EPS grew 28.7%, faster than revenue. However, Apple disclosed that a one-time tariff refund added approximately 2 percentage points to the gross margin and $0.11 to EPS. Excluding this impact, the adjusted EPS growth rate would be approximately 21.7%. This distinction highlights two separate dynamics: operational growth from core businesses and a temporary boost to profitability. The report ultimately paints a picture of broad-based growth, with hardware driving scale, Services enhancing profitability, and a one-time item influencing the profit growth rate.

marsbit07/31 03:16

June Quarter for Earth's Most Valuable Tech Company: Apple's Revenue Breaks $100 Billion for the First Time

marsbit07/31 03:16

What's Going On with Gigadevice? Major Shareholder Cashes Out 44 Billion, Then Announces 20 Billion Buyback

Gigadevice Innovation, a leading Chinese memory chip company, has executed a controversial financial maneuver. The company's controlling shareholder and chairman, Zhu Yiming, sold approximately 44 billion RMB worth of his shares between early May and mid-June 2026, capitalizing on a soaring stock price that peaked at 846.66 RMB on June 29th. Following a subsequent stock crash—plummeting to around 350 RMB in 22 trading days and erasing over 330 billion RMB in market value—Zhu announced a combined "market rescue" plan on July 29th. This plan includes his personal commitment to buy back at least 1 billion RMB in shares and a company proposal to repurchase 1 to 2 billion RMB worth of stock. This sequence of high-selling followed by a low-buying plan has confused and unsettled many of the company's 240,000 retail investors. The stock's dramatic decline was attributed to several factors: the successful IPO of its sister company, Changxin Technologies, which ended Gigadevice's status as a primary investment proxy for the domestic memory sector; a Morgan Stanley report warning of a potential peak in the memory chip cycle; and a severe loss of market confidence triggered by the chairman's massive sell-off. While the sell-off was procedurally compliant, its timing has been criticized. The company's fundamentals appear strong, with preliminary H1 2026 results showing revenue up 177% year-on-year to 11.5 billion RMB and net profit skyrocketing 1099% to 6.9 billion RMB, driven by a boom in memory chips and MCU demand. However, a significant portion (2.05 billion RMB) of this profit came from non-recurring gains like securities investment, and the memory industry is notoriously cyclical. Analysts highlight the company's role in the domestic substitution of niche DRAM and NOR Flash memory, with some maintaining bullish price targets. Yet, the recent events underscore key risks: its fabless model creates dependency on foundries like Changxin, and the chairman's actions have raised serious questions about management's alignment with minority shareholders. The promised buybacks cannot commence until December 13th due to a mandatory six-month cooling-off period following an insider sale, leaving the stock vulnerable in the interim.

marsbit07/30 11:51

What's Going On with Gigadevice? Major Shareholder Cashes Out 44 Billion, Then Announces 20 Billion Buyback

marsbit07/30 11:51

Net Profit Soars 1299.9%, Samsung's Q2 Reports the Most Profitable Quarter in History

Samsung Electronics posts record-breaking Q2 2026 results, driven primarily by explosive AI-driven demand for its semiconductor business. Revenue surged 130% year-on-year (YoY) to 171.5 trillion won, while operating profit skyrocketed 1,813.8% to 89.49 trillion won. Net profit reached 71.62 trillion won, a 1,299.9% increase YoY. The Device Solutions (DS) division, which includes memory chips, was the core engine, contributing over 99% of total operating profit. Sales for the DS unit hit a record 127.5 trillion won, with memory revenue reaching 120.8 trillion won, fueled by AI server demand for products like HBM. The company has begun mass production of next-generation HBM4. In contrast, the Device eXperience (DX) division, covering mobile phones and consumer electronics, reported an operating loss of 0.8 trillion won due to rising component costs, highlighting a significant performance split within the company. Other segments showed improvement: Samsung Display's profit rose to 0.7 trillion won, and Harman's profit recovered to 0.4 trillion won. Financially, Samsung's position strengthened dramatically, with cash and equivalents reaching 190 trillion won and operating cash flow hitting a record 105.1 trillion won. The company also engaged in significant share buybacks and dividend payments. Looking ahead, Samsung expects sustained strong demand from AI infrastructure, though acknowledges softer demand in some consumer segments.

marsbit07/30 03:35

Net Profit Soars 1299.9%, Samsung's Q2 Reports the Most Profitable Quarter in History

marsbit07/30 03:35

Before the Second Attempt at Hong Kong IPO, Topstar 'Hands Out' 548 Million in Related-Party Orders

Tosda, an industrial robotics firm, is making its second attempt at a Hong Kong listing shortly after its first application lapsed. The company has undergone a significant strategic shift, pivoting away from its lower-margin intelligent energy and environmental management system (IEEMS) business to focus on core robotics and machinery. This "revenue-reduction, profit-growth" strategy saw revenue nearly halve from 2022 to 2025, but resulted in a sharp turnaround to profitability, with a 1147% year-on-year increase in Q1 2026 net profit. This restructuring involved spinning off the IEEMS business, leading to a substantial jump in related-party transactions. Following the departure of a former executive, two newly associated companies are expected to handle up to 548 million RMB worth of IEEMS orders in 2026, with Tosda acting as a platform charging a 3% management fee. While profitability has improved, several financial concerns remain. Accounts receivable collection cycles have lengthened, inventory—particularly for robots—has surged significantly despite falling revenue, and the company faces challenges in overseas market expansion. Notably, overseas business currently has a lower gross margin than domestic operations. The company was also recently reprimanded by regulators for accounting inaccuracies related to revenue recognition and bad debt provisions. The success of its strategic pivot and its second listing attempt will depend on managing these financial risks, the transparency of its new business model, and the long-term performance of its core robotics segment.

marsbit07/30 02:56

Before the Second Attempt at Hong Kong IPO, Topstar 'Hands Out' 548 Million in Related-Party Orders

marsbit07/30 02:56

Trader Earns Over $1.2 Million in Seven Hours on Memecoin PIPEDOG

An unknown cryptocurrency trader achieved over $1.2 million in unrealized profit in less than seven hours by investing in the memecoin PIPEDOG, as reported by analysts Lookonchain. The trader purchased 293.75 million PIPEDOG for 8.39 ETH (approximately $16,000). Later, they sold 34.55 million tokens for 32.67 ETH (around $62,000), securing a portion of the gains. The remaining 259.2 million PIPEDOG held in the wallet were valued at about $1.18 million at the time of the report, though this later dropped below $900,000. Including the realized profits, the trader's total return exceeded $1.2 million, representing roughly a 77x gain on the initial investment. The successful trade sparked discussions on social media platform X, with some users speculating the trader might have used a sniper bot to buy the token immediately after its launch. Others highlighted the difficulty in identifying promising tokens before their rapid price appreciation. A user known as That Martini Guy cautioned against focusing solely on success stories, noting that while the 77x return is widely discussed, the many tokens that fall to zero often go unmentioned. The article also recalled a previous instance where a trader turned an $838 investment into approximately $1.05 million (a 1253x return) over 20 days with the token CASHCAT.

cryptonews.ru07/29 11:10

Trader Earns Over $1.2 Million in Seven Hours on Memecoin PIPEDOG