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AMD chief executive Lisa Su is making the rounds in Taiwan and South Korea, pledging tens of billions in investment as she works to address supply chain chokepoints in the semiconductor space. The tour signals AMD is playing a long game in the AI infrastructure race, courting partners at the source rather than waiting on disruption to arrive.
Shifting to crypto, Bitcoin slid roughly two point three percent in under two hours, dragging total liquidations to five hundred fifty million dollars across the market. The move raised eyebrows after leveraged short positions surfaced on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, fueling suspicion that the dip wasn't entirely organic. It's a reminder that thin liquidity and concentrated positioning can amplify moves fast.
And staying in the digital asset space, Jito's JTX exchange is mapping out an aggressive product roadmap, with a mobile app expected this fall and perpetual futures integration slated for later this winter. The platform is pushing well beyond spot trading on Solana, positioning itself as a full-service venue as competition among decentralized exchanges intensifies heading into next year.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
