SK Hynix's landmark US share sale has drawn global institutional attention to the company quietly powering the AI boom through High Bandwidth Memory. This explainer breaks down what HBM is, why SK Hynix's dominance in the SK Hynix AI boom matters, and what investors should watch next.

The U.S. Consumer Price Index fell 0.4% in June — the largest monthly drop since April 2020 — triggering a sharp U.S. inflation crypto rally and $112 million in leveraged short liquidations within the first hour. Bitcoin rose roughly 2.5% to $63,800, while prediction markets put the odds of a Fed hold at the July 28–29 meeting at 94%.

President Trump has publicly called on Congress to pass the Clarity Act crypto bill, invoking Senator Lindsey Graham's name to build momentum for a comprehensive digital asset regulatory framework. The move marks the clearest White House signal yet that market-structure legislation for crypto is a named executive priority.