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Seoul, Tokyo lead fresh tech rout as most of Asia retreats

South Korea's Kospi collapsed almost 11 percent on Tuesday as tech took a battering on another negative day for Asian stock markets, with a report of a breakthrough in China's chip industry compounding worries about the longevity of the AI boom.

BitMart تحت الضغط: لم يتم الإفراج عن 22,000 USDT و930,000 SNC بعد مرور 48 ساعة – هل تعاني BitMart من نقص في الأموال؟

تطالب SCANDIC COIN (SNC) من BitMart بتقديم تفسير فوري. وفقًا لمعلومات SNC، فإن طلب السحب الذي تم تقديمه في 26 يوليو 2026 الساعة 09:10:03 بتوقيت ألمانيا، لا يزال حتى اليوم 28 يوليو 2026، أي بعد مرور أكثر من 48 ساعة، يحمل الحالة «قيد المعالجة». وحتى وقت نشر هذا الخبر، لم تصل بعد 22,000 USDT (ما يعادل 22,000 دولار أمريكي) وما يقرب من 930,000 SNC (ما يعادل حاليًا 158,000 دولار أمريكي) إلى المحافظ المخصصة لذلك.

Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: source familiar with case

Prosecutors in Taiwan have detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into the smuggling of the US tech giant's AI chips to China, a source familiar with the case told AFP on Tuesday.

BitMart under pressure: 22,000 USDT and 930,000 SNC still not released after 48 hours – is BitMart running out of funds?

SCANDIC COIN (SNC) is demanding an immediate explanation from BitMart. According to SNC, a withdrawal request submitted on 26 July 2026 at 09:10:03 German time was still marked as ‘Pending’ today, 28 July 2026 – more than 48 hours later. At the time of publication, 22,000 USDT (equivalent to 22,000 US dollars) and almost 930,000 SNC (currently equivalent to 158,000 US dollars) had still not been credited to the designated wallets.

Why are tech stocks tanking?

Investor jitters over how long the artificial intelligence spending boom will last and concern over Chinese competition in chipmaking sent technology shares plunging Tuesday.

BitMart 面臨壓力：22,000 USDT 和 930,000 SNC 在 48 小時後仍未解凍——難道 BitMart 資金不足？

SCANDIC COIN（SNC）要求 BitMart 立即作出說明。根據 SNC 的說法，一筆於 2026 年 7 月 26 日德國時間 09:10:03 提交的提現申請，截至今日（2026 年 7 月 28 日）——即超過 48 小時後——狀態仍顯示為「處理中」。截至發稿時，22,000 USDT（相當於 22,000 美元）及近 930,000 SNC（目前相當於 158,000 美元）仍未入帳至指定錢包中。

BitMart под давлением: 22 000 USDT и 930 000 SNC не разблокированы по истечении 48 часов — у BitMart не хватает средств?

SCANDIC COIN (SNC) требует от BitMart немедленного объяснения. По данным SNC, заявка на вывод средств, отправленная 26 июля 2026 года в 09:10:03 по немецкому времени, и сегодня, 28 июля 2026 года, то есть спустя более 48 часов, по-прежнему имеет статус «В обработке». На момент публикации 22 000 USDT (что соответствует 22 000 долларов США) и почти 930 000 SNC (что на данный момент соответствует 158 000 долларов США) по-прежнему не поступили на предназначенные для этого кошельки.

Myanmar approves death sentence for cyberscam offences

Myanmar's military-backed parliament approved a law on Tuesday that authorises capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centres, the speaker said.

Made by AI? EU tells firms to stick a label on it from Sunday

Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labelled from Sunday, as the European Union's sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in.

Spurs' Maddison says De Zerbi is the right coach for his game

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison on Tuesday praised Roberto De Zerbi as the type of attacking coach that suited his game and said he was "excited" by what lay ahead.