According to BlockBeats, on July 8, Nasdaq announced that SK Hynix is expected to begin trading on July 10.

According to BlockBeats, the latest situation in the Middle East on July 8th is summarized below:

Conflict situation

Trump approved the plan to strike Iran.

U.S. officials said the strikes against Iran were "punitive, not reciprocal," and that the operation "will not end anytime soon."

A U.S. official said that the U.S. strikes against Iran on Tuesday were four to five times larger and more powerful than the strikes launched 10 days earlier.

The United States revoked a general license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil, allowing the remaining transactions to continue until midnight Eastern Time on July 17. This move is reportedly in response to Iran's recent firing on three merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that some merchant ships are sailing without coordination and have turned off or tampered with AIS signals, hindering safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. It urged regional countries and shipping companies to refrain from any actions that violate the memorandum.

The U.S. Central Command stated that its forces have begun a series of powerful strikes against Iran in response to Iranian targeting and attacks on commercial shipping operations operated by civilian crews in international waterways.

Iran's Foreign Ministry condemns the U.S. Treasury Department's decision to lift the temporary suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil sales.

US-Iran negotiations

Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi: If the threats continue, negotiations for a final agreement will not begin; please keep your promises.

Iranian Supreme Leader's advisor Rezaei: It is clear that the United States will cause the negotiations to fail.

Lebanese diplomatic sources said Lebanon refused to hold the sixth round of Lebanon-Israel talks in Rome, insisting that negotiations should continue in Washington.

Strait of Hormuz

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier was attacked in the Gulf of Oman.

Multiple explosions have occurred in the southern Iranian port city of Sirik.

Explosions were heard on Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.

UK maritime authorities: The threat level in the Hormuz has been raised to "serious".

According to BlockBeats, on July 8th, based on OnchainLens monitoring, Circle issued another 250 million USDC on the Solana chain.

As of 2026, Circle has issued a total of $65.03 billion USDC on the Solana chain.

According to BlockBeats, on July 8, the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement strongly condemning the US Treasury Department's decision to revoke sanctions on Iranian oil sales, calling the action a "serious violation" of Article 10 of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 18, and demanding that the United States be held responsible for the consequences.

Iran stated that the US revoked the relevant authorization issued on June 21, less than 20 days after the signing of the memorandum, further proving that the US is "unfriendly, unstable, and untrustworthy." Iran accused the US of violating the memorandum's contents through multiple actions against Lebanon, directly or through Israel, over the past 20 days. The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that Iran has consistently fulfilled its commitments under the memorandum in good faith, and if the US continues to violate the agreement, Iran will take all measures it deems necessary to safeguard its national interests and security.