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Steam Deck LCD battery discontinuation risk averted as Valve keeps sales via iFixit

Concerns emerged that official replacement batteries for the Steam Deck LCD model could be discontinued, but Valve decided to keep supply going, allowing users to continue buying official batteries through iFixit. Inventory is expected to be secured from next week. The issue began after iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens said Valve had notified him of a possible halt to battery and display production. Valve later said iFixit would keep receiving the same OEM parts through Valve partners.

Finance

Kim Byung-ju, MBK to fully guarantee 200 billion won Homeplus DIP financing

Kim Byung-ju (김병주), chairman of MBK Partners, and MBK Partners plan to provide a full joint and several guarantee for 200 billion won in debtor-in-possession financing needed for Homeplus’ rehabilitation. MBK said it would guarantee the entire loan if Meritz gives final approval for the emergency operating funds. It said Homeplus needs the funding to continue operations and reduce damage to partners and suppliers. MBK said prior support totalled about 400 billion won.

Crypto

Robinhood chain boom raises question for Ethereum: tailwind or dilemma

Robinhood's Ethereum layer-2 network has expanded rapidly since its July 1 launch, lifting optimism about the Ethereum ecosystem. More than $141 million of ETH has been bridged in and wallets holding ETH have topped 500,000, while daily DEX volume has at times exceeded Ethereum mainnet and Coinbase's Base. Some see the project as a milestone for institutional adoption, but others argue L2 revenue contributes little to Ethereum mainnet so far.