SK Hynix profits soar five-fold on AI demand, boosting Nvidia supply chain

SK Hynix reported a five-fold jump in quarterly profits driven by AI-related demand, and the Polymarket contract on whether NVIDIA will be the largest company by market cap on June 30 sits at 90.5% YES, up from 90% a day ago.

Market reaction

The connection is straightforward: SK Hynix is a major supplier of high-bandwidth memory used in NVIDIA’s AI chips, and its earnings signal continued strong demand for that hardware. The NVIDIA market has 68 days until resolution. Daily actual USDC volume is $9,609, and it would take $48,757 to move the price by 5 percentage points, indicating real depth.

Why it matters

Volume over the past 24 hours hit $38,436 in actual USDC. The largest single price move in that window was negligible, meaning no large trader repositioned aggressively. SK Hynix’s results confirm that NVIDIA’s supply chain is seeing the kind of demand that supports its current valuation lead over Apple and other competitors.

What to watch

At current odds, buying YES at 90.5¢ implies a 1.11x return if NVIDIA tops market cap rankings on June 30. The main risks to this position are NVIDIA’s own upcoming earnings report and any market cap gains by Apple or Google. Strategic announcements from Jensen Huang around AI partnerships or new hardware could also move the contract.

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