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The one company collecting a toll on every AI chip shipped, and why most US investors can't buy it directly.
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SK Hynix: The Toll Collector Every Nvidia GPU that powers AI runs on a specific type of memory called HBM (High Bandwidth Memory). Not regular RAM. Not storage. A specialized, extremely fast memory that sits directly on the chip and feeds it data fast enough to keep up with the compute. There is one company that dominates its production. SK Hynix, a South Korean chipmaker. They hold 62% of the global HBM market and supply the majority of Nvidia's most powerful chips. Every Blackwell GPU shipped in 2025 ran on their memory.
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