HIP-4 World Cup-related prediction market transaction volume surged by 202% WoW, with this sector accounting for nearly 60% of the total volume.

According to Bitget market data, the USD/JPY currency pair has halted its downward trend. Earlier, it plunged sharply in the short term to a low of 158.53, with a total drop of over 150 pips. It has now rebounded to 159.43, erasing its intraday losses, and is currently up approximately 0.04% on the day.

Hyperliquid HIP-3 has completed the auction for the Naver transaction code, with the final transaction totaling 516.99 HYPE. The Naver in question refers to South Korea’s largest internet tech company, often dubbed “South Korea’s Google,” which boasts a strong local ecosystem advantage in the country, with highly integrated services spanning search, shopping, payments, and content.

Per Onchain Lens monitoring, a Bitcoin whale sent 500 BTC to a newly created wallet, and roughly 23 minutes later, transferred all 500 BTC to Binance.

According to Bitget market data, the Japanese yen is suspected of facing a second round of intervention, leading to its strengthening. The USD/JPY pair has plunged roughly 150 pips, EUR/JPY around 130 pips, GBP/JPY around 200 pips, and CAD/JPY and AUD/JPY around 100 pips.

Masahiko Loo of State Street Investment Management said the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may bring forward its next interest rate hike to September or October, instead of the six-month interval many had anticipated. The strategist forecasts the BOJ will gradually move toward a terminal rate of 1.5% to 1.75%. During Friday’s press conference, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda voiced deep concern over the risk of inflation overshooting, stating this risk cannot be overlooked. Ueda remarked: “If we deem financial conditions too loose, accelerating interest rate hikes is entirely possible.”

Michael Burry, the real-life prototype of *The Big Short*, disclosed his latest portfolio adjustments via his Substack account today, noting that he has further increased his short position in Micron Technology (MU) with an average entry price of approximately $880. He also continued to raise his short exposure to NVIDIA (NVDA) and added to his short position in the semiconductor ETF SOXX at an average price of around $506. Meanwhile, Burry increased his long positions in several individual stocks: he added to Lululemon (LULU) at an average price of roughly $118, DraftKings (DKNG) at about $23.40, and Zoetis (ZTS) at around $76; he also further upped his holdings in Flutter (FLUT). Notably, Burry made no adjustments to his existing positions in Tesla (TSLA) and Palantir (PLTR), keeping his original holdings unchanged.