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According to CoinGlass data, the price of natural gas (NG) contracts is currently reported at $3.289, up 2.72% for the day. The total trading volume of NG contracts across the network has decreased by 22.55% in the last 24 hours, while the total open interest has increased by 5.46% to $987,000. Among them, the trading volume on the Gate platform is approximately $165,400, ranking second globally; the open interest reaches $601,300, ranking first globally.

Previously, the United States announced a temporary agreement with Iran and lifted a 60-day oil sanction, leading to increased volatility in the international crude oil market. According to Bitget market data, the price of Brent crude oil (BZ) is approximately $78 per barrel, with a 24-hour increase of 0.3%. The competition between bulls and bears has intensified, driving up market attention on related contracts.According to CoinGlass data, the current total open interest for BZ contracts across the network has reached $73.4659 million. Among them, Bitget's BZ contract open interest is $12.5437 million, ranking second globally with a market share of 17.07%.Currently, Bitget has fully deepened its integration with the Universal Exchange (UEX) ecosystem, covering diversified assets such as U.S. stocks, CFDs, and cryptocurrencies.

The Federal Reserve has released a hawkish signal, putting pressure on gold prices to decline. According to CoinGlass data, gold (XAUT) is currently priced at $4280.41, down 0.62% in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the total 24-hour trading volume of XAUT across the network reached $293 million, with the Gate platform performing particularly well, recording a 24-hour trading volume of $26.6557 million for its XAUT/USDT trading pair, and a 7-day trading volume exceeding $131 million, both ranking in the top two globally. In addition, the total 24-hour trading volume of XAUT contracts across the network reached $1.138 billion, with the Gate platform's position size around $11.9 million, ranking third among global exchanges.

Global technology company Electric Soul (EST) has disclosed the latest progress in its global deployment. As of June 2026, the company has deployed tens of thousands of standardized commercial shared charging devices in multiple countries across Europe, America, and Southeast Asia, covering high-traffic scenarios such as business districts, transportation hubs, and dining clusters, while maintaining stable operations.As the scale of devices reaches tens of thousands, Electric Soul is transitioning from regional market expansion to a phase of global-scale operations. The project enhances replication efficiency between different countries and cities through unified hardware standards, cloud-based SaaS operation and maintenance backend, localized payment adaptations, and city agency cooperation models, providing support for the continuous expansion of the global shared charging network.Electric Soul stated that leveraging the large-scale implementation experience in the European, American, and Southeast Asian markets, the next step will be to expand into incremental markets such as the Middle East, South Asia, and Latin America, continuously promoting the vision of "global reach, boundaryless charging," and further exploring new models of global energy infrastructure in RWA and DePIN scenarios.

According to Cryptonomist, the prediction market platform Kalshi recorded a trading volume of $5.1 billion in the first week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, setting a historical high for the platform. In May, Kalshi's monthly trading volume had already approached $18 billion, setting a historical record at that time. Kalshi also announced an official partnership with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) during the World Cup, with Messi promoting the platform on social media.

According to the official announcement, Bitget has launched a football viewing gift box distribution event for VIP users, open for participation from June 15 to June 30. During the event, users who maintain a formal VIP1 level or above and complete the delivery information registration will have the opportunity to receive a gift box, with limited quantities available on a first-come, first-served basis.This gift box is divided into V1-V3 football viewing gift boxes and V4-V7 premium limited gift boxes, with the premium gift boxes supporting customized exclusive jerseys. The gift boxes will be distributed starting from July 3. If the physical gift boxes are exhausted, the platform will replace them with spot leverage interest reduction coupons. Detailed rules have been published on the Bitget official platform, and eligible users can go to the event page to participate in the collection.

Bitget announced the launch of the global football-themed event "Universal Cup," which transforms sports viewers into participants through interactive mini-games. Users can choose representative teams from 48 participating countries and engage in a penalty shootout challenge that integrates elements of cryptocurrency, stocks, and CFDs, competing for a total prize pool of 250,000 USDT. During the event, users' individual scores will contribute to the national rankings, forming a dynamic global leaderboard; even if the selected country is eliminated, users can switch countries to continue participating. The prize pool will be distributed through daily rewards, leaderboard rewards, lucky draws, and champion rewards, with the event ending on July 19.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that the Universal Cup combines the atmosphere of global sports events with the UEX panoramic exchange ecosystem, helping users intuitively understand multi-asset trading scenarios through engaging interactions. Bitget has signed a contract with Messi and is a multi-regional official partner of La Liga. This event continues Bitget's long-term layout in the field of sports marketing, promoting the synergy between sports narratives and the multi-asset trading system.

The US stock market weakened overall due to geopolitical risks and a high-level correction in technology stocks, while the optical communication sector showed resilience against declines. According to CoinGlass data, Coherent (COHR) is currently priced at $360.06, with a daily increase of 1.21%, and the total contract open interest across the network reached $8.9669 million, with approximately $843,300 in contract open interest on the Gate platform, ranking third in the network. In addition, Lumentum (LITE) is currently priced at $865.82, with a daily increase of 5.86%, and the total contract open interest increased by 29.17%, with approximately $777,000 in contract open interest on the Gate platform, also ranking among the industry leaders.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted a "Dragon Ball" comic image on the X platform, featuring the main character Goku and many supporting characters lifting a Spirit Bomb labeled "BTC," along with the caption "One Community," calling for the crypto community to unite during the bear market.

Polymarket announced on Thursday that it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with the Berlin digital football platform OneFootball, which will connect the prediction market to OneFootball's 200 million monthly active users and 645 million fan ecosystem about two weeks before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Polymarket will be the only prediction market partner within the OneFootball app, and competitors like Kalshi will not be allowed to enter this product.This is Polymarket's seventh major football partnership this year and the first collaboration aimed at media application distribution channels, having previously signed agreements with MLS, LaLiga, Serie A, Lazio, and DAZN.According to analysis by the Pew Research Center, since July 2024, sports have accounted for 39% of Polymarket's total trading volume. The 2026 World Cup champion market has seen a cumulative trading volume of over $1.2 billion since its launch last July, while the broader World Cup category market totals approximately $1.3 billion.OneFootball has previously launched the OFC token based on Base and Ethereum, as well as the points system BALLS. The integration with Polymarket will convert user engagement into actual transactions. OneFootball has raised over $300 million in funding, with investors including Liberty City Ventures, Animoca Brands, and Adidas.

According to data from DefiLlama, Gate's 24-hour net capital inflow exceeded 36.42 million USD, ranking among the top two globally among centralized exchanges.

Recently, the volatility in the metal market has continued to intensify, with gold and silver prices maintaining high-level fluctuations. According to market data from the Gate platform, silver (XAG) reached a 24-hour high of $77.61 and is currently reported at $76.89; gold (XAU) reached a 24-hour high of $4,549.78 and is currently reported at $4,514.90, with an overall strong trend. According to CoinGlass data, the 24-hour contract position for silver (XAG) on the Gate platform reached $100 million, with a 24-hour trading volume of $131 million; the 24-hour contract position for gold (XAU) reached $180 million, both ranking among the top two globally. As global macro uncertainty increases, market risk aversion continues to rise, further driving the growth of metal trading activity.Gate has pioneered the metal contract trading sector, providing 24/7 uninterrupted trading, offering users greater strategic flexibility and asset management efficiency in volatile markets. Gate contracts cover a variety of traditional financial assets, including stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities, supporting trading in core assets such as gold, silver, and globally popular stocks. Gate continues to build a more efficient and professional multi-asset one-stop trading platform for global users.

According to a report by South Korea's News1, as of May 19, publicly listed companies globally hold approximately 1.242 million BTC, worth about $9.56 billion at current prices, an increase of 67% from 742,900 a year ago, with the number of listed companies holding BTC rising to 196.The report states that the ETH held by listed companies is approximately 6.03 million, with BitMine holding about 4.32 million ETH. In contrast, the cryptocurrency investment market for Korean corporations has not yet fully opened, and related pilot measures are progressing slowly.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the market Polymarket. A large whale invested $212,520 in a single bet on the event "Nottingham Forest Football Club vs Newcastle United Football Club," specifically targeting "Newcastle United Football Club." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this bet is 46%.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the market Polymarket. A large whale fund made a single purchase of $79,644.8 on "Arsenal Football Club" for the event "West Ham United Football Club vs Arsenal Football Club." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this target is 64%.

According to CoinGlass data, the price of gold tokens is fluctuating upwards, with gold contracts XAUT_USDT and PAXG_USDT both breaking above $4700. Currently, XAUT is quoted at $4,682.15, and PAXG is quoted at $4,687.79. Although there has been a short-term pullback, the overall price remains in a high range, and market attention continues to increase.In addition, in terms of the spot market for gold (PAXG), Gate ranks among the top with a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $1.8846 million, with an increase of up to 99.87%, ranking first.Currently, Gate has fully deepened its TradFi layout, with the spot sector supporting trading in stocks and metals, and the contract sector covering diversified assets such as gold, silver, foreign exchange, and commodities. With a flexible USDT settlement mechanism and leverage of up to 100 times, Gate continues to assist global investors in achieving cross-market, round-the-clock asset allocation and risk management.

According to data from DefiLlama, Gate's 24-hour net capital inflow exceeded $175 million, ranking among the top three centralized exchanges globally.

X product leader Nikita Bier posted on the X platform stating that, according to the aggregated data from the trading pilot, since the launch of Cashtags on Tuesday evening, the social platform X has driven approximately $1 billion in transaction volume globally. This data comes from the platform's early pilot phase and shows a significant pull effect on market liquidity and user engagement after the integration of social platform and trading functions.