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ChainCatcher reports, according to DefiLlama data, Kalshi’s trading volume in June reached nearly $9.4 billion, hitting a record high and showing a significant increase compared to about $5.3 billion in May. Over the same period, Polymarket International’s trading volume also rose from around $3.5 billion to about $4.3 billion. The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 11, expanding for the first time to 48 teams, and has become, according to CNBC, the main driver behind June’s surge in prediction market trading. Trading activity during the knockout stage has been particularly active. As of press time, the Kalshi market for the Canada vs Morocco Round of 16 match generated more than $48 million in trading volume, and the Polymarket market over $26.8 million.

Foresight News reports that according to Bitget market data, LIT briefly reached 2.59 USDT and is now quoted at 2.58 USDT, with a 24-hour increase of 18.19%.

According to Golden Ten Data on July 6, Michael Wan, Senior Foreign Exchange Analyst at Mitsubishi UFJ, stated in a research report that the market appears to be in a wait-and-see mode, anticipating the next catalyst for the US dollar and US interest rates. Looking ahead, "Global markets will seek direction from key data points such as the US ISM Services data and Federal Reserve meeting minutes later this week, as well as next week’s US CPI," he said. Furthermore, the market is also closely watching whether Japanese authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market last week to curb the weakening yen. As USD/JPY continues to hover near the 162 mark, this uncertainty risk should not be underestimated.