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ChainCather reports that the first round of World Cup group stage matches has concluded. In the last four matches today, Portugal drew 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, England beat Croatia 4-2, Ghana defeated Panama 1-0, and Colombia won 3-1 against Uzbekistan. Judging from the overall performances of the first round, the opening stage of this World Cup has already seen several instances where high-probability pre-match expectations were not realized. Several favored teams were held to draws, while predictions considered “high win rate” by the market turned out to be inaccurate, causing many users with one-sided positions to face larger-than-expected losses. For users of prediction markets, the first round of the World Cup further proves that high probability does not equal low risk, and unilateral positions especially require hedging tools. OmenX, a native leveraged prediction market on Base, has recently launched a new Hedge to Earn campaign. The first phase is open to Polymarket position holders. Users can claim corresponding hedging position rewards on OmenX, adding an extra layer of risk protection to their existing predictions at a lower capital cost, and manage their positions more flexibly in the event of popular results failing, significant market volatility, or sudden trend reversals. OmenX stated that Hedge to Earn is a new growth activity launched by the platform focusing on leveraged prediction markets, aiming to help users shift from “one-sided predictions” to “position management.” The campaign is currently ongoing, and users can hedge, rebalance, and manage risk on OmenX around World Cup results, championship outcomes, and other popular sports events.  

Gelonghui June 18th｜According to CNBC, JetBlue Airways plans to close its cabin crew base at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey this fall, along with its technical operations bases at both this airport and New York's LaGuardia Airport. The report states that this move aims to cut costs and strengthen services at Fort Lauderdale Airport in Florida. This airport is a profitable hub for JetBlue Airways, where the company holds a dominant market position. Earlier this year, JetBlue Airways announced plans to slow hiring, reduce capacity, and increase ticket prices to mitigate the impact of soaring aviation fuel costs.

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