Bloomberg: Iranian missile attack on US military base in Kuwait resulting in casualties

John Wang, the head of Kalshi's cryptocurrency business, stated in an article on X platform that Kalshi is the first regulated platform in the United States that can legally provide cryptocurrency perpetual contract trading. The predicted market trading volume related to cryptocurrency accounts for about 70% of the platform's total trading volume, making it the second largest business category. Kalshi is still the liquidity layer for Coinbase and Phantom front-end, only accepting international deposits of cryptocurrencies. He joked, "That's right, Kalshi is not a cryptocurrency company

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes expressed optimism on the X platform that HYPE prices will rise to $150. Recently, HYPE has repeatedly broken historical highs and become one of the cryptocurrency assets that the market is paying attention to.

[Gravity Bridge Suspected to Be Attacked, Approximately $5.4 Million in Assets Stolen] According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Specter, the cross-chain bridge Gravity Bridge is suspected to have been attacked, with related contract keys potentially leaked, resulting in approximately $5.4 million in crypto assets being transferred out. The stolen assets include approximately $4.3 million in USDC, 274 WETH (approximately $553,000), $434,000 in USDT, and $64,000 in PAYG tokens, among others. Currently, the project team has not released an official statement, and the cause of the attack and specific losses remain to be confirmed.

According to Bloomberg citing informed sources, an Iranian ballistic missile attacked Ali Salim Air Base in Kuwait, causing minor injuries to several US troops and severe damage to two MQ-9 Reaper drones. The missile was intercepted by Kuwait's air defense system, but the falling debris hit the base.

According to Cointelegraph, Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan Bitcoin, stated that despite the increased participation of institutional investors, Bitcoin holdings are not concentrated in the hands of a few institutions and are mainly purchased by numerous retail accounts. Therefore, it is crucial to pay attention to the sentiment of retail investors.