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On May 31, per monitoring from the Telegram bot PolyBeats, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal 4-3 in a penalty shootout to claim the UEFA Champions League final title. A prominent whale bettor on the platform, using the username "lovelystuff," placed multi-million-dollar wagers on Arsenal to win the final—ultimately netting an overall profit of roughly $1.3 million. A key note: lovelystuff never cashed out any of his positions early. The reason he profited despite Arsenal losing the final? The primary market he bet on—titled "Paris Saint-Germain vs. Arsenal"—settled exclusively on the result of the 90-minute regular time plus stoppage time, excluding extra time and penalties. The match ended 1-1 after regulation, so the market ruled Arsenal the winning side for this wager (as PSG did not secure victory in regulation), generating a $4.4 million gain from that single bet. However, lovelystuff also took a position on a separate market: "Arsenal to win the final"—which requires Arsenal

May 31 — Per monitoring from PolyBeats, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal played to a draw in their 90-minute regular match. A whale user on Polymarket named "lovelystuff", who placed a large bet on Arsenal to win this match, has now locked in a definitive victory for that wager. Their profit on this single market currently stands at $4.4 million, marking a 61.29% return. For context, the "Paris Saint-Germain vs. Arsenal" market settles based solely on the result of the 90-minute regulation period plus stoppage time. If PSG wins the match, the market pays out to "Yes" holders; if not, it pays to "No" holders — a outcome lovelystuff confirms their bet qualifies for. Additionally, lovelystuff has earned $186,000 in profit from another Polymarket contract: "Will Arsenal win the UEFA Champions League in the 2025-26 season?" Even if PSG goes on to win the overall final match, lovelystuff will still net roughly $1.4 million in total combined profit from their two positions.

On May 31, per PolyBeats monitoring, the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal kicked off in the early hours of Beijing Time today. The match has finished 90 minutes of regulation play plus six minutes of stoppage time, with the two sides deadlocked at 1-1, setting the stage for a 30-minute extra time period. As of press time, a whale user named "lovelystuff" on Polymarket, who placed a $10 million wager on Arsenal winning the Champions League, is currently sitting on approximately $2.7 million in paper profit.

May 31st. Tonight’s Champions League final is in full swing, pitting English Premier League side Arsenal against French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) trailed by one goal before equalizing later in the match. As the world’s most prestigious and influential club football competition, winning the Champions League stands as the highest honor for clubs, players, and coaches alike—and cements a team’s place in global sports history. As of press time, Polymarket’s trading volume for this match has exceeded $35 million. Current projections show a 62% probability of a draw in regulation time, with PSG holding a 21% chance of victory and Arsenal at 17%.

On May 31, Binance teased that it would unveil a new product on June 1. The tweet featured an image of a haystack — whose pronunciation sounds nearly identical to "Hey Stock" — stoking speculation in the crypto community that the new offering could tie to a U.S. stock investment channel. As of press time, Binance has not responded to these rumors.

May 31 – Per monitoring from Hyperinsight via its Telegram channel, “Trader Loracle” – HYPE’s largest short seller – has been trimming its short position for nine consecutive hours, with each reduction ranging from $400,000 to $1.4 million. Starting from a massive initial short position, Loracle has now cut $7 million worth of shorts, leaving an outstanding short position of $108 million and an unrealized loss of $34.6 million. Roughly all of its $27 million margin is currently being used to hold this position. Separately, the 893,000 HYPE tokens Loracle unlocked today were transferred to its HyperEVM address, valued at approximately $59 million. No additional actions have been taken regarding these unlocked tokens as of press time. Looking back, over the past month, this whale has unlocked HYPE tokens twice for a total of 1.115 million tokens, worth around $63.51 million. Per on-chain records, Loracle sold 557,000 HYPE tokens on May 21 for roughly $33.35 million. The market now wide