Huobi HTX has launched AERGO perpetual contracts and kicked off a contract trading party.

According to sources, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is shifting its focus to whether companies will pass rising cost pressures on to households, and will continue to warn at next week’s policy meeting that inflation could stay above the 2% target for a prolonged period. Sources said the BOJ is expected to signal that the risk of short-term inflationary shocks triggered by rising oil prices has eased since April, though overall price pressures remain a concern. Additionally, the BOJ is likely to maintain its current policy guidance of continuing its interest rate hike path. Markets expect the BOJ to determine the pace of future monetary policy adjustments based on wage growth, service prices, and corporate pricing behavior.

According to Bitget's market data, South Korea's KOSPI index has extended its decline to 5.61%, Samsung fell more than 6%, and SK Hynix dropped 5.52%.

According to EmberCN monitoring, an address belonging to MakerDAO’s early team or investor sold MKR tokens it had held for nearly 10 years 40 minutes ago, converting the proceeds to USDC. Data shows the address received 1,050 MKR in April 2016, with no transfers made over the subsequent decade—only a wallet migration during the MKR token upgrade in 2018. The address sold all 1,050 MKR this time, receiving approximately 1.316 million USDC, and transferred the funds to the Kraken exchange.

According to Lookonchain’s monitoring, the address of crypto figure "Brother Ma Ji" Huang Licheng has been liquidated again. To raise funds to sustain his ETH long position, he was forced to sell a Bored Ape NFT at a loss. Data indicates that roughly two hours ago, Machi offloaded Bored Ape #6801 for 8.61 ETH. The NFT was purchased three years ago for 23.5 ETH, resulting in a loss of 14.89 ETH, equivalent to approximately $28,000.

Machi(@machibigbrother) was liquidated again! To raise more funds for his $ETH long, he had to sell his Bored Apes at a loss. 2 hours ago, he sold Bored Ape #6801 for 8.61 $ETH, which he bought 3 years ago for 23.5 $ETH, taking a loss of 14.89 $ETH($28K).

According to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, five months into the U.S.-Iran conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump has grown increasingly frustrated over the prolonged war and lashed out at Iran’s leadership during a White House meeting. People familiar with the matter said Trump had earlier expected the conflict to end in weeks, but the situation has since escalated. Recently, he has grown more skeptical of the possibility of long-term peace through negotiations, arguing Iran only responds to military pressure. The report notes divisions exist within the Trump administration over diplomatic paths. His negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff still believe a deal with Iran is possible, while some advisors argue Tehran has entered a retaliatory mode and continued military operations may be the only option. With the ceasefire collapsed, the U.S. and Iran have exchanged fire recently. Following Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, oil prices have risen further, with Trump warning Iran would face “significant military punishment” if the attacks persist. The ongoing war has also started to impact U.S. domestic politics. U.S. gasoline prices have risen back above $4 per gallon, and U.S. Treasury yields have hit a new high during Trump’s second term. Markets worry high oil prices and economic pressure will weaken the Republican Party’s performance in the midterm elections. Meanwhile, tensions have emerged between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Officials said Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with Netanyahu, stating he does not want to meet or speak with him frequently. Additionally, the war is deepening rifts within Trump’s conservative base. Some long-time supporters worry the conflict will drag down the Republican Party’s election prospects, while Trump advisor Steve Bannon even criticized Netanyahu for dragging the U.S. into “a terrible conflict full of lies.”