A crypto account has placed a large bet on Argentina advancing, and stands to gain approximately $12 million if the team wins the championship.

Blockchain security firm PeckShield stated in a post that the previously detected abnormal fund movements in LayerZero's executor wallets are not a security incident, but part of normal operational adjustments. PeckShield confirmed that user funds are currently not at risk.

Per on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa’s monitoring, address 0xf83…96728 currently holds 12,832 ETH in 20x short positions and 366 BTC in 20x long positions, with both positions valued at roughly $24 million each. As ETH has outperformed BTC in this round of rebound, the address’s ETH position has an unrealized loss of around $4.07 million, while its BTC position generates an unrealized profit of approximately $216,000, resulting in an overall unrealized loss of about $3.856 million.

Bitunix has officially launched its Contract for Difference (CFD) feature, enabling users to seamlessly trade forex, metals, indices, and commodities via a single account with unified margin, while stock products are set to launch soon. Whether trading the S&P 500 the moment macro data is released or flexibly rotating between gold and crude oil, all operations can be completed efficiently on one platform, significantly enhancing capital utilization efficiency. This launch further expands Bitunix’s diverse product matrix, continuing the platform’s core concepts of Ultra Trust, Ultra Products, and Ultra Experience, and is committed to building a truly one-stop professional trading experience for global traders.

According to CoinDesk, the UK plans to launch its first digital sovereign bond, DIGIT, in early 2027, and is poised to become the first G7 nation to issue government debt on distributed ledger infrastructure. The pound-denominated bond will be issued via HSBC’s Orion platform and operate within the digital securities sandbox of the Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). BoE Governor Andrew Bailey stated that the central bank will work to secure the bond’s eligibility as collateral for market operations in the future. To date, the UK Treasury has not disclosed details including the bond’s issuance size, term, coupon rate, investor access requirements, and settlement assets.

Data from prediction market platform Predict.fun shows that the 2026 FIFA World Cup (co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico) semi-final will pit England against Argentina. As of press time, the market gives England a roughly 53% chance of advancing, while Argentina holds a ~46% probability, with both sides’ odds being very close. Scheduled for the early morning of July 16 (Beijing time), this highly anticipated World Cup semi-final will revive the classic England-Argentina rivalry. In World Cup history, the two sides have faced off in five tournaments: 1962, 1966, 1986, 1998, and 2002, making this one of the most talked-about rivalries in the World Cup. Overall, England holds a slight edge in their head-to-head record, but the two have met three times in World Cup knockout rounds before: Argentina came out on top twice, while England’s only win in those matches came en route to its first-ever World Cup title. Both sides’ paths to the semi-final in this World Cup have also been full of tests. Argentina has gone to the wire in three consecutive knockout matches, beating Cape Verde, Egypt, and Switzerland in succession; England, meanwhile, has come from behind against DR Congo and Norway, and edged past Mexico, demonstrating strong ability to perform under pressure. This match is not only a key battle for Lionel Messi-led Argentina to defend its title, but also a crucial opportunity for England to return to the World Cup final for the first time in 60 years.

According to market data from BIT (Bit.com), Alibaba (BABA.N) rose more than 3% at one point during pre-market trading of US stocks.