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<span>Prediction markets have exploded into the mainstream media, with odds now regularly quoted on cable news, in wire copy and in equity research notes.</span> <span>That’s why </span><a href="https://nextpredict.io/summits/the-worlds-prediction-markets-summit/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">><span>NEXTPredict</span></a><span>, which runs on October 22 and 23 at Convene, Hudson Yards in New York, has put working reporters on the program rather than in a press room behind it. </span><i><span>CNBC</span></i><span> correspondent Contessa Brewer and </span><i><span>CNN</span></i><span> senior reporter Marshall Cohen were</span> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/19/3347708/0/en/experts-from-robinhood-microsoft-research-binance-us-cnn-and-cnbc-join-nextpredict-october-summit.html" target="_blank" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS" rel="nofollow"><span>added</span></a><span> in August, booked around the midterms. Organizers expect more than 50 speakers and 2,500 attendees, “bringing the category to broader audiences,” in the words of </span><a href="http://next.io" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">><span>NEXT.io</span></a><span> co-founder and managing director Pierre Lindh.</span> <span>Prediction market stories are serious news that ordinary readers actually want, Lindh</span> <a href="https://www.predictcentr.com/must-read/nextpredict-pierre-lindh-kalshi-hedge/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">><span>told</span></a><span> PredictCentr in August, reaching an audience far larger than the iGaming trade he came from, and "nobody was serving it with real journalistic standards."</span> <span>The summit programme was built the same way. A “healthy part” of the main stage had to carry content national broadcasters would send a crew for, he said, because "B2B panel content does not move a national desk." The media plan has since grown from 50 passes to between 100 and 200. </span> <span>With the midterms dominating the headlines around prediction markets while the agenda’s focus is on market structure, he concedes that there’s a dichotomy at play, noting that, “the story that gets the summit on air is not the story delegates are paying to be in the room for, and both have to be true at the same time.”</span> <span>While the category has mainstream distribution, there’s a gap between media presence and the actual user base of prediction market platforms.</span> <span>Polymarket’s monthly active users sit around 283,300,</span> <a href="https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/polymarket/metrics/user-mau" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">><span>measured</span></a><span> by Token Terminal as unique addresses making a revenue-generating transaction, down from a peak above 750,000 in the spring. Acquisition spikes around events—but participation does n
AI labs such as OpenAI have made breakthroughs in mathematics.
Crypto news: Over the past year, AI labs such as OpenAI and Anthropic have announced breakthroughs on multiple long-standing mathematical problems, in some cases exceeding researchers' expectations for the capabilities of current systems, including solving the famous Millennium Prize problems. However, in the course of their rapid advancement, AI labs have also sparked backlash, and the labs say they are learning from earlier mistakes.
ICBA sues OCC over crypto charters, CCI says it obstructs innovation
Coin World News: The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, opposing its granting of charters to crypto companies such as World Liberty Financial, Circle, Ripple, BitGo, and Paxos. ICBA CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said that this system should not become a side door for crypto companies to evade the Community Reinvestment Act, capital liquidity standards, and FDIC insurance. Ji Hun Kim, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI), called the lawsuit a means of obstructing payment innovation and financial competition. OCC Comptroller Jonathan Gould has advanced the implementation of the crypto chartering mechanism since taking office in July of this year.
SOL large holder account long-short ratio is 1.9735
CoinWorld data: The latest 4-hour snapshot for SOLUSDT shows that among the top 20% of accounts by margin balance, the long-short account ratio is 1.9735, with more net long accounts among large holders. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it is up 0.2095.
ETH large holder account long-short ratio is 1.4378
CoinWorld data: The latest snapshot of ETHUSDT on the 4-hour timeframe shows that among the top 20% of holding accounts by margin balance, the long-short account ratio is 1.4378, with more net long accounts among large holders. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it decreased by 0.0529.
Monday (October 5) New York close
According to Biji.com, in late New York trading on Monday (October 5), the Bloomberg Grain Subindex rose 0.42% to 33.0607 points, surging and then pulling back over the course of the day, having earlier refreshed a daily high of 33.4342 points at the start of U.S. stock trading. CBOT corn futures fell 0.05%, CBOT wheat futures rose 1.54%, CBOT soybean futures rose 0.22%, soybean meal futures were flat, and soybean oil futures rose 1.06%. CBOT lean hog futures rose 0.93%, live cattle futures fell 0.86%, and feeder cattle futures fell 0.24%. ICE raw sugar futures rose 4.26%, and ICE white sugar futures rose 3.22%. ICE Arabica coffee futures rose 1.59%, and coffee "C" futures rose 0.99%. Robusta coffee futures rose 1.70%. New York cocoa futures rose 3.21% to $5,852 per ton. London cocoa futures rose 3.04%. Chicago WCE canola futures rose 0.44%. ICE cotton futures rose 2.52%.
A tanker caught fire after being attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
A tanker caught fire after being attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in a notice on the 5th that an oil tanker was hit by an "unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz that day, causing a fire in the ship's engine room, and the crew is carrying out firefighting operations. The notice, citing a report from the ship's captain, said there are currently no reports of casualties, and no environmental damage has been detected so far. Earlier that day, the agency issued multiple notices showing that two oil tankers and one liquefied petroleum gas carrier were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on the 3rd and 4th, and another oil tanker was turned back by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the 5th.
BTC liquidations totaled $111 million over the past 24 hours.
Bijie data: BTC's rolling 24-hour liquidation amount is approximately $111 million, involving about 6,190 liquidated accounts. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it is up 1,605.48%.
U.S. crude oil futures settled at $89.43 a barrel, down $1.68, or 1.84%.
According to CoinWorld news, U.S. crude oil futures settled at $89.43 per barrel, down $1.68, a decline of 1.84%.
BTC large holder account long-short ratio is 1.1427
CoinWorld data: The latest snapshot of BTCUSDT on the 4-hour timeframe shows that among the top 20% of accounts by margin balance, the long-short account ratio is 1.1427, with more net long accounts among large holders. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it decreased by 0.0274.