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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
Binance will distribute dividends to users holding MRVLB and ORCLB through bStocks.
According to CoinWorld news, Binance will distribute dividends for Marvell Technology and Oracle Corporation to users holding MRVLB and ORCLB balances through bStocks. After deducting withholding taxes, fees, and other expenses, the net cash dividend will be reinvested into additional units or fractional shares of the same underlying securities. Eligible users will receive dividends in the form of MRVLB and ORCLB stock tokens, while users holding balances on-chain will receive bStocks dividends through a multiplier adjustment method.
BTC DVOL指数报36.09点
CoinWorld data: The latest reading of the BTC DVOL index is 36.09 points.
CVE-2026-96940: Enterprise identity verification still confuses keys with access permissions
Data from Bijie.com: The CVE-2026-96940 vulnerability shows that enterprise identity authentication confusion means having the key is equated with being allowed to open every door. Microsoft's V2 security update released in September 2026 was described as "a bit strange." The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 and is classified as CWE-285 Improper Authorization, allowing an authenticated attacker to open the mailboxes of other users within the same Exchange organization. This vulnerability affects Exchange Server SE RTM, 2019 CU14, 2019 CU15, and 2016 CU23. Microsoft classified it as "more likely to be exploited," stemming from the historical pattern of similar vulnerabilities being weaponized. The deployment of this update was accompanied by chaos, with Exchange Online users being patched late last week, usually without advance notice, leading to a large amount of activity appearing on platforms such as Reddit. Security teams must audit identity layer integrations to ensure that the binding between authentication and authorization is verified.
The U.S. Treasury withdraws the $10,000 reporting rule for private wallets.
According to Bijie News, the U.S. Treasury Department has withdrawn a $10,000 reporting rule targeting private wallets, which would have required banks and crypto companies to collect and report more information when customers send large amounts of cryptocurrency to self-custodied wallets. The rule had not taken effect since it was proposed in December 2020, and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) also withdrew another proposal targeting crypto mixing transactions. The withdrawal of both proposals is seen as part of the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda.
Polymarket sues Dutch regulator to overturn prediction market ban.
Polymarket has filed a lawsuit with a Dutch court, seeking to overturn a ban imposed by the Dutch gambling regulator on its prediction market. Polymarket argues that event contracts are derivatives and should be regulated by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), rather than the Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA). The KSA demanded that Polymarket stop serving Dutch users within four weeks, or face a fine of 420,000 euros per week, up to a maximum of 840,000 euros. The KSA stated that inspectors registered accounts through Dutch IP addresses, topped up 10 euros using a Dutch bank account, and bought "Yes" shares worth 1 dollar in the "next Dutch prime minister" market. Polymarket enabled IP blocking on February 18, but the KSA determined that this measure was one day later than the deadline and decided to impose a fine of 420,000 euros. The KSA rejected Polymarket's objection on June 23, and pointed out that Dutch law prohibits gambling on non-sporting events, and licensed institutions are also not allowed to accept cryptocurrency payments.
VIX volatility index daily change reported at 1.37%
CoinWorld US stock data: The VIX volatility index rose 1.37% compared with the previous trading day.
Ethereum's Glamsterdam test gets final fixes ahead of major capacity jump
CoinWorld data: Ethereum developers rolled out a last-minute software update ahead of Tuesday's Glamsterdam test, fixing a configuration issue that could otherwise have caused some validators to produce smaller-than-expected blocks. Glamsterdam is Ethereum's next major upgrade, first activated on the Sepolia test network. This test will raise Sepolia's gas limit from about 60 million to 200 million. The higher limit will give the network more room to process transactions and complex activity. The Prysm software released version 7.2.1 on Monday, with the 200 million setting built in. This test will show whether validators can consistently handle blocks more than three times Sepolia's previous default.
The total market capitalization of the crypto market stands at 2.93 trillion US dollars.
According to Bijie data, the total market capitalization of the crypto market is $2.93 trillion, with a 24-hour trading volume of $83.482 billion.
Analyst: Bitcoin faces pressure from rising US Treasury yields after being blocked three times in its attempts to break through $87,000.
Bitcoin was rejected three times in the $87,000 range, and the total crypto market cap fell back to about $2.93 trillion. The Nasdaq 100 closed at a record high, the S&P 500 was less than 0.5% away from its all-time high, and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 5.32%. Analyst Alex Kuptsikevich said BTC has formed a pattern of gradually rising local lows, and the price is now near the apex of a triangle; a breakout from this formation will bring greater volatility.