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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
OKX Money lets users save, earn 10% yield and spend dollar stablecoins in one app
OKX introduced a consumer app that lets eligible customers convert over 50 local currencies into dollar-backed stablecoins, earn rewards on those balances, and spend from a virtual or physical card. OKX Money allows users in participating markets to fund accounts with local currencies and hold USDG, USDC or USDT. Customers can send stablecoins, switch among supported tokens without conversion fees and use a card for purchases in other currencies, where OKX says it will charge no foreign-exchange fee or markup, according to <a href="https://www.okx.com/en-gb/learn/okx-money-launch-select-markets" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">>a statement released Tuesday</a>. “Hundreds of millions of people have been excluded from dollar-denominated savings and frictionless global spending because the infrastructure was never built for them,” OKX said, adding that OKX Money is the first step in a longer program. Qualifying customers can earn up to 10% annual percentage yield (APY) on eligible USDG holdings without a lockup or staking requirement, OKX said. The app also offers up to 10% cashback on eligible purchases and referral rewards. Product availability, rates, and eligibility vary by location. While others offer similar services, OKX’s app aims to target non-crypto users. Binance Pay <a href="/business/2020/04/23/binance-backed-crypto-payments-app-launches-as-race-for-africa-heats-up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">also allows users to hold stablecoins</a>, spend globally, earn passive yield and send cross-border payments with zero gas fees. Coinbase’s <a href="/business/2026/06/09/coinbase-and-cardless-unveil-credit-card-backed-by-stablecoins" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coinbase One offers</a> automated yield on USDC of up to 3.75% to 5%, depending on the membership and region. Bybit <a href="/business/2025/09/03/digital-asset-trading-giant-bybit-brings-crypto-linked-debit-card-to-europe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Card and Savings offers automatic conversions</a> from fiat to stablecoins and global spending via a Mastercard-backed card. OKX’s money app roll-out comes as exchanges and payments companies are increasingly trying to turn stablecoins into a familiar consumer product: a dollar balance that can be held, sent and spent, rather than a token used for trading. Tracked <a href="/business/2026/08/23/crypto-card-spending-tops-usd1-billion-as-stablecoins-move-into-everyday-purchases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">crypto-card-spending topped $1 billion this year</a>, as companies compete to bring stablecoin balances into everyday purchases. OKX, <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en/exchanges" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">>ranked third by Coingecko</a> with a 24-hour trading volume of over $2.2 billion, is packaging those services for customers in markets where local currencies can be volatile and access to U.S.-dollar savings, global cards or cross-border payments are limited or costly. The product appears designe
Ondo Finance launches private markets platform, debuts tokenized private notes for AI companies.
CoinWorld data: Ondo Finance has launched the private markets platform Ondo Private Markets, issuing its first tokenized private note linked to AI companies planning an IPO. The note constitutes issuer debt and is open to qualified non-U.S. investors in compliant jurisdictions. Ondo's tokenized stocks and Treasury platform combined have reached a TVL of $3.7 billion, with more than 1 million holders. The total market capitalization of tokenized stocks has surpassed $42 billion, accounting for 35% of the overall tokenized asset market.
Main force 24-hour movement: ETH whale limit buy orders reach 1.632 billion USD
CoinWorld data: According to the Pro large-order list, the total trading data of BTC and ETH main forces over the past 24 hours is as follows: BTC's cumulative trading volume was 840 million USD, of which buy volume was 435 million USD and sell volume was 404 million USD, with a trading difference of 30.55 million USD. ETH's cumulative trading volume was 1.632 billion USD, of which buy volume was 867 million USD and sell volume was 765 million USD, with a trading difference of 103 million USD. The latest data shows that main forces still have positions at key price levels: BTC's net pending order difference is 1.563 billion USD, and ETH's net pending order difference is 1.64 billion USD. Main force pending orders may be withdrawn or executed at any time. The data is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.
Managing AI assistants is equally annoying.
Business Insider reports that managing AI assistants is as troublesome as managing human employees. Sumaiya Noor's customer service team member Alyssa Powell said that her AI assistant notifies her when it cannot handle a task, but over time, the assistant began trying to solve problems beyond its capabilities, leading to customer dissatisfaction. Every few months, Noor needs to set aside time to retrain the assistant to ensure it understands the scope of its tasks. Although AI adoption is rising, many employees find that managing AI assistants does not reduce their workload but instead increases work intensity. A report from Boston Consulting Group shows that 30% of respondents said their organizations have integrated AI assistants into their workflows, up 17% from last year. However, the performance of AI assistants does not always improve over time; instead, a phenomenon of "AI brain fatigue" may occur, causing employees to feel exhausted while monitoring AI assistants.
DIVD suffers a threat-actor attack of its own kind, the first AI-driven attack by a security organization.
CoinWorld data: DIVD (Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure) suffered an attack on September 21, 2026, triggered by its own threat category. This is the first publicly documented attack launched by an autonomous AI agent against a security organization. The attacker exploited two zero-day vulnerabilities in Zammad, an open-source ticketing platform used internally by DIVD, and quickly gained full control of the host. The incident exposed volunteer data, including DIVD email addresses and contact information. Network segmentation measures limited the attacker's ability to penetrate deeper into DIVD's infrastructure; nevertheless, DIVD acknowledged that some damage had been caused. CISA has added these two vulnerabilities to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities, requiring federal agencies to remediate them within 14 days.
The U.S. Supreme Court hears a case on the cost of climate, and CEOs need to pay attention to the price of inaction.
Coin World News: Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court began its new term, hearing a case that could determine whether state and local governments can hold companies accountable for climate change-related costs. The case involves a lawsuit between Suncor Energy (USA) and the Boulder County Board of Commissioners, with Boulder County accusing ExxonMobil and Canada's Suncor of misleading the public about the dangers of their products. The outcome of the case could affect profits in oil and natural gas as well as the IPO plans of AI giants like Anthropic. Despite the importance of the legal issues, the bigger problem is the cost of CEO inaction. The Trump administration's executive measures, rollbacks, and lawsuits targeting companies pursuing ESG goals have made leaders reluctant to speak out. The topic of climate change was almost absent from this year's Climate Week NYC. Surveys show that two-thirds of Americans are worried about global warming. Although the Supreme Court's ruling will determine who pays for climate damage, it will not change the necessity that we must take action.
TikTok launches agentic checkout, integrating shopping assistant and one-click purchase
According to Bijie News, TikTok announced at New York Advertising Week on October 5, 2026 the launch of two new features: a shopping assistant and one-click purchase, aimed at integrating discovery and transactions into one smooth process. These tools represent a shift toward agentic commerce, designed to reduce the friction of users leaving the feed to complete a purchase. The shopping assistant is a conversational AI agent capable of operating across multiple TikTok touchpoints, understanding context, retaining user preferences, and handling product details, sizing, and availability. If a user decides to buy, the assistant hands the transaction over to the platform's in-app browser. Complementing this is the one-click purchase feature, which allows users to complete a purchase without leaving the feed. The system uses stored payment methods and saved addresses, with order tracking managed entirely within the app. These features are currently undergoing eligibility-based testing in the U.S. market.
Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline has restored to 5.8 million barrels per day.
Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz said on Tuesday while attending an event in Bahrain that, as of that morning, the volume of crude oil transported by Saudi Arabia through the East-West Pipeline had reached about 5.8 million barrels per day. He said that after the pipeline suffered a "serious attack," Saudi Arabia took only five to six days to restore the operation of the line. The pipeline had previously been shut down on September 10 after being attacked by drones launched from the direction of Iraq. Saudi Aramco has increased the pipeline's oil throughput to nearly 6 million barrels per day, equivalent to more than 80% of its total transport capacity, of which about 4.5 million barrels per day of crude oil can be used for export through the Yanbu port on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast.
Atlassian Data Center critical path traversal vulnerability exposes development infrastructure
CoinWorld data: The critical path traversal vulnerability in Atlassian Data Center (CVE-2026-21589) was disclosed on October 5, 2026, revealing systemic fragility in modern development stacks. The vulnerability affects eight self-hosted Atlassian Data Center products and has a CVSS score of 9.3. Although the vulnerability does not allow remote code execution or directory listing, it allows unauthenticated attackers to read specific files, provided they know the file names and paths. Atlassian has confirmed that its cloud products have been patched, and no evidence of active exploitation has been found, but the affected Data Center products require immediate attention from security teams. The affected products include Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and others, and organizations must prioritize patching to the specified versions.