News Square
Global Crypto News · Real-time Aggregation
📚 Deep Analysis
More →NEXTPredict Founder: 'Nobody Was Serving' Prediction Markets' Enormous Audience
<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
Vaneck: BNB spot ETF saw inflows of $97 million on Friday, data differs from Glassnode monitoring.
BiJie Network data: Vaneck said its BNB spot ETF (VBNB) saw inflows of $97 million on Friday, while BiJie Network data showed that as of October 2, VBNB's net inflows were zero. VBNB is the first U.S. spot ETF to directly hold BNB, with a fee rate of 0.39%, and assets under management of roughly $2.3 million to $2.7 million as of early October. Vaneck added BitGo as a second custodian on September 25, with Figment as staking validator, and listed staking as a secondary objective of the fund.
US CFTC Chairman announces new regulations for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market regulation.
CoinWorld news: The Chairman of the U.S. CFTC released a video announcing new regulations for Bitcoin and the crypto market, and stated that the crypto market regulatory rules take effect immediately.
SOL perpetual contract's most recent funding rate is -0.002618%
CoinWorld data: The most recent funding rate for the SOLUSDT perpetual contract is -0.002618%, with shorts paying longs. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it has decreased by 0.0126 percentage points.
The most recent funding rate for the ETH perpetual contract is 0.001085%.
CoinWorld data: The most recent funding rate for the ETHUSDT perpetual contract is 0.001085%, with longs paying shorts. This is down 0.0016 percentage points compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago.
US President Trump, the factor driving gasoline prices higher is no longer the Strait of Hormuz.
Coin World News, U.S. President Trump: The factor driving gasoline prices higher is no longer the Strait of Hormuz, because record numbers of barrels of oil are now flowing out every day. What is really pushing prices up is the word "refinery" — Russian refineries are being destroyed by Ukraine, while refineries in some U.S. states (such as California) are being shut down by Democrats.
The most recent funding rate for BTC perpetual contracts is -0.001196%.
CoinWorld data: The most recent funding rate for the BTCUSDT perpetual contract is -0.001196%, with shorts paying longs. This is down 0.0054 percentage points compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago.
Greek soldiers suspected of involvement in an $8 million crypto scam
Greek military members are facing questioning over alleged involvement in an $8 million crypto investment scam. Greek law enforcement authorities are investigating the structure of this criminal organization, with preliminary estimates suggesting that around 10,000 investors have fallen victim. Key suspects in the case include 9 individuals, who are expected to appear in court early this week, including two military personnel believed to have held leadership roles in the pyramid scheme. Greek police have detained 17 people, and prosecutors say they lured investors into investing in cryptocurrencies through a dedicated platform by promising high returns. The investigation shows that the scammers' proceeds are estimated to have reached $8 million.
BTC has seen a net capital outflow of 1,165.5423 BTC over the past 24 hours.
CoinWorld data: BTC saw a net capital outflow of 1,165.5423 BTC over the past 24 hours. This figure is aggregated from continuous 1-hour resolution data and represents the rolling 24-hour net capital flow denominated in BTC assets. It does not represent exchange net inflows, on-chain exchange flows, or institutional capital flows, and should not be conflated with deposit/withdrawal data from any single exchange. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it is down 147.15%.
The U.S. high-yield bond option-adjusted spread is quoted at 310 basis points.
CoinWorld US stock data: The latest daily reading of the US high-yield bond option-adjusted spread is 310 basis points.