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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
Vitol CEO: 14 million barrels of crude oil supply per day is crucial.
According to CoinWorld news, the CEO of Vitol Group stated that a daily supply of 14 million barrels of crude oil is crucial to suppressing prices and ensuring consumers have access to products.
Binance: RLC heat is rising, up 127.59% in 24H.
CoinWorld data: Binance brings you hot coins, RLC's popularity is rising, with a 24-hour gain of 127.59%. The popularity ranking shows that RLC's hot attention increased by 310,000 compared with yesterday, ranking first. The popularity ranking is as follows: ① RLC ($0.8810, 127.59%) ② AIN ($0.05625, -1.68%) ③ ZEC ($1336.27, 0.57%) ④ PUMP ($0.006294, -1.01%) ⑤ ETH ($2694.95, -0.87%). RLC has strong main force buying power, with a 24-hour net inflow of about $18.823 million, a 24-hour trading volume of $1.325 billion, of which the main force net inflow was $980,900.
Binance Research: Bitcoin forms a golden cross as crypto market cap rises 11% in September.
CoinWorld data: According to a Binance Research report, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization rose 11% in September to $2.29 trillion, with spot BTC ETFs seeing net inflows of $3.49 billion during the month. Bitcoin confirmed a golden cross on September 8, with the 50-day moving average crossing above the 200-day moving average, and the gap between the moving averages was $7,500.
Ondo brings private companies on-chain exposure through 24/7 trading
CoinWorld news, Ondo Finance announced that through its newly launched private markets, it is offering tokenized notes linked to unlisted artificial intelligence companies, allowing qualified investors to hold them in self-custody wallets or trade them around the clock on the secondary market. Ondo's tokenized notes will be linked to the realized value of the reference companies' common stock upon a qualifying liquidity event. Ondo said the first notes are expected to begin trading this week, with subsequent products related to companies in fields such as robotics, cybersecurity, biotechnology, and infrastructure to follow.
SPY off-exchange short sale volume ratio reported at 52.48%
Bitcoin World US stock data: SPY's off-exchange short selling volume accounted for 52.48% for the day.
Nike (NKE.US) fell about 1% in pre-market trading after Berenberg downgraded the stock to "Sell."
CoinWorld news: Nike (NKE.US) fell about 1% in pre-market trading after Berenberg downgraded it to "Sell."
Bitcoin 4chan predicts the 2025 top, now points to the bottom.
Coinpedia reports that 4chan's Bitcoin prediction accurately forecasted the October 2025 market peak at nearly $126,000. The anonymous model predicts Bitcoin could reach $190,000 to $250,000 in 2026. Citigroup raised its 12-month Bitcoin target to $113,000 due to improving market conditions. The model marks October 5, 2026 as the expected market bottom, with Bitcoin currently trading at around $85,547, about 32% below its peak. The model is based on two simple time cycles, first using a 1,064-day uptrend cycle, followed by a 364-day cycle from the top to the next major bottom. The model's next major target places Bitcoin at $190,000 to $250,000.
WEEX returns as Platinum Sponsor for TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026
According to CoinWorld news, WEEX has announced that it will return as a platinum sponsor at the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore on October 7-8, 2026, showcasing its AI trading platform and more than 2,700 global assets. The conference is expected to attract more than 25,000 attendees and 7,000 companies. WEEX will also launch an AI trading experience, where attendees can personally try AI trading through demo accounts. Since its establishment in 2018, WEEX has gained more than 10 million users worldwide and is committed to providing a trading platform with security, liquidity, and usability.
Analyst: Bitcoin has support in the $83,300 to $84,600 range, whales added 14,300 BTC
According to a report from Bijie, monitored by analyst Ali, Bitcoin has major support in the $83,300 to $84,600 range, where 1.59 million BTC has been traded. Since October 1, Bitcoin whale groups have accumulated 14,335 BTC, worth approximately $1.22 billion. The analyst believes that if Bitcoin holds the support level and breaks through $86,700, there will be no major selling pressure until $105,000.