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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
Nonprofit organization UANI: U.S. blockade leaves dozens of Iranian oil tankers stranded.
Bitcoin World news, nonprofit organization UANI: The U.S. blockade has left dozens of Iranian oil tankers stranded. According to the "United Against Nuclear Iran" (UANI), the U.S. blockade imposed on Iran has caused dozens of fully loaded oil tankers to remain stranded along Iran's coast, while some other tankers are staying near Sri Lanka outside the Persian Gulf. In its routine shipping update released on October 5, the nonprofit said that at least 50 tankers carrying Iranian oil are still stranded near Iran, essentially the same situation as two months ago. These vessels mainly carry crude oil, while some also transport petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas. UANI said that in other waters, some empty vessels have, due to the U.S. blockade, "remained at anchorages in various locations across the Indian Ocean-Pacific region, instead of sailing back to Iranian ports." UANI said that currently 20 vessels flying the Iranian flag are staying near Sri Lanka, with another 1 located near Oman.
BTC large holder account long-short ratio is 1.1825
CoinWorld data: The latest 4-hour snapshot for BTCUSDT shows that among the top 20% of accounts by margin balance, the long-short account ratio is 1.1825, with more net long accounts among large holders. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it rose by 0.1312.
Dan Ives: Nvidia is driving the AI market, but a Lehman moment remains to be seen.
Coin World news, Dan Ives stated that Nvidia (NVDA) reached an intraday market capitalization of $5.78 trillion on Monday, which could be the key driver of the AI market. However, he warned that Wall Street's expectations for this chipmaker may be underestimated by 25% to 30%. As the leader in the AI field, Nvidia dominates about 39% of the 10 stocks in the S&P 500, and any misstep could affect a broader range of investors. Ives also mentioned that chip demand in the Asian market is 13 to 14 times the supply, indicating that Nvidia plays an important role in the global AI revolution. Although investor Michael Burry holds put options on Nvidia and believes the AI bubble may burst earlier than expected, Singapore's DBS Group pointed out that Nvidia's price-to-earnings ratio is 17 times, far below Cisco's 100 times before its crash. Ives believes that Nvidia's customer financing agreements may face risks, and customer defaults could affect Nvidia's financial condition.
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network withdraws proposed rules on cryptocurrency mixers and non-custodial wallets.
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has withdrawn its proposed rules on cryptocurrency mixers and unhosted wallets, determining that the related restrictions could stifle legitimate activity.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics signs 290 billion won AI server MLCC supply contract.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics said it has signed a supply contract worth about 290 billion won (about $210 million) with a major global company for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) used in AI servers. The contract runs for one year, from January 1 to December 31, 2027. This is Samsung Electro-Mechanics' sixth long-term supply contract this year. Goldman Sachs forecasts that the AI server MLCC market will grow from $1.4 billion in 2025 to $5.8 billion in 2030, with an average annual growth rate of about 34%. Samsung Electro-Mechanics holds a share of more than 40% in the AI server MLCC market. Since May this year, the company has continuously signed long-term supply contracts totaling about 3.9 trillion won, covering products such as silicon capacitors, AI server MLCCs, and inductors.
1. Due to rising memory chip costs, Google is raising the price of the Pixel 10a by $100.
News from Bijie: 1. Affected by rising memory chip costs, Google has raised the price of the Pixel 10a by $100. 2. As the memory chip shortage continues, Samsung Electronics has raised the prices of most phones in the Galaxy S26 series. 3. Toshiba of Japan plans to double its data center HDD production capacity, marking its first large-scale investment in this business in five years. 4. Micron Technology CEO: Beyond data centers, the next huge incremental market will be physical AI. 5. Micron Technology CEO: About $150 billion in long-term orders have now been locked in, and supply and demand in the memory market will be even tighter next year and the year after than in 2026. 6. Applied Materials and Kioxia are collaborating at the EPIC Center to develop next-generation advanced memory technology. 7. Moody's: By 2030, obstacles to enterprise AI adoption will decrease. Chip and memory manufacturers will be the biggest beneficiaries. 8. SK Hynix is expanding the scale of outsourced flip-chip packaging for memory semiconductors.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company orders 3 additional natural gas carriers.
CoinWorld news: ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has placed an additional order for 3 natural gas carriers, with a total value of approximately US$324 million.
The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange has applied to tokenize 63 U.S. stocks on a crypto exchange.
Coin World News reports that Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to tokenize 63 well-known U.S. stocks on a crypto exchange, including Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Walmart, Coca-Cola, Cisco, and McDonald's. The application was submitted on October 5, 2026, marking the first compliant tokenized stock trading venue in the United States operating under an explicit federal exemption. The project was jointly announced by ICE and OKX, establishing a 50/50 joint venture called OKXICE, which is expected to provide 24/7 trading for tokenized stocks.
The Solana Foundation launches the open-source settlement standard Solana DVP, with JPMorgan participating in its design.
CoinWorld news: The Solana Foundation has launched Solana DVP, an open-source custody program for financial institutions, providing a Solana-based delivery-versus-payment settlement API. The project is licensed under MIT and aims to enable atomic settlement, segregated custody, and deadline controls. JPMorgan provided the Solana Foundation with advice on institutional settlement practices and requirements. Solana DVP supports SPL Token and Token-2022, and features permanent delegation, pausable tokens, and Transfer Hooks. The program has completed an external security audit and is ready for use with real funds.