2026

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Number of Musk Tweets from August 14 to August 21, 2026" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "220-239" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 39% an hour ago to the current 11.75% (a fluctuation of 27.25%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

CITIC Securities released its 2026 semi-annual report, showing that the company achieved operating revenue of 49.692 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 50%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company was 23.343 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 69.6%. The basic earnings per share reached 1.53 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 71.91%.The company's 2026 interim profit distribution plan is: it is proposed to distribute a cash dividend of 4.27 yuan (tax included) for every 10 shares, totaling a cash dividend distribution of 6.672 billion yuan (tax included).

According to a report by Reuters, American companies have invested a record $517 million in the congressional elections for the House and Senate in 2026 over the 15 months ending in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing the previous high of $461 million during the two-year 2024 election cycle. The cryptocurrency, technology, and online betting industries contributed at least $294 million, becoming a major force in shaping the midterm elections.The Fairshake super PAC, primarily funded by Coinbase, Ripple, and a16z, had $193 million in funding at the beginning of the year and currently has about $130 million remaining; a16z has donated over $81 million to cryptocurrency and AI-related PACs. Elon Musk has invested over $90 million, and Meta has donated $65 million to four super PACs. The AI-related organization Leading the Future has raised $140 million, and Anthropic has donated at least $40 million through dark money non-profit organizations. Online betting companies like DraftKings and FanDuel have donated over $72 million.AdImpact expects total political ad spending for this round of midterm elections to reach a record $11.6 billion. Related industries are making unlimited expenditures through super PACs, affiliated PACs, and dark money non-profit organizations for advertising, voter mobilization, and more, with critics arguing that this amplifies the influence of niche issues such as cryptocurrency regulation, data center energy, and betting regulation.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the event "Elon Musk's tweets from August 14 to August 21, 2026" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "200-219" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 43.15% an hour ago to the current 26.75% (a fluctuation of 16.4%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Number of Musk Tweets from August 14 to August 21, 2026" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "160-179" experienced drastic fluctuations in winning probability, plummeting from 42.5% an hour ago to the current 27.5% (a fluctuation of 15%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to CoinMarketCap, the Ethereum Foundation has allocated a total of $5.5 million in grants in the second quarter of 2026, covering areas such as ecosystem development, research related to zero-knowledge proofs, and security audits.The related grant arrangements aim to support the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade, focusing on strengthening network infrastructure and technical security capabilities, and continuously promoting the development of the Ethereum ecosystem.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Elon Musk Tweet Prediction from August 11 to August 18, 2026" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "160-179" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 54.5% an hour ago to the current 69.5% (a fluctuation of 15%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The ULTRA Web3 Festival successfully concluded on July 30-31 at The Arch Galeries in Kuala Lumpur. As the core site of the "Global Series Conference Integrating Web3, Traditional Finance, and Artificial Intelligence," this two-day summit brought together international builders, business leaders, and institutional investors to build a bridge between decentralized technology and traditional markets.The success of the Kuala Lumpur event was attributed to the support of a wide range of visionary alliances and industry-leading sponsors, including Pudgy Penguins, Orca, DDNEXUS, Alpha Insight, AI Nova, Decentralized Intelligence, SuperFlow, CloudBank, Morpheus, Razer, ChainUp, DYLI, Saat Dimensi, Oper8 Capital, Lavo Protocol, WageFlow, Echobit Exchange, LifyX Exchange, X18, and Starshine. Additionally, the event further expanded its influence through strategic collaboration with key ecosystem partners such as Access Blockchain Association, CCACC, Emerge Group, Global Impact Fintech, Web3Labs, and ADI Foundation.It is reported that the ULTRA Web3 Festival is set to enter the South Korean market, partnering with Web3Labs as the official global business partner to appear at the second Global Web3 Developers Conference (GWDC 2026 Korea). The conference is scheduled to take place on September 29-30 at the aT Center in Seoul, where both parties will promote cross-border collaboration, technology exchange, and drive international business growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

According to CoinDesk, the crypto startup raised $11.2 billion in funding in the first half of 2026, with all disclosed funds directed towards regulated and licensed enterprises. The most funding was received by payment and stablecoin companies, prediction markets, exchanges, and trading platforms.Major investors include Wall Street and large global financial institutions, focusing their investments on licensed and compliant companies. Investors and founders increasingly view regulatory licenses as scarce and defensive assets, while retail investors still primarily trade on unlicensed or other alternative platforms.

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that since 2026, publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies have sold 28,000 Bitcoins, worth 1.78 billion dollars.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Elon Musk's number of tweets in August 2026" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "180-199" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 55.5% an hour ago to the current 93.5% (a fluctuation of 38%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

TRON Eco released the Q2 2026 Value Deflation Eco Report, with a total repurchase and destruction amount exceeding $34.75 million for the quarter, and the four core projects are advancing in coordination.JST completed its largest repurchase and destruction to date, destroying over 355 million tokens (valued at $34.59 million) in a single event, setting a new historical record, with the cumulative destruction amount reaching 17.29% of the initial maximum supply and a total value exceeding $94.62 million. SUN completed its 51st repurchase and destruction, with over 9.02 million SUN destroyed in a single quarter, bringing the cumulative destruction amount to over 678 million tokens. BTT and WIN announced mechanism upgrades, using all revenue from decentralized business and all revenue from oracle services for repurchase, with the new mechanism to be implemented regularly starting Q3. With the launch of the new mechanism in Q3, all four projects have been incorporated into a sustainable deflation framework, achieving an upgrade from "periodic incentives" to "institutionalized deflation." TRON Eco will continue to drive repurchase and destruction with real revenue, giving back to the community.

Bitcoin was reported at $63,500 around 1:30 PM Eastern Time on August 12, 2026. The total betting amount on the six active markets of the prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi exceeded $120 million, with traders placing bets on Bitcoin's subsequent price.The largest Bitcoin price market on Polymarket had a trading volume of approximately $52.1 million, with a 68% probability that Bitcoin will reach $70,000 by the end of 2026, and a 79% probability of reaching $60,000. The market gives probabilities of 51%, 32%, and 17% for reaching $75,000, $80,000, and $90,000, respectively.Polymarket's market trading volume for August 2026 is nearly $5 million, with a 70% probability that Bitcoin will reach $65,000 and an 81% probability that it will drop to $62,500 that month; the probabilities for reaching $67,500, $70,000, and $75,000 are 38%, 17%, and 3%, respectively. Polymarket also gives a 9% probability that Bitcoin will reach $100,000 within 2026. Kalshi data shows a 12% probability that Bitcoin will reach $100,000 before January 2027, with probabilities of 3% for reaching $150,000 and $200,000, respectively. Polymarket uses Binance BTC/USDT one-minute price K-line, while Kalshi uses CF Benchmarks Bitcoin Real-Time Index, with different settlement rules.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Elon Musk Tweet from August 7 to August 14, 2026" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "140-159" experienced significant fluctuations, dropping from 31.5% an hour ago to the current 12.5% (a fluctuation of 19%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

WEEX Exchange announced that the WEEX AI Trading Lounge will be held from August 20 to 21 at Melasti Beach in Bali, Indonesia. As the official silver sponsor of Coinfest Asia 2026, WEEX will set up an exclusive Ocean Suite Lounge on-site and create a two-day offline event centered around AI Trading.During the event, there will be an AI Quick Match open all day and multiple Scheduled Tournaments. Participants can experience WEEX AI Trading through a Demo Account, and the top three will be determined based on daily PNL rankings. There will also be opportunities to interact with traders, KOLs, Web3 founders, and industry partners on-site. Registration for the event is currently open on Luma.