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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against Cash FX Group S.A. and its CEO Huascar Jose Lopez Castillo, The Conversion Pros Inc. and its CEO Ronald Pope, Justin Halladay, accusing the aforementioned defendants of operating a multi-level marketing Ponzi scheme that raised over $950 million from the public, including in the United States, claiming it was for retail foreign exchange contract trading.The CFTC stated that the defendants falsely claimed that funds were traded by professional traders, proprietary algorithms, and AI, promising returns of up to 15% per week; in reality, Cash FX conducted only a small amount of foreign exchange trading, and almost all participant funds were misappropriated, paying fictitious trading profits to other participants using funds from new participants, while paying millions of dollars to the defendants. The CFTC claimed that Cash FX also provided participants with false account statements to maintain the illusion of high trading returns, resulting in participants losing at least $406 million. The CFTC is seeking to order the defendants to pay restitution, recover illegal profits, pay civil monetary penalties, and impose trading and registration bans as well as permanent injunctions.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Valorant Nongshim RedForce vs NRG VCT Championship Group D" on Polymarket, the option "Nongshim RedForce" in the sub-market "Map 1 Winner" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win rate, dropping from 48.5% an hour ago to the current 11% (a fluctuation of 37.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to on-chain detective Specter, by tracking on-chain fund flows, the North Korean hacker organization Lazarus Group may be the behind-the-scenes attacker of the Bitget theft incident. This incident is linked to the AFX attack that occurred in July this year, which resulted in losses of approximately 24 million dollars and was attributed to TraderTraitor associated with Lazarus Group.The stolen XRP from Bitget, after cross-chain transfer, can be directly linked to the stolen funds in the AFX attack.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring on-chain data, it predicts significant capital movements in the Polymarket market. A large whale invested $63,133.59 in the event "Valorant: TYLOO vs G2 Esports (BO3) - VCT Championship Group C," betting on the "Match Winner." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this target is 35%.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Valorant: Team Liquid vs Paper Rex - VCT Championship Group C," the option "Team Liquid" in the sub-market "Match Winner" has experienced a drastic fluctuation in win probability, dropping from 42.5% an hour ago to the current 17.5% (a fluctuation of 25%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Santiment data, address clusters holding 100 to 1000 BTC have cumulatively increased their holdings by approximately 113,950 BTC since mid-July, and the total BTC holdings of such wallets is currently about 5.24 million BTC.Analysis suggests that these medium-sized whales continue to accumulate, reflecting that some large holders are still increasing their BTC exposure amid recent market volatility. If this accumulation trend continues, it may further reduce the selling pressure of circulating tokens in the market and provide support for subsequent price rebounds. Meanwhile, this trend also indicates that market funds are not generally choosing to exit during price fluctuations, as some investors with larger positions are still accumulating BTC on dips.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "LoL: CITA Kaizen vs The Otter Side - EMEA Masters Group B," the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Both sides kill a dragon" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win rate, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 90.5% (a fluctuation of 40.5%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

The derivatives exchange CME Group announced that after regulatory approval, it will launch Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap futures on October 19. The standard contract for BCH corresponds to 250 BCH, while the micro contract corresponds to 25 BCH.After the news was released, BCH surged by 30%, breaking through $340 and briefly touching $358, with a weekly increase exceeding 50% at one point. Bitcoin SV (BSV) also rose by about 20%, nearing its yearly high of $21; Bitcoin fell back to around $84,000 on Wednesday. Digital asset management company Grayscale has applied to convert its Bitcoin Cash Trust into a spot ETF listed on NYSE Arca.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: Team Nemesis vs Conventus Stellarum - PGL Wallachia Group Stage," the option "Team Nemesis" in the sub-market "Match Winner" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, rising from 16.5% an hour ago to the current 88% (a fluctuation of 71.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to the Citi Research podcast, Citi's Global Macro Strategy Head Dirk Willer and the Head of Quantitative Global Macro and Asset Allocation Team Alex Saunders engaged in an in-depth discussion about recent market dynamics. The two strategists pointed out that most central banks currently maintain a hawkish stance, but the Bank of Japan unexpectedly released dovish signals, which have a key impact on the USDJPY trend.Meanwhile, Bitcoin has shown a significant rebound recently, which may indicate a new round of changes in digital asset investment strategies in 2026, as institutional investors' interest in the crypto market continues to rise.

Citigroup stated in its latest market strategy program that the failure of the U.S. Senate to advance the CLARITY Act for formal review did not interrupt Bitcoin's rebound. After the procedural vote on the bill was blocked, Bitcoin remained strong, indicating that funds have begun to reduce their reliance on a single legislative node and are instead focusing on whether regulatory rules can continue to move forward.Citigroup believes that the legislative blockage will limit the CFTC's ability to obtain a more comprehensive regulatory mandate for the crypto market in the short term, but the SEC can still advance some rule-making based on its existing authority. For the market, this means that the compliance process for the crypto industry still has room to continue, with the subsequent focus on the SEC's actual execution pace regarding trading, tokenized assets, and market access rules. Additionally, the macro environment remains a variable for Bitcoin's rebound.The baseline judgment of Citigroup's economic team is that this round of interest rate hikes may be close to "one and done"; however, the quantitative macro team warns that if AI investments continue to support growth, and employment and wage pressures persist, interest rates may face further upward revision risks. Citigroup views Bitcoin's position above the mid-term moving average as a signal of warming risk appetite and notes that its correlation with Nasdaq performance is worth continued tracking.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "Dota 2: 1win vs Pipsqueak+4 - PGL Wallachia Group Stage," the "1win" option in the sub-market "Game 2 Winner" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 73.5% an hour ago to the current 41.5% (a fluctuation of 32%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Caixin, the internal situation of Cambodia's first publicly disclosed telecom fraud base "Zone 8" has been revealed. This "fraud city" is the largest telecom fraud base in Cambodia, capable of accommodating up to 20,000 workers who have been trafficked and forced to engage in online scams, operated by the Cambodian company Legend Innovation.Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic found that the operating company has connections to the Prince Group. Legend Innovation is accused of having links to the Prince Group, which has been sanctioned by the U.S. and the U.K., through company phone numbers, board activities, and related business records. Notably, the phone number registered by Legend Innovation appeared in the records of a real estate company that is alleged to belong to the Prince Group's network. The park once had a physical store for Huiwang Payment, allowing personnel to exchange cryptocurrency and cash, while Huiwang Logistics was accused of providing freight services between Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the park.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "LoL: Arctic Pandas vs Pyramid IV Esports - EMEA Masters Group A", the "Yes" option win rate in the sub-market "Both sides kill Baron" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, soaring from 50.5% an hour ago to the current 90.5% (a fluctuation of 40%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "LoL: The Otter Side vs Team Aqua ASD - EMEA Masters Group B" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Both teams kill a dragon" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in win rate, soaring from 50.5% an hour ago to the current 90.5% (a fluctuation of 40%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: LGD Gaming vs Aurora (BO3) - PGL Wallachia Group Stage," the "Game 2 Winner" sub-market option "LGD Gaming" has experienced a drastic fluctuation in win probability, dropping from 46.5% an hour ago to the current 30% (a fluctuation of 16.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to CoinDesk, Taylor Lindman, the Chief Legal Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Working Group, stated at the CoinDesk Policy & Regulation event held in Washington that the SEC is advancing rules for the custody of crypto assets. The relevant proposal has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, covering investment companies and broker-dealers. She indicated that the rule aims to inform the market about how to hold non-securities crypto assets within broker-dealers without special registration and clarifies that investment advisors can store client assets in institutions such as state-chartered trusts.Once the proposal passes the review by the Office of Management and Budget, the SEC will formally present it and seek feedback from the industry and the public. Lindman also mentioned that the SEC will issue an employee statement in December 2025 as a transitional arrangement, guiding broker-dealers on handling crypto custody matters before the rules are implemented, and will allow investment advisors to store client assets in state-chartered trusts as qualified crypto custodians starting in September 2025.Lindman described the SEC's recent work as "laying the groundwork," including previously proposed rules allowing crypto issuance and exemptions for tokenized securities. She stated that the SEC is working to ensure that existing securities intermediaries and market participants can confidently use blockchain to hold and trade crypto assets. Previously, the SEC's attempts at custody rules under Gary Gensler in 2023 were abandoned, and a leadership supportive of crypto was appointed after the Trump administration took office.

According to official news, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange will launch BCH (Bitcoin Cash) and Uniswap futures to expand its cryptocurrency derivatives portfolio.Market participants can choose the contract size for trading based on demand: BCH futures (250 BCH) and micro Bitcoin Cash futures (25 BCH); UNI futures (10,000 UNI) and micro Uniswap futures (1,000 UNI).

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the event "Dota 2: Natus Vincere vs 1win (BO3) - PGL Wallachia Group Stage" is currently the most traded on the prediction market Polymarket, with a total pool size reaching $1.242 million. The option with the highest consensus in the current market is "Game 2 Winner," corresponding to a win rate of approximately 94.5%.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: Pipsqueak+4 vs Team Cobra - PGL Wallachia Group Stage," the "Match Winner" sub-market option "Pipsqueak+4" has experienced significant fluctuations in win rate, dropping from 96.5% an hour ago to the current 70.05% (a fluctuation of 26.45%). Please pay attention to the impact of related breaking news.