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The International Criminal Police Organization stated that Operation Serengeti III took place from June 29 to August 31, 2026, across 21 countries, resulting in the arrest of 1,462 suspects, the dismantling of 10,909 malicious networks, and the recovery of over 105 million dollars in illegal funds. The investigation also confirmed that 65,929 victims were attacked by cybercrime gangs, with related losses exceeding 385 million dollars.This operation focused on combating online fraud, ransomware, business email compromise, online scams, and digital extortion. In specific cases, the Ugandan police dismantled two transnational fraud gangs and arrested 365 foreign nationals; Angola seized two illegal cryptocurrency mining centers, arrested 9 individuals, and confiscated over 2,000 mining machines; in Nigeria, another case involved over 2.4 million dollars in suspected criminal proceeds, a significant portion of which was laundered through cryptocurrency transactions.

Research institution Tiger Research researcher Ryan Yoon released the final report of the prediction market series, discussing whether prediction markets have practical utility. The report states that participants bear the judgment results with funds, and prices are updated in real-time with new information, forming probability distributions comparable to traditional polls, expert surveys, and economic forecasts; prediction markets have expanded from sports and election predictions to macroeconomic and geopolitical data infrastructure.The report lists that Google Finance, CNBC, CNN, and The Wall Street Journal have displayed prediction market probabilities, and the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange, along with the electronic bond trading platform Tradeweb, distributes relevant data to institutional clients. A working paper from the Federal Reserve Board describes the prediction market Kalshi as a high-frequency, continuously updated benchmark with rich information distribution. The paper states that Kalshi's median and mode predictions for the federal funds rate recorded perfectly the day before the FOMC meeting and significantly outperformed federal funds futures during that period; compared to Bloomberg consensus, it is more accurate for overall CPI and statistically similar for core CPI and unemployment rate.The report also cites research from the Iowa Electronic Markets: in five U.S. presidential elections from 1988 to 2004, and in a comparison of 964 polls, it was more accurate in 74% of cases; the average voting share error one week before the election was 1.5 percentage points, lower than Gallup's final poll of 2.1 percentage points. The report suggests that the platform needs to deepen liquidity to resist manipulation, communicate with regulatory agencies, and position itself as a monitoring tool while maintaining open transparency and data supported by independent research.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that due to the ongoing tensions in the Gulf region and Ukraine's increased attacks on Russian refineries, Brent crude oil prices remain above $100 per barrel. The rise in oil prices is transmitting through the global economy, pushing up production, service, and commodity costs, further permeating inflationary pressures into the economic system, and potentially increasing the risk of economic slowdown, thereby limiting market liquidity, especially for funds flowing into high-risk assets like Bitcoin.Darkfost pointed out that from a long-term trend perspective, when Brent crude oil remains above the annual average and enters a strong upward trend, BTC tends to show slower performance; conversely, when oil prices drop significantly, BTC is more likely to experience a recovery. However, he emphasized that this does not mean there is a simple direct causal relationship between oil prices and BTC; what truly affects risk assets is the macroeconomic environment accompanying high oil prices. In July of this year, oil prices briefly retreated, providing BTC with an opportunity to rise, but Brent crude has since rebounded significantly. Although funds may still rotate between different markets, driving BTC to continue its upward trend, the current macro environment is not conducive to sustained new liquidity flowing into the market.

The publicly listed esports company NIP Group, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Bitcoin mining equipment with a total hash rate of approximately 4.47 EH/s, increasing its total deployed hash rate to about 13.85 EH/s. The transaction is valued at up to $27.3 million, and the company will issue up to 247.1 million Class A common shares to the seller.NIP Group expects that once the related equipment is fully deployed, the monthly output of the mining site will reach approximately 195 Bitcoins, exceeding the previously set target of 160 Bitcoins, which is valued at around $16 million based on the then-current price. The equipment is currently operating in a hosting facility and can immediately increase Bitcoin output upon completion of the transaction. NIP Group launched its Bitcoin mining business in July 2025 and plans to gradually expand its hash rate to higher levels. The company stated that the additional hash rate will serve its digital infrastructure strategy and plans to expand into AI, high-performance computing, and gaming applications.

Apple announced that it will hold a new product launch event in Los Angeles on October 28 at 1 PM Eastern Time.According to technology journalist Gurman, Apple is expected to launch its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, a new Mac equipped with the M6 chip, and an iPad mini with an OLED screen.

Last week, U.S. tech stocks experienced a significant pullback, with the Nasdaq dropping over 4% for the week. The market is digesting stronger-than-expected inflation data while reassessing the narrative that "the economy cannot be crushed." The Federal Reserve has entered its quiet period ahead of the FOMC meeting on October 28, with officials absent from public statements. This week, more attention will be on the earnings reports of tech giants and economic data, with Meta and Tesla set to announce their results, and the semiconductor and storage sectors also entering their earnings disclosure window.On the geopolitical front, Trump has suspended the full sanctions and tariff enforcement against Russia and set a roughly 60-day assessment window. Disruptions in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and escalating risks in the Middle East continue to support oil price premiums. On the agenda, the Nvidia GTC Berlin conference opens on Tuesday and runs until the 22nd; on Wednesday, the U.S. will release API and EIA crude oil inventory data for the week ending October 16. In the evening, Beijing time, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver a keynote speech, followed by earnings reports from Meta, Tesla, IBM, and Lam Research after the market closes.On Thursday, the U.S. will announce initial jobless claims for the week ending October 17. Before the market opens, Nokia will release its earnings report, and after the market closes, Western Digital and MaxLinear will announce their earnings. On Friday, the U.S. will release the preliminary values for the October S&P Global Manufacturing and Services PMIs, as well as the final value of the University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index and the final value of one-year inflation expectations. On the same day, Japan will also release its September CPI and preliminary values for the October composite, manufacturing, and services PMIs, allowing the market to observe the price situation ahead of the Bank of Japan's decision on October 30.

Bitcoin Magazine cites the views of Jurrien Timmer, the Global Macro Director at Fidelity, stating that Bitcoin may be entering a new bull market.Jurrien Timmer stated: Based on the power law model, a new four-year cycle bull market may have already begun. Currently, there does not seem to be a clear narrative, but bull markets rarely start with a clear narrative.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "LoL: BNK FEARX vs Team WE - Demacia Cup Global Invitational Playoffs," the "Over" option in the sub-market "Total Kills Over/Under 27.5 in Game 4" experienced a sharp fluctuation in win rate, plummeting from 72.5% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 22.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to CNBC, Apple (AAPL.O) has partnered with Meta Platforms (META.O) to enable the Muse AI model to run on Mac computers.

According to Bloomberg, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing a tug-of-war between bulls and bears, with analysts still leaning bullish, but the speculative market is shifting towards defense, putting pressure on risk appetite. Bitcoin briefly fell below $80,000 for the first time in nearly a month; affected by the sell-off in the U.S. stock market's AI sector, risk assets retreated, and the bullish sentiment that the cryptocurrency market was trying to rebuild was once again thwarted.Jeff Anderson, head of STS Digital in the U.S., stated that inflation data will "severely impact risk appetite," and the market is entering a quiet period before the Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting, with interest rate expectations still uncertain. Nick Forster, founder of Derive.xyz, mentioned that in the past 24 hours, the market's pricing of Bitcoin's probability of rising to $100,000 before Christmas has decreased by 2.8 percentage points to 9.7%; long-term bullish bets have quickly retreated, short-term hedging demand has surged, and institutions are reassessing macro risk exposure as the interest rate outlook becomes unclear again.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "LoL: Team WE vs HANJIN BRION - Demacia Cup Global Invitation Playoffs", the "Is" option win rate for the sub-market "Any Player Pentakill" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, dropping from 50% an hour ago to the current 20% (a fluctuation of 30%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "LoL: BNK FEARX vs KT Rolster - Demacia Cup Global Invitation Playoffs," the "Over" option for the sub-market "Total Kills Greater than 24.5 in Game 4" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 69.5% an hour ago to the current 53.5% (a fluctuation of 16%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

NVIDIA (NVDA.O) CEO Jensen Huang met with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Apple will launch a series of new products this week, including the foldable iPhone Duo, a touchscreen MacBook, and a new iPad mini. The Tuesday event will showcase smart home products, such as smart doorbells and thermostats.This product launch is crucial for Apple's stock price, as it has remained relatively flat over the past few months.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "LoL: Team WE vs FlyQuest - Demacia Cup Global Invitation Tournament Playoffs," the option "Team WE" in the sub-market "Match Winner" has experienced drastic fluctuations in winning probability, dropping from 79.5% an hour ago to the current 52.5% (a fluctuation of 27%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Macquarie Group strategist Thierry Wizman stated that the U.S. September CPI is expected to accelerate, but it is unlikely to prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in October.Analysts expect the overall CPI in September to increase year-on-year from 3.4% in August to 3.6%. Market pricing indicates that the probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates at the meeting on October 28 is about 19%.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "LoL: HANJIN BRION vs LGD Gaming - Demacia Cup Global Invitation Tournament Playoffs," the option "HANJIN BRION" in the sub-market "First Blood in the First Game?" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win rate, soaring from 44.5% an hour ago to the current 59.5% (a fluctuation of 15%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.