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According to The Block, Starknet developer StarkWare has officially opened its privacy trading service OffMarket to the public, allowing users to trade on Polymarket without publicly associating their positions with their accounts.The service has been undergoing limited testing since August, operating based on Starknet's zero-knowledge technology and shared privacy pool. Currently, the USDC deposit limit for each account is set at $1,000, and StarkWare has stated that it will adjust this limit based on demand and usage. Orders are still executed on Polymarket, facing the same buyers and sellers and market prices.OffMarket is completely non-custodial, with users' private keys stored in the browser, and funds held in Starknet's open-source privacy pool. Polymarket positions are held in contracts by wallets derived from user signatures. OpenZeppelin completed an audit of the privacy pool contract in June, finding no serious or high-risk issues, and StarkWare completed formal verification the following month. StarkWare co-founder and CEO Eli Ben-Sasson stated that the project stems from his long-term investment in the field of financial privacy and mentioned that OffMarket is bringing zero-knowledge technology to Polymarket.A spokesperson for StarkWare stated that OffMarket still cannot prevent others from identifying traders through transaction size or timing, and the market, prices, and transactions themselves remain public. Transfers of USDC from the shared pool to new wallets can also be seen.

According to the official blog of Polygon, Polygon Labs announced the completion of its acquisition of Coinme, and its payment infrastructure product Polygon Open Money Stack (OMS) has officially become a payment platform regulated by the United States.Currently, the platform covers 48 states in the U.S., holds 37 state-level money transfer licenses and 11 exemptions, and has registered as a money services business with FinCEN.

The Ukrainian military reported that SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet system is facing new usage restrictions. Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski questioned Musk whether he is using the product to play politics.An advisor to the Ukrainian president stated that SpaceX has imposed restrictions on Starlink terminals, and Ukraine has not received any notification. Starlink has become an important infrastructure for communication on the Ukrainian battlefield, with Poland funding part of the costs.

Affected by geopolitical and supply risk premiums, international oil prices have recently maintained a relatively high level of fluctuation. According to market data from the Gate platform, WTI crude oil (CLUSDT) is currently priced at $93.67, with a 24-hour increase of 2.09%. According to CoinGlass data, the 24-hour contract open interest on the Gate platform for CLUSDT is $131 million, ranking among the top three in the industry; the 24-hour contract trading volume reached $79.01 million, also ranking high in trading activity within the industry.

Recently, the police in Binhai City, Shandong, China received a report from a citizen named Xie, stating that 1,300 USDC stablecoins and NFTs worth tens of thousands of yuan had mysteriously disappeared from his digital wallet. There were no obvious transfer alerts or signs of phishing links in the wallet. The police began an on-chain investigation into the virtual currency transfer records and actively sought cooperation with enterprises to analyze the suspect's account.After extensive work, a major suspect named Chen (30 years old, from Fengyang County, Chuzhou, Anhui) was identified. On October 9, technical police officers went to Fengyang County to arrest him. Upon arrival, Chen initially denied the allegations. However, the police utilized the immutable and traceable characteristics of blockchain evidence to gradually break down his psychological defenses. Chen ultimately confessed to the theft. Chen has now been criminally detained in accordance with the law, and his family has actively compensated the victim for the losses. This case marks the first instance of virtual currency theft in Binhai City.

According to SolanaFloor, a TOKEN2049 attendee has filed a report with the Singapore police regarding a crypto security side event called Don't Get Played that took place during TOKEN2049.The event was promoted by self-proclaimed organizers Apex Accelerator and Stone Venture. It is alleged that the organizers pressured and induced attendees on-site to install malware that would allow the organizers to remotely take full control of their computers.

According to Bloomberg, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan recently hinted at the possibility of launching a platform token, sparking speculation in the crypto community about potential token issuance and airdrop plans.Coplan previously stated at the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore that the company is exploring an on-chain asset linked to the platform's economic system with practical programmable uses, but did not announce specific token issuance plans. Against the backdrop of an increasing number of crypto startups turning to equity financing, Polymarket's potential token issuance plan has drawn attention.

On October 12, Polygon announced that its Open Money Stack (OMS) has launched automated stablecoin payment operations. The team can set the recipient range, payment budget, and operation window all at once. At the start of the cycle, the product sends a payment request without the need to re-sign for each transfer.The pre-set content by the team includes approved payment operations and recipient range, project expenditure limits, operation window, and expiration time, as well as the ability to close current rules. The wallet will verify the recipient range, expenditure limits, and expiration time on-chain, and the team can also close the rules in advance to prevent the next payment request.Related terms are recorded in the Sessions Module on the wallet chain and executed at the contract layer. Once approved, the backend cannot expand the recipient range, increase expenditure limits, or extend expiration time; requests that exceed the agreed terms will be rejected. This process is part of the same system as deposits, holding stablecoin balances, and subsequent settlement routing.

Recently, the Polkadot community submitted a proposal named DOT DAO Strategy Mandate on the SubSquare platform, advocating for a shift in the DAO's strategic focus from previous ecological scale expansion and locked asset growth to acquiring end users and real usage scenarios, and plans to build a user-oriented Polkadot Product Platform.Another core aspect of the proposal is the introduction of permissionless DOT collateralized stable assets called dotStables, with a priority support for dotUSD. This asset adopts a collateral model similar to Liquity, aiming to ultimately convert stablecoin demand into demand for DOT.In terms of platform design, it will be compatible with existing parachain infrastructure and emphasize user experiences such as Freemium model, mobile-first, self-custody, privacy protection, and no-login features. Currently, the proposal is still in the governance preparation stage.

According to monitoring by Sandeep Nailwal, the Polygon protocol destroyed 100 million POL two weeks ago, accounting for about 1% of the total token supply, with funds sourced from network-generated transaction fees. Currently, another 22 million POL are prepared to enter the next phase of destruction, accounting for about 0.2% of the total supply.Polygon has not fully disclosed the impact of OMS on POL, and relevant information will be announced soon. Last week, the annualized transaction volume processed by OMS exceeded 1 billion dollars for the second consecutive week.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings are being held this week in Bangkok, gathering central bank governors from multiple countries. Federal Reserve Chair Waller will deliver a speech on Friday, with key topics including economic growth, debt, and geopolitics. IMF President Kristalina Georgieva hinted that the new edition of the World Economic Outlook is not optimistic due to high energy prices, record global public debt, and tensions in the bond market. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as AI regulation, will also be focal points of attention.

Co-founder Edison released an update regarding the recent data breach incident involving encrypted cards. Edison stated that the compliance and operations team is contacting affected users, has reported to relevant agencies such as the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), and has formally filed a police report. They are currently working closely with law enforcement, and the encrypted card business continues to operate normally.

From October 9 to 11, Gate, as the official sponsor and long-term partner of the F1 Red Bull Racing Team, hosted a VIP exclusive hospitality event during the 2026 F1 Singapore Grand Prix, inviting dozens of global VIP clients, core partners, and special guests to experience the unique charm of top-level motorsport. During the event, Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen started from pole position and ultimately won the race, achieving Pole to Win, while invited guests witnessed this exciting moment and shared in the joy of victory.This VIP hospitality event combined race viewing, premium reception, and exclusive brand experiences, providing invited guests with F1 Paddock Club luxury box viewing and brand interaction experiences. The Gate brand logo appeared in several key locations, including the rear wing, front wing, driver helmets, and race suits of the Red Bull Racing cars, showcasing the depth of the collaboration between the two parties. Previously, Gate had invited Red Bull Racing drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar to participate in a driver meet-and-greet and exclusive handprint ceremony during the TOKEN2049 event in Singapore, and hosted VIP private events to further enrich the forms of collaboration.From the TOKEN2049 international industry event to the F1 Singapore Grand Prix, Gate deeply integrates global top-tier event resources with high-end customer experiences, deepening its strategic cooperation and global partnership with the Red Bull Racing Team, expanding brand international influence, and promoting the integration of Web3 with mainstream culture.

According to Bloomberg, on October 11, 2026, the prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket saw record trading volumes over the weekend driven by NFL and NCAA events, with a total of $8.56 billion over two days, data compiled by Dune Analytics shows. The combined trading volume of the two platforms reached $22.2 billion that week, also setting a record.The prediction markets previously allowed users to trade on a variety of events, from Federal Reserve decisions to pop culture. This season's American football season shows that its growth is increasingly reliant on sports trading. The surge in NFL trading on Kalshi and Polymarket has prompted a review of sports betting regulations.

According to reports from Japan's Jiji Press and TBS, Japanese police have arrested 6 individuals suspected of laundering money for a fraud group through cryptocurrency assets. Police investigations indicate that the gang is suspected of handling approximately 91 million yen (about 580,000 USD) in fraud funds between February and March 2024, involving around 30 victims.The funds first entered the company's bank account, then were exchanged for BTC, converted to USDT through overseas channels, and returned to the fraud group. The individuals involved are reportedly charging a commission of about 1%.

According to Arkham monitoring, a certain whale address 0x5EC previously purchased 25 million POL at a price of approximately $0.1228, investing about $3.07 million. Subsequently, the address used POL as collateral on Aave to borrow about $1.4 million for trading on Binance.However, as the price of POL declined, the address withdrew $1.4 million to repay the loan and reclaimed the collateralized POL, then transferred 10 million POL to Binance, valued at approximately $987,000, which would result in a loss of nearly $400,000 if sold.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the whale address of Polymarket user web3vc (0x11b...e3B6) withdrew 1.793 million UNI from the lending platform Venus 20 minutes ago, and then transferred it to Binance, worth 13.18 million dollars.If sold, these UNI would incur a loss of 3.17 million dollars; they were withdrawn from Binance to the BSC chain and deposited into Venus last year at an average price of about 9.12 dollars.

According to a report by Reuters on October 9, the Philadelphia police stated in a statement that a model from the artificial intelligence company Anthropic submitted a false murder case tip through the Philadelphia police website. Anthropic notified the police earlier this week and stated that the submission was caused by an automated testing process.The police said the tip was submitted through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com on July 18, 2026, involving an unsolved murder case, claiming to possibly have information about the case. The submission was marked as spam and was never forwarded to the Real-Time Crime Center for investigation or distribution. The police also stated that no unauthorized access to the system was found, nor was any departmental data leaked.Anthropic informed the police that after discovering the situation, it had stopped the related testing process and added verification mechanisms for future tests. The company plans to release a report on the matter on Friday. Reuters reported that Anthropic did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

TruGolf Holdings (TRUG), a publicly traded company on NASDAQ, announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Canadian asset tokenization company Polymath Research Inc. Polymath is a company focused on institutional-grade asset tokenization and is also the developer of the Layer 1 blockchain Polymesh, which is aimed at regulated assets. After the acquisition, Polymath will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TruGolf, while TruGolf will continue to retain its original businesses such as golf simulators and the E6 platform, forming two business lines: golf technology and blockchain infrastructure.As of December 31, 2025, Polymath has issued tokenized assets worth over $132 million for more than 65 active issuers and has over 50 ecosystem partners. The two parties also plan to launch a device leasing tokenization and franchise rights fragmentation holding project in the first quarter of 2027. In addition, TruGolf received approximately $2.95 million in net proceeds from the exercise of B-round preferred stock warrants related to this transaction.

Polychain Capital founder and CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee announced at the Network State conference that Polychain is leading a new round of financing for Network School, with a valuation of $2 billion. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Coinbase, and Balaji himself, among other institutions and individuals, participated in the investment, with the specific financing amount not disclosed.Olaf stated that Polychain's investment strategy does not solely focus on incremental improvements but seeks projects that utilize new business models or technologies to solve problems in different ways. He expressed anticipation for participating in the financing of Network School and mentioned that he has known and collaborated with Balaji for over ten years.