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According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "LoL: Weibo Team vs JD Gaming (BO3) - LPL Group Advancement," the win rate of the "over" option in the sub-market "Total Kills Exceed 25.5 in Game 2?" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 30.5% an hour ago to the current 49.95% (a fluctuation of 19.45%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Counter-Strike: B8 vs BC.Game Esports (BO3) - IEM Atlanta Group A," the "Odd" option in the sub-market "Odd/Even Total Kills" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win rate, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 40%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to market news, eBay has rejected GameStop's acquisition offer of approximately $56 billion, stating that it is "neither credible nor attractive."Previously, on May 4, GameStop proactively proposed to acquire the online trading platform eBay for about $56 billion. GameStop's CEO Cohen stated that the company holds about 5% of eBay's shares and proposed to acquire it for $125 per share in cash and stock. If eBay does not accept this proposal, Cohen is prepared to initiate a proxy battle and submit the proposal directly to shareholders.

The digital asset trading platform Gate has announced the completion of a new round of feature upgrades for its prediction market, optimizing multiple modules such as the search system, leaderboard, event classification, and sports gameplay around hot topic discovery, strategy trading, and user interaction efficiency.In this upgrade, Gate has added intelligent search and a "Live & Hot" section, supporting fuzzy keyword matching, hot event recommendations, and real-time hot topic aggregation, helping users discover trading opportunities more efficiently. The platform has also launched a secondary classification system and a "Breaking News" section, covering hot content such as major news, sports events, and cryptocurrency market fluctuations. In the sports prediction market, Gate has introduced derivative gameplay such as point spreads and totals, and optimized the interaction for quick ordering and score selection, further enhancing the trading experience. Additionally, the platform has officially launched a prediction market leaderboard, covering multiple dimensions such as profit and loss, trading volume, and highest profit, strengthening strategy discovery and trading social attributes.Currently, Gate's prediction market has deeply integrated with the Polymarket ecosystem, allowing users to directly access the Polymarket page through the Alpha section on the Gate App homepage and participate in event predictions using USDT in their accounts, further lowering the participation threshold and operational complexity. With a convenient entry point and continuously growing user activity, Gate's performance in the Polymarket partnership channel remains leading, currently ranking in the top three.

According to a screenshot posted by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen on social media, just two days after he proposed to acquire eBay for $56 billion, his personal platform account was permanently banned by eBay. The reason given was that "some of the user's activities are posing a risk to the eBay community."

According to official news, Gate will launch the Crazy Wednesday Enjoy Life special event from May 6 at 14:00 to May 10 at 16:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users can sign up to receive a 50 USDT dual currency experience fund (limited to 10,000 copies). By completing multiple tasks such as flash exchanges, spot trading, contracts, deposits, invitations, residual coin treasure, and on-chain earning, users can get a chance to open blind boxes and win luxurious gifts such as FOGO, lucky bags, Louis Vuitton adventure game hard cases, chess hard cases, and playing card boxes, with a 100% winning rate.In addition, this period will temporarily launch a 14-day fixed-term financial product for USDT, with an annualized return of 6%. Both new and existing users can also participate in residual coin treasure financial products for ETH, USDD, ES, AIA, SWCH, 0G, APT, enjoying up to 200% annualized returns. At the same time, users who sign up to participate in on-chain earning BTC, ETH, and SOL mining can enjoy increased annualized interest rates during the event, with staking annualized returns of up to 16%.

According to the Wall Street Journal, GameStop will offer $56 billion to acquire eBay.It is reported that GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen stated that GameStop currently holds about 5% of eBay's shares and has proposed to acquire eBay with a combination of cash and stock at $125 per share, which is about a 20% premium over eBay's closing price last Friday.

According to informed sources, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is planning to make a takeover bid for the e-commerce platform eBay, which has a market value of about $45 billion, with the aim of transforming it into a retail giant worth over $100 billion, while GameStop itself currently has a market value of only about $11 billion.After the news broke, eBay's stock price surged over 10% in after-hours trading, while GameStop rose about 5%. Sources also revealed that GameStop has quietly increased its stake in eBay and may submit a bid as early as later this month. If the eBay board rejects the offer, Cohen may launch a tender offer directly to eBay shareholders.Cohen made it clear earlier this year that he is looking for significant acquisition targets in the consumer and retail sectors, attempting to expand the company's business beyond video games and collectibles. He recently adjusted the compensation plan, which could allow him to earn up to $35 billion in stock returns if the company's market value reaches $100 billion and other conditions are met.As of the end of March, GameStop held about $9 billion in cash, a significant increase from $4.8 billion in the same period last year, providing ammunition for this "snake swallowing elephant" acquisition. eBay's stock price has risen over 50% in the past 12 months, and in February of this year, it acquired the second-hand fashion platform Depop for $1.2 billion, indicating that its core strategy focusing on collectibles and fashion is beginning to show results.GameStop investor Michael Burry, the real-life inspiration for the movie "The Big Short," has also publicly called for the company to use its cash reserves for transformative acquisitions. Since joining the board in 2021 and becoming chairman, Cohen has garnered a large following of enthusiastic supporters due to his commitment to turning the company around, and he is expected to leverage the massive online fanbase to generate momentum for this deal.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market continues to pull back, with Bitcoin (BTC) down 0.66%, falling to just above $77,000, and Ethereum (ETH) down 0.24%, breaking below $2,300. The AI sector performed outstandingly, rising 0.96% in 24 hours, with Bittensor (TAO) up 4.20%, Unibase (UB) up 18.84%, and SkyAI (SKYAI) up 35.11%. Additionally, the GameFi sector rose 0.40%, with Axie Infinity (AXS) and GALA increasing by 2.64% and 2.45%, respectively.In other sectors, the Layer2 sector fell 0.06% in 24 hours, but Celestia (TIA) rose 4.05%; the CeFi sector decreased by 0.44%, while Aster (ASTER) increased by 2.55%; the Layer1 sector dropped 0.88%, with Humanity (H) surging 26.66% during the session; the Meme sector fell 1.17%, but Pump.fun (PUMP) rose against the trend by 6.66%; the PayFi sector decreased by 1.21%, while Safe (SAFE) remained relatively strong, rising 1.75%; the DeFi sector fell 1.48%, with Block Street (BSB) significantly increasing by 18.11%.The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting historical market trends shows that the ssiGameFi index rose 0.52%, while the ssiMeme and ssiNFT indices fell by 2.38% and 2.34%, respectively.

According to CoinDesk, data disclosed by the market-making company Caladan shows that about 93% of GameFi projects are now nearly dead, with token values down 95% from their peak in 2022, and game studio funding plummeting by 93% by 2025. Investment in Web3 games has almost completely dried up, with funds shifting towards AI, real-world assets, and Layer-2 infrastructure, leading to a collapse in the gaming industry. Even Animoca Brands, the most active investor in the Web3 space, has reduced its gaming business to about 25% of its portfolio and has started to pivot towards areas like stablecoins.In addition, 63% of Web3 venture capital funding in 2022 flowed into the gaming sector, but by 2025 this proportion has dropped to single digits, with over 300 games announcing shutdowns, turning Web3 gaming into a cautionary tale about chasing speculation while neglecting product-market fit.

ChainCatcher live report, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivered the opening speech at the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival. He pointed out that 2026 is an important turning point, as Web3 is maturing, and financial institutions are increasingly using digital assets and tokenization to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and shorten settlement times. The rise of AI agents is also a milestone, and the intersection of the two will be a "game changer."He emphasized that Hong Kong, as an international financial center, actively embraces innovation and follows the principle of "same activity, same risk, same regulation." Regulatory agencies have a dual mission of prudent regulation and market development. He revealed that Hong Kong has issued two stablecoin issuer licenses this month and has issued over $2 billion in tokenized green and infrastructure bonds. Additionally, an "AI+ and Industry Development Strategy Committee" will be established to promote the integration of Web3 and AI in fields such as finance.

According to SoSoValue data, the expectation of a ceasefire between the US and Iran has boosted market confidence, leading to a general rebound in the cryptocurrency market, with the GameFi sector performing exceptionally well, rising 5.38% in 24 hours. Among them, Enjin Coin (ENJ) surged by 50.96%, and ImmutableX (IMX) increased by 9.13%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 0.07%, fluctuating narrowly around $74,000; Ethereum (ETH) increased by 0.73%, maintaining above $2,300.In other sectors, the Layer2 sector rose by 3.39% in 24 hours, with Starknet (STRK) up 8.36%; the PayFi sector increased by 2.31%, with XRP (XRP) up 2.87%; the Meme sector rose by 2.08%, with SPX6900 (SPX) up 6.63%; the AI sector increased by 1.75%, with Siren (SIREN) up 18.99%; the DeFi sector rose by 1.35%, with EdgeX (EDGE) up 13.05%; the Layer1 sector increased by 0.88%, with Algorand (ALGO) up 3.59%; the CeFi sector rose by 0.66%, with Gate (GT) up 2.60%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiGameFi, ssiLayer2, and ssiPayFi indices rose by 3.13%, 2.86%, and 2.44%, respectively.

The blockchain gaming infrastructure Lattice announced that it will gradually shut down its operations after five years, with its Layer 2 network Redstone ceasing operations on May 16, 2026, at 07:59.Lattice reminds users to withdraw their funds before this deadline, especially assets in contracts such as the Uniswap pool. After the shutdown, only L1 withdrawal contracts will be deployed for external account balance withdrawals, and the funds in the contracts will be irretrievable.It is reported that Lattice was founded in 2021 and developed tools such as the MUD framework, Redstone chain, Quarry, and Dozer, but failed to achieve a sustainable business model. The team will use the remaining funds for the final project DUST autonomous world, but the scale has not reached a level to support the business, and they do not believe that VC financing is the right path.

According to SoSoValue data, the overall cryptocurrency market is experiencing a turbulent and differentiated adjustment, with most sectors declining. The GameFi sector has dropped 5.02% in the last 24 hours, with The Sandbox (SAND) and Axie Infinity (AXS) falling 2.41% and 1.94% respectively. Only the CeFi and Meme sectors are relatively strong, rising 0.40% and 0.23% respectively. Within the CeFi sector, Gate (GT) increased by 2.52%, and Binance Coin (BNB) rose by 0.66%. In the Meme sector, Binance Life continues to surge, rising by 66.27%.Additionally, Bitcoin (BTC) increased by 0.40%, surpassing $74,000, and at one point broke through $76,000; Ethereum (ETH) retraced by 1.28%, breaking through the $2,400 mark during trading.In other sectors, the PayFi sector fell by 0.30%, while SafePal (SFP) rose by 1.60%; the Layer1 sector decreased by 0.53%, but TRON (TRX) increased by 0.96%; the DeFi sector dropped by 0.68%, while the newly launched Genius (GENIUS) rose by 24.72%; the Layer2 sector fell by 1.90%, with Mantle (MNT) declining by 3.45%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiAI, ssiSocialFi, and ssiDePIN indices fell by 4.02%, 2.99%, and 2.30% respectively.