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According to the Iranian Fars News Agency, informed sources revealed that the northern and southern channels of the Strait of Hormuz will be canceled, and all traffic will subsequently be transferred to the Central Corridor, managed by Iran at the entrance and jointly managed by Iran and Oman at the exit.

According to data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted on the Polymarket platform. A large whale invested $50,411.42 in a single transaction regarding the event "Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz Returns to Normal" on "August 31." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this subject is 85%.

Founder of 1confirmation, Nick Tomaino, disclosed data indicating that in the past month, the Polymarket website received 43.1 million visits (according to Similarweb data), surpassing the combined total of FanDuel, DraftKings, and Kalshi, and has become one of the most visited fintech applications globally.Nick Tomaino believes that the core reason for Polymarket's growth is not marketing investment, but rather its value as a "source of information," as users seek to better understand the real world through prediction markets.Polymarket currently dominates the on-chain prediction market space, with the transparency and global accessibility provided by its on-chain architecture being key to achieving the long-term goal of "better information and more truth." However, the Polymarket application in the U.S. is still in its early stages, but the product and business model are gradually maturing and beginning to enter an accelerated execution phase.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring on-chain data, significant capital movements are predicted in the Polymarket market. A large whale sold $59,962.1 in a single transaction regarding the event "Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz Returns to Normal" on "August 31." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning rate for this subject is 80.71%.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the event "Traffic Restoration Time in the Strait of Hormuz" is currently among the top trading activities on the prediction market Polymarket, with a total pool size reaching $7.7254 million. The option with the highest market consensus is "August 31," corresponding to a winning probability of approximately 13.5%.

According to the Korea Herald, in order to combat drug trafficking using virtual assets, the South Korean police have established a specialized virtual asset tracking and investigation team consisting of 41 members, and have intensified investigations into drug sales networks on platforms such as Telegram since August 3.In the first half of this year, South Korea conducted large-scale crackdowns from March to June, arresting a total of 5,203 drug offenders and detaining 1,039 individuals; compared to the same period last year, the number of arrests increased by 94 (an increase of 1.8%), and the number of detentions increased by 75 (an increase of 7.8%).

According to Jinshi reports, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the hanging failure of 1.2 million Tesla (TSLA.O) vehicles.

The Brazilian Federal Police are cracking down on a drug trafficking gang that has been laundering money through cryptocurrency in Operation Commodity. Since 2021, the gang has smuggled over 6.5 tons of cocaine to Europe via the Port of Rio de Janeiro, with the drugs hidden in shipments of coffee, cement, and mortar.The operation covered São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina, and Espírito Santo, with police executing 13 preventive arrests and 44 search and seizure warrants. The court ordered the seizure of assets and the freezing of up to 1 billion reais, approximately 196 million dollars. Police stated that the gang is linked to Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV), and laundered money through a luxury car dealership and shell companies in the Greater São Paulo area, with the dealership selling vehicles such as Ferrari, Porsche, Corvette, and Land Rover.The individuals involved used shell companies to issue invoices lacking supporting documents, bringing drug trafficking proceeds into the Brazilian financial system and using cryptocurrency to conceal transactions. The suspects will be held accountable for charges including transnational organized crime, international drug trafficking, and money laundering.

On-chain detective ZachXBT stated that during the migration from the traditional private messaging system to XChat, the X platform encountered multiple technical bugs. At the same time, the reliability of the platform's search function declined, affecting information retrieval efficiency. More importantly, the X platform's algorithm has a "traffic bottleneck" for cryptocurrency content, making it easier for content to be restricted within the cryptocurrency vertical, thereby reducing the ability to reach a broader audience.

Focusing on the next-generation global payment operating system driven by stablecoins, PhotonPay today officially released the "2026 Global Game Operation White Paper: From Traffic Growth to Revenue Realization." The report reveals a significant pain point in the industry that is severely eroding the profits of global game publishers: despite the top 100 mobile games worldwide capturing 57% (approximately $46.6 billion) of the mobile market revenue, the extreme fragmentation of backend payment channels is causing a substantial loss of transactions globally, leaving countless overseas game developers in the awkward position of "having revenue but unable to cash out."To address this pain point, PhotonPay has launched a multi-route aggregated payment network that can automatically convert players' local fiat currency payments into compliant on-chain stablecoins at the backend. This solution achieves second-level clearing and real-time settlement in over 200 countries and regions worldwide without altering the players' native payment experience.It is reported that PhotonPay is a stablecoin-driven global financial infrastructure operating system. Designed for modern enterprises and global platforms, PhotonPay empowers businesses to achieve seamless fund collection, exchange, and settlement between fiat currency and stablecoins through a single, compliance-first interface. The service network of PhotonPay covers over 200 countries and regions worldwide and holds relevant financial licenses in core global markets, aiming to reshape the efficiency boundaries of global payroll and global payments in the digital asset era.

According to Bitcoin.com, the High Court of Windhoek, Namibia, revoked the bail of 8 absent defendants in a cryptocurrency fraud and human trafficking case and confiscated approximately $29,800 in bail money. The prosecution stated that the 8 individuals include 6 Chinese nationals, 1 Vanuatu national, and 1 Singaporean national, with 6 Chinese suspects tracked down to China. Namibian authorities have requested assistance from Interpol to locate them.The criminal group operated under a front company called Raylon Investments from December 2022 to October 2023. The group is suspected of recruiting unemployed Namibians and forcing them into labor. The state government stated that these employees were compelled to create fake social media accounts impersonating women from Europe and the United States to lure international victims into romantic relationships. Once trust was established, victims were manipulated into transferring money to cryptocurrency accounts controlled by the criminal group. Investigators estimate that the group stole approximately $267,800 from victims worldwide.

According to CCTV News, the chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Civil Affairs Committee stated that under the Parliament's plan for managing the Strait of Hormuz, all traffic in the Strait of Hormuz must obtain permission from Iran, and any goods belonging to Israel are not allowed to pass under any circumstances. Hostile countries engaged in conflict with Iran are not permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz until compensation for damages is made.

Web3 asset data platform RootData released the eighth issue of the "Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Rankings (Stock Category)," continuing to focus on the growth trend of stock assets in cryptocurrency exchanges. In this ranking, Binance, OKX, Bybit, Gate, and Bitget continue to occupy the top five positions.In terms of ranking changes, BingX entered the list for the first time at ninth place due to a significant increase in traffic, while XT.com fell out of the top ten this issue due to a decline in trading volume and insufficient compliance transparency.In terms of traffic, leading platforms showed a moderate decline. Newly ranked BingX had a weekly traffic of 7.6 million, placing it second, just behind Binance. Meanwhile, Ourbit's traffic plummeted from 1.33 million to below 310,000, a drop of over 76%, making it the exchange with the largest decline in traffic this issue.Additionally, according to the ranking data, almost all exchanges experienced a significant decline in daily average trading volume, with decreases generally between 10% and 25%.It is reported that RootData adheres to the principle of "transparency first" and has taken the lead in establishing a dual evaluation system of "transparency + liquidity" in the field of stock cryptocurrency exchanges, thereby providing investors with more effective data references. The platform will continue to enhance and publish this ranking in the future.

Web3 asset data platform RootData today released the third edition of the "Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Rankings (Stock Category)." This edition has undergone significant upgrades in its algorithm, incorporating market makers and traffic weight into the trading volume activity scoring system for the first time. Through a tiered coefficient calculation, it further eliminates discrepancies, enhancing the authenticity and reference value of the rankings.The biggest change in this edition is the official entry of OKX. Since supporting stock trading on February 25, OKX has performed strongly in this data backtest, ranking second on the list, thanks to its compliance licenses from multiple regions, including Singapore's MAS and the U.S. FinCEN.In a market environment where overall user activity is shrinking, Gate has become one of the few exchanges to achieve counter-trend growth in traffic this week. Its visits increased from 3.4M to 4.1M, coupled with a stable reserve of over 110 stock assets, further consolidating its leading position in the niche market.Additionally, while OrangeX maintained its sixth position, its traffic plummeted by over 60% (from 2.4M to 1M), facing severe pressure from existing user loss; XT.com, on the other hand, has seen its score decline for three consecutive weeks due to a lack of compliance licenses, with a trend of increasing marginalization becoming more evident.RootData adheres to the principle of "transparency first," providing investors with more effective data references through a dual evaluation system of "transparency + liquidity." In the future, RootData will continue to optimize data interfaces, assisting more platforms in addressing information disclosure shortcomings, and providing investors with more credible reference dimensions.

According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump announced the establishment of a new military alliance to eliminate drug trafficking groups.

In response to the statement made by the so-called "former Binance listing manager Chase" in an interview regarding "the short-term price of cryptocurrencies being influenced by liquidity, attention, and chip structure," He Yi stated, "Short-term prices are indeed greatly affected by liquidity, traffic, and token structure, but whether the hype can transcend cycles depends on factors such as revenue, empowerment, issuance, and destruction. For example, BTC, ETH, and BNB have all broken free from the constraints of the first three elements. The crypto industry has been financing through storytelling for many years; the narrative is dead, and practicality must prevail."

Polkadot data shows that robots have generated 51% of the total network traffic, officially surpassing the proportion of human activity for the first time.

According to CoinDesk, a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York revealed that Rui-Siang Lin, the alleged operator of the dark web drug marketplace Incognito Market, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Tuesday. This marks the conclusion of one of the largest cases involving an online drug market since the Silk Road case.U.S. prosecutors stated that the operators of the dark web market Incognito Market used cryptocurrency and anonymous tools to conceal their identities, but investigators ultimately linked them to the platform through domain records and digital footprints. Rui-Siang Lin operated under the online alias "Pharaoh." He pleaded guilty in December 2024 to multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit drug offenses, money laundering, and conspiracy to sell adulterated and falsely labeled drugs. Prosecutors indicated that the platform facilitated over $105 million in illegal drug transactions between October 2020 and March 2024, completing more than 640,000 transactions and serving hundreds of thousands of buyers worldwide.