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💸 Prediction market firms could be making $10 billion in yearly revenue by 2030, Citizens Bank says
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/24/from-niche-to-usd3-billion-run-rate-prediction-markets-eye…

Prediction market firms could be making $10 billion in yearly revenue by 2030, Citizens Bank says
The bank said rising volumes, tighter market structure and early institutional engagement are pushing prediction markets beyond their gambling roots toward a new asset class.

An interview with security expert Runa Sandvik on the FBI search of a WaPo reporter's home and seizure of devices, and how journalists should reassess security (Maddy Crowell/Columbia Journalism Review)
https://www.cjr.org/news/ha…

The home of Hannah Natanson, a Washington Post reporter, was searched by the FBI. Her devices were seized. Runa Sandvik, whose life’s work is protecting journalists’ digital security, assesses the damage—and what news organizations need to know.
The home of Hannah Natanson, a Washington Post reporter, was searched by the FBI. Her devices were seized. Runa Sandvik, whose life’s work is protecting journalists’ digital security, assesses the damage—and what news organizations need to know.

Talks kick off Monday between U.S. and Mexican trade officials.
The North American economies could agree to renew the
US-Mexico-Canada Agreement,
or USMCA as it is for another 16 years
— a prospect that appears unlikely.
Or they could keep working on ways to improve it;
Under a convoluted renewal process, they have until 2036 to reach an agreement
Much of this bustling cross-border commerce is duty-free, thanks to the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, that Do…

Tricky negotiations begin Monday to renew a trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada — The Associated Press
Every day more than $4 billion worth of goods cross the United States’ borders with Canada and Mexico – U.S. auto parts headed for car factories in northern Mexico, cartons of Mexican avocados bound for California supermarkets, Canadian aluminum destined to become cans of Campbell Soup.

Protest, lawbreaking, or terrorism? ICE opponents face ‘extremist’ label. - CSMonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0114/terrorism-ice-protests-trump-noem

Protest, lawbreaking, or terrorism? ICE opponents face ‘extremist’ label.
There’s a difference between constitutionally protected free speech and acts of civil disobedience that could lead to arrests. Still, it’s not clear that Renee Good in Minneapolis was interfering illegally with ICE operations. And civil disobedience isn’t terrorism under traditional definitions.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests (CNN)
https://cnn.com/2026/01/17/us/ice-shooting-minneapolis-protests-renee-good-hnk
http://www.memeorandum.com/260117/p42#a260117p42

Check out today's packed Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA was hit by a cyberattack,
--Coupang's founder failed to show at parliamentary hearing,
--Vast majority of parked domains foist scams and malware,
--FTC orders Nomad to pay victims after hackers stole cryptocurrency,
--noyb alleges data exposure by TikTok, Grindr and AppFlyer,
--Hackers exploit critica…

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA was hit by a cyberattack
Coupang's founder didn't show at parliamentary hearing, Majority of parked domains foist scams and malware, FTC orders Nomad to pay victims after hackers stole cryptocurrency, noyb alleges data exposure by TikTok, Grindr and AppFlyer, Hackers exploit critical flaws in Fortinet products, much more

Vietnam's military-run telecom company Viettel begins construction of the country's first chip plant, with trial production expected to start by late 2027 (Phuong Nguyen/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific

TrendForce: data centers will use 70% of the high-end memory chips all manufacturers will produce in 2026, with little new manufacturing capacity until 2027 (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/memory-ram-sho

Happy Saturday morning! Each week, Metacurity offers our free and paid subscribers a run-down of the top infosec-related long reads we couldn't get to in the daily crush of news.
This week's selection includes pieces that touch on
--Estonia served as the first target of Russian cyberattacks,
--Inside a sprawling scam compound in Myanmar,
--How to protest safely amid massive surveillance,
--Silicon Valley is now the tech handmaiden of US authoritarianism,…

Best infosec-related long reads for the week of 1/10/26
Estonia served as the first target of Russian cyberattacks, Inside a sprawling scam compound in Myanmar, How to protest safely amid massive surveillance, Silicon Valley is now the tech handmaiden of US authoritarianism, It's hard to gain access control over AI agents