On February 12, the largest English newspaper in Israel, the Jerusalem Post, reported that the Tel Aviv District Court has indicted an Israeli civilian and a reservist in the Israel Defense Forces, accusing the two of profiting by placing bets on Polymarket using confidential military information.
The court revealed on Thursday that Israeli authorities believe this action posed a serious operational security risk during wartime.
According to a statement approved for release by the prosecution, the suspects were arrested in a joint operation by the Israeli Security Agency, the security agency of the Ministry of Defense, and the Israeli police.
Investigators suspect that some reservists are using confidential information they encounter in their military roles to place bets on the timing of military operations for profit.
Insider trading has appeared on Polymarket before, and manipulation of the prediction market is a problem that must be faced in the future.
On February 12, Eastern Time, concerns about the disruptive nature of AI continued to ferment in the market, leading to a significant decline in all three major U.S. stock indices. By the close, the Dow Jones dropped 669 points, a decline of 1.34%; the S&P 500 fell by 1.57%, and the Nasdaq dropped 2.03%.
Major U.S. tech stocks experienced widespread declines, with Apple falling 5%, erasing its gains for the year. Reports suggest that Apple's long-prepared upgraded Siri plan has encountered setbacks again, and the launch of some AI features may be postponed until May; Broadcom fell over 3%, while Amazon, Meta, and Tesla dropped over 2%; Nvidia fell over 1%, and Microsoft and Google ended slightly lower.
Meanwhile, the precious metals market, led by gold and silver, also saw widespread declines, with spot gold briefly dropping over 4% and spot silver plummeting over 11%. By the close, the declines were 3.17% and 10.73%, respectively; COMEX gold futures fell by 3.08%, and COMEX silver futures dropped by 10.62%.
Metal prices suddenly plummeted during the suspected AI-triggered sell-off in the U.S. stock market, prompting some investors to possibly exit positions in commodities, including metals, to obtain liquidity, while some funds shifted towards U.S. Treasury bonds for safety.
Currently, the market is experiencing extreme volatility, and the shrinkage of risk assets has not yet ended; the ordeal must continue!
Last night, risky assets surged across the board! Cryptos dipped and then rose, with the king of coins bouncing around 20,000 points!
Bitcoin reclaimed the $68,000 threshold, having previously dipped below $61,000. It is currently above $70,000!
The turmoil in the global financial markets triggered by AI stock sell-offs has shown a significant reversal, with market panic subsiding. Additionally, Amazon's $200 billion capital expenditure has ignited the AI infrastructure concept stocks. Nvidia rose 5.6%, AMD rose 7%, Marvell Technology rose 6.4%, and Broadcom rose 5.1%.
In terms of geopolitical situation, negotiations between Iran and the United States in Muscat, the capital of Oman, have “temporarily” concluded. Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian described the several hours of high-intensity consultations as a “good start.” Abdollahian stated that through Oman’s mediation, Iran has fully and clearly conveyed its core viewpoints, concerns, and bottom lines. Both sides have agreed to continue this negotiation process.
Previous negative news has been largely exhausted in the short term, and many retail investors have also relinquished their chips, with bullish sentiment and confidence on the rise! #易理华旗下TrendResearch减仓
The latest released small non-farm data shows an expectation of 45,000 new jobs in January, but the actual number is only 22,000.
However, in January the Federal Reserve did not cut interest rates, and Powell insisted that the economy is still doing well, while Trump’s appointee, Waller, is believed to want to reduce the balance sheet, leading to a market crash.
But there’s a problem; at this point, after various negative news has been released, Trump has not come out to take control of the market. There may only be one explanation: the big players need cheap chips, and if they don’t create panic selling, how can they buy the dip?
Moreover, China and the U.S. are genuinely moving towards cooperation, just like during the 2008 financial crisis, when Chinese manufacturing helped the global economy emerge from the gloom. Cooperation will gradually overshadow competition, starting from 2026.
It’s just that we don’t know if the chips in your hands will still be there by that time.
Last night, the three major U.S. stock indexes collectively plummeted, with the Nasdaq at one point falling more than 2%, the S&P 500 index dropping over 1.6%, and the Dow Jones also falling more than 1%. By the close, the Nasdaq was down 1.43%, the S&P 500 index was down 0.83%, and the Dow Jones was down 0.34%.
The cryptocurrency market was also dragged down! Bitcoin fell by 3.78% to $75,800, Ethereum dropped 3.88% to $2,260, Solana fell over 5%, XRP dropped nearly 2%, and BNB, Cardano, and others fell over 1%.
In the past 24 hours, over $700 million in cryptocurrency contracts were liquidated, affecting as many as 169,800 people.
Unlimited bullets continue to load, Brother Ma Ji fights again despite losses!
Just now, Brother Ma Ji, Huang Licheng's ETH and HYPE long positions were completely liquidated, resulting in a loss of approximately 210,000 USD, with the account having a loss of nearly 1,570,000 USD in the past week.
After the liquidation, Brother Ma Ji immediately opened a position to fight again, opening a long position of 510,000 USD in ETH, opening price: 2,533.72 USD.
Those who once suppressed me must compensate me with money! King understands formally sues the U.S. government!
On January 30, Trump, in the name of the Trump Organization, sued the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, seeking $10 billion in damages.
Trump's reason for claiming compensation from the U.S. government is that the Department of the Treasury and the IRS failed to establish a comprehensive technical and security monitoring system, resulting in former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn stealing and leaking Trump's tax returns and other tax records over the years from 2019 to 2020 using his position.
The lawsuit submitted by Trump states that this incident proves that there are systemic security vulnerabilities within the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS, which directly led to the leak, causing "reputational and economic damage" to Trump and his family, subjecting them to "public humiliation."
Breaking News - The aircraft carrier "USS Abraham Lincoln" and its strike group have entered a "full ship blackout" communication status, indicating that action against Iran may be imminent.
Today, the market suddenly received news that Guizhou Moutai participated in SpaceX's Series A financing!
However, the company quickly responded to the Shanghai Securities News, New Yellow River, and other media, firmly denying the rumors and emphasizing that the information is "false".
The current rumor is that as long as it can touch the sky, anything can be linked together! #SpaceX
This morning at 9 a.m., Alex Honnold (a well-known American climber) successfully free climbed the Taipei 101 building. No ropes, no protection, 508 meters, 101 floors.
Sometimes, amidst the restless daily focus on the market, it's hard to step back and reflect; looking back, some can remain calm even when facing life-threatening dangers!
Wishing all friends in 2026 can bravely climb to new heights! #勇攀高峰