Election 2024
U.S. CFTC Chair Behnam Says Regulator Will Keep Pursuing Kalshi Case
The U.S. derivatives regulator's legal battle with the prediction markets is currently winding its way through an appeals court.
Donald Trump Is Now a DeFi Enthusiast. Here’s Why It Matters
Trump’s new DeFi project may fail, as many do, but its launch, coming in the midst of a presidential campaign, is further proof that crypto has entered the mainstream, says Graeme Moore, head of tokenization at the Polymesh Association.
A New Prediction Market Raises $3M in Pre-Seed Round Led by 1confirmation
Unlike industry leader Polymarket, Limitless isn't focusing on the election. It's carving out a niche with bets that expire quickly and with user-created markets.
Crypto Project World Liberty Financial, Promoted by Trump Family, Confirms Plan for Token
Officials and advisors to the project confirmed, during a much-anticipated two-hour-plus Spaces on X, that the non-transferable governance token will be available under an SEC Regulation D exemption.
Trump's Crypto Gambit: What We Know About the Launch of World Liberty Financial
Former president Donald Trump, campaigning as the Republican nominee for the U.S. election in November, has teased plans for an official announcement on Monday of a new crypto company. Certain details of the project have already leaked out in draft proposals.
Second Assassination Attempt Barely Moves Trump's Polymarket Odds
Nearly $1 billion has been staked on the election at the crypto-based prediction market. Plus: are you ready for 20x leveraged election betting?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Pro-Crypto Opponent, John Deaton, Has a Plan to Beat Her
The lawyer who waded into the SEC tussle with the crypto sector has won the Massachusetts Republican nomination for Senate and shares his next steps with CoinDesk.
'An Explosion of Election Gambling' Is Nigh, CFTC Warns Appeals Court
The regulator asked the court to extend the pause of Kalshi's political prediction markets for as long as the agency's appeal is pending.
Even Temporarily Blocking Election Contracts Risks 'Irreparable' Harm, Kalshi Argues
Kalshi wants an appeals court to let it trade political prediction markets while the CFTC appeals its court loss.
U.S. Political Prediction Markets: Why Kalshi's Court Victory Matters
If it turns out that the judge's ruling preempts the CFTC’s proposed rulemaking, election event contracts may now be completely legal.
