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Coinbase Takes Aim at CFTC's Definition of 'Gaming' in Proposed Prediction Market Rules

Coinbase argues the definition is vague, and urges the CFTC to make determinations on a contract-by-contract basis rather than broad categorization

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission would be granted far-reaching authority over crypto trading and regulation in a new Senate bill. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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FTX, Alameda Ordered to Pay $12.7B to Creditors; Brazil’s SEC Approves Solana-Based ETF

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a New York judge officially ordered defunct crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research will pay $12.7 billion to creditors. Plus, the Brazilian SEC has approved a Solana-based ETF, and Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are tied on Polymarket.

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Coinbase-Backed Vega Gets Into Prediction-Market Race, Chasing Polymarket

A major upgrade to Vega's blockchain and decentralized perpetuals exchange will allow users to bet on the outcomes of future events.

The rise of blockchain-based prediction markets has turned clairvoyance into a gambling activity. (Tomasz Lusiak/Creative Commons)

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Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Tied on Polymarket on Who Will Be The Next U.S. President

Donald Trump's chances of winning the 2024 election have declined 13 percentage points in the last month.

Bitcoin Nashville attendees queued up early on Saturday to get into the conference venue, Music City Center, ahead of former President Donald Trump's speech (Bradley Keoun)

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Harris Likely to Pick Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro for Veep, Prediction Markets Say

Also: the Democrat gains on Trump but hasn't closed the gap, unlike in polls; Polymarket punters trade on Olympic women's boxing controversy.

AMBLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 29: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on July 29, 2024 in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Shapiro and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer campaigned to bring supporters behind Vice President Harris's campaign to protect Americans' freedoms, lower costs for families, and slam Trump's Project 2025 agenda. (Photo by Hannah Beier/Getty Images)

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Polymarket Whales Favor Trump in 2024 Election; U.S. Government Moves $2B of 'Silk Road' Bitcoin

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Polymarket whales are putting their bags on Donald Trump winning the upcoming election. Plus, BTC price falls after the U.S. government moves $2 billion worth of seized bitcoin and the Bank of England said it plans to carry out a series of CBDC and digital ledger experiments.

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Polymarket Whales Favor Trump as Election Betting Surges Past $400M

Traders also are skeptical about China 'unbanning' bitcoin

Bitcoin Nashville attendees queued up early on Saturday to get into the conference venue, Music City Center, ahead of former President Donald Trump's speech (Bradley Keoun)

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Crypto Exchange D8X to Bring Tool for Trading Polymarket Contracts With Leverage

D8X Co-Founder Caspar Sauter explained in an interview that leverage is the missing part of the prediction markets economy, as it allows for higher market efficiency.

Cubes Blocks Leverage (Shutterstock)

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Biden's Exit Spurs $28M Daily Volume on Polymarket; Swan Bitcoin Drops IPO Plans

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out from the Presidential race fueled a surge in Polymarket volume. Plus, Arkham Intelligence data shows that the U.S. government has transferred 58.742 bitcoin worth nearly $4 million to Coinbase and Swan Bitcoin has pulled its plan to take the company public.

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Biden's Exit Spurs Record $28M Daily Volume on Polymarket as Election Enters Uncharted Territory

Bets on the U.S. presidential election winner rocketed past $300 million, while the punters have put $200 million in a market for the potential Democrat's nominee and $10 million for the party's VP.

Kamala Harris, the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination after Joe Biden dropped out (Chris duMond/Getty Images)