US Elections
Does World Liberty Financial Count as Trump 'Launching a Coin'? Polymarket Bettors Are Divided
Plus, a look at how PoliFi tokens are doing compared to prediction markets; there might be another #election2024 up north.
Trump's New Administration Would Support Strong Dollar, Economic Advisor Says
A potential Trump presidency could bode well for one of BTC's top nemesis, the U.S. dollar.
U.S. Election Betting: Regulated Presidential Markets Are Live, and Tiny Compared to Polymarket's
With a month to go before Election Day, Kalshi and Interactive Brokers have listed prediction markets on the race for the White House.
Bitcoin, Gold Could Benefit From Rising Geopolitical Tension and U.S. Election: JPMorgan
Geopolitical risk and the upcoming U.S. election are likely to reinforce the 'debasement trade,' to the benefit of both bitcoin and gold, the report said.
U.S. Election Betting: Kalshi Preps Presidential Prediction Markets After Re-Launching Congressional Contracts
Interactive Brokers' ForecastEx is also preparing presidential and Congressional contracts following the latest court defeat for the CFTC.
Trump Inches Closer to Harris on Polymarket as Betting Passes $1 Billion
Kamala Harris only leads by one percentage point on the prediction market, but is expected to carry most of the swing states.
Crypto PACs Dominate Ohio Senate Race, Spending $40M on Sherrod Brown's Foe
Crypto-fan candidate Bernie Moreno has caught up in Ohio polls as the industry's cash outpaces other PACs in one of the key U.S. Senate races that may decide the majority.
Polymarket Reportedly Seeks $50M in Funding, Mulls Token as Election Bets Surge
The prediction market would use the potential token "as a way for users to validate the outcome of real-world events," the Information reported. It's unclear what that would mean for UMA, the oracle Polymarket uses.
Caroline Ellison Most Likely Won't Serve Time, Polymarket Traders Bet
Plus: the market is skeptical about Qualcomm's Intel deal; prediction markets were in vogue at Token2049 in Singapore.
Prediction Markets Go to Washington('s Appeals Court)
A federal appeals court will consider the CFTC's ongoing efforts to keep political prediction markets from launching.
