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Election 2024


Markets

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.

By Sam ReynoldsSep 23, 2024

Caroline Ellison Most Likely Won't Serve Time, Polymarket Traders Bet

Policy

Harris Says Her White House Will 'Invest in America's Future' Which Includes 'Digital Assets'

The Democratic nominee promises she'll be a tech-friendly president in remarks to donors.

By Sam ReynoldsSep 23, 2024

Harris Says Her White House Will 'Invest in America's Future' Which Includes 'Digital Assets'

Opinion

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.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 20, 2024

Prediction Markets Go to Washington('s Appeals Court)

Policy

U.S. Election Betting: CFTC, Kalshi Both Grilled by Judges in Appeals Court

The agency appealed a lower court's decision to let the firm offer prediction markets on which party will control each house of Congress. Crypto firms are watching the case.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 19, 2024

U.S. Election Betting: CFTC, Kalshi Both Grilled by Judges in Appeals Court

Finance

Trump Buys Burgers With Bitcoin at NYC Crypto Hangout PubKey

The former president and Republican nominee sent the transaction with the help of PubKey staff.

By Nikhilesh De, Aoyon AshrafSep 18, 2024

Trump Buys Burgers With Bitcoin at NYC Crypto Hangout PubKey

Markets

Ethereum Is the Microsoft of Blockchains, ETH Underperformance May Reverse Into Year-End: Bitwise

The Ethereum blockchain has the most active developers, the highest number of active users and ether has a market cap that is five times larger than its nearest competitor, the report said.

By Will CannySep 18, 2024

Ethereum Is the Microsoft of Blockchains, ETH Underperformance May Reverse Into Year-End: Bitwise

Policy

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.

By Jesse HamiltonSep 17, 2024

U.S. CFTC Chair Behnam Says Regulator Will Keep Pursuing Kalshi Case

Opinion

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.

By Graeme MooreSep 17, 2024

Donald Trump Is Now a DeFi Enthusiast. Here’s Why It Matters

Finance

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.

By Marc HochsteinSep 17, 2024

A New Prediction Market Raises $3M in Pre-Seed Round Led by 1confirmation

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.

By Sam ReynoldsSep 17, 2024

Crypto Project World Liberty Financial, Promoted by Trump Family, Confirms Plan for Token

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