Election 2024
The Protocol: Polymarket Bets Pay Off as Memecoin Memorializes 'Dwebate'
Crypto wasn't even mentioned during Tuesday's U.S. presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. But there was a parallel universe of often-ridiculous trading around the faceoff – taking place on blockchain-based prediction markets and memecoin launchpads.
By Bradley KeounSep 11, 2024
Crypto Goes Unmentioned Again at Second Presidential Debate
The chances of crypto popping up were low. Still, it would have been nice.
By Nikhilesh DeSep 11, 2024
Harris Won U.S. Presidential Debate Versus Trump, Polymarket Betting Suggests
Crypto was once again not mentioned in the second 2024 debate, the first between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
By Nikhilesh De, Sam ReynoldsSep 11, 2024
Trump-Harris Debate: Polymarket Shows Slim Odds of Crypto Mention
Traders see only a 17% chance that Donald Trump will say "crypto" or "bitcoin" and just 13% for Kamala Harris.
By Marc HochsteinSep 10, 2024
Kalshi's U.S. Election Markets Delayed Until Friday at Earliest
The judge in the prediction market's court case against the CFTC has called a hearing Thursday over the regulator's motion for a two-week delay.
By Marc HochsteinSep 9, 2024
Michael Saylor Says Republicans Have More 'Progressive’ View on Crypto, Democrats ‘Drifting to the Middle’
MicroStrategy has purchased roughly $8.3 billion worth of bitcoin since August 2020.
By Helene BraunSep 9, 2024
Kamala Harris Will 'Win' First Debate With Trump, Polymarket Traders Are Betting
Also, there are now prediction market contracts about other prediction market contracts.
By Sam ReynoldsSep 9, 2024
Bitcoin Could Hit $90K by Year End if Trump Becomes President Again: Bernstein
If Kamala Harris wins, the world's largest cryptocurrency could drop to as low as $30K, the report said.
By Will CannySep 9, 2024
U.S. Election Betting Delay Would Be 'Devastating' to Kalshi, Firm Says
The prediction market site "has staked its future on ... these markets," it told a court, pushing back against the CFTC's motion for a two-week wait.
By Marc HochsteinSep 9, 2024
CFTC Pleads With Judge to Block Kalshi Election Contracts for 14 Days
The agency says it can't make "an informed decision" about whether to appeal the judge's decision in Kalshi's favor until it knows her as-yet-unpublished rationale.
By Marc HochsteinSep 7, 2024