US Elections
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make "an informed decision" about whether to appeal the judge's decision in Kalshi's favor until it knows her as-yet-unpublished rationale.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
Kalshi Cleared to Offer Congressional Prediction Markets in Victory Against CFTC
With two months to go before the election, the U.S.-regulated platform may now get a sliver of the 2024 political betting bonanza that's been dominated by crypto-based rival Polymarket.
By Marc HochsteinSep 6, 2024
Ripple Co-Founder Among Kamala Harris' New Corporate Endorsers
Chris Larsen's endorsement comes as Ripple has emerged as one of the biggest donors in the 2024 U.S. elections, though his choice may be at odds with the company CEO's support of Senate Republicans.
By Camomile Shumba, Jesse HamiltonSep 6, 2024
Crypto Holders Disproportionately Favor Trump for U.S. President, New Academic Poll Shows
Donald Trump’s outreach to the crypto community seems to be paying off.
By Cheyenne LigonAug 30, 2024
Trump Keeps Teasing His New Crypto Project, but Details Remain Scant
There have been hints it will involve DeFi.
By Cheyenne LigonAug 29, 2024
Can Prediction Market Boom Continue After Election? This Crypto Team Has a Plan
Hedgehog Markets, which runs on the Solana blockchain, wants to do for prediction markets what Pump.fun did for meme coins: Let anyone roll their own.
By Danny NelsonAug 29, 2024
Trump Unlikely to Drop Out of ABC Debate With Harris Despite Threats: Polymarket Traders
The mics probably won't be muted, traders on the crypto-based prediction market platform are signaling.
By Marc HochsteinAug 27, 2024
U.S. Elections-Linked Bitcoin Options Draw Nearly $350M in Open Interest
Distribution of open interest shows bullish sentiment, according to Wintermute.
By Omkar GodboleAug 20, 2024
Trump Election Win May Be Bullish for Cryptocurrency Markets, Bernstein Says
Market sentiment suggests that a Trump election victory would be bullish for crypto and a Harris win would be bearish, the report said.
By Will CannyAug 13, 2024