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Policy

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

U.S. Election Betting Delay Would Be 'Devastating' to Kalshi, Firm Says

Policy

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make "an informed decision" about whether to appeal the judge's decision in Kalshi's favor until it knows her as-yet-unpublished rationale.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

CFTC Pleads With Judge to Block Kalshi Election Contracts for 14 Days

Policy

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

Kalshi Cleared to Offer Congressional Prediction Markets in Victory Against CFTC

Policy

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

Ripple Co-Founder Among Kamala Harris' New Corporate Endorsers

Policy

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

Crypto Holders Disproportionately Favor Trump for U.S. President, New Academic Poll Shows


Finance

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

Can Prediction Market Boom Continue After Election? This Crypto Team Has a Plan

Markets

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

Trump Unlikely to Drop Out of ABC Debate With Harris Despite Threats: Polymarket Traders

Markets

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

U.S. Elections-Linked Bitcoin Options Draw Nearly $350M in Open Interest

Markets

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

Trump Election Win May Be Bullish for Cryptocurrency Markets, Bernstein Says

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