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Polymarket’s Traffic and Trading Volume Soar, $137.3M in September’s First 9 Days
9.9.2024
In just over a week, the blockchain-powered prediction market platform Polymarket has generated an impressive $137.3 million in trading volume, already outpacing the total volume recorded during June and all prior months this year. Last Friday, Polymarket reached its highest daily trading volume...
Kamala Harris Will 'Win' First Debate With Trump, Polymarket Traders Are Betting
9.9.2024
Also, there are now prediction market contracts about other prediction market contracts
Polymarket Hits Record $472.87M in August Volume Amid Election Betting Frenzy
1.9.2024
The blockchain-powered prediction market Polymarket saw an additional $85.84 million in trading volume during August, marking a notable uptick from July. August’s volume of $472.87 million set a new high, surpassing every month since Polymarket’s inception. Polymarket Volume Soars...
Trump Maintains Slight Advantage in Election Odds on Polymarket After Harris Interview
30.8.2024
After a 40-day interview hiatus, Vice President Kamala Harris has finally given her first Q&A session since President Joe Biden announced he won’t seek re-election in 2024. According to Polymarket’s election betting odds, former President Donald Trump is currently edging ahead...
Trump Unlikely to Drop Out of ABC Debate With Harris Despite Threats: Polymarket Traders
27.8.2024
The mics likely won't be muted, the market believes
36% Chance for Durov’s Freedom in August: Polymarket’s High-Stakes Bet on Telegram Founder’s Fate
26.8.2024
According to the blockchain-powered prediction market Polymarket, bettors are giving Telegram founder Pavel Durov a 36% chance of being released this month. Durov was taken into custody by French judicial police at Le Bourget airport in France, facing allegations related to facilitating crimes such...
Did RFK Jr. Really 'Drop Out'? Polymarket Bettors Argue Over Contract Resolution
26.8.2024
Prediction market traders place bets on Telegram CEO's release from jail and spread of mpox
Polymarket Wager Shows Trump Taking the Lead in Nail-Biting 2024 Election Bet
22.8.2024
On Aug. 22, 2024, Polymarket odds showed former President Donald Trump leading in the prediction market that pits him against Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election. As of 8:19 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Trump held a 53% chance of victory, edging out Harris, who currently sits at 46%....
Kamala Harris Pulls Well Ahead of Trump on Polymarket
12.8.2024
Polymarket’s Integrity Questioned Over Venezuelan Presidential Election Bet Outcome
9.8.2024
Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market, has declared Edmundo Gonzalez, the opposition candidate, the winner of the Venezuelan presidential election bet. The decision, made days after the election, ignores the official results announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which...
Polymarket founder hints at potential fees in the future
1.8.2024
Polymarket might add fees to its platform in the future, but it is currently focused on growing the marketplace, according to the CEO
Polymarket founder hints at potential fees in the future
1.8.2024
Polymarket might add fees to its platform in the future, but it is currently focused on growing the marketplace, according to the CEO
Polymarket Trading Explodes as 2024 Election Enters Uncharted Territory
22.7.2024
Biden Exits 2024 Election, Polymarket Predicts Kamala Harris as Leading Democratic Nominee
21.7.2024
Following the announcement that President Joe Biden will withdraw from the 2024 election, the prediction market Polymarket now indicates an 81% probability that Vice President Kamala Harris will be the Democratic nominee at the upcoming national convention. Polymarket Shows Kamala Harris...
The Protocol: Polymarket Feeds Political Junkies, With Nate Silver
17.7.2024
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's blockchain tech newsletter, we look at the "alternative news source" that Polymarket's prediction-betting site has become
Polymarket Hires Nate Silver After Taking in $265M of Bets on U.S. Election: Report
17.7.2024
As the U.S. presidential election enters its final stretch, crypto-based prediction market platform Polymarket is striking while the iron is hot by hiring popular statistician and writer Nate Silver as an adviser
Trump’s Election Odds Continue to Surge Post-Assassination Attempt: Polymarket Bets Hit 71%
15.7.2024
Immediately following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, prediction market odds on Polymarket saw Trump’s chances of winning the election rise to 68%. Days after the event, Trump’s odds have continued to rise with the chances of winning the 2024 general election up to 71%....
2024 Election Bets Propel Polymarket to $111 Million in June Volume
6.7.2024
According to metrics, the prediction market Polymarket has experienced notable volume over the past few weeks, with the firm reporting it accrued over $100 million in June and $8.2 million on the day the 2024 presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden debated on stage. The Rising Influence...
Biden's Odds of Dropping Out Surge to Almost 80% on Polymarket After New York Times Report
3.7.2024
Polymarket Bet on Biden Dropping Out Rises to 50% as Camp David Retreat Fuels Speculation
30.6.2024
This weekend, following the first presidential debate of 2024, the prediction market Polymarket, powered by Polygon, saw a shift in the wager regarding whether incumbent President Joe Biden will withdraw from the race. Just two days prior, the odds of Biden stepping down were at 39%, and as of June...