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U.S. Election Betting: Court Ends Pause on Kalshi's Congressional Contracts
2.10.2024
The CFTC "has failed to demonstrate that it or the public will suffer irreparable injury absent a stay pending appeal," an appeals court said, clearing the prediction market to resume listing the contracts
Cleanspark CEO Predicts Bitcoin $200K Peak Within 18 Months
2.10.2024
Cleanspark CEO Zach Bradford predicts a dramatic rise in bitcoin’s value, forecasting a peak near $200,000 within the next 18 months. His outlook suggests rapid growth followed by stability, driven by bitcoin’s current price behavior and broader market dynamics. He also links the U.S....
Bitcoin Ends Historic September With a Dip, but Breakout May Not Come Before U.S. Election
30.9.2024
U.S. Election Betting: CFTC, Kalshi Both Grilled by Judges in Appeals Court
20.9.2024
A panel of judges grilled attorneys for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and prediction-betting platform Kalshi over the company's efforts to launch political prediction markets in the U.S., without indicating whether they'd allow Kalshi to offer these products while reviewing a lower...
Iranian Hackers, Labor Unions, Bombscare And ‘Crypto Burgers’ Are Reshaping U.S. Election 2024
19.9.2024
The U.S. elections are less than two months away and it seems voters are not the only ones…
Standard Chartered: Bitcoin Could Hit $125K Under Trump, $75K Under Harris
13.9.2024
Standard Chartered has reaffirmed its projection that bitcoin will hit new all-time highs by the end of 2024, regardless of the U.S. election outcome. The bank’s digital assets head predicts bitcoin could reach $125,000 under Trump or $75,000 under Harris, with temporary drops under a Harris...
U.S. Election Betting: CFTC Loses Last-Minute Bid to Halt Kalshi Contract
12.9.2024
The agency plans to appeal the case brought by the trading platform, and could still ask the higher court to stop the firm from listing the contracts
Crypto Industry Holds Its Breath as US Election Debate Fails to Clarify Economic Policy
12.9.2024
After the first election debate, QCP Capital shared its perspective on how the U.S. election could influence the cryptocurrency market. According to the firm, investors remain cautious as their attention shifts to key macroeconomic indicators and the upcoming election decision. The CEO of Chirp,...
U.S. Election Betting: What's at Stake in Final (?) CFTC-Kalshi Showdown
12.9.2024
Here's how to listen to Thursday's hearing in the closely watched federal court case over political prediction markets, and why it matters
Kalshi's U.S. Election Markets Delayed Until Friday at Earliest
9.9.2024
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
U.S. Election Betting Delay Would Be 'Devastating' to Kalshi, Firm Says
9.9.2024
Kalshi "has staked its future on this litigation and these markets," the prediction market platform said, pushing back against CFTC's emergency motion
CFTC Loses Round One: Kalshi Cleared to Offer US Election Bets
8.9.2024
A federal judge this week sided with the prediction market Kalshi’s motion for summary judgment in its legal battle with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This decision opens the door for U.S. citizens to place bets on the upcoming November election. However, the ruling isn’t...
Political Meme Coin Economy Shrinks by $420M as US Election Nears
8.9.2024
As the U.S. election draws closer, the top political meme tokens by market cap have seen a combined $420 million vanish over the past 96 days. Back on June 3, maga (TRUMP), a meme coin themed after the 45th U.S. President, Donald Trump, reigned supreme. Fast forward, and it has lost its crown...
Polymarket Odds: Trump 53% vs Harris 46% with 2 Months to U.S. Elections
5.9.2024
The U.S. presidential elections are just two months away and according to Polymarket data, Donald Trump leads the…
US Election-Year Bull Runs: How Bitcoin Historically Surged Post-Victory
1.9.2024
With just 65 days remaining until the U.S. presidential election, bitcoin wrapped up August with an 8.6% decline compared to where it started the month. Historically, in the last two election cycles, bitcoin’s value has only shown substantial appreciation after the election had ended and...
Can Crypto Sway the U.S. Election?
21.8.2024
With the political environment so finely poised, candidates would be wise to attract crypto voters, says Nonco’s Jeffrey Howard
U.S. Elections-Linked Bitcoin Options Draw Nearly $350M in Open Interest
20.8.2024
US Lawmakers Push for CFTC Action Against Election Gambling Amid Polymarket’s Rise
6.8.2024
A group of Democrat lawmakers, including Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, has penned a letter to Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam, urging the agency to prohibit all forms of election-related gambling in the United States. This appeal is timely,...
Bitcoin's Future Could be Tied to the Outcome of the U.S. Election: Jefferies
30.7.2024
Trump’s policy shift towards crypto is very recent, but it may impact the price of bitcoin in the near term depending on who wins the U.S. election in November, the report said
Polymarket clinches MoonPay payments partnership amid U.S. election betting frenzy
24.7.2024
Polymarket now accepts most fiat payments as well as crypto purchases with PayPal, according to MoonPay