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US Presidential election now a ‘tossup’ — Polymarket
7.8.2024
Donald Trump still has a slight lead on the betting platform, but Harris is closing in
Crypto PAC Fairshake Claims Another Win Against Elizabeth Warren Ally With Bush Loss
7.8.2024
The Missouri primary defeat of Rep. Cori Bush marks the latest example of the industry's millions opposing candidates favored by Warren, with whom the sector is waging open warfare
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,...
Crypto Industry Tries to Tally Final Wins As U.S. Congressional Primaries Wind Down
6.8.2024
After a very tight victory last week in Arizona that's now facing a recount, the cryptocurrency industry's political forces are shifting their attention toward some of the final U.S. congressional primaries of 2024, including Tuesday's elections in Missouri and Washington state
Kamala Harris Taps Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Running Mate
6.8.2024
Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to join her on the campaign trail
Crypto critics file updated campaign finance complaint against Coinbase
6.8.2024
The complainants and Coinbase disagree on whether a government contract to custody seized crypto breaches campaign finance laws or not
US senators urge CFTC to finalize ban on election betting
6.8.2024
It comes as decentralized prediction platform Polymarket has gathered more than $500 million in bets on who will likely win the 2024 United States presidential election
Biden Adviser Sperling Moves to Kamala Harris Campaign Amid Crypto Focus
5.8.2024
President Joe Biden’s economic advisor, Gene Sperling, will leave the White House today. This change occurs at a time when…
Crypto Candidate in Arizona Is Winning (So Far) Despite Sen. Warren's Headwinds
5.8.2024
A deluge of crypto-industry money may have helped achieve a very narrow Arizona congressional primary win this week for Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-cheering Phoenix City Council member who faced a candidate backed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
Harris Likely to Pick Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro for Veep, Prediction Markets Say
5.8.2024
Also: the Democrat gains on Trump but hasn't closed the gap, unlike in polls; Polymarket punters trade on Olympic women's boxing controversy; Fed will cut rates fast and hard in September, say bettors
Pro-crypto RFK Jr. once dumped a dead bear in New York’s Central Park
5.8.2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. left the dead bear with an old bicycle, at a time when there was a rise of cyclist-related accidents across New York
Polymarket Bets Big on Josh Shapiro: Is He Kamala Harris’s Secret VP Pick for 2024?
3.8.2024
Based on Polymarket predictions, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is currently favored to be Kamala Harris’s Vice Presidential pick for her 2024 U.S. presidential campaign. Polymarket participants currently give Shapiro a 72% likelihood of being chosen as the running mate. Betting Markets Show...
Jamie Dimon bashes partisan politics in presidential election op-ed
2.8.2024
The JPMorgan boss didn’t mention any candidates by name, but his message left little doubt about whom he was referring to
As Trump Suggests Crypto as a Fix to U.S. Debt, Harris Camp Highlights His Remarks
2.8.2024
Former President Donald Trump heaped more praise on the "very, very smart people" of the crypto industry in an interview broadcast on Friday, suggesting that the U.S. embracing Bitcoin {{BTC}} could aid in addressing the $35 trillion U.S. national debt. Though Vice President Kamala Harris,...
Kamala Harris supporting crypto could impact vote in key states — think tank
2.8.2024
The race between presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is expected to be close in November — could crypto make a difference?
Trump made many promises to Bitcoiners — Can he keep them?
2.8.2024
The Republican nominee for US president pledged to commute Ross Ulbricht’s sentence, fire SEC Chair Gary Gensler, and have all Bitcoin mined in the United States
Kamala Harris Can't Cede Crypto to Trump, Could be Difference in Battleground States: Think Tank
2.8.2024
The Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee cannot afford to cede crypto to Donald Trump and luring crypto voters and donations away could "make a difference in key battleground states," OMFIF wrote
Polymarket $3.8 Million Venezuelan Presidential Election Bet Still Undecided
2.8.2024
Polymarket, the cryptocurrency-based prediction markets platform, has not been able to resolve the bet on the outcome of the Venezuelan presidential election. While the country’s electoral authority, the Electoral National Council (CNE), proclaimed President Nicolas Maduro as the winner,...
Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve
2.8.2024
Over the weekend, former U.S. President and current Republican nominee Donald Trump and a number of lawmakers spoke at the Bitcoin Nashville conference. The biggest piece of news everyone has been talking about was Trump and Sen. Cynthia Lummis' proposals to create a strategic reserve for Bitcoin...
Coinbase refutes accusation it violated campaign finance laws
2.8.2024
Describing the allegations as “misinformation” — Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal said Coinbase was exempt from certain campaign finance regulations as it is not a federal contractor