Auto Added by WPeMatico

US Lawmakers Push for CFTC Action Against Election Gambling Amid Polymarket’s Rise

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…

Continue ReadingUS Lawmakers Push for CFTC Action Against Election Gambling Amid Polymarket’s Rise

Fedwatch Tool and Polymarket Point to Highly Probable Rate Cuts by the Fed

Following the recent volatility in global equity markets, some analysts suggest that the U.S. Federal Reserve might implement an emergency rate cut before September. In addition, market predictions are leaning…

Continue ReadingFedwatch Tool and Polymarket Point to Highly Probable Rate Cuts by the Fed

Latam Insights: El Salvador Proposes Using Crypto for International Settlements; First Bitcoin-Funded Company Registered in Argentina

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador proposes using crypto as a tool…

Continue ReadingLatam Insights: El Salvador Proposes Using Crypto for International Settlements; First Bitcoin-Funded Company Registered in Argentina

Polymarket Bets Big on Josh Shapiro: Is He Kamala Harris’s Secret VP Pick for 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…

Continue ReadingPolymarket Bets Big on Josh Shapiro: Is He Kamala Harris’s Secret VP Pick for 2024?

Polymarket $3.8 Million Venezuelan Presidential Election Bet Still Undecided

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…

Continue ReadingPolymarket $3.8 Million Venezuelan Presidential Election Bet Still Undecided

Polymarket Sets Position on Venezuelan Election Bet Outcome

Polymarket, the cryptocurrency-based prediction markets platform, explained its position regarding the bet on the Venezuelan presidential election. While opposition forces alleged that voting fraud had been committed, President Nicolas Maduro,…

Continue ReadingPolymarket Sets Position on Venezuelan Election Bet Outcome

Polymarket Bettors Predict 84% Chance of Trump-Harris Debate Before Election

According to the blockchain-based prediction market Polymarket, there is an 84% likelihood that former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris will debate before the election. Trump has…

Continue ReadingPolymarket Bettors Predict 84% Chance of Trump-Harris Debate Before Election

Harris vs. Trump: Polls Show Tight Race as Betting and Prediction Markets Favor Trump

After Kamala Harris announced her candidacy for the U.S. presidency in the 2024 election, recent polls show she is performing competitively against Donald Trump in hypothetical matchups. However, betting markets…

Continue ReadingHarris vs. Trump: Polls Show Tight Race as Betting and Prediction Markets Favor Trump

Extremely Low Odds on Polymarket for Kamala Harris’s Bitcoin 2024 Attendance

Rumors about U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris possibly attending the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville have garnered substantial attention. Alongside the speculation, a Polymarket bet estimates Harris’s odds of attending…

Continue ReadingExtremely Low Odds on Polymarket for Kamala Harris’s Bitcoin 2024 Attendance

Speculation Grows on Joe Biden’s Whereabouts; Polymarket Bets 57% Chance of Tuesday Address

Following U.S. President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 election, many Americans are curious about his whereabouts since he has not spoken to the nation following his letter posted to…

Continue ReadingSpeculation Grows on Joe Biden’s Whereabouts; Polymarket Bets 57% Chance of Tuesday Address