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Pandemic Fears Ignite as Mpox Outbreak Leads to High-Stakes Betting on Polymarket

Recently, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), officially declared that the Mpox outbreak, commonly known as monkeypox, is now a public health emergency of…

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Vega Protocol Launches Decentralized Prediction Market With Colosseo II Upgrade

Vega Protocol has launched its prediction market feature as part of the Colosseo II upgrade. This new development allows users to bet on future events using the Cosmos network infrastructure,…

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Polymarket’s Integrity Questioned Over Venezuelan Presidential Election Bet Outcome

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…

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Coinbase Challenges CFTC Proposal, Advocates for Balanced Regulation of Event Contracts

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal has raised concerns on social media regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) proposed rule to ban certain event contracts. Coinbase has also formally…

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Several AI Chatbots Predict Trump Victory in 2024 Election, Two Decline to Answer

Over recent weeks, Bitcoin.com News has been covering prediction markets linked to the U.S. election. Our newsdesk also tested various artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to forecast the prices of bitcoin,…

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Trump’s Election Odds Continue to Surge Post-Assassination Attempt: Polymarket Bets Hit 71%

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…

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39% Chance of Dropping Out — Joe Biden’s Debate Stumbles Fuel Prediction Market Betting

Following the initial 2024 U.S. Presidential Debate, prediction market wagers on whether incumbent Joe Biden will withdraw have seen a significant increase in activity. The likelihood of Biden stepping down…

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Vivek Ramaswamy’s VP Prospects Spike 1,100% on Prediction Market Polymarket

Following speculation that former President Donald Trump might select Republican Vivek Ramaswamy as his vice presidential candidate, Ramaswamy’s chances have significantly increased on prediction platforms like Polymarket. Over the last…

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Polymarket Bets Reflect Low Confidence in Ethereum ETF Approval by SEC

According to a wager on the decentralized betting platform Polymarket, the likelihood of a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) gaining approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission currently stands…

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Fearing a Hawkish Fed: Economists Focus on Upcoming FOMC Meeting as Global Market Rout Slows

Global markets have been feeling the pressure of fear and uncertainty, as the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) plans to make a decision on Wednesday concerning changing the current…

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