2024-10-4 14:57 |
Polymarket traders have started betting on who the HBO documentary “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery” will unmask as Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin. On Oct. 4, Polymarket traders opened up a betting market for the big reveal of… origin »
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As Polymarket traders bet big on a Trump-Harris election faceoff and escalating conflicts in the Middle East, are they predicting a turbulent 2024, or are these bets overly dramatic? Bets are placed Decentralized betting platforms have seen a surge in…
2024-10-3 15:23 | |
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Kamala Harris only leads by one percentage point, but is set to carry most of the swing states.
2024-9-30 17:43 | |
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Polymarket plans to raise $50 million and is exploring a potential token launch as the on-chain betting platform grows. According to a report from The Information citing anonymous sources, Polymarket will raise $50 million in fresh funding and could introduce…
2024-9-24 09:32 | |
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Polymarket and other offshore platforms are under CFTC scrutiny for compliance, and the SEC and German authorities are ramping up crypto crackdowns.
2024-9-24 22:05 | |
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Polymarket traders are betting that former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison would not serve time in prison. Hours before a judge was set to decide Ellison’s fate, users on the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket wagered over $153,670 on a market…
2024-9-23 19:44 | |
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Traders betting on Fed fund contracts are pricing in a 65% implied probability of rates cut to a 4.5-5% range. PLUS: Circle announces partnership with Polymarket
2024-9-18 09:49 | |
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If an offshore entity’s “footprint” in the US is big enough, they must register their derivative contracts or risk facing enforcement actions, says CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam.
2024-9-18 08:49 | |
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Wintermute plans to foray into the on-chain prediction market, with its first betting pool focused on the U.S. presidential elections. The crypto trading firm and market maker Wintermute disclosed ongoing work on an on-chain betting platform, OutcomeMarket. The decentralized protocol…
2024-9-18 20:29 | |
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Nearly $1 billion has been bet on the crypto-based prediction market. Plus: are you ready for 20x leveraged election betting?
2024-9-16 18:30 | |
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Speculation surrounding a potential cryptocurrency launch by former US President Donald Trump has intensified, with betting markets placing an 84% probability of the event occurring before the November 2024 elections.
2024-9-14 17:52 | |
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Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have beaten former President Donald Trump in the first debate between the U.S. presidential candidates on Tuesday, based on the direction of prediction bets on Polymarket, while crypto policy went unmentioned.
2024-9-12 06:43 | |
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made no mention of digital assets during their first-ever debate as Trump’s odds of victory plunged on betting markets.
2024-9-11 06:10 | |
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Harris led Trump in early August and betting odds reached 50-50 on the marketplace last month but shifted to Trump’s favor over the weekend.
2024-9-3 11:49 | |
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The move signals the crypto betting market’s growing importance.
2024-8-30 20:51 | |
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Most crypto bettors on Polymarket, a decentralized prediction marketplace, do not expect the detained Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, to be released this month. Data from Polymarket indicates only a 39% chance of Durov’s release in August, with shares trading at 39 cents at press time.
2024-8-27 18:02 | |
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Recent developments in the U. S. presidential race show a significant shift in betting markets. According to Polymarket, former President Donald Trump’s odds of winning the upcoming election have surged to 53%, while Vice President Kamala Harris’s odds stand at 46%.
2024-8-23 07:43 | |
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Polymarket betting markets have surged with activity centered around Donald Trump’s return to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. These markets allow participants to wager on various outcomes tied to Trump’s online behavior and public statements, with significant sums of money placed on precise predictions.
2024-8-13 16:45 | |
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Kamala Harris’s odds surged to 45% on Polymarket following Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) panel. Polymarket, the prominent crypto betting platform, has seen a significant influx of wagers due to the turbulent US presidential election, prompting the platform to upgrade its infrastructure.
2024-8-1 11:24 | |
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Polymarket surpasses $1 billion in trading, driven by US election betting surge. Trump leads with 57% odds; Harris’s odds rise to 40% after Biden’s withdrawal. Series B funding of $70 million and MoonPay partnership boost Polymarket’s platform growth.
2024-8-1 22:35 | |
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Crypto gamblers have staked an astonishing $445 million on a potential presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, driving election betting to unprecedented levels on Polymarket.
2024-7-31 01:30 | |
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More than one-third of the platform’s lifetime volume was traded in July, with speculators betting hard on the US presidential race.
2024-7-30 03:08 | |
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Traders also are skeptical about China 'unbanning' bitcoin
2024-7-31 17:17 | |
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Polymarket now accepts most fiat payments as well as crypto purchases with PayPal, according to MoonPay.
2024-7-25 20:11 | |
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Polymarket is a decentralized prediction market platform that operates using Polygon. Recently, it gained significant attention by enabling users to bet on the outcomes of US political elections, a practice primarily prohibited within the traditional US betting framework.
2024-7-24 12:03 | |
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Spot Ethereum ETFs are expected to start trading this week, a big event since January when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Bitcoin funds. Participants in Polymarket’s betting platform have staked $250k, with a probability of the listing standing at 99%.
2024-7-22 07:03 | |
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Can Polymarket’s prediction markets and Pump.fun’s meme coin mania offer you the golden ticket to crypto riches? Or will they lead you down a path of financial peril? Making money in the crypto world has always been a gutsy game,…
2024-7-12 15:43 | |
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Kamala Harris's rising odds on Polymarket highlight the volatility and speculative nature of political betting markets, impacting public perception. The post Kamala Harris odds climb to 18% on Polymarket, over $11 million in bets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-7-4 00:55 | |
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Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market platform, has backtracked on a resolution provided by its oracle service UMA regarding a betting market on whether Barron Trump, son of former U.S. President Donald Trump, was involved in a meme coin called DJT.…
2024-6-29 11:02 | |
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A man in Taiwan faces charges for using the crypto betting platform Polymarket to wager on the 2024 elections.
2024-6-19 15:35 | |
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With a 56% chance of winning, according to the prediction market's traders, the former president has a 22-point lead over the incumbent, far bigger than what the polls indicate.
2024-6-14 19:49 | |
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A new market on betting application Polymarket has seen over $120,000 placed on Keith Gill making 10 figures on his GameStop equity and options holdings.
2024-6-8 11:21 | |
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Plus, how much longshot money was made betting on the SEC approving an Ethereum ETF?
2024-5-29 01:04 | |
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This week’s Crypto Biz features Galaxy Digital and CoinShares earning results, Franklin Templeton’s CEO betting on blockchain, Polymarket’s funding raise, and a leadership transition at dYdX.
2024-5-18 00:00 | |
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Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, popular crypto-based betting platform Polymarket secures funding to expand its global operations despite restrictions.
2024-5-14 17:21 | |
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Also: Trump faces likely conviction, per Polymarket punters; CFTC hearing to discuss political betting ban.
2024-5-6 15:34 | |
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Also, the CFTC wants to bar Americans from betting on elections – even though it's already illegal in most U.S. states.
2024-4-29 17:15 | |
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Betting against that outcome could yield almost 8x as much as Taiwan government bonds. Plus: Mideast turmoil barely changes presidential odds.
2024-4-15 16:44 | |
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Plus: Tesla's delivery numbers will fall short of record, Kalshi traders signal; "Ghostbusters" fandom underestimated.
2024-3-26 15:56 | |
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The trader had bought the Yes side shares of the now-expired Polymarket-based betting contract "Will BTC hit $50,000 in February?"
2024-2-14 13:51 | |
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Donald Trump dominates the 2024 election betting pools on Polymarket, with a notable lead over Joe Biden. This development unfolds as Trump contends with multiple criminal indictments, raising questions about the intersection of politics, public sentiment, and legal complexities.
2024-1-30 13:00 | |
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24 hours ago, prediction markets were almost certain that Altman wouldn't be back as OpenAI's CEO. Now the market's answer to that question has changed twice.
2023-11-21 10:33 | |
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The cryptocurrency market's maturation has come at the cost of its recognition and increased oversight by regulators, and their radar is now targeting the expanding DeFi sector. From U.S Senator ElizaThe post CFTC orders leading crypto betting platform Polymarket to shut shop, pay $1.4m fine appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-1-4 20:00 | |
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Crypto-based betting application Polymarket is said to be facing an ongoing probe by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the country’s derivatives and futures markets regulator. The post Crypto betting app Polymarket reportedly hit by CTFC probe appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-10-26 14:00 | |
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Decentralized betting platforms like Polymarket and YieldWars are seeing accelerated trading volume growth leading up to the 2020 presidential election.
2020-11-3 08:00 | |
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Who will win the 2020 U.S. presidential election? Polymarket and other platforms are seeing record betting volumes
2020-11-4 03:00 | |
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Polymarket and similar prediction markets brought gambling to non-sports spaces. The “degen” culture of decentralized finance has made some of the bets look really ridiculous. What are the five most absurd bets on Polymarket in 2025? Will the return of…
Holdings supposedly belonging to Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto lost almost $5 billion in value. The crypto market correction has wiped billions in market value, and is affecting even its biggest holder.
In a speech during a Turning Point USA event commemorating Charlie Kirk, political commentator Tucker Carlson claimed he believes the Central Intelligence Agency created Bitcoin. Thus, he reinforced an unpopular theory that has long been circulating in the crypto space.…
On the Sep. 30 episode of CoinDesk Spotlight podcast, Litecoin creator Charlie Lee reflected on his crypto journey. He explained why he sold all of his litecoins in 2017 (adding nothing new to his past statements) and emphasized his deep…
Bitcoin’s latest record-breaking price rally has shaken up the global rich list, and its elusive creator has quietly climbed into the upper ranks, now surpassing some of the world’s most famous moguls.
The statue of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous founder Satoshi Nakamoto was recently the victim of vandalism, stolen, shattered, and drowned for reasons unknown. Satoshi disappears, again On August 3, 2025, Satoshigallery, the creators of the Satoshi Nakamoto statue, revealed that the symbol…
Bitcoin wallets that had been dormant for over 14 years suddenly reactivated, moving more than 80,000 BTC. According to Lookonchain, two Bitcoin (BTC) wallets dating back to 2011 sprang to life and transferred 20,000 BTC each, as a Satoshi-era holder…