BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on CNBC means more to QCP's founder and chief investment officer rather than presidential candidates promoting crypto.
As much as a third of the prediction market's volume is inflated by traders buying and selling the same shares repeatedly, Fortune reported, citing blockchain researchers. They could be doing it to farm a future airdropped token.
In an open letter to Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Paxos CEO and co-founder Charles Cascarilla warned that America’s financial leadership hinges on whether the next presidential administration embraces digital assets and reforms outdated financial regulations. Cascarilla urged both political figures to recognize the potential for blockchain and stablecoins to modernize […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) is not showing signs of frenzy, unlike March, which indicates room for further growth in price, according to K33 Research report published on Oct. 29. As of press time, BTC was trading at $73,500, roughly $300 away from setting a new all-time high. Despite the impressive over 8% gain over the past week, […]
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The U.S. Treasury Department has a new strategy for financial inclusion to help people get access to the financial system, but the 35-page report references cryptocurrency only once – to tout Treasury's work on flagging the industry's hazards.
Bitcoin (BTC) is set for turbulent weeks ahead, with election uncertainty, the “Trump trade” narrative, and historically favorable fourth-quarter conditions creating a “perfect storm” for market movement, according to the latest “Bitfinex Alpha” report. The report said that in the lead-up to the US elections, Bitcoin has already demonstrated “whipsaw” price action following the 6% […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) adoption is following a pattern similar to the videogame industry, with younger investors increasingly embracing the crypto while older generations gradually exit, according to VanEck’s head of digital assets research, Matthew Sigel. Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Oct. 28, Sigel said that much like how new gamers are born every day, new […]
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Bitcoin's "bullish setup" into the U.S. election next week mirrors late 2020, which preceded a 120% rally in two months, Matthew Sigel of VanEck said.
Elections in Georgia were more focused on whether or not the country should align further with the European Union.
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan responded to a recent New York Times article that scrutinized the platform, clarifying key points about its non-partisan stance and transparency. The article described Polymarket as a “crypto website where election odds swing in… favor” of former President Donald Trump, which Coplan felt mischaracterized the company’s purpose and operations. In a […]
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Standard Chartered believes Bitcoin will reclaim the $73,000 price level on Election Day, Nov. 5 and According to the report Bitcoin—Post-US Election Playbook, authored by the lender’s head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, the flagship crypto could see significant price movement before and after the upcoming US presidential election. Additionally, the report reaffirmed previous six-figure […]
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Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes the US will become more crypto-friendly regardless of which political party wins the upcoming election, CNBC reported on Oct. 24. Garlinghouse said during DC Fintech Week: “This is the most important election we’ve had, but I also believe no matter what happens, we’re going to have a more pro-crypto, […]
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Better Markets is using Polymarket's "French connection" as ammo against the prediction market's regulated competitor.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday aimed at providing regulatory clarity for digital assets, marking a significant development in state-level efforts to address crypto regulation. The legislation — House Bill 2481, also known as the “Bitcoin Rights” bill — seeks to protect residents’ rights to hold and use Bitcoin while […]
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The former president's probability of retaking the White House slid to 59% Wednesday before rebounding.
Ripple co-founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen said he'd added another $10 million in the Ripple-tied token {{XRP}} in an effort to boost Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrat faces off against former President Donald Trump in next month's election.
Republican control of the Senate would be key to passing bills such as FIT21 and appointing pro-crypto agency leaders, and digital asset reform would likely happen sooner with both chambers aligned, the report said.
A federal judge "erred" in letting prediction market purveyor Kalshi list and trade election contracts, attorneys for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission argued in a brief to an appellate court Wednesday, reiterating many of the arguments it made during its case before the lower court.
Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will announce her support for a regulatory framework for crypto as part of a speech targeting Black Men, her campaign announced Monday morning.
His odds of winning the U.S. presidential election have soared to a more than two-month high.
Elon Musk says that prediction markets are more accurate than polls.
With a month to go before Election Day, Kalshi and Interactive Brokers have listed prediction markets on the race for the White House.
Kamala Harris only leads by one percentage point, but is set to carry most of the swing states.
A new industry-funded poll underlines the rising role of crypto in the thinking of likely voters in the 2024 U.S. elections – and the mention of digital assets by the presidential candidates of both major parties suggests the campaigns are aware of that.
A new industry-funded poll underlines the rising role of crypto in the thinking of likely voters in the 2024 U.S. elections – and the mention of digital assets by the presidential candidates of both major parties suggests the campaigns are aware of that.
The former minister called on Beijing to study the industry in light of Republican candidate Donald Trump's comments on crypto.
The colossal campaign spending from the cryptocurrency industry is showing up in dominant fashion in Ohio's U.S. Senate race, where its political action committees have devoted $40 million to support Republican Bernie Moreno's opposition of Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the crypto-skeptical chairman of the Senate Banking Committee.
The change comes as Crypto Twitter points out that Harris doesn't have a crypto policy in her platform.
While Democrats are yet to outline much crypto policy, the Democratic National Convention showed a significant change in tone, say Justin Slaughter and Sheila Warren.