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While these voter surveys are paid for with an ultimate aim of getting policy-makers' attention, the data shared by industry groups makes a case some voters seem to feel stron...
The report touts strategies to connect people with financial tools, but the only mention of crypto refers to its risks – a contrast to Kamala Harris' positive tone on the camp...
Better Markets is using Polymarket's "French connection" as ammo against the prediction market's regulated competitor.
The U.S. SEC chair has arguably been the individual with the greatest influence over the direction of America's crypto policies, but his days atop the agency are numbered.
Chris Larsen has donated more than $11 million to the vice president's election effort, sending millions worth of the crypto token to the Democratic super PAC Future Forward,...
A note from Kalshi's market research team suggests the prediction market - polls gap can be explained by Harris' sliding popularity with key demographics.
The former president deserves credit for making crypto a campaign issue. We wish his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, would say more about it.
The WLFI token sale will be open for everyone who has been qualified through the project's whitelist.
His odds of winning the U.S. presidential election have soared to a more than two-month high.
With a month to go before Election Day, Kalshi and Interactive Brokers have listed prediction markets on the race for the White House.
The former minister called on Beijing to study the industry in light of Republican candidate Donald Trump's comments on crypto.
The latest Harris Poll look at U.S. voters shows more than half want crypto-informed candidates, and a separate analysis argues crypto voters could be a force in 2024.
Crypto-fan candidate Bernie Moreno has caught up in Ohio polls as the industry's cash outpaces other PACs in one of the key U.S. Senate races that may decide the majority.
Senior campaign officials are meeting with a select group of crypto insiders to hash out policy concerns, but those in the discussions aren't expecting a big splash before the...
The Democratic nominee promises she'll be a tech-friendly president in remarks to donors.
A federal appeals court will consider the CFTC's ongoing efforts to keep political prediction markets from launching.
The agency appealed a lower court's decision to let the firm offer prediction markets on which party will control each house of Congress. Crypto firms are watching the case.
The U.S. derivatives regulator's legal battle with the prediction markets is currently winding its way through an appeals court.
While the industry was not mentioned in the party's manifesto or on the campaign trail, Labour has said it will support tokenization and a central bank digital currency.
The U.K. is set to hold its first election in five years on Thursday and crypto is not a campaign-trail issue.
The election results are not expected to have much of an impact on South Africa's crypto industry.
A U.K. election is expected to happen this year, but it likely won't change the trajectory of the country's crypto policy efforts.
Any plans for comprehensive crypto legislation could be kicked further down the road after a weaker-than-forecast showing for the governing party.
Expectations were low for a change in the stiff taxes on crypto transactions: a 30% tax on profits and a 1% TDS on all transactions.
Crypto’s significance as an election issue remains non-existent or at best negligible.
France, Austria, Germany and other countries are expected to have elections soon, following this month's European Parliament contest.
Centrist parties hold power, but a right-wing majority is active on polarizing issues. The crypto industry needs to choose what it stands for, and with whom it wants to work,...
Among the MEPs retaining their seats is Stefan Berger, who steered the landmark MiCA legislation.
The French president called a snap election after an unexpectedly poor showing in voting for the European Parliament.
At current prices, a $10,000 punt on Harris could equal a $25,000 payout if she wins the U.S. presidential election.
The October employment numbers are among the last pieces of economic data that could factor into the elections and Fed policy meeting next week.
While these voter surveys are paid for with an ultimate aim of getting policy-makers' attention, the data shared by industry groups makes a case some voters seem to feel stron...
As much as a third of the prediction market's volume is inflated by traders acting as the buyer and seller — an illegal practice in TradFi — on the same trades, Fortune report...
“The crypto voter is already a force to be reckoned with, but it will continue to grow,” CEO Brian Armstrong said.
The report touts strategies to connect people with financial tools, but the only mention of crypto refers to its risks – a contrast to Kamala Harris' positive tone on the camp...
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 or Russia.
Better Markets is using Polymarket's "French connection" as ammo against the prediction market's regulated competitor.
The former president's probability of retaking the White House slid to 59% Wednesday before rebounding.
The Kentucky lawmaker is running to succeed crypto-advocate Patrick McHenry as chair of the powerful U.S. House Financial Services Committee.
The U.S. SEC chair has arguably been the individual with the greatest influence over the direction of America's crypto policies, but his days atop the agency are numbered.
Chris Larsen has donated more than $11 million to the vice president's election effort, sending millions worth of the crypto token to the Democratic super PAC Future Forward,...
Several prospective issuers have filed to launch exchange-traded funds tracking smaller coins like Ripple's XRP or Solana (SOL), but the trajectory of those applications may l...
If you think the Trump bulls are wrong, bet against them.
In just three weeks, Kalshi's presidential prediction market has passed $30M in volume. It still trails the $2 billion traded on Polymarket since January.
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...
The regulator filed its opening brief in its appeals case to tamp down on political event contracts.
Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, joins CoinDesk to explain his optimism in the overall crypto industry as the U.S. presidential election is around the corner.