Tag: Polymarket
U.S. CFTC Proposes Ban on Political Event Contracts
Prediction platforms including PredictIt, Polymarket, Zeitgeist and Kalshi give users opportunities to buy contracts on the outcomes of actual events, [...]
Elon Musk Will Likely Remain Tesla CEO, and Tweet Non-Stop: Prediction Markets
Now, Tesla faces an existential threat. Sales and profits are falling, competition is increasing, particularly from China, and drastic cost-cutting me [...]
Binance's CZ Will Spend Less Than a Year in Prison, Polymarket Traders Bet
Also, the CFTC wants to bar Americans from betting on elections – even though it's already illegal in most U.S. states.
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Polymarket Odds Say Columbia University President Minouche Shafik Will Keep Job
Right now, "yes" shares for the crypto-based betting platform's "Minouche Shafik out as Columbia President in April?" contract are trading at 7 cents, [...]
Polymarket See 32% Chance of No Fed Rate Cuts This Year
“We know that there is no traditional justification for U.S. rate cuts in the short term. Employment is strong, retail sales are beating expectations, [...]
Who Will Trump Pick for Veep? Polymarket Gives Tim Scott Best Odds: Prediction Markets
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., best known for his staunch anti-vax views, is at 2%. While the scion of a Democratic dynasty hasn't quite defected to the GOP, [...]
How Many Years Will SBF Get? Jury's Out on Betting Platform Polymarket
Plus: Tesla's delivery numbers will fall short of record, Kalshi traders signal; "Ghostbusters" fandom underestimated.
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Polymarket Gives Trump a Huge Lead Over Biden
Solana was built as an alternative to, at the time, a very expensive Ethereum network, which got many excited for the project. However, two and a half [...]
U.S. CFTC’s Behnam Says Agency Writing New Policy on Prediction Markets
"We must continually be fair and consistent in evaluating the products and proposals presented for our consideration," Behnam said."The commission mus [...]
Holder of Reddit’s MOON Tokens Makes 550% on Polymarket as BTC Price Tops $50K
Polymarket has several other betting contracts tied to bitcoin and ether. One, floated in December, allows traders to speculate on whether the BTC pri [...]
Polymarket Traders See 55% Chance of Second Trump Presidency
Polymarket Traders See 55% Chance of Second Trump Presidency
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He Exposed Harvard President’s Plagiarism, Then Lost Money Betting on the Story
"I've never made money on prediction markets. I'm down. It's a hobby rather than something I actually make money on," Brunet said in an interview with [...]
BTC ETF Frenzy Brings Windfall Volume to Polymarket, a Decentralized Betting Platform
Last month, the platform listed a contract, "Bitcoin ETF approved by Jan 15," which expired Wednesday, with the SEC greenlighting ETFs. Traders wagere [...]
Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds Raised to Over 90% at Bloomberg, Drop on Polymarket
Two influential analysts have tipped odds at over 90% ahead of the Securities and Exchange Commission decision.
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Polymarket Traders See 89% Chance of SEC Approving Spot BTC ETF by Jan. 15
Some investors have bought the "No side shares" of the prediction contract to hedge against potential delays in the SEC's approval of spot ETFs.
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