US Elections

Kalshi Cleared to Offer Congressional Prediction Markets in Victory Against CFTC
With two months to go before the election, the U.S.-regulated platform may now get a sliver of the 2024 political betting bonanza that's been dominated by crypto-based rival Polymarket.

Ripple Co-Founder Among Kamala Harris' New Corporate Endorsers
Chris Larsen's endorsement comes as Ripple has emerged as one of the biggest donors in the 2024 U.S. elections, though his choice may be at odds with the company CEO's support of Senate Republicans.

Crypto Holders Disproportionately Favor Trump for U.S. President, New Academic Poll Shows
Donald Trump’s outreach to the crypto community seems to be paying off.

Trump Keeps Teasing His New Crypto Project, but Details Remain Scant
There have been hints it will involve DeFi.

Can Prediction Market Boom Continue After Election? This Crypto Team Has a Plan
Hedgehog Markets, which runs on the Solana blockchain, wants to do for prediction markets what Pump.fun did for meme coins: Let anyone roll their own.

Trump Unlikely to Drop Out of ABC Debate With Harris Despite Threats: Polymarket Traders
The mics probably won't be muted, traders on the crypto-based prediction market platform are signaling.

U.S. Elections-Linked Bitcoin Options Draw Nearly $350M in Open Interest
Distribution of open interest shows bullish sentiment, according to Wintermute.

Trump Election Win May Be Bullish for Cryptocurrency Markets, Bernstein Says
Market sentiment suggests that a Trump election victory would be bullish for crypto and a Harris win would be bearish, the report said.

Crypto PAC Fairshake Claims Another Win Against Elizabeth Warren Ally With Bush Loss
The Missouri primary defeat of Rep. Cori Bush marks the latest example of the industry's millions opposing candidates favored by Warren, with whom the sector is waging open warfare.

Kamala Harris Taps Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Running Mate
Tuesday's move sets up this year's presidential contest against Donald Trump and JD Vance.

