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Ether (ETH) Surges 17%, Polymarket Approval Chances Rocket, as ETF Makes Regulatory Progress

[May 20 11:29 PM] The U.S. SEC has asked exchanges to update 19b-4 filings for ether ETFs ahead of a key deadline, suggesting potential approval progress, though approval is not guaranteed.

Polymarket raises $70M from Vitalik Buterin, Founders Fund

[May 14 8:21 AM] Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, popular crypto-based betting platform Polymarket has secured funding to expand its global operations despite restrictions.

Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Vitalik Buterin Back $45M Investment in Polymarket

[May 14 8:00 AM] The series B funding round comes during a breakout year for the crypto-based prediction market platform, and brings its total funding close to $75 million.

U.S. CFTC Proposes Ban on Political Event Contracts

[May 10 10:11 AM] The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed a formal rejection of event contracts that bet on the outcome of political activity in a vote on Friday, beginning an effort to wall off U.S. customers from platforms that allow the…

Grayscale Withdraws Ethereum ETF Proposal Amid Skepticism Over SEC Approval

[May 8 10:31 AM] Grayscale has retracted its application to list its ethereum trust, known as ETHE, as detailed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. James Seyffart, a Bloomberg analyst specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETF), expressed…

Traders rush to short Ether as Grayscale pulls its futures ETF plan

[May 8 12:06 AM] A 3% rebound in Ether’s price would wipe $345 million in short positions amid Grayscale withdrawing its Ether futures ETF application.

Polymarket Bets Reflect Low Confidence in Ethereum ETF Approval by SEC

[May 7 7:33 AM] According to a wager on the decentralized betting platform Polymarket, the likelihood of a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) gaining approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission currently stands at just 7%. This forecast…

Elon Musk Will Likely Remain Tesla CEO, and Tweet Non-Stop: Prediction Markets

[May 6 6:34 AM] Also: Trump faces likely conviction, per Polymarket punters; CFTC hearing to discuss political betting ban.

Ethereum Spot ETFs Approval Skepticism Persists, As ETH Recovers

[Apr 22 9:00 AM] Ethereum Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) approval odds continue to witness notable pessimism as the cryptocurrency space awaits the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on the products scheduled for May. The…

Polymarket Odds Say Columbia University President Will Keep Job

[Apr 22 8:23 AM] Continuing pro-Palestine protests won't lead to Minouche Shafik having a fate similar to Claudine Gay, who was recently forced to resign as Harvard's president, the prediction market signals. Plus: Kalshi bettors don't think Taylor Swift will break…

Polymarket Traders See 32% Chance of No Fed Rate Cuts This Year

[Apr 19 12:56 AM] The hawkish shift in the market sentiment could dampen the demand for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies and technology stocks.

Presidential Election Betting Surges as Odds Tighten on Polymarket

[Apr 13 9:05 AM] The competition has notably intensified in recent months for the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as indicated by the prediction market platform Polymarket. Just two months ago, former President Donald Trump was ahead with a 52% lead, while…

Bitcoin Back Down to $66K as Rising Treasury Yields Catch Investor Interest

[Apr 2 11:06 PM] Prediction markets and CME's Fed Watch Tool have virtually ruled out a rate cut until later this year

How Many Years Will SBF Get? Jury's Out on Betting Platform Polymarket

[Mar 25 6:56 AM] Plus: Tesla's delivery numbers will fall short of record, Kalshi traders signal; "Ghostbusters" fandom underestimated.

Nearly $100M Wagered on U.S. Presidential Election on Polymarket

[Mar 18 7:49 AM] Blockchain bettors see a clear path to victory for Trump, and are bullish on ether hitting an all-time high in 2024 – but SOL might get there first, thanks to "memecoin March."

U.S. CFTC's Behnam Says Agency Writing New Policy on Prediction Markets

[Mar 12 8:26 AM] U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam said his agency will propose a rule in the coming months to establish new regulations for prediction markets.

MOON Holder Makes 550% on Predictions Platform Polymarket as Bitcoin Moves Above $50K

[Feb 13 4:51 AM] The trader had bought the Yes side shares of the now-expired Polymarket-based betting contract "Will BTC hit $50,000 in February?"

Polygon-Based Prediction Market Shows Michelle Obama Rising to Third in 2024 Election Odds, Challenging Trump and Biden

[Feb 11 9:00 AM] 24 days ago, Bitcoin.com News delved into Polymarket’s decentralized prediction market odds for the 2024 U.S. elections, with former President Donald Trump at the forefront, closely trailed by the sitting President Joe Biden, and the ex-U.S…

Super Bowl 58 Wagers Heat up — 49ers Lead as Crypto Betting Markets Favor Their Victory

[Jan 30 12:30 PM] In just under two weeks, the National Football League (NFL) champions of the American Football Conference (AFC), the Kansas City Chiefs, and their counterparts from the National Football Conference (NFC), the San Francisco 49ers, will clash in the…

Polymarket Traders See 55% Chance of Second Trump Presidency

[Jan 29 11:56 PM]

He Exposed Harvard President's Plagiarism, Then Lost Money Betting on the Story

[Jan 20 11:00 AM] Are prediction markets the future of investigative journalism? Maybe, says Chris Brunet, whose reporting led to Claudine Gay's resignation – though he's yet to profit from his scoops.

Polymarket Predicts Trump as 2024 US Election Winner With 48% Chance, Biden and Haley Trail in Predictions

[Jan 18 8:30 AM] With the U.S. presidential election just about nine months on the horizon, it appears that American electors are poised to encounter familiar faces from the 2020 race — Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Recent data from the decentralized crypto-based…

Bitcoin ETF Frenzy Brings Windfall Volume to Decentralized Predictions Platform Polymarket

[Jan 11 3:45 AM] Polymarket saw betting contracts worth more than $5.7 million change hands on Wednesday.

'Deniers Are Crypto's Flat Earthers' as Markets Flash 83% Odds of Bitcoin ETF Approval

[Jan 4 2:52 AM] The popular Polymarket market bet “Bitcoin ETF approved by Jan 15?” has attracted almost $1 million in volume from hundreds of users.

Polymarket Traders See 89% Chance of SEC Approving Spot BTC ETF by Jan. 15

[Jan 2 6:27 AM] 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.

Taiwan officials launch inquiry into crypto betting on election results: Report

[Dec 15, 2023 7:51 PM] Several Taiwanese residents were reportedly using the decentralized betting platform Polymarket, the same platform that saw record-breaking trading volumes during the 2020 United States election.

Taiwanese Authorities Investigating Blockchain Betters over Polymarket Election Contract: Report

[Dec 15, 2023 10:50 AM] The Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act specifically prohibits gambling on elections.

Polymarket Traders Betting on Sam Altman's Fate Have Become Bipolar

[Nov 21, 2023 1:33 AM] 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.

OpenAI CEO Drama Makes a Market for Blockchain Betters

[Nov 20, 2023 1:44 AM] Over $250,000 in liquidity was built up in prediction market contracts on Polymarket over the weekend, from the serious to the absurd.

Polymarket Bets Favor Trump for GOP Nomination With an 81% Chance of Winning

[Nov 13, 2023 1:30 PM] This week, the blockchain-based forecasting platform Polymarket’s figures indicate that Donald Trump is leading the race for the Republican nomination in July 2024. Trump is ahead of a group of 13 contenders, which includes a few not actively…