Harris vs. Trump: Polls Show Tight Race as Betting and Prediction Markets Favor Trump

After Kamala Harris announced her candidacy for the U.S. presidency in the 2024 election, recent polls show she is performing competitively against Donald Trump in hypothetical matchups. However, betting markets suggest Trump is favored to win, with Polymarket odds giving Trump a 63% chance over Harris’s 34%. Trump Leads Betting Odds Despite Harris’s Competitive Poll … Read more

Study Finds El Salvador Remains One of the Countries Most Interested in Bitcoin

A recent study that examined the interest of several countries in bitcoin and crypto ranked El Salvador as second for having the most interest in the issue. While the U.S. was still ranked first, El Salvador’s high rank comes amidst criticism President Nayib Bukele has drawn from Salvadorans for his push for bitcoin adoption. El … Read more

White House Reporter Says Inflation Has Become ‘Biden’s Political Nightmare’ as Critics Slam Government Spending

While the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) report indicates U.S. inflation has continued to print perpetual new highs, U.S. president Joe Biden is losing ground on his climate bill. The Biden administration’s recent budget negotiations and tactics toward dealing with inflation have been criticized by West Virginia’s senator Joe Manchin who … Read more

FTX Increases Trump Futures Margins Before the Election, Biden Futures Lead by 64%

At the beginning of the year, the trading platform FTX Exchange launched a futures market so people can bet on the U.S. election and created a futures contract token called TRUMP. On Friday, FTX revealed that the exchange is lifting the initial margin requirements to $0.50 for its TRUMP token contracts. Individuals who don’t live … Read more

With Deplatforming on the Rise, Onchain Social Media App Memo Shows Promise

Last year the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community welcomed a BCH-based social media network called Memo.cash. Since then Memo has gathered a lot of traction with hundreds of profiles and thousands of onchain updates and conversations posted to the BCH chain. Also read: Crypto-Friendly Statesman Takes Over Swiss Presidency Memo’s Uncensorable Posts Continue to Grow In … Read more

Poll Shows 13% of Russians Use Cryptocurrency for Online Purchases

Cryptocurrency transactions are becoming a viable alternative to traditional electronic payments and Russia is no exception to the trend. Recently conducted surveys indicate that a large number of Russians have already started using digital coins for online purchases and many others are willing to try.    Also read: Russians to Be Allowed ICO Investments up … Read more