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The halls of Canadian Parliament have been buzzing with turmoil following the resignation of Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s finance minister and deputy prime minister. Adding fuel to the fire, speculation is mounting among Polymarket bettors and the general public that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might also step down as the fallout continues. Canada’s Political Powder Keg: … Read more
A bet on Polymarket, the prediction marketplace, is drawing buzz with its question: Who will President-elect Donald Trump pardon within his first 100 days? Since its launch, this wager has attracted $3,483,995 in volume. On Friday, Dec. 6, Polymarket participants highlighted top contenders, including Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road founder, and cryptocurrency entrepreneur Roger Ver. … Read more
Social media reports suggest that Polymarket has blocked French users and warned against attempts to circumvent the block. According to one social media post, Polymarket now includes France-based users on its list of restricted users. Claims that Polymarket is now inaccessible to French users emerged a few weeks after the country’s gambling regulator reportedly said … Read more
With a decisive electoral sweep of the presidency and Congress, Trump’s second term could mark a transformative era for bitcoin, crypto, and the broader blockchain industry. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. Trump’s Victory Could … Read more
This evening at 8 p.m. ET, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will host an electrifying boxing showdown: Mike Tyson, the legendary heavyweight, squares off against Jake Paul, the social media star turned professional fighter. Earlier in the day, Polymarket bettors are already placing their bets on the bout’s outcome. Paul vs. Tyson: Bettors Predict a … Read more
A Bloomberg report suggests that the prediction market Polymarket has caught the eye of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), potentially facing a probe. ‘In the Face of Adversity, We Build’: Polymarket Responds to Scrutiny From Federal Authorities After an FBI raid on Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan’s residence, Bloomberg reports that the DOJ has initiated … Read more
The FBI reportedly raided the Manhattan apartment of Shayne Coplan, CEO of betting platform Polymarket, early Wednesday. The raid followed Polymarket’s accurate prediction of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential victory, a result that contrasted with traditional polls. FBI agents seized Coplan’s phone and electronic devices, though he was not arrested or charged. A source close to … Read more
The decentralized betting platform CEO was reportedly targeted in an FBI raid, which saw his phone and electronics seized. Go to Source
Less than a week after the 2024 U.S. election, the prediction market Polymarket has seen daily trading volume drop sharply. After Election Spike, Polymarket Returns to Quieter Trading Before the election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the Polygon-powered Polymarket buzzed with activity as bettors wagered on the presidential outcome. In addition to the presidential … Read more
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin proposes “info finance” as a pioneering framework to harness blockchain and AI for factual insights. Go to Source
