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Election Fever Pushes Polymarket to $533M in September, Setting New Records

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Polymarket hit new milestones in September, with trading volume climbing to $533.51 million, exceeding August’s $472 million. The blockchain-based predictions platform also saw a rise in active users, reaching 90,037, up 26,421 from the prior month. Polymarket Booms Ahead of U.S. Election: $533M in Volume, 90K Users in September With 33 days until the 2024 … Read more

Bettors on Polymarket See 69% Chance of Trump Launching a Token Before Election

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Two days ago, former President Donald Trump made headlines by announcing his family’s decentralized finance (defi) platform, World Liberty Financial, boldly claiming the initiative is “embracing the future with crypto.” Meanwhile, over on Polymarket, a blockchain-powered predictions platform, a new bet has emerged. People are now speculating on the chances of Trump launching a cryptocurrency … Read more

Bets on Harris Slide in Predictions Market After Her Price Controls Plan Sparks Controversy

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In a twist of political fortunes, Vice President Kamala Harris, who had been leading in the race against former President Donald Trump for the 2024 election, saw her odds dip significantly after rolling out her economic plans. Over the past 72 hours on Polymarket, her chances have taken a hit, dropping four percentage points, while … Read more

Polymarket Open Interest Rebounds as August Set to Challenge July’s Record

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Polymarket, the leading blockchain-powered predictions platform, saw its highest monthly volume to date in July. However, August has so far captured just over 68% of July’s total volume, with 13 days still remaining in the month. Polymarket’s August Performance Signals Potential for Record-Breaking Month According to data from theblock.co, August is shaping up to be … Read more

AI Search Engine Perplexity Teams up With Predictions Market Giant Polymarket

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On Aug. 12, 2024, the startup behind Perplexity, an AI-driven search engine and chatbot, revealed a new partnership with Polymarket, a blockchain-powered predictions market. With this integration, users searching for events on Perplexity will now find news summaries accompanied by real-time probability forecasts sourced directly from Polymarket. Perplexity and Polymarket Unite The AI-focused search engine … Read more

Donald Trump’s VP Contenders: A Look at Polymarket Odds and Favorites

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With the 2024 election set for November, there’s growing curiosity about whom former President Donald Trump will select as his vice-presidential candidate. Currently, the decentralized prediction market Polymarket is featuring bets on a wide array of potential candidates, with this weekend showing a mystery candidate and Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as the frontrunners. … Read more

Presidential Election Betting Surges as Odds Tighten on Polymarket

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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 incumbent Joe Biden was at 33%. Current figures from Polymarket still place Trump in the lead, albeit by … Read more

Augur’s Prediction Market Is Underwhelming

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2018 will likely be remembered as a landmark year in cryptocurrency, as a period in which many of the early initiatives and well-funded ICO startups launched. While many of these projects have exciting and potentially paradigm-shifting capabilities, it’s also important to recognize that the realities of such developments do not always mirror the anticipated possibilities. … Read more