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President Donald Trump's omission of cryptocurrency in his inaugural address has raised doubts about the administration's immediate commitment to crypto-friendly policies. Speaking with Benzinga, experts caution this silence could signal uncertainty in the digital asset space, which was expecting...

Prediction market traders on Polymarket are cautiously optimistic about immediate crypto-related action from President-elect Donald Trump on Inauguration Day. What Happened: Specifically, according to Polymarket data, the question of whether Trump will mention cryptocurrency or Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC...

Battling a legal soup in the U.S., controversial cryptocurrency-based betting platform Polymarket was refused access in another key financial market, Singapore, locals said on Sunday. What happened: Alex Zuo, investments and custody vice president of cryptocurrency wallet provider Cobo, posted a...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comment from Coinbase. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a subpoena to cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) regarding its association with the prediction platform Polymarket, according to a Thursday report...

Multiple bets tied to the ongoing fire disaster in Los Angeles have surfaced on cryptocurrency-based prediction platform Polymarket, raising ethical concerns about such money-making opportunities. What Happened: More than 30,000 people had to evacuate the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los...

Pro-Bitcoin (CRYPO: BTC) Canadian politician Pierre Poilievre became the favorite of Polymarket bettors to become the country's next prime minister after the federal elections following Justin Trudeau's resignation on Monday. What happened: The odds in favor of Poilievre, the head of the...

Bettors on the federally authorized betting platform Kalshi predicted a 21% chance of Donald Trump buying Greenland, amid the President-elect’s controversial effort to acquire the autonomous Danish region.  What happened: A new betting contract titled “Will Trump buy Greenland?...

Bettors on the cryptocurrency-based prediction market Polymarket eyed a strong possibility that a new country would switch to the "Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Standard" this year. What happened: A new contract titled, "Will a new country buy Bitcoin in 2025?" went live on the Polygon (CRYPTO: POL)-based...

After a surge in betting on prediction markets for outcomes of events like the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the next market that is generating plenty of interest and concern from regulators is the outcome of the murder trial of Luigi Mangione. What Happened: Mangione recently pleaded not guilty...

Billionaire Elon Musk wears many hats as the leader of companies like Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), SpaceX, The Boring Company, Neuralink and X. Could the title of Speaker of the House get added on top of his Department of Government Efficiency role soon? What Happened: The influence Musk has on...

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to be named the TIME Person of the Year, according to a new report. The official announcement will happen Thursday morning and could coincide with his first time ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. What Happened: TIME recently released a...

With more pressure facing Donald Trump's Department of Defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, the president-elect could turn to a former political foe to fill the role. What Happened: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — who ran against Trump in the Republican primary for the 2024 election — is a “...

Political uncertainty surrounding South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has spurred heated activity on prediction market Polymarket on Wednesday. What Happened: Data from the prediction market shows a 37% probability of Yoon being impeached before the end of 2024. Another Polymarket question gives a...

Kash Patel is Donald Trump‘s pick to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, making him another member of the Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ:DJT) board to be selected for a position in the president-elect's next administration. What Happened: Patel is well-known as a loyal Trump...

Following President Joe Biden‘s pardon of his son Hunter Biden, speculation has intensified about whom President-elect Donald Trump may pardon, with Polymarket odds revealing insights into potential beneficiaries. Potential Pardon Candidates January 6th Rioters January 6th rioters—often...