U.S. Elections

In the wake of successful predictions for the presidential election, cryptocurrency-based betting platform Polymarket disclosed its intentions to reestablish its prediction markets for U.S. users. What Happened: While talking about the company’s growth strategy in a CNBC interview on Thursday...

On the day of the U.S. presidential election, prediction platforms Kalshi and Polymarket reached unprecedented rankings on Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Store. What Happened: Kalshi, a federally-regulated betting platform, clinched the number one position in the free app and ‘Finance...

As the countdown for the all-important political battle between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris inches closer to a crescendo, cryptocurrency investors may be tempted to monitor crucial data on election night. What happened: Unlike traditional markets, cryptocurrencies can be traded 24/7, providing...

In a landmark development, prediction market Kalshi resumed taking bets on the outcome of the congressional elections after an appeals court lifted a ban on the platform’s operations by the CFTC. What Happened: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia denied the motion by the...

Cryptocurrency-focused Fairshake is now the largest super political action committee in this year's presidential election, with a war chest now exceeding $202 million. What Happened: Tom Dunleavy, a managing partner at cryptocurrency investment firm MV Global, revealed on X that the total funds...

Pro-cryptocurrency attorney John Deaton, who is running for Senate against Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) later this year, could potentially be the candidate with the largest Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings. What Happened: On Wednesday, Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett reported on X that Deaton,...

Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, shared his take on the cognitive decline of former President Ronald Reagan during his second term, seemingly comparing it with ongoing concerns over President Joe Biden’s condition, What Happened: On Independence Day, Novogratz took to X, formerly...

Democratic Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday proposed creating a "clear regulatory framework" on cryptocurrencies as part of financial reforms if he is elected president in the upcoming elections. What Happened "Cryptocurrencies have become an asset class worth...

Google is imposing a stricter advertisement policy for political campaigns on its platform. What Happened The Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary will limit the audience targeting for election ads to age, gender, and zip code, and not to political preference or previous public...