Election 2024


Finanças

Inside the Trump Crypto Project Linked to a $2M DeFi Hack and Former Pick-Up Artist

Four team members listed in World Liberty Financial's white paper previously worked on Dough Finance, which was drained of $2 million in July. One also founded Date Hotter Girls LLC.

Donald Trump, center, pictured with sons Eric Trump, left, and Donald Trump Jr. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Política

Crypto Holders Disproportionately Favor Trump for U.S. President, New Academic Poll Shows

Donald Trump’s outreach to the crypto community seems to be paying off.

(Phil Hearing/Unsplash)

Finanças

Trump's New Crypto Business to Offer Access to 'High-Yield' Investments, Website Says

World Liberty Financial is "the only crypto DeFi platform supported by Donald J. Trump," according to homepage metadata.

Donald Trump at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Política

Trump Keeps Teasing His New Crypto Project, but Details Remain Scant

There have been hints it will involve DeFi.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump (Emily Elconin/Getty Images)

Finanças

Can Prediction Market Boom Continue After Election? This Crypto Team Has a Plan

Hedgehog Markets, which runs on the Solana blockchain, wants to do for prediction markets what Pump.fun did for meme coins: Let anyone roll their own.

Hedgehog Markets CEO Kyle DiPeppe (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Política

Advocates at Stand With Crypto Seek to Turn Crypto Enthusiasts Into Swing-State Voters

The group is opening a battleground-states tour with Sen. Sinema in Arizona, then it moves on to Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania to get out the crypto vote.

U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is set to speak at the first Stand With Crypto event in a series of stops planned for battleground states in this year's elections. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Mercados

Trump Unlikely to Drop Out of ABC Debate With Harris Despite Threats: Polymarket Traders

The mics probably won't be muted, traders on the crypto-based prediction market platform are signaling.

Bitcoin price could be tied to the outcome of the U.S. election, Jefferies said. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Mercados

Did RFK Jr. Really 'Drop Out'? Polymarket Bettors Argue Over Contract Resolution

Also: Prediction market traders place bets on Telegram CEO's release from jail and on the spread of mpox.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent U.S. Presidential Candidate, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)

Política

Crypto Friendly RFK Jr. Drops White House Hunt, Will Lend Kennedy Name to Trump

Robert Kennedy, a high-profile fan of digital assets, has joined forces with the Republican against Kamala Harris, giving Donald Trump an immediate bump in political prediction odds.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent U.S. presidential candidate, has endorsed former President Donald Trump as Kennedy suspends his campaign. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Política

Top Republican Retains Hope U.S. Crypto Legislation Can Get Done This Year

Sen. Cynthia Lummis said the window is closing, but it's not shut yet.

Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Tim Scott appear at the SALT Wyoming Symposium on Aug. 21, 2024. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)