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CrowdStrike Outage Could Be Fixed Within the Day, Unlikely Caused by a Hack, Polymarket Bettors Say
Bettors are placing their money on the service being fixed by the end of Friday, with a slight possibility of it happening by mid-day.
Biden Dropout Chances Rise on Polymarket After Covid Diagnosis
The chances of President Joe Biden withdrawing from the race for U.S. president rose to 66% on betting platform Polymarket after the President confirmed on X that he had been diagnosed with Covid-19. In an interview with BET News that aired yesterday, Biden said that he would consider dropping out should he be diagnosed with a medical condition. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."
Bitcoin Slumps Towards $63K as Speculation About Biden Dropout Intensifies
As the odds for Joe Biden pulling out of the presidential race soared over the past day, the chances of victory for the now crypto-friendly Donald Trump slipped on prediction market Polymarket.
Biden Dropout Chances Rise to 68% After Covid Diagnosis
President Joe Biden said during an interview that if a medical condition emerged, he'd consider dropping out of the race.
The Protocol: Polymarket Feeds Political Junkies, With Nate Silver
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's blockchain tech newsletter, we look at the "alternative news source" that Polymarket's prediction-betting site has become.
Polymarket Hires Nate Silver After Taking in $265M of Bets on U.S. Election: Report
The crypto-based prediction market has taken more than $400 million in bets this year.
Trump Odds on Polymarket Hit Another All-Time High After Vance VP Pick
With a millennial running mate, the former president now has a 72% chance of retaking the White House, traders on the crypto-based prediction market are signaling.
Trump's Odds of Victory Hit All-Time High on Polymarket After Shooting; Alexey Pertsev Denied Bail
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Polymarket's probability for former president Donald Trump to retake the White House jumped to an all-time high on Saturday after he was injured from a shooting at a Pennsylvania rally. Plus, Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev was denied bail by a Dutch court on Friday, and Chainalysis releases a new report on money-laundering.
U.S. Secret Service Chief Probably Won't Be Fired, Polymarket Bets Signal
The shooting at Trump's rally created severe concerns with the Secret Service's planning. Plus: Another all-time high for Trump's odds of victory; bettors think BTC will continue green streak until end of week.
Trump's Odds of Victory Hit All-Time High on Polymarket After Shooting
The former president, who was injured at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, now has a 70% chance of retaking the White House, according to traders on the crypto-based prediction market. Trump-themed Polifi tokens and crypto broadly also rose.
