Crypto Unmentioned at First 2024 U.S. Presidential Debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off in a debate on Thursday evening.
Donald Trump
Solana ETFs and Huge SOL Gains a Real Possibility Under Trump, Major Crypto Trader Says
Donald Trump has recently taken a pro-crypto stance. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Insiders Hope for Possible Mention in Biden-Trump Debate
This U.S. presidential election has been the first where cryptocurrencies have come up as a major policy issue, and the industry is lobbying (and bracing for) the possibility that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump may bring it up when they face off in a Thursday debate.
PoliFi Tokens Return to Business After Proof of DJT-Trump Link Fails to Materialize
Many PoliFi tokens fell more than 10% after claims emerged that the Trump campaign was behind the DJT token.
Winklevoss Twins Say They Each Gave $1 Million to Trump Presidential Campaign
Gemini CEO Tyler and his twin brother Cameron Winklevoss, the company’s president, have made two of the first major presidential contributions from prominent crypto executives, favoring former President Donald Trump with $1 million each in support, Tyler explained Thursday in a extensive posting on X.
The Protocol
In this week’s abbreviated issue of The Protocol, we’re chronicling the apparent doxing of ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli as the driver behind the recently-but-no-longer mooning $DJT token, plus the SEC’s apparent retreat on probing the Ethereum developer Consensys.
Martin Shkreli Says He Is Behind Trump-Linked DJT as ZachXBT, GCR Start Poking Around
The relatively new token created ripples in the crypto community on X this week over its supposed existence as the “official” Donald Trump token. But it turns out one of its biggest loudmouths was behind its issuance.
Original TRUMP Token Struggles With Exchange Listings as DJT Rockets
Exchanges will list TREMP but not TRUMP, claiming the latter is “too political.”
Trump and Biden Likely Won’t Shake Hands at Debate, Prediction Market Says
Meanwhile, there’s a prediction market on whether the U.K. newspaper The Guardian will correct an article about prediction markets.
Will Trump Trounce Biden? Polymarket Traders Are Betting on It.
With a 56% chance of winning, according to the prediction market’s traders, the former president has a 22-point lead over the incumbent, far bigger than what the polls indicate.