Bitcoin and Crypto Go Unmentioned During Trump-Musk X Space
Bettors at one point gave an over 60 percent chance of Trump mentioning digital assets during the interview
Election 2024
Kamala Harris Pulls Well Ahead of Trump on Polymarket
U.S. vice president Kamala Harris (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Tied on Polymarket on Who Will Be The Next U.S. President
Donald Trump’s chances of winning the 2024 election have declined 13 percentage points in the last month.
Crypto PAC Fairshake Claims Another Win Against Elizabeth Warren Ally With Bush Loss
The Missouri primary defeat of Rep. Cori Bush marks the latest example of the industry’s millions opposing candidates favored by Warren, with whom the sector is waging open warfare.
Crypto Industry Tries to Tally Final Wins As U.S. Congressional Primaries Wind Down
After a very tight victory last week in Arizona that’s now facing a recount, the cryptocurrency industry’s political forces are shifting their attention toward some of the final U.S. congressional primaries of 2024, including Tuesday’s elections in Missouri and Washington state.
Kamala Harris Taps Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Running Mate
Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to join her on the campaign trail.
Crypto Candidate in Arizona Is Winning (So Far) Despite Sen. Warren’s Headwinds
A deluge of crypto-industry money may have helped achieve a very narrow Arizona congressional primary win this week for Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-cheering Phoenix City Council member who faced a candidate backed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
Harris Likely to Pick Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro for Veep, Prediction Markets Say
Also: the Democrat gains on Trump but hasn’t closed the gap, unlike in polls; Polymarket punters trade on Olympic women’s boxing controversy; Fed will cut rates fast and hard in September, say bettors.
As Trump Suggests Crypto as a Fix to U.S. Debt, Harris Camp Highlights His Remarks
Former President Donald Trump heaped more praise on the “very, very smart people” of the crypto industry in an interview broadcast on Friday, suggesting that the U.S. embracing Bitcoin {{BTC}} could aid in addressing the $35 trillion U.S. national debt. Though Vice President Kamala Harris, his presumptive Democratic opponent in the presidential race, hasn’t yet made any policy statements about her own view on cryptocurrency, one of her campaign accounts on X – the “rapid response” campaign effort – seemed to slam Trump’s view by airing his comments.
Kamala Harris Can’t Cede Crypto to Trump, Could be Difference in Battleground States: Think Tank
The Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee cannot afford to cede crypto to Donald Trump and luring crypto voters and donations away could “make a difference in key battleground states,” OMFIF wrote.