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Vega Protocol Launches Decentralized Prediction Market With Colosseo II Upgrade
11.8.2024
Vega Protocol has launched its prediction market feature as part of the Colosseo II upgrade. This new development allows users to bet on future events using the Cosmos network infrastructure, offering both binary and non-binary settlement options. The upgrade also includes live game scoring...
Crypto.com Opposes Proposed US Ban on Prediction Markets and Event Contracts
11.8.2024
Crypto.com Senior Vice President Steve Humenik has joined Coinbase by voicing opposition to a proposed rule change by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that could lead to the prohibition of prediction markets in the United States. In a letter to the CFTC, Humenik expressed concerns...
Gemini urges CFTC to withdraw proposed rule on event contracts
10.8.2024
Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss believes that cryptocurrency prediction platforms offer a level of integrity that other platforms can’t match
Polymarket’s Integrity Questioned Over Venezuelan Presidential Election Bet Outcome
9.8.2024
Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market, has declared Edmundo Gonzalez, the opposition candidate, the winner of the Venezuelan presidential election bet. The decision, made days after the election, ignores the official results announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which...
Coinbase Challenges CFTC Proposal, Advocates for Balanced Regulation of Event Contracts
9.8.2024
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal has raised concerns on social media regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) proposed rule to ban certain event contracts. Coinbase has also formally responded to the proposal, urging the CFTC to reconsider its stance, which...
Plan B Predicts Bitcoin Still on Track to Hit $100K in 2024 Despite ‘Early’ Bull Market
9.8.2024
The pseudonymous bitcoin analyst known as Plan B, known for his work on the “stock-to-flow” (S2F) bitcoin price model, believes bitcoin’s market may have entered a bullish phase prematurely. While he suggests that the market has been “front-running,” Plan...
Bitcoin new addresses hint at ‘renewed interest’ from retail investors
9.8.2024
Retail investors could be coming back into the market after a recent upward trend in new Bitcoin addresses
Coinbase Takes Aim at CFTC's Definition of 'Gaming' in Proposed Prediction Market Rules
9.8.2024
Coinbase argues the definition is vague, and urges the CFTC to make determinations on a contract-by-contract basis rather than broad categorization
Debate rages over Bitcoin power law as critics label it a ‘magic trick’
9.8.2024
The Bitcoin power law has come under intense debate, with critics on one side and fierce advocates on the other
Debate rages over Bitcoin power law as critics label it a ‘magic trick’
9.8.2024
The Bitcoin power law has come under intense debate, with critics on one side and fierce advocates on the other
Coinbase-Backed Vega Gets Into Prediction-Market Race, Chasing Polymarket
8.8.2024
A major upgrade to Vega's blockchain and decentralized perpetuals exchange will allow users to bet on the outcomes of future events
Why crypto stakeholders see bright future for prediction markets in Africa
7.8.2024
The combination of technological advancements, cultural factors, and increasing financial diversification suggests that decentralized prediction markets could thrive on the continent
Why crypto stakeholders see bright future for prediction markets in Africa
7.8.2024
The combination of technological advancements, cultural factors and increasing financial diversification suggests that decentralized prediction markets could thrive on the continent
US Lawmakers Push for CFTC Action Against Election Gambling Amid Polymarket’s Rise
6.8.2024
A group of Democrat lawmakers, including Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, has penned a letter to Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam, urging the agency to prohibit all forms of election-related gambling in the United States. This appeal is timely,...
Harris Likely to Pick Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro for Veep, Prediction Markets Say
5.8.2024
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
Ethereum ETF flows flip positive despite ETHE cumulative outflows topping $2B
2.8.2024
Ether ETFs posted a net inflow of $28.5 million on Aug. 1, with inflows into BlackRock’s fund outpacing outflows from Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust
Ethereum ETF flows flip positive despite Grayscale outflows topping $2B
2.8.2024
Ether ETFs posted a net inflow of $26.7 million on Aug. 1, with inflows into BlackRock’s fund outpacing outflows from Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust
Crypto VC Paradigm Invests in MetaDAO as Prediction Markets Boom
1.8.2024
MetaDAO, a Solana experiment in governance by "futarchy," raised a total of $2.2 million to fund operations
Polymarket founder hints at potential fees in the future
1.8.2024
Polymarket might add fees to its platform in the future, but it is currently focused on growing the marketplace, according to the CEO
Polymarket founder hints at potential fees in the future
1.8.2024
Polymarket might add fees to its platform in the future, but it is currently focused on growing the marketplace, according to the CEO