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Markets

Trump's Odds of Victory Surge to 67% on Polymarket Post-Presidential Debate

Biden's chances at becoming the Democratic nominee also slid to 70%, while Gavin Newsom's odds jumped to 15%.

Trump-Biden debate (Screenshot)

Markets

PoliFi Tokens, BTC Under Pressure Ahead of Biden-Trump Debate

If crypto-friendly Republican candidate Trump goes off the rails, Republicans may wince, but the GOP ticket will likely not change.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and current U.S. President Joe Biden during a debate in the 2020 election. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Markets

UPDATE: Polymarket Says It's 'Conclusive' Barron Trump Was Involved in $DJT

Nearly all UMA token holders voted that Donald Trump's son Barron was not likely involved in the DJT meme coin. Polymarket says UMA got it wrong.

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan (Polymarket)

Markets

Original TRUMP Token Struggles With Exchange Listings as DJT Rockets

Exchanges will list TREMP but not TRUMP, claiming the latter is "too political."

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Videos

FTX Victims File to Recover $8B in Forfeited Assets; Will Biden and Trump Shake Hands Before Debate?

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as FTX victims asked a New York court to rule that the crypto exchange's forfeited assets belong to its customers, not the bankruptcy estate. Plus, AI-related tokens slide following spikes in AI-related Google search queries. And, will Biden and Trump shake hands before the first Presidential debate next week?

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Markets

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 unflattering to prediction markets.

They didn't shake hands last time, but that was during the plague. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Opinion

Trump's Appeal to Bitcoin Miners Is a Wakeup Call for Crypto to Stay Apolitical

It may seem like the industry is finally getting the political support it needs. But proceed with caution.

Donald J. Trump at a rally (Gerd Altmann, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Donald Trump Says He Wants All Remaining Bitcoin to Be 'Made in USA'

Early Tuesday Trump met executives from Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining firm CleanSpark Inc. and Riot Platforms.

Trump arrives at an NFT dinner in May 2024. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Tech

Did a Single Trump NFT Purchase Change Washington's Mind on Crypto?

Valentin Pletnev couldn't use his ticket for a Mar-a-Lago Trump gala, so prominent crypto figure Ryan Selkis went instead. Neither expected the U.S. policy whirlwind that followed, but even as Pletnev upgrades his DeFi platform to promote 'Yield for All,' it still won't be available in the country.

Quasar Labs co-founders Laurens Kubat and Valentin (valeyo) Pletnev (Quasar Labs)

Markets

BODEN Token Up Over 10%, TREMP Gains 5% After Kraken Lists Solana PoliFi Duo

BODEN appears to be the winner as first exchange open to U.S. residents lists the election-themed tokens.

(White House, modified by CoinDesk)