Polymarket

Blockchain's fortune tellers have no more a crystal ball than in any other sphere of life. But these predictions are as good as any. (Francis Hayman/Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)
How Many Years Will SBF Get? Jury's Out on Betting Platform Polymarket
Plus: Tesla's delivery numbers will fall short of record, Kalshi traders signal; "Ghostbusters" fandom underestimated.
Blockchain's fortune tellers have no more a crystal ball than in any other sphere of life. But these predictions are as good as any. (Francis Hayman/Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

President Trump Delivers Remarks in New Orleans; Jan 14, 2019
Nearly $100M Wagered on U.S. Presidential Election on Polymarket
Bettors on the crypto-based prediction market platform see a clear path to victory for Trump, and are bullish on Ethereum's ETH hitting an all-time high in 2024 – just not bef...
President Trump Delivers Remarks in New Orleans; Jan 14, 2019

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam says his agency is working on a new proposal for prediction markets regulation.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. CFTC's Behnam Says Agency Writing New Policy on Prediction Markets
Companies such as PredictIt and Kalshi would get "regulatory clarity" under rule in coming months, according to the chairman of the derivatives regulator.
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam says his agency is working on a new proposal for prediction markets regulation.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Betting on a new bitcoin record. (Kurt Cotoaga/Unsplash)
MOON Holder Makes 550% on Predictions Platform Polymarket as Bitcoin Moves Above $50K
The trader had bought the Yes side shares of the now-expired Polymarket-based betting contract "Will BTC hit $50,000 in February?"
Betting on a new bitcoin record. (Kurt Cotoaga/Unsplash)

Traders on Decentralized Betting Platform Polymarket Expect 49ers to Win Super Bowl
Traders on Decentralized Betting Platform Polymarket Expect 49ers to Win Super Bowl
Bettors on decentralized prediction platform Polymarket are putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to this year’s Super Bowl. On the platform, the San Francisc...
Traders on Decentralized Betting Platform Polymarket Expect 49ers to Win Super Bowl

Polymarket Traders Are Betting on Taylor Swift's Super Bowl Appearance
Polymarket Traders Are Betting on Taylor Swift's Super Bowl Appearance
Polymarket head of global markets Harry Jones answers some rapid fire questions from CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie about what bettors on the decentralized prediction platform ar...
Polymarket Traders Are Betting on Taylor Swift's Super Bowl Appearance

Decentralized Betting Platform Predicts 2024 Elections; Binance Makes Changes
Decentralized Betting Platform Predicts 2024 Elections; Binance Makes Changes
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry, including a new report from the Financial Times stating that crypto excha...
Decentralized Betting Platform Predicts 2024 Elections; Binance Makes Changes

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Polymarket Traders See 55% Chance of Second Trump Presidency
Trump recently won the first two Republican Party primaries.
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Pamela Nadell, Professor of History and Jewish Studies at American University, and Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Committee held a hearing to investigate antisemitism on college campuses. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
He Exposed Harvard President's Plagiarism, Then Lost Money Betting on the Story
Are prediction markets the future of investigative journalism? Maybe, says Chris Brunet, whose reporting led to Claudine Gay's resignation – though he's yet to profit from his...
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Pamela Nadell, Professor of History and Jewish Studies at American University, and Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Committee held a hearing to investigate antisemitism on college campuses. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Bitcoin ETF frenzy drives volume growth on prediction markets. (Obsahovka/Pixabay)
Bitcoin ETF Frenzy Brings Windfall Volume to Decentralized Predictions Platform Polymarket
Polymarket saw betting contracts worth more than $5.7 million change hands on Wednesday.
Bitcoin ETF frenzy drives volume growth on prediction markets. (Obsahovka/Pixabay)