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Forbes
Why Donald Trump’s plan for a bitcoin hoard may not sway US voters
While cryptocurrency podcasts may think that they are discussing the key to the presidency, political researchers have a very different perspective, suggesting cryptocurrency will not be a decisive issue even as ownership increases. Politics and international affairs professor Justin Esarey said that he cannot recall interest in cryptocurrency “being something that a large bloc of voters have ever expressed.”
October 2, 2024
CoinDesk
US election betting: Regulated presidential markets are live, and tiny compared to Polymarket’s
Two U.S.-regulated, dollar-denominated prediction markets began taking bets on the presidential race this week with a month to go before Election Day. “It will be hard for the two sites to catch up, but that is not entirely impossible,” said economics professor Koleman Strumpf, who has studied the history of election markets. “For one thing, some traders may switch from Polymarket to the other sites. Moreover, more than half of all trades will happen between now and election day if history is any guide.”
October 4, 2024
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