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People Are Placing Bets On Who They Think Who The Next Pope Will Be, Here's Who They Think Will Win

As the Catholic Church moves towards selecting its next leader, global attention focuses on potential candidates.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Peter Turkson? Ghanaian Cardinal Gains Ground Among Crypto Bettors As Papal Favorite

Cardinal Peter Turkson is rising as a strong contender to succeed Pope Francis, at least among crypto bettors on Polymarket who believe he will bring a breath of fresh air to the Vatican.

International Business Times

Crypto Bettors Boost India's Odds In Polymarket Bet On Trump Trade Deal

Crypto bettors have placed India on top of the list of countries that they believe will get a trade deal with the U.S. before July, pushing Japan and Israel in second place in the rankings.

International Business Times

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A punt on the pontiff: bookies expect flood of bets on who will be next pope

Italian cardinal is clear favourite as solemn conclave ritual for picking Francis’s successor attracts interest of gamblers

The Guardian - UK

Pope's Death Sparks Betting Frenzy For Successor

The date when Catholic cardinals will gather to select Pope Francis's successor is not yet known.

International Business Times

The Polymarket Pope: Online bettors are feeling confident about who the new pontiff will be

The major contenders hail from Italy, the Philippines, Hungary, and Ghana.

Fortune

Who Is Pietro Parolin? Crypto Bettors' Current Top Choice To Succeed Pope Francis

Cardinal Pietro Parolin is leading the race in a Polymarket event contract that seeks to determine who will be elected as the successor of Pope Francis, and an Asian cardinal is also in the running, at least for crypto bettors.

International Business Times

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Crypto Bettors Believe Japan Has Highest Chance Of Securing Trump Trade Deal Before July

Japan is a frontrunner on a Polymarket event contract that seeks to determine which countries will secure a trade deal with U.S. President Trump before July.

International Business Times

Crypto Bettors Raise US Recession Odds On Polymarket: 'Trump Is A Traitor To America'

Some Polymarket bettors believe U.S. President Donald Trump has betrayed the American people after he announced new tariffs on various countries as part of his strategy to rebalance what he said was unfair trade with his country.

International Business Times

Expert's Take: The Beginning Of The End Of Crypto's 'AOL Era' With Polygon Labs

Crypto has evolved significantly in recent years, and for a senior expert at Polygon Labs, the sector is at a critical turning point wherein it can finally end its "AOL era."

International Business Times

Chances For $XRP ETF Approval In 2025 Surge 87% On Polymarket

Odds for $XRP ETFs to be approved this year surged on Polymarket Wednesday night following succeeding positive news on the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple.

International Business Times

Polymarket Odds Surge To 75% On Trump's Bitcoin Reserve, $BTC Unmoved As Critics Call It 'Entirely Political'

Polymarket bettors have become more positive that a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve will officially be established this year, but $BTC prices remain down – is it because the matter has become politicized?

International Business Times

$BTC May Plunge Further As Poll Reveals Most Americans Oppose Trump's Bitcoin Reserve

Polymarket bettors are expecting Bitcoin to plunge further to $75,000 by month-end amid successive poor developments around the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value.

International Business Times

Stablecoins First Over Other Crypto Agenda: Senate Hearing On Digital Assets Triggers Frustration

Stablecoins took the spotlight during Wednesday's Senate Banking Committee hearing on digital assets, with Sen. Lummis noting that stablecoins will come first in terms of legislation.

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Prediction markets were right on the election. What do they have to say about the Super Bowl?

Also…psychics and professional oddsmakers.

The Independent UK

Betting markets predict higher egg prices and more tariffs

Bettors are forecasting that Trump’s trade war isn’t set to end with the proposed tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico

International Business Times

Chances Of Bitcoin Reserve During Trump's First 100 Days Crash On Polymarket

Donald Trump signed an executive order on blockchain and crypto earlier this month, and it appears to have affected hopes for a national strategic Bitcoin reserve, considering how the president ordered consideration for a stockpile that didn't specifically single out $BTC.

International Business Times

Will Trump Pardon Sam Bankman-Fried Of Collapsed FTX? Why It May Not Happen

Seemingly encouraged by the full pardon for Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht, Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are reportedly aiming to get their son freed through a presidential pardon and have supposedly met with some prominent people within the U.S. president's circle.

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Cboe BZX Resubmits Solana ETF Filings After 2024 SEC Rejection Setback

Cboe BZX has refiled 19b-4 forms for four $SOL ETFs, reigniting the race toward Solana ETFs, but this time, the applications will be overseen by a revamped regulatory agency led by pro-innovation leaders.

International Business Times

Bitwise Files S-1 For Dogecoin ETF, Polymarket Bettors Raise Approval Odds

Bitwise has filed for a Dogecoin ETF, and crypto bettors on Polymarket believe there are now much higher chances a $DOGE ETF will be approved.

Latin Times

Prediction Market Taking Bets on Zuckerberg Divorce After Intimate Moments With Lauren Sanchez at Trump Inauguration

Prediction markets are seemingly forecasting divorce between Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, after the billionaire Meta CEO was caught liking Lauren Sanchez's photos on social media.

International Business Times

$XRP, $SOL Pump Amid Report Trump Open To Strategic Reserve Around US-Based Altcoins

$XRP and $SOL jumped Thursday night after a report went viral regarding Donald Trump supposedly weighing the possibility of a digital asset reserve that prioritizes altcoins issued by companies based in America.

Salon

Trump Jr. joins betting-market startup

The platform predicted Trump's win and is in a legal tussle with the federal government over election betting

Fortune

Prediction-market startup Kalshi nabs Donald Trump Jr. as a strategic adviser

Son of incoming president says such markets will ”upend mainstream media”.

International Business Times

Coinbase Reportedly Receives CFTC Subpoena Related To Polymarket Months After Platform's CEO House Raid

Coinbase has reportedly been subpoenaed by the CFTC in relation to Polymarket, the market prediction platform wherein crypto bettors correctly predicted Donald Trump will clinch the 2024 presidential race.

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