Polymarket predicts 57% chance of no rate change in September

The post Polymarket prices BTC above $52K at 99.95% as CLARITY Act chatter builds appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Jessie A Ellis Jul 10, 2026 02:03 A new report says Bitcoin’s rebound is being pitched as a “CLARITY Act” catalyst over the next four weeks, even as no Senate floor vote is scheduled and delays could push action past Aug. 7. Polymarket prices BTC above $52K at 99.95% as CLARITY Act chatter builds Polymarket Holds Steady as CLARITY Act Timeline Becomes a Catalyst Narrative for Bitcoin July 11 Strikes Polymarket’s “Bitcoin above ___ on July 11?” ladder is pricing a high-confidence floor at the lower strikes, with $335,670 traded and the leading $52,000 outcome sitting at 99.95% Yes. The setup comes as traders digest a Washington-focused catalyst narrative tied to the CLARITY Act timeline, but the ladder shows where conviction fades at higher levels. Key Takeaways Polymarket implies a 99.95% chance Bitcoin is above $52,000 on July 11 (and 99.05% above $6

The post Goldman Sachs Limits, but Doesn’t Stop, Employees Using Kalshi and Polymarket appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Goldman Sachs has told employees to confine their prediction market activity to sports and entertainment. The bank hopes to limit compliance risks tied to betting on elections, interest rates, and other market-moving events. The bank issued the policy through an internal memo. It warned that repeated violations could lead to termination, a person familiar with the matter told the Financial Times. Kalshi and Polymarket Face Insider Trading Scrutiny Both platforms have drawn scrutiny over users profiting from advance knowledge of major events. Lookonchain flagged three wallets that netted more than $630,000 betting on Nicolás Maduro’s removal hours before his capture. Nobel Peace Prize organizers separately investigated a possible leak after a run of successful wagers on the eventual winner. Kalshi and Polymarket have since rolled out new rules targeting insider tra

The post Polymarket: Hormuz traffic normal-by-July odds plunge to 4.5% on strikes appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ted Hisokawa Jul 10, 2026 00:03 US strikes were reported on Bushehr, Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, and Jask, with at least one death in Iranshahr and widespread power outages in Chabahar. Polymarket: Hormuz traffic normal-by-July odds plunge to 4.5% on strikes Polymarket Reprices “Strait of Hormuz Traffic Normal by July 31?” After New Strike Headlines On Polymarket, traders are now pricing “Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by July 31?” at 4.5% Yes (95.5% No) after a steep drop from 42.0% Yes. The move follows fresh conflict headlines and highlights how quickly the contract’s implied probability and liquidity ($13.7M volume) have repriced. Key Takeaways Polymarket’s leading view is No at 95.5% (Yes 4.5%) on traffic returning to normal by July 31. After the latest catalyst, the market’s Yes price collapsed from 42.0% to 4.5%, signaling a sharp downg

The post Polymarket odds slide to 61.5% on Hormuz traffic normalizing by Dec. 31 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Jessie A Ellis Jul 09, 2026 22:03 Washington said it will lift Syria’s “state sponsor of terrorism” label in 45 days unless Congress blocks it, after Trump met President Ahmed al-Sharaa at a NATO summit in Turkey. Polymarket odds slide to 61.5% on Hormuz traffic normalizing by Dec. 31 Polymarket Reprices “Strait of Hormuz Traffic Normal by Dec. 31” After Syria Terror-List Headline On Polymarket, the contract “Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by December 31?” now implies 61.5% for Yes on $4,710,886 in volume, after a sharp drop from 85.5%. The repricing follows a separate geopolitical headline, and the move highlights how quickly prediction markets can de-risk expectations versus slower narrative drift. Key Takeaways Polymarket currently prices “Yes” at 61.5% (No 38.5%) that Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by Dec. 31. Traders cut th

The post Polymarket prices July Fed hold at 85.5% after minutes spark repricing appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Joerg Hiller Jul 09, 2026 20:22 Minutes from the Fed’s June meeting showed policymakers split on whether rates might rise or fall, while voting unanimously to keep the benchmark at 3.5%–3.75%. Polymarket prices July Fed hold at 85.5% after minutes spark repricing Fed Minutes Trigger Polymarket Reprice Toward a July “No Change” Base Case Polymarket’s July Fed-decision ladder has repriced toward “No change,” with the leading outcome at 85.5% on $48,287,687 in volume. The move follows fresh Fed-minutes headlines, and the key signal is how quickly traders widened the gap between hold vs any hike/cut strikes. Key Takeaways Polymarket implies “No change” is the base case at 85.5% (Yes 85.5% / No 14.5%). After the minutes highlighted internal disagreement, traders still concentrated pricing on a hold, pushing the leading odds up 14.0 pp from 71.5%. The market

The post Polymarket keeps Iran regime-fall odds at 2.45% as ceasefire rift flares appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Jessie A Ellis Jul 09, 2026 10:03 At a NATO summit in Turkiye, a report says President Trump called the US–Iran ceasefire MOU “over,” after US strikes followed a promised pause tied to Ali Khamenei’s funeral. Polymarket keeps Iran regime-fall odds at 2.45% as ceasefire rift flares Polymarket Holds “No” Near 98% After US–Iran Ceasefire MoU Headlines Polymarket traders are pricing a very low chance that Iran’s regime falls by Sept. 30, with “No” leading at 97.55% on about $278,895 in volume. The latest catalyst in headlines is a new flare-up in US–Iran ceasefire messaging, and the market reaction is best read through the contract’s binary settlement and the still-flat short-term odds. Key Takeaways Polymarket implies “No” at 97.55% (Yes 2.45%) on whether the Iranian regime falls by Sept. 30. After the ceasefire MoU headline, pricing still reflects stron

The post Binance stablecoin outflows hit $115 million a day as liquidity weakens appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The collapse of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire on July 8 sent prices back toward $62k, from a brief move into the $64k resistance zone. AMBCrypto reported that shortly after the news broke out, $300 million worth of long positions had been liquidated. The rising leverage and inclination from derivatives traders to catch the market lows, without structural support, was a warning sign of deeper drawdown. There was another factor to keep an eye on. Stablecoin liquidity increases price sensitivity to bearish catalysts Crypto analyst Crypto Onchain drew attention to the liquidity drain seen in the centralized exchange Binance. USD Coin reserves have fallen by 21% over the past month, and Tether saw massive single-day outflows. Source: CryptoQuant Anomalous outflows of $997 million on June 26 and $838 million on July 7 were seen. Together, they have taken Binance stablecoin outflows

Voluntary central clearing by the Fed could enhance liquidity, reduce costs, and strengthen policy transmission, impacting financial stability. The post Federal Reserve’s Lorie Logan pushes for voluntary central clearing in open market operations appeared first on Crypto Briefing.