U.S. House Democrats push FTC probe into prediction market ads

This incident could undermine trust in prediction markets, potentially deterring future participants and affecting market integrity. The post Polymarket accused of changing settlement rules to void winning bet on Strategy Bitcoin sale appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The lawmakers are also asking the FTC for information on whether it has plans to take investigative or enforcement action against prediction markets for possible deceptive practices.

An in-depth overview of Augur, its prediction market model, the REP token, ecosystem context, risks, and practical considerations. The post Augur: Decentralized Prediction Markets and Token Mechanics appeared first on BiteMyCoin.

Economist and macro trader Alex Krüger has argued that “crypto” has largely failed as an asset class, even as blockchain-based adoption accelerates across stablecoins, tokenization, prediction markets, perps, AI and privacy-focused assets. In a post on X, Krüger drew a sharp distinction between the speculative crypto market of recent cycles and the parts of the industry he believes are still showing meaningful traction. His central claim was blunt: most crypto tokens have failed to produce durable value for holders, while founders and insiders have repeatedly used the sector’s weak guardrails to extract liquidity from retail investors. “I largely think of ‘crypto’ as a failed asset class at this point,” Krüger wrote. “I’ve written about the causes multiple times. Mainly, most crypto assets are worthless, or have dreadful value accrual, and most founders have abused the lack of guardrails and dumped on people indiscriminately, or are outright scammers.” Krüger said the damage was compou

Speculation about Khamenei's status fuels uncertainty in Iran's political future, impacting prediction markets and regime stability perceptions. The post Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei funeral updates prompt leadership change speculation appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bitcoin's price drop below $65K signals a shift in market sentiment, reducing confidence in near-term price rebounds and impacting predictions. The post Bitcoin price drops below $65K, impacting prediction markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Nearly a dozen candidates across three US states won their primaries or will advance to the November election after they were supported by $3.5 million in ads funded by crypto industry-aligned PACs.

ETH just crashed below $2,000 and is now trading near $1,841. Prediction markets place a 71% chance on a drop to $1,500—and the charts aren't pushing back.