The much-anticipated debate between US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump turned into a high-voltage showdown. Polymarket data shows that the debate ended in a tie as US Vice President Harris gained 3% while crypto went completely unmentioned.
The 90-minute debate hosted by ABC News started with a polite handshake and quickly turned into a heated exchange of policies and leadership. Highly expected topics like Bitcoin and crypto were not discussed during the debate. However, BTC traded above the $56,000 level during the debate.
The discourse, which began with 52% in favor of Donald Trump, ended up in a tie with 49% for each candidate.
Harris went all-in on the middle class. She shared her personal story of being a “middle-class kid,” pledging tax cuts for families and deductions for small businesses. In contrast, she portrayed Trump as the “billionaire’s buddy”, focused more on helping the ultra-rich.