Polymarket bets on the 2024 US presidential election have surpassed $1 billion. Vice President Kamala Harris, as of the time of writing, is leading with a 50% chance of winning and $155 million in bets.
Donald Trump's chances of winning the election are estimated by platform users at 48%. At the same time, the size of the bets on the politician is higher than Harris's - $164 million. Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison received a two-year prison sentence for her role in the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange. Ellison pleaded guilty to seven counts in December 2022.
Allison is the ex-girlfriend of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison. She cooperated with the authorities and testified against her ex-boyfriend in court, which became a mitigating circumstance. Allison said that Bankman-Fried forced her to take actions that led to the bankruptcy of FTX. The second-largest cryptocurrency #Ethereum(ETH) also started the day with a sideways movement. As of the time of writing, the coin is trading at $ 2,640 #ĐĐžŃĐșĐŸĐžĐœ (BTC), according to TradingView, started Wednesday with a sideways movement. As of 06:27, the cryptocurrency is trading at $ 64,247. Bitcoin's 24-hour low is $ 62,751, and its 24-hour high is $ 64,804.
