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Donald J. Trump at a rally (Gerd Altmann, modified by CoinDesk)
Who Will Trump Pick for Veep? Polymarket Gives Tim Scott Best Odds: Prediction Markets
Plus: Free money? "Democrat wins New York" contract trades at 90 cents on the dollar.
Donald J. Trump at a rally (Gerd Altmann, modified by CoinDesk)

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Meet the Woman Behind Solana Hit Meme Coin ‘Doland Tremp’
The newly-formed PoliFi category is all about memes and laughs, while making a few bucks along the way, say the team behind the TREMP token.
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President Trump Delivers Remarks in New Orleans; Jan 14, 2019
Nearly $100M Wagered on U.S. Presidential Election on Polymarket
Bettors on the crypto-based prediction market platform see a clear path to victory for Trump, and are bullish on Ethereum's ETH hitting an all-time high in 2024 – just not bef...
President Trump Delivers Remarks in New Orleans; Jan 14, 2019

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is the clear favorite among voters who own crypto, according to a new poll. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Trump is Clear Favorite Among Crypto-Owning Voters in U.S. Presidential Race: Poll
A poll commissioned by crypto investment firm Paradigm concluded that a large share of U.S. voters hold crypto and aren't happy with the current financial system.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is the clear favorite among voters who own crypto, according to a new poll. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Donald Trump Sounds More Constructive on Bitcoin
Three years ago, the ex-president labeled bitcoin as a "scam."
Trump comments on BTC (Jon Tyson/Unsplash)

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified that a U.S. CBDC isn't in the near future, and he said the Fed wouldn't design one to spy on Americans (screen capture, Senate Banking Committee video)
U.S. Fed Chair Powell Says 'Nowhere Near' Pursuing CBDC, Won't Spy on Americans
The Federal Reserve chairman said his agency isn't anywhere close to making any recommendations and wouldn't want any direct connection to retail users' data.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified that a U.S. CBDC isn't in the near future, and he said the Fed wouldn't design one to spy on Americans (screen capture, Senate Banking Committee video)

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Trump MAGA Meme Coins Are the First Experiment in 'PoliFi'
One part community, one part prediction market, the meme coin that borrows the former president's likeness is a troll project that became serious.
Donald Trump (Shaleah Craighead/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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Trump: Bitcoin Has Taken on 'a Life of Its Own,' Will Probably Need Some Regulation
The former U.S. president had previously said he was "not a fan" of cryptocurrencies and called central bank digital currencies dangerous, vowing not to allow them if elected....
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El Salvador's Bitcoin-Friendly President Wins Re-Election; Donald Trump Speaks Out on AI
El Salvador's Bitcoin-Friendly President Wins Re-Election; Donald Trump Speaks Out on AI
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including the re-election of El Salvador's bitcoin-friendly president...
El Salvador's Bitcoin-Friendly President Wins Re-Election; Donald Trump Speaks Out on AI

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Donald Trump Calls CBDCs and Artificial Intelligence 'Dangerous'
The Republican front-runner also said that AI-powered deepfakes were a "tremendous problem."
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