Prediction markets could hold the key to seeing the future, say observers
Predictions markets had an edge on the polls in the 2024 US election, but are they actually helping pundits predict the future?
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US crypto industry needs band-aid now, 'long-term solution' later — Uyeda
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Project Dawn initiative and upcoming mainnet upgrade back LUNA’s new ATH
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Venezuelan Exchange Rolls Out Crypto Debit Card with Petro Support
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Australia Central Bank Argues Bitcoin ‘Unlikely’ To Become Mainstream
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DataVault requests US election agency’s advice to send NFTs as a campaign fundraising incentive
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Monero price rises 20% after Atomic Swap implementation
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Northern Data to obtain 33K ASIC miners through Bitfield acquisition
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