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 <li>Kamala Harris takes the lead over Trump reflecting a surge in campaign support.</li>
 <li>Crypto4Harris plans a town hall with key crypto figures, emphasizing crypto's role in the election.</li>
 <li>The Winklevoss twins and Coinbase oppose CFTC’s proposal that could limit access to prediction markets.</li>
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The latest data from <a href="https://polymarket.com/elections" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Polymarket</a>, a decentralized prediction market platform, reveals a significant shift in the odds for the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris has a 52% chance of winning, surpassing Donald Trump's 46%. This marks a change from mid-July when Trump's chances were at 70%. Over the weekend, Harris overtook Trump, reflecting growing support for her campaign.
The U.S. election remains the most prominent topic on <a href="https://polymarket.com/event/presidential-election-winner-2024?tid=1723433105142" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Polymarket</a>, with trading volume exceeding $572 million. This high activity level underscores the intense interest and stakes in this election cycle. Harris’s recent surge in prediction markets coincides with her campaign’s strategic <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/leaked-biden-admin-to-attend-bitcoin-roundtable-with-key-congressional-officials-in-dc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">outreach </a>to cryptocurrency. Although Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, have yet to make a public stance on cryptocurrency, they have begun to engage with the industry.
This is notable because cryptocurrency has become a significant topic in the election, with Trump's pro-crypto stance also making headlines. Trump has <a href="https://cryptotale.org/donald-trump-to-solve-us-35t-debt-crisis-using-bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">repeatedly</a> expressed support for Bitcoin, emphasizing that the U.S. should focus on building its crypto assets rather than selling them.
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