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<p class="is-style-lead">Election day in the United States is less than a month away, and Donald Trump’s lead has grown to 8.6% on Polymarket, marking his largest advantage since Harris entered the race.</p>
<p>Republican presidential candidate <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crypto.news/tag/donald-trump/">Donald Trump</a> has widened his lead on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crypto.news/tag/polymarket/">Polymarket</a>, with his odds now at 53.6%, up 8.6% from recent predictions. This marks Trump’s largest lead over Democratic contender <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crypto.news/tag/kamala-harris/">Kamala Harris</a> since she <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crypto.news/joe-biden-quits-campaign-what-it-means-for-crypto/">entered</a> the race for the U.S. presidency.</p>
<p>Polymarket data <a href="https://polymarket.com/event/presidential-election-winner-2024/will-donald-trump-win-the-2024-us-presidential-election?tid=1728324491506" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">shows</a> Harris trailing with 45.7% odds of securing the White House. The platform has seen $1.42 billion in total wagers on the November election, with Trump leading in volume, attracting $338 million compared to Harris’ $294 million.</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump's lead is up to 8.6% in the odds today.<br><br>He's nearing his biggest lead since Kamala Harris entered the race. <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://t.co/PpJtjyxnZ0" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/PpJtjyxnZ0</a></p>— Polymarket (@Polymarket) <a href="https://twitter.com/Polymarket/status/1843308259400372541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">October 7, 2024</a>
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<p>The surge in Trump’s odds follows his Oct. 5 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where <a href="https://crypto.news/trump-extends-lead-on-polymarket-after-pivotal-speech-with-elon-musk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">he hinted</a> at revisiting the case of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht but refrained from making direct comments on the crypto industry.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, billionaire Elon Musk, who shared the stage with Trump, urged voters to participate in the upcoming election, emphasizing its pivotal nature.</p>
<p>Election day in the United States is ⁦Tuesday, Nov. 5⁩.</p>
<p>Polymarket has gained significant traction this election season as bettors have placed large amounts of wagers on current events. Polymarket is a decentralized prediction market that <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crypto.news/what-is-polymarket/">allows users to bet</a> on the outcome of real-world events using crypto.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="crypto-s-embrace-of-politics-this-election-season">Crypto’s embrace of politics this election season</h2>
<p>During this election season, <a href="https://crypto.news/how-crypto-becomes-a-big-player-in-the-2024-presidential-elections/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">both political parties have been</a> trying to appeal to the crypto community and its financial contributions. The support among crypto owners shows the growing influence of digital assets in American politics.</p>
<p>During his recent campaign trail, Trump has openly expressed a <a href="https://crypto.news/donald-trump-crypto-tolerance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pro-crypto sentiment</a>. On August 29, he <a href="https://crypto.news/donald-trump-teases-us-crypto-capital-of-the-planet-plan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">announced</a> plans to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the planet” if re-elected, hinting at an initiative led by his sons called World Liberty Financial.</p>
<p>On the Democratic side, Harris’s campaign team <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crypto.news/democrats-launch-harris-for-crypto-campaign-to-strengthen-pro-crypto-talking-points/">launched</a> the Crypto4Harris initiative in early August to engage with the crypto community and counter Republican efforts to attract crypto voters. The campaign aims to develop a pro-crypto policy framework to mend Harris’s relationship with the crypto industry.</p>
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