Take the betting markets with a larger grain of salt this cycle than they usually get:
"A stark shift toward former President Donald Trump on the political gambling platform Polymarket this month stoked scrutiny about four accounts that have collectively spent over $28 million betting on the Republican nominee to win the 2024 presidential election."
"Polymarket on Thursday confirmed what a number of experts have suspected: All four accounts are controlled by a single trader."
"A company spokesperson in a statement to CNBC described the whale as a French national with 'extensive trading experience and a financial services background.'"
"The statement said the trader’s accounts were funded from a 'well-known centralized crypto exchange,' which other outlets have identified as the U.S.-based exchange Kraken."
Interesting. I saw the WSJ reports on the large suspicious bets but I had not seen the specifics about the bettor. There may still be some question about whether the Whale is trying to influence the election or just trying to make a profit, but the former seems likely.
Here's a question: let's say Mystal's theory is correct and the GOP attempts to deny certification of Electors at the state-level. Would you support such a move?
"the betting markets are giving Trump the edge"
Take the betting markets with a larger grain of salt this cycle than they usually get:
"A stark shift toward former President Donald Trump on the political gambling platform Polymarket this month stoked scrutiny about four accounts that have collectively spent over $28 million betting on the Republican nominee to win the 2024 presidential election."
"Polymarket on Thursday confirmed what a number of experts have suspected: All four accounts are controlled by a single trader."
"A company spokesperson in a statement to CNBC described the whale as a French national with 'extensive trading experience and a financial services background.'"
"The statement said the trader’s accounts were funded from a 'well-known centralized crypto exchange,' which other outlets have identified as the U.S.-based exchange Kraken."
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/24/polymarket-trump-french-election-bet.html
Interesting. I saw the WSJ reports on the large suspicious bets but I had not seen the specifics about the bettor. There may still be some question about whether the Whale is trying to influence the election or just trying to make a profit, but the former seems likely.
Worth a read: https://x.com/ElieNYC/status/1851661262289338469
Of interest...
https://pjmedia.com/chris-queen/2024/10/30/mike-johnson-lets-americans-in-on-donald-trumps-little-secret-n4933786
Here's a question: let's say Mystal's theory is correct and the GOP attempts to deny certification of Electors at the state-level. Would you support such a move?
Like this?
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/10/11/democrats-signal-they-wont-certify-the-election-if-donald-trump-wins-n2180433