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📩 Polymarket mulling token launch
❗️ Silvergate was not insolvent
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Polymarket Reportedly Seeks $50M in New Funding, Mulls Token Launch as Election Bets Surge |
Polymarket is seeking $50 million in new funding as well as mulling a potential token launch, according to reporting from The Information. |
While a token launch has not yet been confirmed, sources signaled that investors in the latest round will “receive token warrants.” |
"The prediction site could use the tokens as a way for users to validate the outcome of real-world events, one of the people said. Polymarket has not made a decision regarding tokens and there’s no guarantee of a launch." | | | | - The Information |
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This funding round follows the company’s combined $70 million raised over two rounds which were both led by Peter Thiel's Founders Found. |
Why it matters: Polymarket has been one of the most successful crypto projects of 2024, with bets for the 2024 US presidential election winner crossing the $1 billion mark this week and monthly cumulative volume touching nearly $2 billion in September. |
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What else: Prediction markets really are all the rage right now. With 40 days left until the presidential election, companies everywhere are looking to take advantage of the moment. |
Companies like D8X, Injective, and Wintermute have all recently launched prediction market offerings. |
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The Election Twist Nobody Sees Coming |
The race for the White House has been absolute chaos. |
The lawfare against Trump, multiple assassination attempts, the cover-up of Biden’s dementia, Kamala’s coup to dethrone Biden… there’s never been an election like it. |
It’s so chaotic, I can’t blame anyone for missing what’s really going on. |
But the fact is almost everyone is blind to the real election threat that’s brewing… a new type of crisis that I believe will carve a brutal scar on the future of America. |
But I’m not talking politics here. Frankly, it doesn’t matter who wins the presidency. |
You see, whoever wins the White House, the fact is that they’re powerless to stop this financial force that’s about to descend upon America… and threaten every dollar in your brokerage, 401k, or savings account. |
Whether it’s Trump or Harris who wins… |
I believe this unseen, unstoppable event is going to trigger a multi-trillion dollar transfer of wealth that decimates certain investors while making others wildly wealthy. |
Which side you’re on depends on what you do before the polls close. |
To help you get on the right side of this crisis, I’m hosting an urgent broadcast for my readers… and I want to offer you a complimentary seat to this emergency event too. |
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So It Turns Out Regulators, Not FTX, Are What Did Silvergate In |
Silvergate Bank has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as of Tuesday in Delaware. |
The filing comes nearly 18 months after Silvergate Bank shut down following the collpase of FTX and other bank failures such as Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. |
But, new bombshell testimony in the case suggests that the bank was never actually insolvent and could have withstood the risks surrounding FTXs collapse. |
"Despite facing an unprecedented confluence of industry and regulatory pressures, Silvergate Bank did not fail” | | | | - Elaine Hetrick, Former Chief Administrative Officer |
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Instead, executives at the company – now able to talk – are putting the blame squarely on regulators… |
"The increased supervisory pressure on Silvergate Bank and other banks focused on servicing crypto-asset businesses forced Silvergate Bank to a point where it would have needed to remake its business model away from its focus on crypto-asset businesses, seek to sell itself as a going concern in the shadow of the regulatory overhang or begin winding down its affairs with the goal of preserving as much value as possible for stakeholders” | | | | - Elaine Hetrick, Former Chief Administrative Officer |
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This affidavit confirms the speculation from people like Nic Carter that Silvergate was forced to shut down not because it was insolvent, but because the Biden Administration opposed the company providing banking services to digital asset companies. |
| | Replying to@nic__carter | one point i've endeavored to make is that Silvergate died by murder, not suicide. the critical point is that the Fed told them after the drawdown that they had to cut their crypto deposits to 15% of their book, dooming them. (this is obviously unconstitutional, by the way) | | | 8:04 PM • Sep 19, 2024 | | | |
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We highly recommend reading Nic Carter’s latest article in Pirate Wires covering this story in depth. |
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Don’t Overlook Bitcoin Options This Time Around |
The SEC has approved the listing of options on the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF. Trading will go live once the OCC and CFTC give their approvals, which are expected soon. |
Why it matters: While bitcoin options have been around, this development brings regulated and easily accessible options to institutional investors. |
| If there were one thing to read today re the game-changing nature of Bitcoin ETF options, read (and bookmark) this one for 2025 - it's going to be wild. x.com/i/web/status/1… | |
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How This Time Is Different |
Let’s be honest, bitcoin options aren't anything new. Exchanges like Deribit already offer them. And the CME already offers options on BTC and ETH futures. It wouldn’t surprise us if we had written about these instruments years ago, claiming that they would potentially “change the game” by injecting more leverage or reducing implied volatility. |
But as Jeff Park, head of alpha strategies at Bitwise, explained above... there are many more catalysts this time around. |
Regulated Environment: Backed by the OCC, these options would reduce counterparty risk significantly. This level of regulatory oversight wasn't present with earlier crypto derivatives.
Mainstream Accessibility: Previous Bitcoin options platforms like Deribit catered mostly to specialized traders. Regulated options on common exchanges are dramatically more accessible than existing products.
Simplified Leverage: CME futures options required too much active management. Now investors will be able to gain leveraged exposure to bitcoin without dealing with complex futures contracts.
Gamma squeeze possibility: A gamma squeeze occurs when stock prices rise rapidly because market makers buy more stock to cover their options positions, driven by high demand for call options. |
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| Millions of Americans are drowned in advertisements for sports gambling all day every day. Regulators seem fine with this, as long as there's a little note saying "gambling problem? call this number." But don't you dare think about investing in crypto 🙃 | | | 9:17 PM • Sep 7, 2024 | | | |
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