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Nick Plett

Nick Plett

Nick Plett is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. He has worked as a producer in Hollywood and spends part of his free time training a rambunctious husky named Patrick. He owns no crypto.

Stories by Nick Plett

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    Pete Buttigieg For Vice President? Polymarket Sees Transportation Secretary’s Odds Surge

    Will Pete Buttigieg return to the campaign center stage this summer? Prediction market users are starting to think so, with his odds reaching an all-time high of 25% this morning as bettors give the current U.S. Secretary of Transportation a serious look.  Though sitting in a steady fourth-place position for the potential nod, Buttigieg has seen his star rise in the last 24 hours on Polymarket. His odds have risen from a meager 3% to 25% early Wednesday morning—before plateauing at around 10% at...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    Nick Plett
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    Kamala Flips Biden: Crypto Markets Surge for VP as Democratic Nominee

    Will Biden bow out? Crypto bettors are wagering millions on the possibility that U.S. president Joe Biden will step aside amid concerns over his candidacy, with the leading crypto prediction market showing a 73% chance that he will drop out of the 2024 election. And vice president Kamala Harris has taken the lead in a head-to-head showdown over the expected Democratic nominee. This follows a sustained clarion call for Biden to step down that has only grown since last Thursday’s troublesome debat...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    Nick Plett
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    Crypto Markets Like Their Odds With Kamala Harris

    If crypto investors are any measure, Kamala Harris will replace President Joe Biden if he drops out. Yes, the coconuts are continuing to fall from the tree for Biden following his disastrous performance at last week’s presidential debate, with confidence faltering in his ability to beat Donald Trump in the November general election. And nowhere is it more nutty than in crypto land. On the burgeoning prediction market Polymarket, Harris’s chances of becoming the nominee surged today from 7% to a...

    NewsCoins
    2 min read
    Nick Plett