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Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan has addressed concerns about the platform’s influence on the 2024 U.S. presidential election betting market, emphasizing its non-partisan nature and role as an alternative data source. Coplan responded to a New York Times article highlighting the platform’s predictions, particularly those favoring Donald Trump, and accusations of potential market manipulation. He stressed that Polymarket is a transparent, peer-to-peer marketplace where users set the prices, not the operator, and any perceived influence is a result of user actions, not platform manipulation.

A Polymarket trader, operating under the pseudonym Fredi9999 and four other aliases, has poured over $52 million into bets on Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election. This massive investment, suspected to be controlled by a single entity, has ignited speculation about the trader’s motives, ranging from hedging against potential losses to manipulating public opinion.

A lawsuit accusing Elon Musk and Tesla of manipulating the Dogecoin market has been dismissed by a U.S. District Judge. The judge found that Musk’s statements about Dogecoin, while enthusiastic, were not factual claims that could be considered market manipulation.

The proposed increase in the capital gains inclusion rate has been met with criticism as bad tax policy and cynical pre-legislation enforcement. The government’s implementation scheme, with an effective date of June 25, is likely to trigger a mass disposition of public company shares, as investors rush to sell their assets before the tax hike takes effect. This market manipulation is aimed at reducing the deficit in the short term, but it could have negative consequences for the stock market and the economy as a whole.