After GOP Debate, Blockchain Bettors See Ramaswamy as Most Formidable Trump Challenger

Blockchain-based prediction markets like Polymarket and Manifold provide a bellwether of public opinion for the 2024 U.S. Republican presidential nomination race, showing that Vivek Ramaswamy has overtaken Ron DeSantis as the frontrunner to challenge Donald Trump, despite their limited legal standing in the United States.

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