Trump, Harris tied on Polymarket following debate

Following the debate between former US President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, September 10, the stakes are now even on Polymarket.

Trump’s 5% lead over Harris has been falling on prediction platform Polymarket after their first debate. According to data provided by Polymarket, both candidates are currently tied at 49% with a winning probability in the upcoming US elections.

US presidential election winner odds – September 11 | Source: Polymarket

On the other hand, it is stated that the former US president’s chances increased to 72% after the Bitcoin 2024 conference held in Nashville in July.

According to Polymarket data, the total amount of bets on the next US president has exceeded $860 million. Of this total, Trump is still ahead with $130 million, followed by Harris with $114 million.

Some analysts believe Harris caused Trump to “lose his cool a few times,” while billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims the hosts acted “unfairly” towards Trump.

I don’t think the debate hosts are being fair. @realdonaldtrump, @KamalaHarris This night exceeded most people’s expectations.

However, I believe Trump would do a much better job of doing more than just saying nice things.

Afterwards…

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 11, 2024

“After all, if Kamala can do great things, why hasn’t she? Biden rarely shows up for work, so he’s basically already in charge.”

Elon Musk shared on X.

Some even mocked the debate hosts’ fact-checking process.

It is important to note that there are expectations that Trump will bring Musk into the cabinet if elected.

The crypto market has entered a downtrend following the debate between Trump and Harris. According to data from CoinGecko, the global crypto market cap has fallen by 1.7% in the last 24 hours and currently stands at $2.07 trillion.

Bitcoin (BTC) is down 1% and is trading at $56,500 at press time. Ethereum (ETH) has also seen a similar drop and is currently trading at $2,330.