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Welcome to The Chopping Block \u2013 where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Robert Leshner, and Tarun Chitra explore the latest trends in the crypto world. In this episode, special guest Laura Shin is sitting in for Tom to discuss the impact of prediction markets on politics and crypto. They explore how prediction markets like Polymarket affect public perception during the presidential election, contrasting their reliability against traditional journalism. The conversation also touches on the implications of prediction markets on insider trading, market manipulation, and the role of expert information. Additionally, they discuss the Supreme Court's overturning of the Chevron doctrine and its potential impact on regulatory shifts in the crypto industry. The episode provides an insightful analysis into how prediction markets could revolutionize journalism and the evolving landscape of crypto regulation.\nListen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.\nShow highlights\n\U0001f539 Discussion on the recent presidential debate and its implications for prediction markets and the crypto industry.\xa0\n\U0001f539 Overview of the prediction market phenomenon and its growing importance in political forecasting.\xa0\n\U0001f539 Examination of the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning Chevron Deference and its implications for crypto regulations.\xa0\n\U0001f539 Debate on whether the ruling will lead to more specific legislation from Congress or if it will hinder effective rulemaking.\xa0\n\U0001f539 Speculation on how different political figures might impact future crypto legislation and regulation.\nHosts\n\u2b50\ufe0fHaseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly\xa0\n\u2b50\ufe0fTom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly\n\u2b50\ufe0fRobert Leshner, CEO & Co-founder of Superstate\n\u2b50\ufe0fLaura Shin, journalist, author of \u2018The Cryptopians,\u2019 founder and CEO of Unchained\n\nDisclosures\nTimestamps \n\n00:00 Intro\n\n01:50 Presidential Debate Chaos\n\n04:25 Mainstream Media vs. Prediction Markets\n\n16:48 Insiders in Prediction Markets\n\n30:38 Prediction Markets vs. Sports Betting\n\n38:58 Market Manipulation\n\n50:22 Supreme Court Ruling & Chevron Deference\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices