Elon Musk, Michael Saylor endorse pro-bitcoin Pierre Poilievre for Canadian PM
A large number of Bitcoin influencers are backing a leading candidate for Canadian prime minister. Pierre Poilievre, a pro-bitcoin candidate, might assume Justin Trudeau’s seat as soon as this year. Trudeau stepped down as prime minister this week and Poilievre quickly emerged as an early front-runner to take over the position. Polymarket, a binary options website that doesn’t necessarily indicate real-world odds like traditional polls, accepts crypto-denominated bets at an 89% rate in favor of Poilievre succeeding Trudeau as Canada’s next leader. Kalshi, another binary options prediction market, gives Poilievre a far lower 14% chance, instead listing Mark Carney as traders’ favorite at a 40% betting rate. Poilievre has nicknamed his rival “Carbon Tax Carney.” Poilievre has so far earned endorsements from MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor , Galaxy Research’s Alex Thorn, Bull Bitcoin’s Francis Pouliot, and various other bitcoin influencers. Nayib Bukele kills Salvad...