According to Fox News, a former Obama aide publicly admitted to withholding criticism of President Biden’s cognitive decline due to a desire for his electoral victory (source: Fox News, May 24, 2025). This revelation is generating heightened volatility in prediction markets tied to US election outcomes and is driving increased discussion among crypto traders about potential regulatory and macroeconomic policy shifts. The news has led to increased trading volume in political event tokens on platforms like Polymarket, with traders assessing the risk of policy instability impacting both equities and digital assets.