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Thu, Oct 1, 4:46 AM ET

Markets18 stories ›

CFTC sends prediction market rules to White House for review, seeks to define event contracts as swaps
The agency's proposal would classify event contracts as swaps to cement federal jurisdiction, escalating its clash with states that treat prediction markets as
unchainedcrypto.com · +15 outlets
Kalshi finalizing funding at $40B valuation ahead of IPO, with Tiger Global and Dragoneer in talks
The round would roughly double Kalshi's valuation and marks growing investor appetite for prediction market platforms.
Bloomberg.com · +4 outlets
CFTC investigating former Rep. Adam Kinzinger over Kalshi bets tied to Biden pardons
The probe centers on whether Kinzinger traded contracts on his own potential pardon, raising insider trading questions for event markets.
mezha.net · +14 outlets
Polymarket rolls out deposit limits, self-exclusion and new trust and safety program
The sportsbook-style safeguards come as regulators and lawmakers press for tighter oversight of prediction markets.
InterGame Online · +13 outlets
Court rules against Kalshi, says states can regulate prediction markets
The ruling backs state authority over event contracts, and Ohio's governor has vowed to hold Kalshi accountable for operating illegally.
The Columbus Dispatch · +14 outlets
Cboe and Robinhood to launch earnings-linked KPI event contracts, waiving fees
The partnership would make Robinhood the first broker to offer Cboe's corporate-metric prediction contracts to retail traders.
finance.biggo.com · +5 outlets

Polymarket18 stories ›

Polymarket rolls out deposit limits, self-exclusion and lock-outs to curb addictive trading
The prediction market introduced sportsbook-style consumer protections, including self-exclusion lists and deposit limits, as lawmakers press for tighter oversi
finance.yahoo · +15 outlets
New York sues Polymarket, alleging an unlicensed gambling operation and seeking shutdown
State authorities accuse Polymarket of running an unlicensed gambling business, escalating the legal fight over prediction markets in the US.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Rep. Comer widens House insider-trading probe into prediction markets to Crypto.com and Hyperliquid
The House Oversight investigation expanded beyond Kalshi and Polymarket as lawmakers examine whether prediction market participants traded on nonpublic informat
Startup Fortune · +14 outlets
Polymarket taps Palantir to police sports prediction markets
The partnership aims to detect manipulation and fraud in sports markets as the platform scales its event-contract offerings.
CoinMarketCap · +8 outlets
Polymarket names ex-Goldman Sachs partner Lisa Mantil head of institutional growth
The hire signals Polymarket's push to attract Wall Street liquidity and institutional traders to its prediction markets.
PR Newswire · +14 outlets
Brazil bans Polymarket, Kalshi and 25 other prediction platforms
The ban adds Brazil to a growing list of jurisdictions restricting prediction market access.
CoinMarketCap · +13 outlets

Kalshi18 stories ›

Kalshi finalizing new funding at $40 billion valuation ahead of planned IPO
The round would nearly double Kalshi's $22 billion May valuation, with Sequoia, Wellington, Tiger Global and Dragoneer among the reported participants.
Bloomberg.com · +15 outlets
Sixth Circuit rules Ohio and Tennessee may apply gambling laws to Kalshi sports contracts
The ruling deepens a federal circuit split over whether prediction market sports contracts are swaps or gambling, raising the odds of Supreme Court review.
VitalLaw.com · +14 outlets
CFTC investigates former Rep. Adam Kinzinger over Kalshi trades tied to Biden pardons
Reports say the regulator is examining whether Kinzinger, a frequent Kalshi critic, traded on information about his own pardon.
Crypto Briefing · +12 outlets
Kalshi to end volume incentive program on Oct. 13 amid wash trading allegations
The platform is scrapping trader volume rewards a year early after scrutiny of roughly $5 billion in trading tied to the incentives.
The Block · +9 outlets
Kalshi and Polymarket trading volumes draw scrutiny as growth fuels valuation focus
Reported volumes on some products are raising questions about market making versus wash trading as prediction market valuations climb.
Traders Union · +7 outlets
Kalshi introduces new security measures to combat insider trading
The platform is adding safeguards after regulators opened probes into insider trading on prediction markets.
ForkLog · +13 outlets

Politics18 stories ›

Kalshi moves to end volume-based rewards as CFTC scrutinizes prediction market incentives
The CFTC's scrutiny of trading incentives could reshape how prediction market venues attract liquidity.
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Caesars and MGM decline to enter prediction markets, staying with traditional sportsbook model
The two casino giants passing on prediction markets leaves Kalshi and Polymarket to compete for US event-contract volume against legal sportsbook incumbents.
Casino.com · +9 outlets
Prediction markets trend toward Democratic sweep of House and Senate, though edges plateau across platforms
Aggregated prediction market and forecast pricing for the 2026 midterms shows Democrats favored in both chambers, a signal watched as an alternative to traditio
DeFi Rate · +14 outlets
Brazil online betting ban takes effect ahead of election as Pix transactions fall 10%
The ban cut digital payment volumes and drew majority public support in polling, with analysts asking whether South Africa or other markets could follow.
Casino News Daily · +3 outlets
Lula announces bid for a fourth term in Brazil's 2026 presidential election
The incumbent's entry sets up a race that prediction markets already treat as close to a coin flip.
Crypto Briefing · +14 outlets
CBS Sports maps Kalshi and Polymarket legal status across all 50 states
State-by-state legality remains the central uncertainty for sports event contracts as regulators weigh in.
CBS Sports · +5 outlets

Platforms18 stories ›

CFTC sends event-contract swap rules to White House for review, defying state gambling claims
The proposal would classify event contracts as swaps, shifting prediction-market oversight toward federal jurisdiction and away from state gambling regulators.
The Crypto Times · +14 outlets
House Oversight expands prediction-market insider trading probe to Hyperliquid, Crypto.com, PredictIt
Rep. James Comer is pressing the three platforms for records on suspicious trades, widening a congressional inquiry into prediction-market insider trading.
Crypto Briefing · +14 outlets
Robinhood launches AI trading agents, weekend stock trading, and crypto perpetual futures
The brokerage is pushing deeper into active trading with 24-hour weekend US equity sessions, AI agent accounts, and 10x leveraged crypto futures.
qz.com · +14 outlets
Cboe and Robinhood plan KPI event contracts covering earnings for 20+ companies
Robinhood would become the first broker to offer Cboe earnings-linked prediction markets, extending event contracts beyond sports and politics.
The Crypto Basic · +4 outlets
Kalshi weighs $1B funding round at nearly $40B valuation
Tiger Global and Dragoneer are reportedly in talks as the prediction-market exchange expands its offerings.
Cryptonews.net · +4 outlets
Supreme Court may take up prediction market disputes as Kalshi sports contracts face new legal test
A Supreme Court fight over Kalshi sports event contracts could reshape how prediction markets operate nationwide.
Gambling News · +14 outlets

Regulation17 stories ›

CFTC sends event-contract swap rules to White House for review, escalating prediction market jurisdiction fight
The CFTC has forwarded proposed rules that would define event contracts as swaps to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, aiming to assert federal a
The Crypto Times · +15 outlets
Sixth Circuit rules against Kalshi, backing Ohio and Tennessee authority over sports prediction markets
The appellate decision deepens a federal circuit split and raises the odds the Supreme Court will take up whether states can regulate prediction market event co
Legal Sports Betting · +14 outlets
New York sues Polymarket for illegal gambling
New York becomes the latest state to pursue a prediction market platform, adding to the patchwork of state enforcement actions against Polymarket.
Kancelaria Skarbiec · +14 outlets
Casino CEOs, Nevada and tribal groups oppose prediction markets, say they are sportsbooks
Commercial casino operators, unions and tribal gaming interests are aligning against prediction markets at G2E as they argue the platforms are unlicensed sports
Casino.com · +14 outlets
Trump administration prepares crackdown on prediction market promotions
Federal officials plan to target marketing practices by prediction market platforms as part of broader oversight pressure on the sector.
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National Council on Problem Gambling executive director resigns after Kalshi partnership backlash
The departure signals fallout over a nonprofit's ties to a prediction market operator amid growing scrutiny of the industry's gambling-adjacent products.
Casino.com · +8 outlets