Archive snapshot · Politics
Thu, Oct 1, 4:46 AM ET
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.
DeFi Rate
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
US midterm odds and Polymarket pricing draw fresh coverage as 2026 race tightens
Polymarket and sportsbook-style election odds are being cited alongside polls as traders price control of Congress.
The Economic Times · +5 outlets
Polymarket US 15-minute Bitcoin contracts hit $92M in first full week
Short-duration crypto contracts are becoming a significant volume driver for prediction market platforms.
DeFi Rate · +1 outlets
Brazil's near-coin-flip election underscores calibration debate for prediction markets
Analysts examine how well event markets price tight elections in emerging democracies.
Latin America Risk Report
Forbes reviews prediction market leaders in Georgia and Alaska races
State-level market pricing is being tracked for races that could determine Senate and House control.
Forbes
Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska Senate seats in play, traders wary of market pricing
Several Republican-leaning Senate seats are drawing interest as traders hedge on the breadth of the Democratic map.
DeFi Rate · +1 outlets
2028 US election market already trading with roughly $60M in volume
Long-dated presidential contracts show prediction markets extending their horizons years beyond the next cycle.
CryptoDaily · +2 outlets
Kalshi lists market on Trump departing the presidency
Event contracts on presidential departure add to the roster of novel political markets drawing regulatory attention.
Covers.com · +14 outlets
Debate over whether prediction markets should be trusted in election forecasting
Commentary questions market reliability as election odds gain prominence in political coverage.
PoliticsPA · +14 outlets
Analysis tracks interplay between prediction markets and the crypto industry
The two sectors increasingly feed each other through liquidity, technology and shared user bases.
AMBCrypto · +14 outlets
Vermont races priced by renewed betting odds as prediction markets re-enter state politics
Local coverage highlights how event market pricing is re-emerging as a visible campaign signal.
Compass Vermont · +1 outlets
US-Iran prediction market odds and picks draw coverage
Geopolitical event contracts are being priced alongside election markets.
Covers.com
Carlos Espá endorses Rafael López Aliaga in Lima mayoral race
The endorsement reshapes an already crowded contest in Peru's capital.
Crypto Briefing · +1 outlets

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