WSJ investigation: Polymarket's growth-at-all-costs strategy opened the door to fraud
The reporting details how the platform's aggressive expansion created conditions for manipulation and abuse, adding to scrutiny of prediction-market integrity.
WSJ · +4 outlets
Kalshi seeks $1B funding round at $40B valuation
The reported raise would value the regulated prediction-market exchange far above its earlier rounds as competition with Polymarket intensifies.
Casino.com · +10 outlets
Polymarket seeks $400M raise at $15B valuation
The platform is reportedly raising fresh capital at a valuation that reflects surging volume in event contracts ahead of the US midterms.
CoinMarketCap · +12 outlets
DOJ tells court Polymarket event contracts are 'swaps' in soldier's insider-trading case
Prosecutors' characterization of event contracts as swaps underpins charges against a soldier accused of making $400,000 betting on Maduro's removal, a classifi
insidebitcoins.com · +1 outlets
UK regulators and politicians urged to act over Polymarket bets on HSBC and Lloyds failures
Outlets report that wagers on major British banks collapsing have drawn warnings from UK authorities, raising questions about whether event contracts can pressu
beinsure.com · +9 outlets
Google security engineer charged with making $1M on Polymarket using inside information
The case is among the highest-profile insider-trading charges brought over prediction-market trading to date.
cnbc.com · +5 outlets
Kalshi introduces new security measures to combat insider trading
The exchange's response follows a wave of insider-trading cases at rival platforms and mounting regulatory attention on prediction markets.
Reuters · +13 outlets
Polymarket plans European expansion as regulators weigh whether to allow it
The platform's push into Europe runs against national bans such as France's ANJ restriction, leaving legal exposure for users who access it via VPN.
Livemint · +3 outlets
LeBron James' Polymarket deal raises NBA rule questions
The NBA star's promotional tie-up with the prediction market is not clearly prohibited, but it highlights gaps in league rules on gambling-adjacent partnerships
The New York Times · +6 outlets
Galaxy research finds 7 in 10 Polymarket retail traders lost money
The data adds to evidence that retail participants broadly underperform on prediction markets, echoing concerns raised about consumer harm.
CryptoRank · +9 outlets
DraftKings stock falls to lowest level since 2023
The decline comes as prediction markets and event contracts draw volume and attention away from traditional sportsbook operators.
Casino.com · +14 outlets
WSJ profiles Gen-Z high rollers dominating prediction markets
The reporting examines how young traders' financial anxiety is being channeled into event contracts, a trend both platforms and regulators are watching.
WSJ · +2 outlets
Brazil election odds: Flavio Bolsonaro surges past Lula on Polymarket
Market pricing has shifted toward the Bolsonaro camp in Brazil's presidential race, a notable move in one of Polymarket's largest political markets.
Action Network · +9 outlets
US midterm elections 2026: latest Polymarket predictions and odds
Market pricing on the midterms has become a closely watched indicator as the November vote approaches.
The Economic Times · +14 outlets
NYT essay: how everything became gambling
The piece argues that financial and prediction products have blurred the line between investing and betting, part of a broader cultural shift.
The New York Times · +3 outlets
Polymarket shows Marine Le Pen gaining on French student riot unrest
Odds on the French far-right leader rose as protests continued, illustrating how political markets react to street-level events.
Hungarian Conservative
Polymarket gives Feijoo 81% to become Spain's president after general elections
Traders increasingly price an early Spanish election and a Feijoo-led government, according to the market's implied odds.
Demócrata
World Cup final odds favor Spain, markets show 58% implied chance
Polymarket pricing puts Spain as the leading contender for the World Cup title.
Yellow.com