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Markets18 stories ›

Federal judge blocks Illinois prediction market rules, siding with Kalshi, Coinbase and CFTC
A Chicago federal judge joined the Third Circuit in shielding Kalshi from state gambling regulation, finding its sports contracts likely qualify as swaps under
Yogonet · +14 outlets
Ohio sends cease-and-desist letters to 10 prediction market operators over sports contracts
Ohio's regulator ordered Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood and Coinbase among others to halt sports event contracts, opening a new state-versus-federal front.
sigma.world · +14 outlets
Kalshi launches US 500 stock index perpetual futures after CFTC approval
Kalshi is pushing perpetual futures into US equity indexes, expanding its product suite beyond event contracts into traditional market derivatives.
CoinGape · +14 outlets
Kalshi's 15-minute gold markets overtake Ether in fees weeks after launch
Kalshi's short-dated gold contract generated about $5 million in September fees, surpassing Ether trading and signaling demand for high-frequency commodity even
Altcoin Buzz · +7 outlets
Kalshi launches transparency features on election contracts ahead of midterms
Kalshi added contextual information to its political markets amid record election volume and mounting legal pressure over event contracts.
CNBC · +8 outlets
CFTC sends prediction market rulemaking to White House for review as state battle escalates
The CFTC advanced new event contract rules to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a step toward formal federal oversight of prediction markets.
WellPlayed · +13 outlets

Polymarket18 stories ›

Polymarket launches Protocol V2, targeting Nov. 2 mainnet switchover to pUSD collateral
The rebuild replaces seven-year-old core contracts with a unified exchange and oracle system and makes pUSD the sole collateral, a major infrastructure change a
Altcoin Buzz · +15 outlets
LeBron James' $15M Polymarket deal draws scrutiny over NBA salary cap and betting rules
The endorsement reportedly pays nearly four times his 76ers salary, prompting questions about how such deals fit NBA compensation and gambling rules.
International Business Times Australia · +13 outlets
Polymarket takes Dutch gambling regulator to court over €420K fine and ban
The case contests the Netherlands' classification of Polymarket's crypto prediction markets as illegal gambling, with a hearing set at The Hague.
Bitcoin News · +11 outlets
Kalshi holds 89% of U.S. prediction market share as legal battles mount
Kalshi's dominant U.S. position persists even as state-level legal challenges and a $3M lobbying push against state rules intensify.
CoinMarketCap · +3 outlets
FCA engaging with prediction markets as Polymarket and Kalshi weigh UK entry
UK regulators are in contact with prediction market operators while weighing concerns about products tied to institutional failure.
Financial News London · +2 outlets
George Santos under investigation for alleged insider trading on Kalshi
The former New York congressman is the subject of a probe into trades on the prediction market, per sources.
NPR · +13 outlets

Kalshi18 stories ›

Federal judge blocks Illinois prediction market rules, siding with Kalshi and CFTC
The ruling halts state-level curbs on Kalshi sports contracts and adds to a growing circuit split over whether the contracts are federally regulated swaps.
Yogonet · +15 outlets
CFTC approves Kalshi S&P 500 stock index perpetual futures
The approval lets Kalshi launch perpetual futures tied to the US 500 index, extending its product suite from event contracts into equity index derivatives.
Cryptonews.net · +14 outlets
Kalshi seeks $1B funding round at $40B valuation
The raise would mark one of the largest private valuations for a prediction market operator as Kalshi expands beyond event contracts into financial derivatives.
Casino.com · +9 outlets
Kalshi leads $3M prediction market lobbying push against state rules
The campaign across dozens of states tests whether prediction markets can win legislative backing while fighting state regulators in court.
RG.org · +5 outlets
Kalshi suspends three congressional candidates for betting on their own races
The suspensions come amid broader scrutiny of insider trading and self-dealing on prediction market platforms.
PBS · +13 outlets
Kalshi launches transparency features for 2026 midterm election markets
The new context tools and a data deal with CBS News come as election market volume hits records ahead of the midterms.
Kalshi News · +14 outlets

Politics18 stories ›

US lawmaker Don Davis moves to ban candidates from betting on their own elections, with $10K fines
The bill would bar candidates from trading markets on their own races and fine violators, amid rising scrutiny of prediction market manipulation after the Kinzi
Crypto News · +14 outlets
Prediction markets priced Brazil's first round better than pollsters as Bolsonaro forces runoff
Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed polling in Brazil's first round, sending the race to a runoff and boosting Brazilian assets.
Cointribune · +10 outlets
2026 midterm election odds: who is favored to win the House and Senate
Forecasts and prediction market prices show the fight for control of both chambers ahead of the 2026 midterms.
USA Today · +14 outlets
Kalshi volume hits $18.37B for week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, up 17.28%
The growth figure underscores how quickly regulated US prediction markets are scaling ahead of the midterms.
DeFi Rate · +1 outlets
Brazil's betting sites go offline two days after election first round
Operators suspended service as the country's regulated market heads toward a runoff that will shape its future betting rules.
NEXT.io · +13 outlets
Kinzinger betting probe spotlights prediction market manipulation concerns
An investigation into betting tied to former congressman Adam Kinzinger is fueling debate over insider trading on political markets.
Heartlander News

Platforms18 stories ›

Ohio sends cease-and-desist letters to 10 prediction market platforms over sports contracts
Ohio's regulator is ordering a broad set of prediction market operators and brokers to stop offering sports event contracts, escalating the state-versus-federal
https://www.ingame.com/ · +14 outlets
Kalshi launches US 500 perpetual futures, expanding beyond prediction markets into stock index derivatives
Kalshi's move into perpetual equity index futures pushes the exchange beyond event contracts and into territory traditionally held by derivatives venues.
ATS.io · +14 outlets
Illinois court sides with Kalshi, ruling swaps are swaps even when used to gamble
The ruling favors federal classification of event contracts, deepening a split among courts over whether prediction markets are swaps or state-regulated gamblin
https://www.ingame.com/ · +14 outlets
Coinbase launches live crypto price prediction markets
Coinbase joins the prediction market arena, letting users trade contracts tied to live crypto price movements on its platform.
Crypto Briefing · +14 outlets
Sixth Circuit narrows swap definition and rejects preemption of state sports betting laws
The appellate decision splits from other circuits on whether federal commodities law preempts state gambling regulation of event contracts.
JDSupra · +5 outlets
CFTC sends new prediction market event contract rules to White House for review
Federal rulemaking on event contracts advances as the CFTC formalizes its position in the escalating battle over prediction market oversight.
WellPlayed · +13 outlets

Regulation18 stories ›

Ohio sends cease-and-desist letters to 10 prediction market operators over sports contracts
The Ohio Casino Control Commission told platforms including Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood and Coinbase to stop offering sports event contracts, escalating a sta
Sports Betting Dime · +15 outlets
Federal judge halts Illinois prediction market rules in win for Kalshi and CFTC
An Illinois federal judge sided with Kalshi, finding its sports event contracts likely qualify as CFTC-regulated swaps and blocking state gaming rules from appl
iGamingToday.com · +14 outlets
CFTC advances rulemaking on event contracts for prediction markets
The CFTC sent proposed event-contract rules to the White House for review and floated a framework covering self-custody and on-chain trading, as it presses its
Gambling.com · +14 outlets
Sixth Circuit narrows swap definition and rejects preemption of state sports betting laws
The appellate ruling against Kalshi deepened a circuit split with Illinois and raised the odds that the Supreme Court will take up how event contracts are class
JDSupra · +5 outlets
CFTC approves Kalshi's S&P 500 stock index perpetual futures
The approval marks an expansion of Kalshi's product lineup beyond event contracts into index-based derivatives under CFTC oversight.
CoinGape · +14 outlets
IAGR and NAGRA ask Supreme Court to review sports event contract regulation
International and North American gaming regulators want the high court to settle whether sports event contracts are federally regulated swaps or state-licensed
Focus Gaming News · +4 outlets