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
Kalshi leads $3M push against state prediction market rules
The campaign funds opposition to state-level restrictions as the industry fights over whether event contracts are gambling.
RG.org · +3 outlets
Polymarket eyes U.S. return with ETFs near launch as legal fight widens
The company is working toward re-entering the U.S. market while related ETF products approach launch.
CoinMarketCap · +1 outlets
Polymarket bank-failure bets spark fears of self-fulfilling bank runs
Critics say contracts on institutional failure could create incentives that amplify financial instability, a concern echoed by UK regulators.
Casino.org
Polymarket taps Palantir to police sports prediction markets
The partnership aims to detect manipulation and unusual activity in sports event contracts.
CoinMarketCap · +8 outlets
South Korea blocks Polymarket over market manipulation concerns
Korean authorities restricted access to the platform citing manipulation risks in event markets.
The Coin Republic · +13 outlets
Polymarket's private shares up 670% in a year, over 10,000% since 2020
Secondary market valuations for the private company have soared amid the prediction market boom.
Benzinga · +1 outlets
Kalshi and Polymarket draw scrutiny over unusual trading volume
Regulators and observers are examining spikes in activity on event contracts as the sector's volume grows.
Bonus.com · +14 outlets
Polymarket to challenge Dutch ban; derivatives classification dispute continues
The fight turns on whether event contracts are derivatives or gambling products under Dutch and EU rules.
TOKENPOST · +3 outlets
Polymarket odds flip on Fed rate decision before October meeting
Market-implied odds for the October Fed decision have shifted as traders reprice the rate path.
Coin Gabbar · +14 outlets
Prediction markets on elections are surging and could influence outcomes
Public radio reports on the growth of election event markets and the debate over their effect on voters and campaigns.
WBUR · +10 outlets
US midterms odds show 66.5% price on a Democratic sweep and crypto policy stakes
Polymarket pricing implies a majority-favored Democratic sweep, which traders link to potential shifts in crypto policy.
Cryptonews
Polymarket strengthens consumer safeguards with Birches Health partnership
The tie-up adds problem-gambling support resources as scrutiny of prediction markets grows.
Gambling News · +1 outlets