Google information security engineer charged with making $1M on Polymarket using inside information
The case is one of several insider trading prosecutions tied to prediction market activity as the platforms face rising legal scrutiny.
CNBC · +11 outlets
NFL urges Supreme Court to rule prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are gambling apps
The league is pressing for state-level authority over sports prediction markets, setting up a fight with federal regulators and the Trump administration.
New York Post · +14 outlets
Polymarket goes to court to overturn Dutch gambling ban
The challenge follows widening European restrictions on prediction markets.
CDC Gaming · +7 outlets
CFTC subpoenas Coinbase for records related to Polymarket investigation
The subpoena signals federal scrutiny of Polymarket's operations as the CFTC weighs its regulatory posture toward prediction markets.
CoinMarketCap · +2 outlets
Special forces soldier who won $400,000 betting on Maduro's capture pleads not guilty
A Manhattan judge is weighing whether the ex-special forces soldier's prediction market bet on Maduro's ouster constituted insider trading.
thekabultribune.com · +13 outlets
Norway moves to block Kalshi, Polymarket and 60 other unlicensed sites
Norway joins other European regulators in moving against unlicensed prediction market and gambling operators.
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Former Rep. George Santos under investigation for alleged insider trading on Kalshi
The inquiry adds to a growing set of insider trading probes connected to prediction market trading.
NPR · +13 outlets
Polymarket's Nobel Peace Prize market missed the winner as Navi Pillay took the prize
The roughly $30M market failed to price the eventual laureate, a high-profile miss for a flagship event contract.
FinanceFeeds · +5 outlets
Nobel Peace Prize bets on Navalny widow surge on Polymarket ahead of award
Trading picked up amid anticipation of the winner, with attention also on a suspected 2025 breach affecting the market.
Bloomberg.com · +8 outlets
Bets on midterm endorsements, rallies and dropouts raise insider trading concerns
Politically connected traders may hold an edge on contracts tied to campaign events, drawing scrutiny as midterms approach.
Houston Style Magazine · +5 outlets
Galaxy audit: 69.2% of Polymarket retail accounts lose money, $338.9M in aggregate losses
The audit also found that backing primary favorites would have lost money despite favorites winning most of the time.
ZyCrypto · +4 outlets
Longshots losing 98% of the time dominate Kalshi and Polymarket trading
Trading volume is concentrated in low-probability contracts that rarely pay off, a pattern researchers say resembles lottery play.
Bloomberg.com · +2 outlets
Polymarket tests Protocol V2 with pUSD collateral and unified positions
The upgrade is part of a planned mainnet switch, a significant rebuild of the platform's core infrastructure.
TOKENPOST · +10 outlets
Polymarket reports 'unprecedented' governance attack by UMA whale on bet resolution
The incident highlights dispute-resolution risk in oracle-based prediction markets.
CoinMarketCap · +7 outlets
Prediction markets have a lock on the midterms as political betting volume grows
Political event contracts are drawing heavy participation ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The Intercept · +2 outlets
Blockchain.com plans to enter prediction markets and crypto derivatives
Another crypto firm is moving into the prediction market space as competition intensifies.
Seeking Alpha · +13 outlets
FCA confirms prediction market talks as Kalshi and Polymarket eye Britain
The UK financial regulator is in discussions about how prediction markets could operate in the country.
Casino.com · +1 outlets
Polymarket claims 97% of prediction market fees after pricing change
The figure underlines Polymarket's dominant share of prediction market fee revenue.
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