The CFTC's proposed framework would give it federal authority over prediction market contracts as swaps while drawing a line between event contracts and traditi

Multiple states and the NFL are pressing SCOTUS to review whether states can regulate prediction market sports contracts, a case that could settle the federal-v

Kalshi is scrutinizing suspicious trades placed before the announcement and has rolled out new insider-trading security measures, raising fresh questions about

Analysts and investors are weighing how the surge in NFL event trading on Kalshi and Polymarket affects regulated sportsbook operators like DraftKings.

The crypto firm is seeking DCM and FCM approvals to offer event contracts in the US, adding a new entrant to the prediction market venue race.

The fund's stake signals institutional conviction in the long-term scale of event trading, though Kalshi's valuation is not disclosed.

The case is the highest-profile insider trading charge tied to a prediction market platform and comes as regulators scrutinize event contracts.

The rulemaking would reshape how Polymarket and Kalshi are regulated and is the clearest signal yet of the agency's stance on event contracts.

Platforms are racing to shore up surveillance as insider trading allegations mount across sports and political markets.

The prosecution tests whether trading on classified military knowledge counts as insider trading on prediction markets.

A $40B raise would cement Kalshi's dominance in US prediction markets, where it holds roughly 89% share.

The legislation targets the sports contracts that have driven much of the platforms' recent volume growth.

Small wagers on Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator few saw as a front-runner, would have paid out multiples if the trades were valid, prompting the exch

The proposal would fold prediction market contracts into existing swap rules and draw a line against games of chance, a regulatory question central to Kalshi an

Surging NFL volume on event-contract exchanges is testing the boundary between federally regulated derivatives and state-licensed sports wagering.

The platform is tightening surveillance and hiring enforcement talent, including a former FBI agent, as regulators and critics question how much inside informat

The industry is pooling lobbying and legal resources as state gaming regulators and lawmakers challenge the legality of sports and election contracts.

The reported fundraising target would make the exchange one of the most valuable private US trading venues.

The agency's proposed exceptions to its swaps definition would set separate treatment for event contracts and traditional sports betting, a key question as pred

Concern that informed insiders can profit on election contracts is drawing attention as midterm volumes climb.

Crypto markets are watching the odds because a Democratic sweep could reshape the stalled digital-asset market structure bill.

State lawmakers, including in Ohio, are debating bans and limits as election-related prediction markets grow.

The research is relevant to arguments over whether election markets price outcomes fairly.

Traders and forecasters are comparing market-implied odds with polling averages as the midterms approach.

The draft rulemaking would exclude sportsbook and casino wagers from the swap definition while placing event contracts under federal derivatives oversight, resh

The move pushes Kalshi into traditional derivatives territory long dominated by established futures exchanges.

A sportsbook operator obtaining futures commission merchant status signals convergence between gambling and regulated derivatives venues.

The crypto exchange is seeking federal approval to launch US prediction markets and crypto derivatives.

Dominant share figures come as the company faces a growing set of state and federal challenges.

A rival brokerage executive disputes the significance of reported prediction market trading volumes.

The proposal would give the CFTC explicit federal authority over prediction market contracts by defining them as swaps, while carving out traditional sportsbook

Multiple parties are urging the Supreme Court to clarify whether federal regulators or states control event contracts, with a ruling potentially coming in 2027.

A broad coalition of state regulators is contesting the CFTC's authority over sports-related event contracts.

The tribe alleges DraftKings' prediction market product infringes on its Florida sports betting exclusivity.

The CFTC-regulated exchange is moving into traditional derivatives, extending its product line beyond event contracts.

State officials are weighing whether they have authority to curb election-related contracts ahead of the midterms.