Markets18 stories ›
Taiwan court orders blocks on Coinbase and Kalshi over suspected election betting
Taiwanese authorities moved to restrict access to the two platforms ahead of a local vote, citing unlicensed election wagering.
CoinGape · +14 outlets
SEC approves Cboe KPI event contracts, clearing path for Robinhood retail launch
The approval lets event contracts tied to corporate performance metrics trade in securities markets, with Robinhood positioned to offer them to retail users.
TradingView · +14 outlets
Kalshi CEO warns state-led oversight would push US prediction markets offshore
Tarek Mansour argued that a patchwork of state gaming regulation would drive the industry out of the US rather than shut it down.
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
CFTC proposes new framework for sports and political event contracts
The rulemaking attempts to settle the jurisdictional fight between federal derivatives regulators and state gaming authorities.
iGamingToday.com · +14 outlets
Kalshi suspends three congressional candidates for betting on their own races
The suspensions are among the first enforcement actions over candidate self-trading on political contracts.
New York Post · +13 outlets
Underdog sues Tennessee over state ban on sports prediction contracts
The suit tests whether sports event contracts fall under state gambling law or federal derivatives oversight.
DeFi Rate · +14 outlets
Polymarket18 stories ›
Polymarket weighs IPO and native token amid reports of valuation above $20B
The company is weighing a public listing against a token launch as reports put its valuation in the tens of billions.
BigGo Finance · +5 outlets
Shayne Coplan revives Polymarket token and airdrop speculation at TOKEN2049
Comments from Coplan renewed trader speculation about a POLY token and airdrop, though no launch date was given.
Yahoo Finance · +11 outlets
Bettors wager over $220M on US midterms across Kalshi and Polymarket
Midterm election contracts have become one of the largest categories on prediction markets, with heavy volume on the Texas Senate race.
New York Post · +6 outlets
Kalshi seeks $40B valuation, widening lead over Polymarket
Kalshi's reported fundraising target would extend its scale advantage over rival Polymarket.
CoinMarketCap · +11 outlets
WIRED: over $600M in Polymarket election trades executed after races ended
Late-posted trades raise questions about how prediction markets settle and police election contracts.
WIRED
StarkWare launches OffMarket to let Polymarket users trade more privately
The Starknet-based service hides betting activity and does not require a linked wallet.
The Block · +8 outlets
Kalshi18 stories ›
Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi over suspected election betting
Taiwan's block on the two platforms over election-related markets adds a new overseas regulator to the list of authorities restricting prediction markets.
bloomingbit · +10 outlets
Kalshi CEO says state-led regulation would push prediction markets offshore
Tarek Mansour's warning frames the fight over state versus federal oversight of prediction markets as a choice between US-regulated venues and offshore ones.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Midterm election betting tops $220M across Kalshi and Polymarket
The volume milestone shows election contracts have become a core prediction market product line ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Gambling.com · +5 outlets
Kalshi files for full Sixth Circuit review of rulings that sports contracts are not swaps
The en banc petition escalates the federal preemption fight over whether Kalshi's sports contracts fall under CFTC jurisdiction as swaps.
TOKENPOST · +14 outlets
Kalshi says it is introducing new security measures to combat insider trading
The crackdown follows scrutiny of trading around political and news events, including suspended congressional candidates and the press secretary pick market.
Latin Times · +13 outlets
Kalshi CEO calls insider trading in prediction markets a 'broad daylight' crime
Mansour argues public trade records make manipulation easier to detect, as regulators and courts scrutinize the platform's market integrity.
FinanceFeeds · +13 outlets
Politics18 stories ›
Taiwan court orders Coinbase and Kalshi websites blocked over suspected election betting
A Taiwanese court ordered domestic blocks on Coinbase and Kalshi sites after regulators flagged suspected election wagering, extending prediction market legal s
CoinGape · +14 outlets
Midterm election betting tops $220M on Kalshi and Polymarket ahead of November vote
Trading volume on the two prediction platforms has surged as the midterms approach, with concentrated interest in Senate races such as Texas.
Gambling.com · +7 outlets
Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans oppose election betting
The survey results arrive as states and regulators weigh new restrictions on political prediction markets.
Bonus.com · +13 outlets
Google blocks prediction market ads in a fifth state as legal pressure builds
The ad restriction adds to a patchwork of state-level limits on how prediction platforms can market election and event contracts.
DeFi Rate
Election betting booms as states weigh whether they have power to curb it
Coverage examines how quickly political prediction markets have grown and the unresolved question of state authority over them.
chronicleonline.com · +6 outlets
Underdog sues Tennessee over sports prediction contracts
The suit tests whether prediction-style offerings fall under state sports betting law or a separate regulatory framework.
DeFi Rate · +14 outlets
Platforms18 stories ›
SEC approves Cboe KPI-linked binary options, with Robinhood set for retail launch
The approval clears exchange-listed event contracts tied to corporate performance metrics, opening a new product line for Cboe and a retail debut for Robinhood
Finance Magnates · +14 outlets
Crypto.com launches Predict Pro with order books and 2-20 event combos for US traders
The exchange's new venue adds professional order books and multi-event combo contracts as crypto platforms push deeper into regulated event trading in the US.
The Defiant · +5 outlets
Underdog sues Tennessee over order shutting down its sports event contracts
The suit challenges a state cease-and-desist against sports prediction contracts, adding to a widening legal fight over whether such products are gambling or re
RG.org · +10 outlets
SEC again delays prediction market ETFs as CFTC signals support for the sector
The continued delay leaves ETF issuers waiting while the futures regulator takes a more permissive posture toward event contracts.
CoinMarketCap · +6 outlets
Blockchain.com files for CFTC licenses to offer US crypto derivatives and prediction markets
The wallet and exchange operator joins a growing list of crypto firms seeking regulated footing in US event and derivatives markets.
KuCoin · +14 outlets
Kalshi CEO Mansour says state regulation could push US prediction markets offshore
Mansour frames the policy choice as domestic regulated venues versus offshore ones as states press enforcement actions against sports event contracts.
KuCoin · +14 outlets
Regulation18 stories ›
Underdog sues Tennessee in federal court over order shutting down its sports prediction contracts
The suit challenges Tennessee's cease-and-desist crackdown on unlicensed sports event contracts, testing whether state gaming law can override federally styled
DeFi Rate · +14 outlets
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour warns state-level oversight would push US prediction markets offshore
Mansour framed the choice as domestic federal regulation or offshore venues, arguing that state-by-state enforcement would drive the industry abroad.
Crypto Briefing · +10 outlets
CFTC proposes new framework for sports and political event contracts, leaving state fight unresolved
The rulemaking attempt to set federal ground rules for event contracts has not settled whether states may enforce their own gambling laws against such products.
iGamingToday.com · +14 outlets
Google blocks prediction market ads in a fifth state as legal pressure on the sector builds
Google's advertising policy change cuts off a key customer acquisition channel for prediction platforms in states where regulators have pushed back.
DeFi Rate · +3 outlets
Nevada regulator calls prediction markets 'criminal' and 'scams' as CFTC clash escalates
NGCB chair Mike Dreitzer's remarks signal Nevada will keep defending its sportsbook monopoly even if the CFTC asserts federal jurisdiction over event contracts.
ReadWrite · +6 outlets
NFL and 40 states back New Jersey in Supreme Court fight over prediction markets
The amicus support broadens the coalition arguing that states, not the CFTC, should control sports event contracts ahead of Supreme Court review.
Bonus.com · +14 outlets