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Sun, Oct 18, 4:46 AM ET

Markets18 stories ›

Kalshi suspends 3 congressional candidates for betting on their own races
Kalshi is also rolling out new security measures to combat insider trading, and former Rep. George Santos is separately under investigation for alleged insider
New York Post · +12 outlets
Google security engineer charged with making $1M on Polymarket using inside information
The case is the first high-profile criminal insider trading charge tied to a prediction market venue.
CNBC · +3 outlets
Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for prediction-style Nasdaq-100 contracts
The exchange move would extend event-contract style products onto a major index benchmark.
CoinMarketCap · +9 outlets
Securities regulators approve Cboe KPI event contracts for Robinhood launch
The approval clarifies the boundary between SEC-regulated event contracts and CFTC oversight as Robinhood prepares to list them.
SCCG Management · +14 outlets
Cruz bill would hand states jurisdiction over prediction markets
The proposal would shift the federal-state turf battle over event contracts in favor of state regulators.
Bloomberg Law News · +4 outlets
CFTC proposes treating prediction markets separately from sportsbook and casino bets
New swap definitions are the agency's latest courtroom play as New Jersey presses its Kalshi appeal.
PlayPennsylvania · +14 outlets

Polymarket18 stories ›

Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for prediction-style Nasdaq-100 contracts, per Bloomberg
A major exchange operator moving into event-style contracts would extend prediction market mechanics into mainstream index products, pending SEC review.
CoinMarketCap
Google security engineer charged with using inside information to make $1M on Polymarket
The case is one of the highest-profile insider trading charges tied to a prediction market platform and adds to scrutiny of how such venues police non-public in
CNBC · +13 outlets
Soldier accused of making $400K betting on Maduro's removal makes first court appearance
Federal prosecutors are pursuing the case as Trump said the world has become a 'casino,' intensifying political attention on prediction market betting by people
Reuters · +13 outlets
Kalshi says it is adding new security measures to combat insider trading
Kalshi's response comes as state and federal regulators press prediction market operators on surveillance and market integrity.
Bonus.com · +13 outlets
George Santos under investigation for alleged insider trading on Kalshi, sources say
The probe adds another named political figure to the growing list of insider trading inquiries involving prediction market platforms.
NPR · +12 outlets
SEC approves Cboe binary options on corporate KPIs; Kentucky moves to remand Kalshi and Polymarket suits
Approval of event-style listed products and continued state lawsuits against prediction markets illustrate the widening regulatory front for the sector.
SCCG Management · +1 outlets

Kalshi18 stories ›

Kalshi suspends 3 congressional candidates for betting on their own races
The suspensions mark a self-policing step as prediction markets face mounting insider-trading scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers.
New York Post · +13 outlets
Kalshi rolls out new security measures to combat insider trading
The move follows insider-trading probes and a wave of federal attention on prediction market activity.
Bonus.com · +13 outlets
George Santos under investigation for alleged insider trading on Kalshi
The former New York congressman is the latest figure swept into scrutiny of trading on prediction markets.
NPR · +13 outlets
Kalshi CEO says state oversight fight could push US prediction markets offshore
Kalshi is pressing its argument that state-by-state gaming regulation would drive the industry abroad as it battles multiple states in court.
Bonus.com · +14 outlets
Soldier who made $400K betting on Maduro's removal makes first court appearance
The case tests how courts treat large wagers tied to geopolitical events on prediction markets.
Good Morning America · +13 outlets
Taiwan blocks Kalshi and Coinbase over suspected election betting
Taiwan restricted access to the platforms ahead of its November vote, while Kalshi lists Taiwan election markets that bar local trading.
Cryptonews.net · +14 outlets

Politics18 stories ›

Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi access weeks before Nov 28 local elections over suspected election betting
Taiwanese authorities restricted access to Coinbase and Kalshi ahead of local elections, a test of how offshore prediction venues are treated in jurisdictions t
Cryptonews.net · +14 outlets
Midterm election betting volume on Kalshi and Polymarket tops $750M, approaching $1B
Trading volume on US midterm markets has surged into the hundreds of millions as the November vote nears, drawing regulatory attention.
RG.org · +2 outlets
Poll finds about 60% of Americans oppose betting on elections as New Jersey battles Kalshi
Survey results published as state regulators and Kalshi contest whether event contracts on elections should be treated as gambling.
PlayNJ · +13 outlets
Ohio wins ruling in prediction market lawsuit; Kalshi seeks rehearing
The state court outcome shapes Ohio's effort to restrict event contracts within its borders and could influence other states' fights with Kalshi.
NBC4 WCMH-TV · +9 outlets
Election betting boom raises question of whether states have power to curb it
The patchwork of state gambling laws is colliding with federally regulated event contract venues as midterm wagering expands.
- SoMD Chronicle · +6 outlets
Brazil's right embraces election betting odds amid growing scepticism of polls
Brazilian conservative figures are citing prediction market prices over poll numbers ahead of the country's election, a shift in how campaigns frame expectation
Buenos Aires Times · +3 outlets

Platforms18 stories ›

SEC approves Cboe binary options on corporate KPIs, clarifying CFTC boundary ahead of Robinhood launch
The approval opens event contracts tied to 23 companies' key performance indicators, a new product category that sits near the line between securities and CFTC-
SCCG Management · +2 outlets
Novig and Crypto.com sue Missouri officials after cease-and-desist over prediction market offering
The suit tests whether state gaming regulators can bar event-contract exchanges from operating before federal courts settle jurisdiction.
Covers.com · +9 outlets
Underdog sues Tennessee over state effort to enforce gaming regulations against its event-contract exchange
Another state-versus-exchange confrontation over whether sports event contracts are gambling or federally regulated derivatives.
Casino.org · +10 outlets
Canada tightens prediction market rules, barring brokers from displaying sports contracts
Canadian regulators join a growing list of jurisdictions restricting how sports event contracts can be marketed to retail investors.
TradingView · +2 outlets
Google blocks prediction market ads in Connecticut as state blackout expands
Ad platform restrictions add a distribution hurdle for exchanges already fighting state-level enforcement actions.
TheLines.com · +1 outlets
CFTC seeks prediction market clarity as New Jersey presses Kalshi appeal
The federal regulator is weighing rulemaking that could settle jurisdiction questions while states continue litigating against Kalshi.
PlayNJ · +10 outlets

Regulation18 stories ›

Novig and Crypto.com sue Missouri officials after cease-and-desist over sports event contracts
The suit seeks to shield sports event contracts from state enforcement ahead of a Missouri prediction market deadline.
Covers.com · +10 outlets
SEC approves Cboe KPI event contracts for Robinhood launch, drawing CFTC boundary questions
The approval covers binary options tied to corporate performance metrics, an area where SEC and CFTC jurisdiction overlaps.
SCCG Management · +1 outlets
CFTC proposes contract classifications to separate prediction markets from sportsbook and casino bets
The rulemaking and new swap definitions are seen as the agency's attempt to frame the legal test as state cases proceed.
PlayPennsylvania · +14 outlets
Underdog sues Tennessee as state threatens its fantasy sports license over event contracts
Underdog argues its event-contract exchange falls outside state gaming regulation before a licensing decision.
Sportsbook Review · +12 outlets
Kalshi says state oversight fight could push U.S. prediction markets offshore
The warning comes as multiple states escalate enforcement threats against the exchange's sports contracts.
Bonus.com · +14 outlets
Kentucky moves to remand Kalshi and Polymarket suits
Kentucky is pressing to return its litigation against the two exchanges to state court.
SCCG Management · +4 outlets