Markets18 stories ›
Utah sues Kalshi and Susquehanna, seeking up to $61M over alleged illegal wagering
Utah's attorney general alleges the prediction market operates as an unlicensed gambling operation and seeks disgorgement of profits and a ban on its operations
KuCoin · +15 outlets
Crypto exchanges race to offer prediction markets to US customers as token trading slumps
Falling crypto trading volumes are pushing exchanges toward event contracts as a new source of US revenue, a pivot reported by the Financial Times.
TradingView · +13 outlets
Polymarket pulls 'Cornell 7' contract allowing wagers on rape case after outcry
The contract drew roughly $450,000 in trades before the platform removed it, renewing scrutiny of how prediction markets police sensitive event contracts.
Newser · +14 outlets
CFTC proposes including prediction markets in definition of 'swap'
The proposal would place event contracts more squarely under federal derivatives oversight, a key question in the industry's jurisdictional fights.
Washington Times · +14 outlets
Binance.US files with CFTC to offer prediction markets to US customers
Binance.US joins a growing list of crypto platforms seeking regulatory clearance to list event contracts in the US market.
bloomingbit · +14 outlets
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan used company funds for private jets and rent, report says
Bloomberg reports that investor pressure and personal spending have pushed Coplan to professionalize the company's operations.
Hindustan Times · +6 outlets
Polymarket18 stories ›
Polymarket removes 'Cornell 7' contract allowing wagers on fate of students accused of rape
The company pulled the market after backlash from lawmakers and activists who pressured celebrity endorsers including LeBron James to cut ties, with reports say
ABC News · +15 outlets
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan reportedly used company money for private jets and rent
Bloomberg reported the spending as investor pressure mounts on the ICE-backed company to professionalize ahead of its US expansion.
Hindustan Times · +5 outlets
Polymarket US sues Ohio regulators, calling gaming enforcement unconstitutional
The suit challenges Ohio's sports gaming license rules, which Polymarket argues discriminate against its exchange-style market model.
Law360 · +7 outlets
Kathryn Haun warns Supreme Court decision on Kalshi and Polymarket contracts could bring major liability risk
The former federal prosecutor flagged legal exposure if the high court rules on the enforceability of prediction market contracts.
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Kalshi and Polymarket post their biggest trading month on record
The record volumes come as both venues expand US offerings and jostle for retail prediction market share.
Startup Fortune · +14 outlets
Polymarket returns to the US market, bringing new competition for retail prediction market traders
The relaunch reshapes the competitive landscape for US-facing prediction market venues.
AMBCrypto · +14 outlets
Kalshi18 stories ›
Utah sues Kalshi and Susquehanna firms, seeking up to $61M over alleged illegal wagering
Utah's attorney general calls the prediction market a public nuisance and a back-alley gambling den, naming market-maker Susquehanna affiliates as co-defendants
KuCoin · +15 outlets
Webull partners with Kalshi to offer crypto perpetual futures in the US starting November
The brokerage will route Bitcoin-linked perpetuals through Kalshi to its more than 6 million clients, extending event-contract infrastructure into leveraged cry
Finance Magnates · +14 outlets
Missouri issues cease-and-desist orders to Polymarket and Kalshi
Missouri becomes the latest state to demand the two prediction markets stop offering sports and election contracts to residents.
Cryptonews.net · +9 outlets
Kalshi and Polymarket post record trading month as Kalshi weekly volume hits $21.5B
Record volumes show prediction markets scaling beyond elections and crypto, with Kalshi reportedly doubling its valuation to $11 billion as Polymarket seeks new
Cryptopolitan · +14 outlets
CFTC pushes back on CME's objection to Kalshi's Bitcoin perpetuals
The regulator's rebuttal deepens the fight over whether event contracts and crypto perpetuals fall under federal derivatives oversight or state gambling law.
Moomoo · +11 outlets
Polymarket investors push CEO to professionalize as Polymarket seeks $21B valuation
Investor pressure over private-jet and rent spending, and calls for a COO, come as rival Kalshi pulls ahead in volume and valuation.
bloomingbit · +3 outlets
Politics18 stories ›
Brennan Center study finds prediction market odds influence voters, and voters want the markets regulated
The research adds a voter-behavior dimension to the state and federal regulatory fights over election betting venues.
Brennan Center for Justice · +9 outlets
Prediction markets favor Democrats in midterms as early voting begins
Market-implied odds are being widely cited as a signal for House and Senate control with the election about two weeks out.
News Radio 1200 WOAI · +14 outlets
Taiwan blocks Kalshi and Coinbase over election betting concerns ahead of local elections
The move extends the crackdown on prediction markets beyond US state regulators to Asian jurisdictions.
sigma.world · +9 outlets
Arizona AG charges Kalshi with running illegal gambling
State-level enforcement against prediction market operators has escalated as midterm election betting volumes grow.
CoinMarketCap · +13 outlets
Utah sues Kalshi to halt trading and recover millions
Utah joins a growing list of states seeking to shut down or claw back revenue from election prediction market contracts.
DeFi Rate · +8 outlets
Novig and Crypto.com sue Missouri as state's prediction market deadline hits
Operators are going to court rather than comply with state demands to stop offering event contracts.
DeFi Rate · +2 outlets
Platforms18 stories ›
Crypto exchanges race into US prediction markets as token trading slumps
Major crypto exchanges are pushing event-contract offerings to US customers to offset a prolonged downturn in token trading revenue.
Kalkine Media · +10 outlets
Utah AG sues Kalshi and Susquehanna, seeking $30M-$60M in contract profits
Utah's attorney general alleges Kalshi's event contracts amount to illegal gambling, widening state-level scrutiny of prediction markets.
KuCoin · +8 outlets
Novig and Crypto.com sue Missouri in federal court over sports event contract crackdown
The platforms are asking federal courts to shield them from Missouri enforcement after the state ordered six operators to halt sports contracts.
Bonus.com · +14 outlets
CFTC moves to include prediction markets in the definition of 'swap'
The agency's proposed rule would place event contracts under federal swaps oversight, a key step in its jurisdictional fight with states.
Washington Times · +14 outlets
Missouri orders six platforms to halt sports event contracts or comply with state rules
Missouri's cease-and-desist campaign targets Polymarket, Kalshi and Robinhood among others, exposing fractured state and federal oversight of event contracts.
TOKENPOST · +14 outlets
Prediction markets top $6B in Sunday volume as Kalshi clears $4B twice
Record event-contract volume underscores how quickly the sector has scaled amid the regulatory fights.
RG.org · +1 outlets
Regulation18 stories ›
Utah AG sues Kalshi, seeks $30M-$60M in profits from prediction market contracts
Utah's attorney general accuses Kalshi of operating an illegal gambling operation and seeks disgorgement of profits and restitution, widening state action again
KuCoin · +10 outlets
Polymarket US sues Ohio regulators over 'discriminatory' sports gaming license rules
Polymarket's US entity argues Ohio's licensing regime unlawfully targets prediction markets, as Gov. DeWine simultaneously vows further legal action against ope
RG.org · +8 outlets
Ohio Gov. DeWine vows lawsuits against sports prediction market operators
Ohio officials escalate enforcement against prediction markets that so far have refused to stop offering sports event contracts in the state.
The Sports Geek · +9 outlets
Novig and Crypto.com sue Missouri over sports event contract enforcement
The two operators filed in federal court to block Missouri's cease-and-desist orders, arguing federal commodities law preempts state sports betting authority.
Bonus.com · +14 outlets
Underdog files federal suit against Tennessee over prediction market crackdown
Underdog challenges Tennessee's order against its sports event contracts, citing the Sixth Circuit's Kalshi decision on federal jurisdiction.
SCCG Management · +11 outlets
CFTC opens consultation on treating prediction market platforms as swaps
The proposal would bring prediction markets under the CFTC's swap framework, sharpening the federal-state fight over who regulates event contracts.
Digital Watch Observatory · +13 outlets