Utah sues Kalshi, seeking up to $61.2M and an order blocking its event contracts
Utah's attorney general calls Kalshi the manager of a back-alley gambling den and asks a state court to halt its sports and election markets, the latest state a
Gambling News · +12 outlets
Kalshi CEO says prediction market legal fight could reach the Supreme Court
As Utah becomes the latest state to challenge its event contracts, Kalshi's leadership says the dispute over federal versus state jurisdiction may end up before
Mezha.net · +15 outlets
Kalshi and BitGo launch crypto-backed margin lending for Kalshi Prime clients
BitGo becomes the first custodian on the Kalshi Prime network, letting customers post Bitcoin and Ether as collateral for leveraged perpetual futures trades wit
Investing.com South Africa · +14 outlets
Exchanges and derivatives groups urge CFTC to block Kalshi's perpetual oil futures plan
Incumbent exchanges including CME are pressing the CFTC to reject Kalshi's no-expiry oil contracts, arguing the perpetual structure conflicts with existing comm
Bloomberg.com · +9 outlets
Polymarket and Kalshi expand political donations as state and federal scrutiny grows
The two prediction market operators are ramping up political spending while facing lawsuits and regulatory pressure from states and Washington.
Reuters · +12 outlets
Congress demands VIP rewards details from DraftKings, Fanatics and prediction markets
Lawmakers are seeking information on VIP and rewards programs across sportsbooks and prediction markets, widening the federal inquiry into the sector.
Inquirer.com · +5 outlets
DOJ arrests special forces soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro's removal
Federal prosecutors charge a soldier with using inside information to profit from a prediction market contract on Venezuela's leadership, pleading not guilty.
BBC · +13 outlets
Ted Cruz announces plan to curb Kalshi and Polymarket
The Texas senator is proposing federal limits on prediction market operators, adding a congressional front to the industry's regulatory fight.
Chron · +4 outlets
Prediction markets race to curb insider trading as scrutiny intensifies
Operators say survival is at stake as they build surveillance and enforcement tools to police insider trading on event contracts.
MinneapoliMedia · +9 outlets
Illinois federal court bars state gambling rules from applying to Kalshi
A federal ruling blocks Illinois gaming regulators from enforcing state gambling law against Kalshi, a win for its federal-jurisdiction argument.
SCCG Management · +14 outlets
Kalshi seeks CFTC permission to list compute markets
Kalshi wants to expand beyond sports and politics into markets tied to computing capacity, a novel contract category needing regulatory sign-off.
Axios · +8 outlets
Kalshi controls 89% of US prediction markets as legal battles mount
The market share figure underscores Kalshi's dominance even as states and federal agencies escalate challenges to its contracts.
CoinMarketCap · +5 outlets
First tungsten hedge trades on Kalshi in deal with Pillar and Susquehanna
The landmark trade uses prediction market contracts to hedge tungsten price risk, an example of Kalshi's push into commodity hedging.
Bloomberg.com · +3 outlets
Michigan says Kalshi violated state order with targeted ads
Michigan regulators accuse Kalshi of flouting a cease-and-desist by continuing targeted advertising in the state.
SBC Americas · +12 outlets
Kalshi and Polymarket post biggest trading month on record
Record volumes highlight the sector's rapid growth amid rising regulatory and political attention.
Startup Fortune · +14 outlets
BitGo bank joins Kalshi Prime network as first custodian
BitGo's bank entity becomes the inaugural custodian on Kalshi's new prime brokerage network, an infrastructure step for institutional prediction market trading.
marketscreener.com · +7 outlets
New Jersey AG targets Kalshi as regulators release responsible-gaming rules
New Jersey joins the list of states pressing Kalshi while issuing new responsible-gaming requirements for operators.
CDC Gaming · +1 outlets
Judge allows Buena Vista Rancheria to join tribal suit against Kalshi
A California tribe is added as a party to litigation challenging Kalshi's event contracts, as some tribes pursue partnerships while others litigate.
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