NBA names Kalshi and Polymarket preferred prediction markets
The league set an integrity framework with veto rights over markets and designated the two exchanges as preferred partners, a significant commercial endorsement
Bitcoin Foundation · +15 outlets
CFTC signs integrity MOU with NBA, makes insider trading an enforcement priority
The agreement formalizes CFTC-NBA cooperation on surveillance and insider trading in basketball-related contracts, part of the agency's push to police event mar
CDC Gaming · +9 outlets
Hegseth bars Pentagon personnel from betting on military operations
The defense secretary warned that wagers on operations could leak signals to adversaries, the latest official pushback on event markets touching national securi
The SOFX Report · +14 outlets
DOJ charges soldier with $400,000 in bets on Maduro's removal
The case is an early test of how prosecutors treat insider trading on political event markets.
Reuters · +13 outlets
Kalshi and Polymarket drive $1.4 billion midterm betting boom
Volume ahead of the midterms has drawn scrutiny over whether the platforms' odds match electoral reality.
ABC10 · +4 outlets
Prediction markets' credibility 'on the line' in midterms
Politico reports that a mismatch between market odds and outcomes in November could damage the sector's reputation with regulators and media.
Politico · +11 outlets
Polymarket US sets record with more than 74 million October trades
Trading activity on the US platform hit a new high as sports and political markets drew volume.
Cryptonews.net · +14 outlets
ESMA warns VPNs let users bypass Polymarket and Kalshi blocks
The European regulator flagged enforcement gaps as EU users access platforms barred in their jurisdictions.
InfoPlay · +2 outlets
Polymarket fires CMO after fake-trade probe
The dismissal follows an internal investigation into fabricated trades on the platform.
CryptoNinjas · +13 outlets
Polymarket traders cut odds of a $2 trillion Anthropic IPO to 42%
The market-implied probability of Anthropic reaching a $2 trillion valuation slipped, with traders also pricing the chance it exceeds Bitcoin's market cap.
Yahoo Finance UK · +5 outlets
Polymarket markets had Flavio Bolsonaro near 80% before Lula won Brazil runoff
The miss is among the highest-profile recent examples of prediction market odds diverging from election results.
Dealroom · +9 outlets
Knicks fans criticize Polymarket tie to 'The Roommates Show'
The partnership drew fan backlash, showing brand risk for exchanges moving into team-adjacent media.
Sports Business Journal · +2 outlets
NBA partnership announcement draws fan backlash
Yahoo Sports reports negative reaction from fans to the league's prediction market deals.
Yahoo Sports · +6 outlets
Likud targets Gadi Eisenkot's campaign manager over election prediction shared online
Israeli politics is the latest arena where online prediction content has become a political flashpoint.
The Jerusalem Post · +2 outlets
Polymarket odds roundup: Bitcoin October, Sweden PM, World Series MVP
A snapshot of the market-implied probabilities across crypto, politics, and sports contracts.
RG.org · +1 outlets
Polymarket odds on whether HOOD, SOFI and V beat earnings
Traders priced the likelihood that several financial firms top earnings estimates.
TipRanks
Polymarket legal status in California questioned
Availability of the platform in California remains contested as state-level fights continue.
CBS Sports