CFTC reopens probe into whether Polymarket breached its 2022 settlement on US user access
The renewed inquiry tests whether Polymarket's offshore platform remained accessible to US traders despite a 2022 agreement, at a time when the CFTC is also sui
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Polymarket investigated dozens of midterm election bets for insider trading, refers cases to CFTC
Polymarket says it flagged and reviewed suspicious election wagers as a roughly $24M House market draws volume, and it is using an ex-FBI-led surveillance syste
Crypto Briefing · +14 outlets
NBA names Kalshi and Polymarket preferred prediction markets, adds integrity framework
The league is partnering with both prediction platforms and pairing the deal with an integrity framework and CFTC safeguards, two weeks after issuing its own ga
Insider Sport · +14 outlets
Saquon Barkley says the NFL forced him to divest his Polymarket equity stake
The Eagles running back's disclosure highlights how league rules bar players from holding stakes in sports prediction and gambling operators.
USA Today · +15 outlets
Polymarket US agrees to pull sports event contracts from Michigan
The move follows state demands that the platform stop offering sports contracts within Michigan, part of a broader state-by-state legal fight over prediction ma
SBC Americas · +14 outlets
Kalshi and Polymarket sue Missouri and Louisiana as CFTC sues Utah
The platforms are challenging state authorities that classify their event contracts as gambling, while federal regulators separately target Utah in court.
ReadWrite · +14 outlets
Judge keeps Polymarket insider trading case against a soldier alive
The case centers on roughly $400K in profit from wagers on Maduro's removal, testing how far the CFTC's reach extends to offshore prediction market trades.
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Brazil bans Polymarket, Kalshi and 25 other prediction platforms
Brazil's ban is paired with an election interference probe that also names Meta and a donor network tied to Vice President Vance.
CoinMarketCap · +13 outlets
Kalshi hits $65B in October trading as Polymarket US sets records ahead of midterms
Record volumes at both venues reflect surging interest in election and sports contracts despite mounting legal and regulatory pressure.
Coinpaper · +1 outlets
Polymarket US launches five-minute BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP up-or-down markets
The short-duration crypto contracts expand Polymarket's product line on its US app while the CFTC probe continues.
FinanceFeeds · +12 outlets
Polymarket hackers drain $2.9M from user wallets, funds to be refunded
The incident is a reminder of custodial and security risk on prediction platforms even as volumes surge.
CoinMarketCap · +2 outlets
Israel election sends $70M in Polymarket bets into turmoil
Odds shifted sharply after exit polls, with Netanyahu and Eisenkot tracking as leading candidates in the Israeli PM market.
Ynetnews · +4 outlets
Prediction markets are turning Washington into a casino, critics say
Opinion and analysis pieces argue that election and event contracts are blurring the line between markets and gambling in the capital.
AFR · +13 outlets
Polymarket's top trader is a sports gambler known as 'Swiss Tony'
Analysis of trading data shows a single sports bettor as the platform's most profitable participant.
Traders Union · +4 outlets
Most Polymarket bettors are losing money, analysis finds
The finding underscores the gap between headline platform volumes and typical user outcomes.
Finimize · +14 outlets
Polymarket sees 82% odds of a December rate hike after the Fed pauses
Prediction market pricing diverged from the Fed's pause, with traders assigning high probability to a December increase.
Yahoo Finance · +5 outlets
NBA, Kalshi, Polymarket and other venues give more than $5M amid gambling scrutiny
The political giving comes as state and federal authorities escalate their scrutiny of prediction markets.
GamingToday · +2 outlets
Report: Polymarket weighs launching a crypto token
Speculation about a token comes as the company expands its US product line and faces regulatory scrutiny.
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