Kalshi raises $1B at $40B valuation as it expands beyond prediction markets into perpetual futures
The round values the private exchange at roughly the level of major exchange groups, funding its push into crypto and stock perpetual futures.
Reuters · +11 outlets
CFTC and DOJ sue Utah to block its crackdown on Kalshi; state AG files criminal charges against co-founders
The federal suit aims to establish CFTC exclusivity over event contracts, while Utah prosecutors separately charged Kalshi's co-founders with felony gambling co
WellPlayed · +14 outlets
Polymarket, Kalshi, Crypto.com and Nadex file federal lawsuits against Louisiana, Missouri and Utah
Operators are challenging state-level bans and orders in federal court as the jurisdictional fight over event contracts widens.
RG.org · +12 outlets
Robinhood Q3 revenue hits record $1.424B as prediction markets outearn crypto, but profit misses estimates
Event contracts logged 16.4 billion trades and a new $100M-plus business line, but falling crypto revenue and tighter spreads drove the stock down.
Yahoo Finance · +5 outlets
NBA names Kalshi and Polymarket preferred prediction market exchanges in deal with CFTC safeguards
The league's partnership legitimizes regulated event contracts around its games and includes a memorandum with the CFTC.
CryptoDaily · +14 outlets
Brazil bans Polymarket, Kalshi and 25 other prediction platforms
The national ban adds Brazil to the growing list of jurisdictions restricting access to prediction market operators.
CoinMarketCap · +14 outlets
Kalshi's co-founders charged with felony gambling counts in Utah
The criminal counts mark an escalation in state efforts to shut down the exchange's sports event contracts.
24/7 Wall St. · +14 outlets
Robinhood CEO says firm is working to get off Kalshi and sees sports becoming commoditized
Tenev and the CFO signaled interest in financial event contracts and reducing dependence on the Kalshi partnership amid expectations of a fickle sports market.
Gaming America · +14 outlets
NYSE plans all-or-nothing binary options on Nvidia, Apple and Tesla as prediction markets hit record volumes
The exchange's proposed contracts borrow the binary payoff structure of event markets, a potential competitive response.
Coinpaper · +5 outlets
Phantom rolls out Kalshi prediction markets to all eligible US users
The wallet's integration brings Kalshi's markets to a broad consumer crypto audience days after federal regulators sued Utah.
Altcoin Buzz · +14 outlets
Robinhood's crypto revenue fell 55% year over year as retail money shifted
The slump in crypto trading revenue contrasted with record prediction market activity at the brokerage.
24/7 Wall St. · +13 outlets
Robinhood adds 14th $100 million business line as event contracts hit record 16.4 billion
The brokerage's scale in prediction markets is emerging as a material standalone business line.
unchainedcrypto.com · +14 outlets
CFTC discusses prediction market oversight at NEXTPredict
The agency's public discussion comes amid escalating litigation over the reach of its exclusive jurisdiction over event contracts.
Casino.com · +8 outlets
Robinhood stock falls 7% after earnings miss despite record trading volumes and $130 Mizuho price target
Shares dropped as crypto weakness and tighter spreads overshadowed record event contract volumes.
Yahoo Finance · +11 outlets
Polymarket to withdraw sports event contracts from Michigan by Nov. 25
The retreat follows Michigan's order as operators weigh compliance against litigation across states.
Gaming Intelligence · +13 outlets
Kalshi sues Missouri instead of complying with state cease order
The exchange chose litigation over withdrawal, setting up a federal test of state authority over sports contracts.
SBC Americas · +14 outlets
DraftKings sees opportunity in crypto event contracts
The sportsbook operator is weighing regulated crypto-linked event products as traditional rivals face state pushback.
Casino.org
A Democratic midterm win could put prediction markets and the CFTC in the hot seat
Analysts see political risk to the federal agency's federalist posture on event contracts if control of Washington shifts.
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