The National Futures Association approved Polymarket's PM Derivatives unit as a futures commission merchant, a regulatory step that lets the company offer fully

Midterm volume on platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi has set a record for a US election cycle, with Democrats favored in both chambers.

The senators' letters press the two prediction markets to show that election odds are not being manipulated or gamed by insiders days before the midterms.

A compromised vendor script drained about $2.7 million from users; the company is refunding $3.9 million and firms have cited a DNS hijack in the incident.

The reported fundraising would value the private prediction market company at roughly triple the level of its last round.

The case is one of several insider trading probes now testing compliance controls at prediction markets, which argue their survival depends on catching such tra

Senate Democrats sent a letter to X leadership questioning whether the platform's timeline treatment and ad practices favor Polymarket, which is tied to Trump J

Kalshi's regulated US footprint is drawing volume away from Polymarket even as both platforms set midterm records.

Analysts are watching whether midterm prices track results closely enough to justify the platforms' growing role as election indicators, after the 2024 boom gav

The wind-down follows state pressure on sports event contracts, and Michigan is among several states that have ordered prediction markets to exit.

The special forces soldier has pleaded not guilty to charges tied to the wager, which raised questions about classified information reaching prediction markets.

Across Kalshi and Polymarket, traders favor Democrats in the key swing Senate contests and in several states where polls show tossups.

Twelve fresh accounts landed a perfect top-five forecast on the award, prompting organizers to allege the market was traded on leaked results.

The venue is seeking a federal forum for litigation over its Bitcoin-linked markets, arguing the claims implicate uniform federal commodities rules.

The NFL treated the stake as a sportsbook interest, a sign that leagues view event contracts on games as gambling for personnel rules.

The pre-IPO perpetual lets traders take leveraged exposure to Anthropic's private valuation, and Polymarket markets price a 79% chance it exceeds Bitcoin's mark

The analysis argues thin order books mean even modest sums can shift political prices, undercutting claims of deep liquidity.

Marketers and compliance analysts flag disclosure and gambling-advertising risk as celebrities sign on as Polymarket promoters.