A poll of American adults has revealed a waning attitude to betting on elections via prediction markets, with 44% believing it should be made illegal.
Prediction market platforms continue to expand their footprint into Europe, with Polymarket announcing an agreement with the Bundesliga in a first for the competition.
Kentucky’s new prediction market tax is being challenged in court by a coalition that includes Kalshi, Crypto.com and Polymarket
Prediction market company Kalshi will start requesting information from employers in instances where high-risk markets are in play as it strengthens its efforts to stop insider trading and manipulation on the platform. The sector is facing increased scrutiny over insider trading risks following several high-profile cases involving trades allegedly based on nonpublic information.
The prediction market company, Polymarket, is to exclude use of VPNs on its platform, according to reports, in an effort to clamp down on users bypassing local and national restrictions. The platform is restricted in 33 countries and several regions due to local regulations and sanctions, and the measures aim to prevent users from bypassing those restrictions via VPNs.
Gemini has launched an AI-powered Command Center feature to help users track and analyze prediction markets
A derivatives and securities exchange operator is launching a product that allows for prediction markets to provide its users with partial payouts. Cboe Global Markets is launching a new framework that expands the trading market choice beyond traditional yes/no outcomes.
The prediction market company Kalshi is poised for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) after another bumper year of growth, with reports suggesting a potential late-year 2027 date for a public listing. Reporting from American business publication The Information suggests discussions remain at an early stage.
The CFTC’s proposed prediction market rules have divided trading platforms, gambling groups, states and tribal organisations
Kalshi is seeking talks with Brazilian regulators to reverse a block on prediction market platforms
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has laid out a new draft of rules to regulate the rapidly growing industry as the agency aims to fortify federal oversight in the midst of heavy opposition and legal action from state governments.
New Jersey is adding its name to the long list of states taking action against prediction markets after senators Nicholas Scutari and Paul Sarlo introduced a bill to regulate prediction markets at the state level. Senate Bill 4447 was presented on June 11th and ignores the ferocious push back from the CFTC on similar cases.
Prediction market trading linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup could exceed $2.5 billion in the United States
The Gemini Space Station crypto exchange, owned by the Winklevoss brothers, has been granted permission to offer prediction markets by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The company finally secured a Designated Contract Market (DCM) license five years after initially lodging an application.
Galaxy Digital has launched institutional prediction market trading through its Global Markets desk
