Kalshi’s Margin Trading Approval: A Bold Step for Prediction Markets with Big Risks Kalshi, a U.S.-based prediction market platform, has scored a major win with regulatory approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch margin trading. This move could reshape the speculative betting landscape, creating new intersections between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized […]
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Polymarket’s New Insider Trading Rules: A Bold Move or a Band-Aid for Washington’s Wrath? Prediction markets are betting billions on the future, from election outcomes to inflation swings, but they’re also betting on their own survival. Polymarket, the heavyweight in this blockchain-powered arena, just unleashed its toughest rules yet to tackle insider trading and market […]
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Kalshi Hit with $54M Lawsuit as Polymarket Faces Heat Over Geopolitical Betting Scandals Prediction markets are making headlines for all the wrong reasons as Kalshi, a US-regulated platform, gets slapped with a $54 million class-action lawsuit over a contract tied to the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while Polymarket draws suspicion for […]
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Prediction Markets: Trading or Gambling? Regulatory Showdown with Crypto Implications Prediction markets have exploded from niche experiments to billion-dollar battlegrounds, with platforms like Kalshi hitting over $1 billion in Super Bowl trades alone. Now, they’re at the center of a heated clash between state regulators who scream “gambling” and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) […]
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Trump Administration Backs Kalshi and Polymarket as Nevada Pushes for Ban A fierce regulatory battle is igniting in the United States over prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, with the Trump administration and federal authorities stepping up to defend these platforms against state-level crackdowns. Nevada’s aggressive push to ban certain event contracts under gambling laws […]
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Tennessee Slams Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com: Crypto Betting in the Crosshairs Tennessee regulators have dropped a legal bombshell on prediction market platforms Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com, issuing cease-and-desist orders to halt sports event contracts for state residents by January 31. The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) accuses these platforms of offering unlicensed sports wagering disguised […]
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Kalshi Smashes Records in 2026: Prediction Markets Boom Amid Regulatory Firestorm Kalshi, a trailblazing prediction market platform, roared into 2026 with a jaw-dropping $291 million in daily notional volume on January 1, nearly doubling the $147 million recorded just a month prior in December 2025. This explosive start signals the growing mainstream obsession with betting […]
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Prediction Markets vs Meme Coins: Is This Where Crypto’s Next Alpha Lives? Speculative capital in the crypto space is a fickle creature, constantly sniffing out the next big score. With meme coins reeling from a spectacular crash, prediction markets are emerging as the shiny new toy for traders chasing outsized returns. But is this shift […]
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Connecticut Slams Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com with Cease-and-Desist Over Unlicensed Gambling Connecticut has dropped a regulatory bomb on fintech and crypto giants Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com, issuing cease-and-desist orders for offering unlicensed online gambling through sports-style prediction markets. The state’s Department of Consumer Protection claims these platforms are peddling illegal wagers under the guise of […]
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Google’s Blockchain Play with Polymarket and Kalshi Signals Adoption Push as Best Wallet Nets $16.8M in Presale Tech titan Google is making a bold move into the crypto realm by integrating data from Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market, and Kalshi, a federally regulated counterpart, into its search results and finance tools. At the same time, […]
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