Kalshi’s Legal Victory Signals a New Front in the Fight for Decentralized Finance A landmark ruling from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia has delivered a major win for Kalshi, a prediction market platform, affirming that its sports-related event contracts are under federal jurisdiction through the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and […]
Read Full Article
CFTC Lawsuit vs. States: Prediction Markets Regulation Battle with Kalshi and Polymarket The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fired a legal salvo against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois, even naming Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker in the fray, to assert federal dominance over prediction markets. This clash over platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket isn’t just […]
Read Full Article
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 […]
Read Full Article
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 […]
Read Full Article
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 […]
Read Full Article
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) […]
Read Full Article
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 […]
Read Full Article
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 […]
Read Full Article
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 […]
Read Full Article
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 […]
Read Full Article