Kalshi is getting a reminder that fast growth in finance comes with boring little things like disclosure rules, and regulators do not treat “oops, the influencer forgot the ad label” as a charming personality quirk. NAD referral: Kalshi refused a voluntary review of influencer ads Disclosure issue: Paid ties may not have been clearly revealed […]
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Congress is moving to ban lawmakers from trading on crypto prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi — and yeah, that should have happened a long time ago. Senate already approved a ban for senators and staff House may attach similar language to H.R. 7008 Polymarket and Kalshi support the move to boost legitimacy Enforcement is […]
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Polymarket is facing backlash after reports it spent more than $350,000 paying influencers to promote its betting odds on X without clearly disclosing the sponsorship. In a sector that already has a trust problem the size of a whale wallet, that kind of sleight of hand is exactly the sort of nonsense that keeps crypto […]
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Kalshi has sued Minnesota over a new law that would restrict prediction markets and impose criminal penalties on people involved in certain event-based contracts, setting up a blunt fight over who gets to regulate this fast-growing corner of finance. Kalshi vs. Minnesota — federal oversight or state gambling law? Criminal penalties could hit users, businesses, […]
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Donald Trump has jumped into the prediction markets fight, backing platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket while Washington and the states claw over who gets to regulate them. Trump backs prediction markets as part of America’s crypto push CFTC vs. state regulators is the core legal battle Kalshi and Polymarket are at the center of the […]
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Outpoll wants to make prediction markets feel less like a gimmick and more like an actual trading venue for real-world events, complete with automation, risk controls, and creator-driven markets. That’s a serious pitch in a sector that still suffers from thin liquidity, trust issues, and more vaporware than it cares to admit. YES/NO contracts on […]
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Kalshi is turning up the pressure in Washington, backing a new lobbying group as prediction markets face a growing pile-up of legal, political, and regulatory threats. Kalshi backs Americans for Fair Markets Taylor Budowich joins as strategic advisor CFTC oversight is the main goal Congress is probing Kalshi and Polymarket State gambling fights are heating […]
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Hyperliquid’s HYPE token is still on a tear after breaking into crypto’s top 10 by market cap, but the rally is pausing as traders take profits and the market checks whether the move has real staying power. HYPE entered crypto’s top 10 by market cap Nearly 42% rally from a local low before consolidation 97% […]
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CFTC crypto oversight is under fresh scrutiny after a New York Times report said senior officials who raised concerns about prediction market firms were sidelined, investigated, and pushed out. The dispute reaches Polymarket, Crypto.com, and a Gemini affiliate, while a broader fight over prediction markets, crypto regulation, and federal versus state authority keeps getting messier. […]
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Hyperliquid, Solana, and PredictMarkets are being framed as three very different crypto forecasts for Q2 2026: one built on trading infrastructure, one on large-cap ecosystem strength, and one on a high-risk presale tied to prediction markets. Hyperliquid — performance-first trading onchain Solana — large-cap strength with real-world use PredictMarkets — speculative presale riding prediction market […]
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