Prediction Markets

Highlights: Michael Selig’s first chance for leadership at the CFTC carries significant weight for crypto regulation. He’s getting backlash from Wall Street, lawmakers and agency officials for his pro-crypto stance. As the CFTC assumes a larger role in crypto, worries […]

Highlights: Trump said the U.S. must protect crypto because rival countries want to replace it. He called America the world’s crypto capital and backed clear “rules of the road.” Trump praised CFTC Chairman Mike Selig and supported the agency’s prediction […]

Highlights: The CFTC eased reporting rules for platforms offering prediction market event contracts. Event contract trading platforms received fresh relief from selected swap reporting requirements. Several states still oppose federally regulated prediction market platforms. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission […]

Highlights: Polymarket is launching a major upgrade with a new stablecoin and a rebuilt trading infrastructure. The platform says the changes will make trading faster, cheaper, and more reliable. The rollout will also cancel open orders during maintenance.  Prediction market […]

Highlights: US lawmakers introduced new rules to stop officials from using inside information on prediction markets. The PREDICT Act blocks political betting by senior officials and their families to protect public trust. States and federal agencies are increasing pressure on […]

Highlights: The new Innovation Task Force targets crypto, AI, and prediction markets. The SEC and CFTC now show a more coordinated approach to digital asset oversight. Prediction markets have become a central issue in the federal regulatory debate. The Commodity […]

Highlights: Gemini will exit the UK, EU, and Australia while cutting jobs to focus operations on the US market The exchange plans to shut services in several markets to reduce costs and focus operations on core regions. Gemini confirmed the […]

Highlights: A Nevada judge declined an emergency order and let Coinbase keep its products available for now. State regulators and Coinbase are clashing over whether federal law governs prediction markets. Similar legal fights in other states show rising scrutiny of […]

Highlights: The CFTC dropped a 2024 proposal and closed the door on a ban tied to event contracts. The shift gives prediction markets more clarity as the agency prepares a fresh rule path. Regulators also pulled staff guidance that had […]

Highlights: Polymarket was ordered to halt operations in Portugal within 48 hours. Over €103 million bet on the Portuguese election triggered a regulatory response. Portugal joins over 30 nations restricting or banning access to Polymarket’s services. Portugal’s gambling regulator has […]

Highlights: Kalshi wins a temporary legal halt against Tennessee regulators. Tennessee’s cease-and-desist order is frozen until January 26. Kalshi argues its operations are federally regulated under the CFTC. A federal judge has temporarily blocked a cease-and-desist order on the prediction […]

Highlights: CFTC has unveiled a new innovation committee to guide crypto AI and modern financial market regulation. Crypto and exchange CEOs will advise regulators on real market risks and technology-driven change. Lawmakers are increasing pressure as prediction markets and digital […]