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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Polymarket got hit by a contract exploit that drained more than $600,000 in crypto, with losses climbing close to $700,000, but the real scare was what could have happened if the attacker had twisted market resolution permissions. Losses: more than $600K drained, nearly $700K total Target: Polymarket’s UMA CTF Adapter on Polygon Main risk: compromised […]
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Minnesota has drawn a hard line against prediction markets, and the CFTC is answering with a lawsuit that could decide whether states can treat these markets like gambling or whether federal derivatives law wins the turf war. CFTC sues Minnesota over a new prediction markets ban Law takes effect Aug. 1 unless a court blocks […]
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Polymarket is pushing prediction markets into one of finance’s murkiest corners: private-company valuations, IPO timing, and secondary trading activity. A new exclusive deal with Nasdaq Private Market gives traders a way to bet on unicorn outcomes before those companies ever hit public markets. Exclusive partnership: Polymarket teams up with Nasdaq Private Market New markets: private-company […]
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