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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Trader Banks $400K on Maduro’s Exit via Polymarket—Insider Trading Firestorm Erupts A staggering $400,000 windfall has one anonymous trader grinning ear to ear after betting on the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro through Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market platform. But was this a stroke of genius, a lucky guess, or a dirty deal fueled […]
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Vitalik Buterin Touts Prediction Markets as Truth’s Last Stand Against Social Media Madness Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has dropped a bombshell argument: prediction markets could be the hard-hitting fix for the cesspool of lies and hysteria flooding social media. Through posts on Farcaster, a decentralized platform, Buterin champions tools like Polymarket for cutting through noise […]
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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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Kalshi Lawsuit: Prediction Market Accused of Illegal Sports Betting Prediction market platform Kalshi Inc. is embroiled in a fierce legal battle as seven customers have filed a class action lawsuit in a New York court, accusing the company of operating as an unlicensed sports bookmaker while peddling deceptive claims of “legal sports betting.” This case […]
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Robinhood and Susquehanna Snag LedgerX: Prediction Markets Gear Up for a 2026 Explosion Robinhood Markets and Susquehanna Group have teamed up to acquire a 90% stake in LedgerX, a battle-tested crypto derivatives exchange, from Miami International Holdings, who will retain a 10% share. This strategic partnership, with Robinhood at the helm, sets the stage for […]
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Polymarket’s Trading Volume Tainted by Wash Trading, Columbia Study Exposes Polymarket, a heavyweight in the crypto-based prediction market arena, is under fire after a Columbia University study revealed that nearly 25% of its trading volume over the past three years stems from “artificial” wash trading. This bombshell raises hard questions about trust and integrity in […]
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NYSE Parent ICE Eyes $2 Billion Stake in Polymarket: Could a $10 Billion Valuation Be Next? Can a crypto betting platform really hit a $10 billion valuation with Wall Street’s backing? That’s the high-stakes gamble Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the powerhouse behind the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is making with Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction market. […]
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Polymarket Storms Back to the U.S. with $112M Acquisition and Regulatory Nod Polymarket, the decentralized prediction market heavyweight, is making a brazen return to the U.S. market on October 2 after a nearly four-year ban by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). With a $112 million acquisition under its belt and a hard-won regulatory green […]
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Robinhood Stock Rockets with $200M Prediction Market Boost: Bold Innovation or Reckless Gamble? Robinhood, the trading platform synonymous with retail investing, has seen its stock soar to new heights, fueled by a $200 million windfall from prediction markets. This surge, alongside ambitious expansions into speculative private investments and crypto trading, paints a picture of a […]
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