Industry
Kalshi Halts Khamenei Market, Polymarket’s Contract Enters Second Dispute
When U.S. and Israeli strikes hit Iran early Saturday morning, prediction markets faced the scenario critics and regulators had warned about days earlier. Kalshi’s Ali Khamenei...
Cheryle Shepstone
March 1, 2026
Industry
Flutter Q4 Earnings Call Highlights Prediction Market Push as FanDuel Predicts Ramps Up
During Q4 earnings call, Flutter executives said event contracts could accelerate legalization of online sportsbooks and casinos as prediction market investment trends toward the upper end...
Mike Breen
February 26, 2026
Crypto
Axiom Insider Data Abuse Allegations Expose Crypto Compliance Gaps
On-chain investigator ZachXBT alleges insiders at Solana-based Axiom Exchange exploited access to customer order data, exposing compliance gaps as debates intensify around federal crypto...
Valerie Cross
February 26, 2026
Crypto
Insider Trading Reform Takes Priority as CLARITY Act Advances Behind the Scenes
Industry leaders from Stable, Wintermute, tx, and DonaFi told DeFi Rate that crypto's absence from the State of the Union is procedural, not a setback. However, experts were divided on...
Iliana Mavrou
February 26, 2026
Industry
Kalshi Names Insider Trading Violators Linked to MrBeast, Election Markets
Amid push for market integrity transparency, Kalshi sanctioned former California gubernatorial candidate and trader linked to MrBeast markets in insider trading enforcement...
Mike Breen
February 25, 2026
Crypto
Polymarket Traders Allege Settlement Exploit Targeting Liquidity Providers
Polymarket posted a disclaimer about a "technical exploit that may be artificially distorting prices," highlighting risks in hybrid central limit order book (CLOB) and on-chain settlement...
Dirk van Haaster
February 25, 2026
Industry
DimeTrades Files for CFTC Exchange Status, Backed by Kalshi Attorneys
DimeTrades applied for CFTC designation as a regulated prediction market exchange with Polymarket's clearing, backed by a team with deep experience in derivatives regulation and market...
Mike Breen
February 25, 2026
Data
Trump Speech Generated $11.97M in Volume, Kalshi Hourly Breakdown
Kalshi's mention market on Trump's speech took in 391,165 trades over 46 days of live markets . 79% of the money showed up on speech night for a total of 11.97 million in lifetime...
Cheryle Shepstone
February 25, 2026
Industry
9 of the Most Bizarre Prediction Markets Open for State of the Union
From Trump's water intake to whether he'll say "discombobulator," prediction markets have left no stone...
Cheryle Shepstone
February 24, 2026
Industry
SOTU Odds: Mentions, Attendance, Trump’s Speech at Kalshi and Polymarket
Kalshi and Polymarket International have more than $17 million in combined SOTU volume across mentions, attendance, Trump's speech duration, handshakes, and more. Here's everything you can...
Cheryle Shepstone
February 24, 2026
Data
Trump’s State of the Union Is a Multi-Million Dollar Mention Market — Here’s How Traders Are Playing It
We found average hit rate, historical trends, and what two experts have to say about Trump mention markets heading into the State of the Union...
Valerie Cross
February 24, 2026
Industry
Prediction Market Volume Holds at $5.25B as Kalshi Nears 50% Market Share
Weekly notional volume across prediction market platforms dipped 1.4% to $5.25 billion for Feb. 16–22. Kalshi jumped 6.7% to $2.59 billion as Polymarket slid 3.2% WoW to $1.83...
Valerie Cross
February 23, 2026