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Finance & Earnings
CME Beats Q1 Estimates as Record Volume Offsets Uncertain Prediction Markets Outlook
CME Group beat Q1 estimates on record volume and data demand with a
reported ~215M prediction market contracts traded since early Dec. launch. The next growth phase hinges on how U.S....
Derek Helling
April 24, 2026
Industry
New Broker Filings Fuel Distribution Race Across Prediction Markets
Prediction market expansion in the U.S. is unfolding not just through new exchanges, but also through companies applying to act as intermediaries. A growing group of firms spanning news...
Mike Breen
April 24, 2026
Regulation & Policy
US Army Soldier Arrested for Insider Trading on Maduro Raid He Helped Plan
The suspected inside trader who netted more than $400K on well-timed trades related to the capture of former Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro has finally been named. The Department of...
Valerie Cross
April 23, 2026
Legal News & Updates
Wisconsin Sues Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com Over Sports Contracts in ‘Race to the Courthouse’
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has filed a series of lawsuits against major prediction market operators and their distribution partners, alleging that sports event contracts offered by...
Mike Breen
April 23, 2026
Featured News and Analysis
Kalshi Suspensions Include State Senator Sponsoring a Prediction Markets Ban
After the Commodity Futures Trading Commission leaders recently outlined insider trading enforcement priorities, Kalshi announced suspensions of three political candidates for “political...
Pat Evans
April 22, 2026
US Elections
Prediction Markets Nailed Narrow Virginia Redistricting Referendum Win
The Virginia redistricting referendum this week did not just redraw the state’s congressional map, it also gave prediction markets a chance to price a high‑stakes, court‑bound...
Pat Evans
April 22, 2026
US Elections
Ohio Senate Special Election Moves to Toss-Up as Markets Price Flip Risk
The 2026 Ohio Senate special election has quietly become one of the best potential swing‑seat flips on the Democratic side of the map, and prediction markets are starting to treat it that...
Pat Evans
April 22, 2026
Industry
Seven Ways Prediction Markets Are Rewriting Institutional Risk Management
Prediction markets are pulling in institutions like a magnet for cleaner real-world hedging. Citadel Securities, one of the world’s largest market makers, has just revealed it is actively...
Alejandro Miguel
April 22, 2026
Legal News & Updates
New York AG Targets Lawsuits Against Coinbase and Gemini Prediction Markets
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed civil enforcement actions against Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan, accusing both companies of operating unlicensed gambling...
Mike Breen
April 21, 2026
US Elections
Becerra Leads CA Governor Scramble as Markets Surge After Swalwell Exit
It has been more than a week since Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor, and prediction markets are treating the field like a live‑wire contest. ...
Pat Evans
April 21, 2026