DeFi Rate authorMike Breen
Stories by Mike Breen
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- Sleeper Adds Kalshi Prediction Markets Days Before Super Bowl
The fantasy sports platform began rolling out Kalshi event contracts after NFA approval and withdrawing its lawsuit against the CFTC.
- Kalshi Steps Up Market Integrity Amid Prediction Market Insider Trading Scrutiny
New surveillance committee and enforcement hires come as regulated event markets seek credibility with traders, regulators and major sports leagues.
- 17 DCM Filings Signal Faster CFTC Approvals, Swelling Prediction Market Pipeline
Seventeen exchange applications have reached the CFTC portal since early 2025, seven approved and ten pending. A breakdown of who is filing and why it matters.
- SEC and CFTC Signal Coordinated Regulatory Efforts Under ‘Project Crypto’
At a joint harmonization meeting, US regulators outlined shared crypto plans, and the new CFTC chair detailed a reset of prediction market regulation.
- How Robinhood’s MIAX Plans Could Impact Kalshi
Despite building its own prediction exchange, Robinhood won’t move on from Kalshi any time soon; A meaningful pullback would only shave an estimated 10-15% max of Kalshi volume.
- Novig-Linked Ludlow Exchange Enters CFTC Portal With DCM Application
A proposed event contract exchange linked to Novig appears in CFTC filings as the company weighs a regulated path beyond sweepstakes.
- States Embrace MA Legal Playbook as Kalshi Sports Markets Remain (For Now)
A Massachusetts judge delayed an injunction barring Kalshi's sports event contracts after the company filed an emergency motion.
- Traders Cool on Gambling Loss Cap Rollback As Efforts Stall in Congress
Polymarket and Kalshi odds for repealing the gambling loss deduction cap spiked briefly as lawmakers tried to add it to a spending package.
- Portugal Blocks Polymarket Following Presidential Election Trading Surge
Portugal joins a growing list of countries restricting Polymarket amid regulatory scrutiny and insider trading concerns.
- NYSE Bets on Blockchain With Fully Tokenized 24/7 Trading Platform
The planned platform will merge New York Stock Exchange trading infrastructure with blockchain technology to enable 24/7 digital equity markets.
- FanDuel Predicts Now Available In All 50 States
FanDuel became the first sports gaming operator to offer some form of event contract trading nationwide.
- High Roller Enlists Crypto.com For Prediction Market Launch
The online casino company intends to launch its new prediction market platform in the first quarter of 2026.
- Sleeper Receives NFA Approval To Offer Prediction Markets
The popular DFS platform's approval to operate as an FCM ends its earlier lawsuit against the CFTC over delays.
- Coalition For Prediction Markets Hires Former Congress Members in Bipartisan Push
The Coalition for Prediction Markets hired two former members of Congress, giving the group bipartisan credibility and access to lawmakers amid regulatory scrutiny.
- Golden Globes Polymarket Odds Integration Draws Mixed Reactions
The debut of Polymarket probabilities on Sunday's Golden Globes broadcast put the brand in front of millions of viewers and drew mixed reactions online.
- New York Bill Restricting Prediction Markets Re-Introduced For 2026 Session
The ORACLE Act's sponsor says the bill strives to "make sure that Wall Street stays on Wall Street and Vegas stays in Vegas."
- Polymarket Partners With Golden Globes To Provide Award Market Insights
The partnership brings real-time prediction market data to the Golden Globes, making Polymarket the awards show's exclusive prediction market partner.
- Polymarket Becomes Official Prediction Market Partner Of NY Rangers
The NHL was the first major US sports league to embrace prediction markets, while others remain skeptical.
- Polymarket Deal With Dow Jones Brings Data to WSJ, MarketWatch, Barron’s
The partnership expands Polymarket's US visibility and intensifies its rivalry with Kalshi, as media treats prediction markets as credible financial indicators.