DeFi Rate authorValerie Cross

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Valerie Cross, Ph.D., is a skilled editor, writer, and content strategist with over seven years in the iGaming, poker, and sports betting industry. She has led content teams, managed regional gambling sites, and covered major events like the World Series of Poker. Passionate about storytelling and SEO, Valerie creates engaging, data-driven content for gambling audiences. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, playing poker, and attending sporting events.

Her career highlights include serving as Editor-in-Chief at Catena Media, where she led a team of 15+ contributors and managed content for over 20 regional gambling websites. Prior to that, she was an Associate Editor at PokerNews, reporting on high-profile events like the World Series of Poker and European Poker Tour. She is passionate about highlighting women’s achievements in the gambling industry and was instrumental in expanding coverage of female poker players during her time at PokerNews. Valerie’s background blends creative storytelling with a strong foundation in SEO, content strategy, and analytics. Her work reflects a deep understanding of the intersection of entertainment and user engagement for gambling audiences. Valerie’s writing has been featured in leading gambling news outlets, making her a trusted voice in the space. When she’s not covering sweepstakes casinos or the latest gambling trends, Valerie enjoys traveling, playing poker, and attending sporting events.

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Apr 20, 2026Kalshi Maintains $3B Weekly Volume, Polymarket Pulls Back Post-Masters
Kalshi and Polymarket volume fell from Masters week records on a lighter calendar, with Kalshi drawing fewer, larger bets and Polymarket more, smaller ones.
Apr 17, 2026Ninth Circuit Debates Gaming vs Swaps Divide in Nevada vs. Kalshi Hearing
Ninth Circuit judges pressed both Nevada and Kalshi, Robinhood and Crypto.com on whether Congress let federal regulators displace state sports betting laws.
Apr 13, 2026Kalshi Notches Record $3.5B Volume, with $545 Million Coming in From Masters
The Masters set a golf trading record on Kalshi and Polymarket's Trump and politics markets surged, pushing combined industry volume to a new weekly high.
Apr 9, 2026Why State Regulation Breaks the Prediction Market Exchange Model
Sporttrade CEO Alex Kane estimates what state-by-state licensing would cost an exchange and argues state gambling frameworks were not built for exchanges.
Apr 8, 2026Polymarket US Posts $256M March, Launches Politics and Is Built to Scale
Polymarket US had its strongest month and week in March, then launched its first political and economic markets with a low fee cap and liquidity incentives.
Apr 6, 2026Kalshi Posts $13B Record Volume in March, Extends Lead Over Polymarket to $1B
Both platforms hit March records, then diverged: Kalshi rose 6.4% in the week of March 30 while Polymarket fell 12%, widening Kalshi’s notional volume lead to $932M.
Apr 1, 2026Paradigm Builds Trading Terminal as Prediction Markets Go Institutional
Kalshi investor Paradigm is building a professional prediction markets trading terminal, one of several institutional moves including interest from JPMorgan.
Mar 30, 2026Kalshi Campaign Calls Out Key Misconceptions Emanating from Congress
Kalshi launched an ad blitz in D.C. in response to the wave of Congressional pressure, much of which has leaned on some critical misconceptions of regulated prediction markets like Kalshi.
Mar 30, 2026Kalshi Hits $12B, Polymarket $10B All-Time Highs on March NCAA Tournament Surge
Kalshi set a monthly volume record in March with days still to go, while Polymarket passed ten billion dollars in a month for the first time on March Madness trading.
Mar 27, 2026Kalshi Lands Margin Trading Approval and ARK Invest Partnership in Wall Street Push
Kalshi secured margin trading approval through affiliate Kinetic Markets and announced an ARK Invest research partnership in the same week, in a push for institutional traders.
Mar 24, 2026The Hidden Tax Inside Your Prediction Market App: March Madness Odds Compared
We compared pricing on six prediction market apps and two sportsbooks for NCAA tournament games and found house take varied widely between platforms.
Mar 23, 2026Kalshi Hits Record $3.4B Week with March Madness as Polymarket Tallies $2.5B
Kalshi posted a new record $3.40 billion notional volume week as Polymarket’s sports volume surged 32% week over week with NCAA basketball tournaments in full swing.
Mar 22, 2026Kalshi Forced Out of Nevada But April 3 Hearing Offers a Way Back In
Kalshi delisted its sports, elections, and entertainment contracts in Nevada on Saturday to comply with a court ruling, setting up a major clash in the upcoming April 3rd TRO hearing.
Mar 17, 2026Arizona AG Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi in Escalating State Battle
Arizona AG Kris Mayes hit the prediction market platform with a 20-count criminal information in Maricopa County, the most aggressive state enforcement action against Kalshi to date.
Mar 16, 2026Kalshi Posts Record $2.9B Week on NCAA Basketball Tournaments as Polymarket Dips
Kalshi posted a new volume record for the week of March 9-15, surging to $2.9B on the back of NCAAB conference tournaments. Meanwhile, Polymarket dipped 6% ahead of the March fed meeting.
Mar 13, 2026A $50M Lesson: Aave Swap Loss Raises Questions Around DeFi Guardrails, UX
A huge USDT trade for AAVE through Aave and CoW Swap returned almost nothing because of price impact, not a hack, raising questions about DeFi guardrails and design.
Mar 11, 2026Mastercard Crypto Partner Push Undercuts Banks’ Case Against Stablecoin Yield
Mastercard signed dozens of crypto companies to its network while banks lobby Congress to ban stablecoin yield and crypto rewards in the CLARITY Act, rewards Mastercard already offers.
Mar 9, 2026Prediction Markets Hit $5.9B as Kalshi and Polymarket Set Combined Weekly Record
Kalshi and Polymarket had their biggest combined week on record as Polymarket passed a billion dollars in weekly sports volume for the first time.
Mar 5, 2026What Tokenized Asset Clarity Means for Future of Prediction Markets
New U.S. guidance on tokenized securities adds to a growing regulatory push toward blockchain finance, with potential ripple effects for prediction markets.
Mar 4, 2026Kevin Warsh Fed Chair Nomination Official, Settling $807M Prediction Market
Kevin Warsh's formal nomination as Fed chair settles one of the most heavily traded markets on Kalshi and Polymarket, where traders had him as a near-certain pick.