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- Kalshi Launches Stock-Index Perpetual as Prediction Markets Push Into Traditional Finance
Kalshi’s US 500 contract expands its financial derivatives lineup, following Polymarket’s international rollout across stocks, crypto and commodities, but no expiration does not mean no holding costs or liquidation risk.
- Kalshi Wants to Bring Margin Trading to Prediction Markets
Kalshi's clearinghouse asked the CFTC to allow risk-based margin for institutions on some event contracts, while sports, culture and mention contracts stay fully collateralized.
- Robinhood Picks OG.com to Power Prediction Markets, Takes Equity Stakes in Crypto.com
Robinhood chose Crypto.com's OG.com as an infrastructure and clearing partner for its prediction markets and took minority stakes in both companies.
- Polymarket Reportedly Hits $21B Valuation in New $1B Funding Round
Polymarket is reportedly raising new funding at a valuation close to Kalshi's, even as courts question whether its sports contracts belong under federal derivatives law.
- Gemini Plans Prediction Market Distribution Push After Bringing Clearing In-House
Gemini's prediction market volume rose sharply in the second quarter while revenue stayed small, and it plans to expand through outside distribution partners.
- DraftKings Predictions Volume Hits $11B Run Rate as DKeX Takes Bigger Role
DraftKings Predictions grew quickly through July, and the company is moving major sports trading onto its own exchange, with a new FCM and market making operation.
- Flutter Moves All FanDuel Predicts Sports Contracts to Crypto.com as Market Making Ramps Up
Flutter is moving all FanDuel Predicts sports contracts to Crypto.com while CME keeps financial markets, and its market making business is growing quickly.
- Robinhood Reports $156M in Prediction Market Revenue Beating Crypto and Talks Perps
In its Q2 earnings release and call, Robinhood reported $156 million in prediction market revenue and said it plans to shift more flow to Rothera and eventually offer perpetual futures in the U.S.
- DraftKings Predictions Volume Climbs Again, Reaching $3.1B Annualized Run-Rate
DraftKings reported a second straight month of double-digit growth in its prediction markets volume in May, though the pace eased from April.
- Coinbase Prediction Markets Hit $100M Annualized Revenue Amid Crypto Slump in Q1
Coinbase missed revenue estimates on softer crypto trading, but its prediction markets product became one of its fastest-growing businesses within months of launch.
- ICE Posts Record Earnings, Doubles Down on Polymarket Data and 24/7 Onchain Markets
ICE reported its strongest quarter ever, and CEO Jeff Sprecher put Polymarket's prediction market data alongside traditional macro indicators for managing risk.
- CME Beats Q1 Estimates as Record Volume Offsets Uncertain Prediction Markets Outlook
CME Group beat first-quarter estimates on record volume and data demand, and says the next phase of its prediction markets business depends on how courts rule.
- DraftKings Stock Drops 15% on Earnings Miss, Doubles Down on Prediction Markets
DraftKings' CEO confirmed plans to invest heavily in prediction markets, Railbird and a market making arm, as shares fell on guidance concerns after its fourth-quarter call.
- Robinhood Q4 Earnings Show Prediction Markets Gaining Structural Importance
Robinhood ($HOOD) earnings report showed 12 billion event contracts traded in 2025 as the exchange continues its quest to build the “Financial SuperApp.”
- Yahoo Finance Embeds Polymarket Hub Fueling 18% Weekly Surge
Yahoo! Finance now has Polymarket prediction markets embedded into its platform, extending the platform’s visibility to 150 million monthly users.
- Plus500 Futures Launches Kalshi Prediction Markets for Retail Traders
The Fintech company is bringing Kalshi prediction markets to its retail traders on its Plus500 Futures platform with a simple $0.01 per contract fee structure.
- Jupiter Brings Polymarket Prediction Markets to Solana Blockchain
Jupiter also secured a $35 million strategic investment from ParaFi Capital to ramp up on-chain financial infrastructure for the all-in-one DeFi platform built on Solana.
- Deadline Set to Resolve Stablecoin Dispute Holding Up Crypto Bill
CLARITY Act passage hinges on crypto companies and central banks aligning on stablecoin rewards and interest, and they have until the end of February.
- Cboe Eyes Regulated Prediction Markets With Options-Style Payoffs
The regulated Cboe markets would use “an options structure to offer all-or-none payouts” on financial indicators.
- Trump Taps Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair as Markets React
Warsh was trading at 31% to be the next Fed chair nominee before spiking Thursday evening. What would his confirmation mean for monetary policy and interest rates?