Regulation & Policy

Tracking the rules shaping prediction and crypto markets — from CFTC oversight and state-level battles to federal legislation and legal challenges between platforms and regulators. We break down what the policy shift means for traders and the industry.

Regulation & Policy

Kalshi Certifies Gold and Silver Perpetual Contracts While Lawsuit Challenging Offerings Remains Pending

Kalshi's self-certification of gold and silver perps raises the stakes of The CME Group's legal challenge to the CFTC's regulation of...

Derek Helling

September 9, 2026

Legal News & Updates

New Jersey Asks Supreme Court to Decide Whether Prediction Markets Are Sportsbooks or Swaps

New Jersey has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review its loss to Kalshi, giving the justices a direct chance to resolve the growing split over whether sports-event contracts are federally...

Pat Evans

September 2, 2026

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Regulation & Policy

Kalshi Sanctions Congressional Candidate Laurie Buckhout Following Trades She Placed On Her Own Race

Laurie Buckhout, who is running to represent North Carolina’s first congressional district, faces a fine and has been suspended by Kalshi after she traded on markets related to the race...

Derek Helling

September 1, 2026

Polymarket US has filed AI compute contracts as the CFTC seeks public input on standards for the emerging market and exchanges including Kalshi, CME, ICE and Liquid Compute race to build products around future computing costs

Regulation & Policy

Polymarket US Files AI Compute Contracts as CFTC Seeks Standards for Emerging ‘Digital Oil’ Market

The CFTC is seeking public comment on how AI compute derivatives should be listed and overseen, including questions around liquidity, benchmark reliability, manipulation and customer...

Mike Breen

August 21, 2026

The CFTC’s inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee meeting brought together prediction market, derivatives, crypto and technology executives to debate market integrity, consumer protections and the agency’s approach to emerging financial products.

Regulation & Policy

CFTC Readies Prediction Market Rules as Innovation Advisory Committee Weighs Market Limits, Consumer Safeguards

At Thursday’s inaugural IAC meeting, prediction market and derivatives executives broadly backed federal oversight and stronger consumer safeguards while clashing over self-certification,...

Mike Breen

August 20, 2026

Kalshi removed markets tied to what announcers say during sports broadcasts while keeping political and corporate mention contracts live.

Regulation & Policy

Kalshi Pulls Sports Mention Markets Amid Reported CFTC Probe, Leaves Others Live

Sports announcer mention markets, which generated more than $47 million in trading volume on Kalshi during the 2025-2026 NFL season, have been pulled from the platform, but similar...

Mike Breen

August 14, 2026

Novig has filed new Ludlow Exchange rules covering a 21+ minimum age, trading limits and other participant safeguards.

Regulation & Policy

Novig Adds Responsible Trading Framework, 21+ Age Requirement to Prediction Market Rulebook

Limits and timeouts are already live in Novig’s app as Ludlow Exchange files broader standards covering marketing, contract design and behavioral...

Mike Breen

August 13, 2026

The CFTC invoked emergency powers and ordered Kalshi to continue operating as it faces a New York enforcement action challenging its event contracts.

Regulation & Policy

CFTC Invokes Emergency Powers, Orders Kalshi to Keep Operating Amid New York Lawsuit

The CFTC declared New York’s attempt to potentially shut down the prediction market exchange a “market emergency,” escalating the federal/state fight over event...

Mike Breen

August 11, 2026

Market-side comments on the CFTC’s proposed event contract rule backed clearer standards for prediction markets while exposing divisions over sports contracts, self-certification and the boundary between derivatives and gaming.

Regulation & Policy

Kalshi, Polymarket and Other Exchanges Push CFTC for Clearer Event Contract Rules

Comments on the CFTC’s proposed event contract rule show Kalshi, Polymarket and other market-side voices backing contract-by-contract review for prediction markets. The filings also...

Mike Breen

July 29, 2026

Major sports leagues and player unions are asking the CFTC to add safeguards around sports event contracts, including limits on injury, officiating and certain player-specific markets.

Regulation & Policy

Sports Leagues And Player Unions Press CFTC For Prediction Market Safeguards

Comments on the CFTC’s public-interest rulemaking for prediction markets show leagues and player unions pushing for betting-style safeguards around sports event contracts, including...

Mike Breen

July 29, 2026

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