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- 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.
- Maduro Insider Trading Controversy Exposes Prediction Markets’ Real Risks
Important clarifications around the suspected Maduro insider trading incident expose the real flaws holding prediction markets back.
- 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."
- Lawmakers Move to Bar Government Insiders from Trading Prediction Markets
Rep. Ritchie Torres plans a bill barring federal officials and appointees from trading political and policy contracts when they have or could obtain nonpublic information.
- Coinbase Files Lawsuits in Illinois, Michigan and Connecticut Over Prediction Markets
Coinbase Financial Markets sued Illinois, Connecticut and Michigan in federal court to block them from enforcing gambling laws against its planned prediction markets.
- US Senate Confirms Mike Selig as CFTC Chair
US Senate confirms Mike Selig to run the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Travis Hill to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
- Mike Selig: CFTC Will Lean on Courts To Determine If Sports Event Contracts Are Gambling
At his Senate confirmation hearing, CFTC nominee Mike Selig told Democratic senators he would rely on the courts to decide whether sports event contracts are gambling.
- Massachusetts Issues Stern Warning To Sportsbooks About Prediction Market Plans
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission told sports betting licensees that offering or steering patrons to sports event contracts could cost them their licenses.
- Polymarket Returns to U.S. with Beta Launch for Select Users
Polymarket began letting a small group of American users trade in a limited beta, founder Shayne Coplan said, years after a CFTC settlement pushed it offshore.
- California Judge Rules Kalshi Operates Under Federal Oversight, Not Tribal Gaming Law
A federal judge denied three California tribes an injunction against Kalshi, finding its sports contracts fall under the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC oversight.
- Sen. Addabbo: New York State Can’t ‘Wait on Sidelines’ To Address Prediction Markets
Assemblyman Clyde Vanel filed a bill to restrict prediction markets in New York, and Senate gaming chair Joseph Addabbo told DeFi Rate the state should act rather than wait.
- Kamala Harris Advisor Picks Could Indicate Persisting Crypto Policy
Galaxy Digital's Alex Thorn argues that Harris working with Brian Deese and Bharat Ramamurti, two Biden officials he calls anti-crypto, signals continued tough policy.