Regulation & Policy
Lawmakers Move to Bar Government Insiders from Trading Prediction Markets
Representative Ritchie Torres is set to introduce the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026....
Dirk van Haaster
January 5, 2026
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
Coinbase Files Lawsuits in Illinois, Michigan and Connecticut Over Prediction Markets
Coinbase files lawsuits in Michigan, Illinois and Connecticut....
Cheryle Shepstone
December 19, 2025
Regulation & Policy
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...
Jason Brow
December 19, 2025
Regulation & Policy
Mike Selig: CFTC Will Lean on Courts To Determine If Sports Event Contracts Are Gambling
Democratic Senators pressed Mike Selig, President Trump’s nomination as the next head of the Commodity Future Trading Commission, about sports event contracts during a hearing before the...
Marcus DiNitto
November 19, 2025
Regulation & Policy
Massachusetts Issues Stern Warning To Sportsbooks About Prediction Market Plans
Massachusetts has become the latest to state to warn sports betting licensees about getting too deep into the prediction markets business. In a letter to operators, Massachusetts Gaming...
Marcus DiNitto
November 13, 2025
Regulation & Policy
Polymarket Returns to U.S. with Beta Launch for Select Users
Polymarket has relaunched in a limited beta in the U.S., announcing that it is letting a small number of American users trade contracts on outcomes for sports, politics, pop culture, and...
Brett Collson
November 13, 2025
Regulation & Policy
California Judge Rules Kalshi Operates Under Federal Oversight, Not Tribal Gaming Law
Kalshi has scored another win in its fight to define the future of sports prediction markets. On Monday, a California federal judge refused to block the platform’s contracts in...
Brett Collson
November 11, 2025
Featured News and Analysis
Sen. Addabbo: New York State Can’t ‘Wait on Sidelines’ To Address Prediction Markets
While a bill has been filed in the New York State Assembly to restrict prediction markets on multiple fronts, Senator Joseph Addabbo’s support is critical to its passage. Assemblyman...
Marcus DiNitto
November 11, 2025
Regulation & Policy
Kamala Harris Advisor Picks Could Indicate Persisting Crypto Policy
Recent insights suggest that US Vice President Kamala Harris might continue the current administration’s hardheaded approach toward crypto. Her choice of advisors, as identified...
Alejandro Miguel
August 13, 2024