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.

Industry

Kalshi Names Insider Trading Violators Linked to MrBeast, Election Markets

Amid push for market integrity transparency, Kalshi sanctioned former California gubernatorial candidate and trader linked to MrBeast markets in insider trading enforcement...

Mike Breen

February 25, 2026

Crypto

CLARITY Act Debate Intensifies as White House Hosts Third Meeting

The White House hosted its third round of CLARITY Act negotiations today, with top legal officers from Coinbase and Ripple sitting down alongside banking representatives to try to break the...

Iliana Mavrou

February 19, 2026

CFTC moves to defend prediction markets in court amid escalating state regulatory challenges

Regulation & Policy

CFTC Chair Defends Prediction Markets in WSJ Op-Ed as Agency Moves to Intervene in Legal Battles

Chairman Michael Selig defends prediction markets as CFTC moves to intervene in state regulatory...

Mike Breen

February 16, 2026

Crypto

White House Pushes CLARITY Act Deadline Amid Stablecoin Reward Dispute

The White House is accelerating a March 1 deadline for the CLARITY Act, but talks are stuck over stablecoin rewards, which banks see as a threat to deposits and crypto firms view as...

Iliana Mavrou

February 12, 2026

CFTC chair Mike Selig lays out regulatory approach on Odd Lots podcast

Regulation & Policy

CFTC Chair Clarifies Role of Regulator in Prediction Markets on ‘Odd Lots’ Podcast

Chairman Mike Selig casts prediction markets as next financial frontier, signaling lighter-touch oversight with flexible regulatory...

Jason Brow

February 12, 2026

Nevada crackdown sports prediction markets

Industry

Nevada Rep Targets Federal Prediction Market Ban Amid Democrat-Led Charge

Rep. Titus announced a bill to prohibit sports event contracts as Nevada battles Kalshi and others. The push is clearly partisan: Democrats are driving legislative efforts to restrict the...

Mike Breen

February 11, 2026

Kalshi and polymarket vs massachusetts escalates

Industry

Kalshi Loses in Massachusetts, Polymarket Sues — Will the CFTC Intervene?

Kalshi must geofence Massachusetts within 30 days; Polymarket sued to avoid the same fate. A legal expert explains why this won't be resolved anytime...

Jason Brow

February 10, 2026

Several DCM applicants are currently sitting in CFTC portal

Industry

17 DCM Filings Signal Faster CFTC Approvals, Swelling Prediction Market Pipeline

17 DCM applications have hit the CFTC portal since early 2025, with seven approved and ten pending. We break down who's filing and what it means for prediction markets....

Mike Breen

February 5, 2026