Prediction Market and Crypto News
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Investments
Fireplace Raises $1.5M to Bring Bloomberg-Style Infrastructure to Prediction Markets
Fireplace, a professional trading terminal purpose-built for prediction markets, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed round led by Frachtis, with participation from White Star Capital and...
Dirk van Haaster
February 19, 2026
Industry
Polymarket Opens the Pipes: Public APIs and Permissionless Liquidity Mark Structural Shift
Polymarket US is rolling out public APIs and permissionless liquidity rewards to encourage deeper liquidity, tighter spreads, and more institutional participation. But there are...
Dirk van Haaster
February 19, 2026
Industry
Novig Raises $75M, Positions CFTC-Regulated Exchange as Future of Sports Betting
Pantera-led funding round values company at $500 million as Novig pivots from sweepstakes sports betting exchange model to federally-regulated prediction...
Mike Breen
February 18, 2026
Industry
Bitwise Joins Roundhill in Race to Launch US Election Prediction ETFs
Bitwise filed with the SEC to launch 2028 US election ETFs under its new PredictionShares brand, joining Roundhill and GraniteShares in the race to bring political outcome contracts to NYSE...
Alejandro Miguel
February 18, 2026
Industry
What’s in Robinhood Ventures Fund I — and Should You Buy $RVI?
Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) offers retail access to Stripe, Databricks, and 6 other private companies at $25/share. We break down the fees, risks, and how it compares to ARK and...
Valerie Cross
February 17, 2026
Crypto
Coinbase Shifts to Stocks, ETFs and Prediction Markets After $667M Q4 Loss
After posting a $667M quarterly loss, Coinbase is scrapping its social push and doubling down on stocks, ETFs and prediction markets to compete as an all-in-one trading...
Iliana Mavrou
February 17, 2026
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
Industry
Prediction Markets Enter NBA Spotlight as League Signals Growing Interest
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told reporters during All-Star Weekend the league is "paying enormous amount of attention" to prediction markets following Giannis Antetokounmpo's investment in...
Mike Breen
February 16, 2026
Data
Prediction Markets Cool to $5.3B After Super Bowl Surge as 6-Month Growth Hits 13x
Weekly volume fell 14.8% to $5.3B after Super Bowl Sunday’s $1.34B spike, yet industry volume has grown 13x in six months. Kalshi continues to lead in sports, Polymarket dominates...
Valerie Cross
February 16, 2026
Industry
Vitalik Buterin Warns Prediction Markets’ Focus on Sports and Crypto Comes at a Cost
Vitalik Buterin warns prediction markets risk becoming speculative "corposlop," urging a shift toward hedging and long-term financial...
Dirk van Haaster
February 16, 2026