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Industry
Kalshi Campaign Calls Out Key Misconceptions Emanating from Congress
Kalshi launched an ad blitz in D.C. in response to the wave of Congressional pressure, much of which has leaned on some critical misconceptions of regulated prediction markets like Kalshi....
US Elections
Georgia Could Swing the Senate, but Early Consensus Leans Blue
The Georgia Senate seat could be one of the Democrat's most vulnerable in November, but the GOP primary is fairly quiet so far on prediction...
Industry
NFL Pushes Kalshi, Polymarket to Limit Manipulation-Prone Sports Markets
Letters to all regulated prediction market platforms offering NFL markets signal a more direct push by the NFL to restrict markets easily subject to manipulation like player injuries and...
Volume Report
Kalshi Hits $12B, Polymarket $10B All-Time Highs on March NCAA Tournament Surge
Kalshi posted $12.35B in March with two days to go for its biggest month ever while Polymarket crossed $10B in monthly volume for the first time. March Madness trading fueled the...
Industry
Washington Becomes the Latest State to Take Legal Action Against Kalshi
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown filed a lawsuit in state court seeking to declare Kalshi’s prediction markets illegal under Washington law, block access for residents, and recover...
Industry
Kalshi Lands Margin Trading Approval and ARK Invest Partnership in Wall Street Push
Kalshi secured margin trading approval through affiliate Kinetic Markets LLC and announced an ARK Invest research partnership in the same week, completing the federal infrastructure for...
US Elections
Maine Senate Primary Odds Tilt to Platner as Traders Eye Key Senate Flip Opportunity
Prediction markets show Graham Platner at ~80% odds to win Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, with over $4M in volume. Traders see the race as a key pathway to a Democratic Senate...
Industry
PredictIt Rolls Out New Design After Surviving CFTC Shutdown Attempt
The academic prediction market platform focused on politics modernizes its interface after a legal battle, but remains outside the fully commercial model driving industry...
Regulation & Policy
Rep. Seth Moulton Bars Staff From Prediction Markets as New Bills Target Insider Trading
Rep. Moulton is first member of Congress to impose office-level prediction market restrictions, while the PREDICT Act becomes the latest bill targeting insider trading by government...
Crypto
Coinbase Rejects Stablecoin Yield Ban in New Clarity Act Draft as Experts Weigh In
As Coinbase rejects a new Clarity Act draft that prohibits passive stablecoin yield, some experts warn the approach amounts to “protectionism” against crypto’s biggest competitive...
