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Industry
Kalshi’s AP Deal Is a Credibility Win — And Its Trust Problem Isn’t Going Away
The AP will provide official election data to Kalshi, but the backlash to the news exposes a widening gap between institutional credibility and public trust that prediction markets must...
Valerie Cross
March 3, 2026
Industry
Nasdaq Binary Options Filing Sets Up SEC vs. CFTC Coordination Test
The exchange’s Nasdaq 100 “yes-or-no” contracts would be listed as securities, not derivatives — potentially redefining how federal regulators divide oversight of prediction...
Jason Brow
March 2, 2026
Industry
Kalshi, Polymarket Combine for $17.9B February Volume as Polymarket Closes Gap
Both Kalshi ($9.93B) and Polymarket ($7.94B) posted MoM increases of nearly 4% in February. Meanwhile, Polymarket volume surged 32% WoW with help from Khamenei markets to close the gap on...
Valerie Cross
March 2, 2026
Regulation & Policy
Former Trump Chief Of Staff Targets Sports Prediction Markets With New Advocacy Coalition
Group 'Gambling Is Not Investing' argues sports contracts bypass state gambling frameworks as CFTC defends federal derivatives...
Mike Breen
March 2, 2026
Industry
DraftKings Unveils ‘Super App’ Plans to Capture $10B Prediction Market Opportunity
Investor Day showcases DraftKings’ plan to scale Predictions by leveraging built-in advantages in sports markets and taking control of its full exchange stack, including market making...
Mike Breen
March 2, 2026
Industry
Kalshi Halts Khamenei Market, Polymarket’s Contract Enters Second Dispute
When U.S. and Israeli strikes hit Iran early Saturday morning, prediction markets faced the scenario critics and regulators had warned about days earlier. Kalshi’s Ali Khamenei...
Cheryle Shepstone
March 1, 2026
Industry
Flutter Q4 Earnings Call Highlights Prediction Market Push as FanDuel Predicts Ramps Up
During Q4 earnings call, Flutter executives said event contracts could accelerate legalization of online sportsbooks and casinos as prediction market investment trends toward the upper end...
Mike Breen
February 26, 2026
Crypto
Axiom Insider Data Abuse Allegations Expose Crypto Compliance Gaps
On-chain investigator ZachXBT alleges insiders at Solana-based Axiom Exchange exploited access to customer order data, exposing compliance gaps as debates intensify around federal crypto...
Valerie Cross
February 26, 2026
Crypto
Insider Trading Reform Takes Priority as CLARITY Act Advances Behind the Scenes
Industry leaders from Stable, Wintermute, tx, and DonaFi told DeFi Rate that crypto's absence from the State of the Union is procedural, not a setback. However, experts were divided on...
Iliana Mavrou
February 26, 2026
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