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Tighter rules on prediction markets could limit new financial tools available to retail investors and affect market efficiency.
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Investor Thomas Braziel, who has navigated past financial crises, warns that prediction markets may face tighter regulation. The risk depends on how political winds shift during the current election cycle.
A startup backed by the prediction-market operator raised capital to build monitoring systems for detecting improper trading.
Kalshi is introducing whistleblower services and employment verification requirements to reduce insider trading risks on sensitive markets.
Ross Gerber publicly criticized prediction markets as rigged and warned that data from them may be misinterpreted by investors.
George Santos is under investigation by the DOJ and CFTC for alleged insider trading activity on the Kalshi prediction market platform.
The CFTC reached an agreement with the NHL to establish safeguards around prediction markets. The deal addresses oversight of sports-linked derivative activity.
Kalshi sued Minnesota in federal court to block a state law banning prediction market operations and promotion.
Kalshi received regulatory approval to offer perpetual futures contracts to US users. The contracts replicate offshore perpetual products in a domestic setting.
Kalshi initiated litigation against Minnesota to overturn the state’s prohibition on prediction-market activity. The complaint targets restrictions that prevent the platform from offering contracts t…
Kalshi asked a federal court to stop Minnesota from enforcing a ban on prediction markets scheduled to take effect in August. The case is the first direct legal challenge to a state-level prohibition.
The prediction market platform Polymarket stated it will not add mandatory identity verification to its current service.
President Trump stated a desire for prediction markets to grow while the head of a gaming trade group argued the CFTC is exceeding its authority in oversight.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission submitted a proposed rule on prediction markets in May. The White House is now conducting a regulatory review of that proposal.
The White House is reviewing a CFTC proposal that would establish federal authority over prediction markets. The agency argues it holds exclusive regulatory jurisdiction rather than states.
Donald Trump has publicly defended prediction market operators against proposed state regulatory restrictions.
President Trump voiced support for prediction markets and criticized Democratic proposals to add regulatory constraints. The platforms have grown in visibility ahead of upcoming elections.
Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan stated that concerns over insider trading in sports betting markets are baseless. The comments come amid ongoing regulatory attention to prediction platforms. Flutter…
Multiple states have moved to limit prediction market platforms, prompting the CFTC to file lawsuits seeking to preserve federal oversight. Polymarket and Kalshi are central to the disputes. The liti…
