160 stories tagged #Prediction Markets

  1. MLB partners with CFTC and Polymarket to bolster integrity in prediction markets
    sports

    MLB partners with CFTC and Polymarket to bolster integrity in prediction markets

    Major League Baseball signs agreement with CFTC and names Polymarket as official prediction market exchange.

    4mo ago 1 min read
  2. MLB and CFTC Forge First-Ever Prediction Markets Oversight Pact
    sports

    MLB and CFTC Forge First-Ever Prediction Markets Oversight Pact

    Major League Baseball and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission signed a landmark memorandum of understanding to jointly monitor prediction markets tied to baseball - the first such federal-sports league agreement.

    4mo ago 1 min read
  3. Arizona Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi Over Illegal Gambling Allegations
    finance

    Arizona Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi Over Illegal Gambling Allegations

    Arizona charges Kalshi with 20 counts of illegal gambling, marking the first state criminal action against a federally regulated prediction market platform.

    4mo ago 1 min read
  4. Buenos Aires Court Blocks Polymarket Access Nationwide
    crypto

    Buenos Aires Court Blocks Polymarket Access Nationwide

    Argentina bans Polymarket over unregulated betting concerns, ordering ISP blocks and app store removals.

    4mo ago 1 min read
  5. Polymarket Users Threaten Journalist Over Iran Missile Report
    crypto

    Polymarket Users Threaten Journalist Over Iran Missile Report

    Journalist Emanuel Fabian faces harassment from Polymarket users seeking to alter his reporting on an Iranian missile strike to influence bet outcomes.

    4mo ago 1 min read
  6. CFTC Targets DeFi, Prediction Markets with New Crypto Rules
    finance

    CFTC Targets DeFi, Prediction Markets with New Crypto Rules

    CFTC Chairman Mike Selig outlines aggressive plans for regulatory clarity in decentralized finance, crypto derivatives, and prediction markets, aiming to solidify US leadership in digital assets.

    4mo ago 1 min read
  7. Kalshi Sued Over 'Death Carveout' in Khamenei Prediction Market
    finance

    Kalshi Sued Over 'Death Carveout' in Khamenei Prediction Market

    Prediction market Kalshi faces a class action lawsuit over its handling of a market tied to the former Iranian Supreme Leader's ouster and alleged undisclosed 'death carveout' policies.

    4mo ago 2 min read
  8. Kalshi, Polymarket Eye $20 Billion Valuations in Major Fundraising Push
    finance

    Kalshi, Polymarket Eye $20 Billion Valuations in Major Fundraising Push

    Prediction market leaders Kalshi and Polymarket are reportedly in talks for significant funding rounds, aiming for $20 billion valuations.

    4mo ago 1 min read