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Business
Small Businesses Turn to Prediction Markets for Risk Hedging as States Move to Ban the Platforms
A Northern California goat herder paid $50,000 this spring for a contract on the federally regulated exchange Kalshi that will…
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Crypto
CME and Kalshi Clash at CFTC Forum as Fight Over Event Contracts Intensifies
WASHINGTON — Tensions between traditional derivatives exchanges and emerging prediction platforms spilled into public view during a Commodity Futures Trading…
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New York Seeks $36 Billion Penalty Against Kalshi as State Gaming Crackdown Escalates
New York gaming regulators have launched a massive legal action against Kalshi, filing a court petition that threatens the prediction…
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Robinhood Surpasses Q2 Revenue Expectations as Prediction Markets Surge and Crypto Cools
Robinhood Markets outperformed Wall Street expectations for the second quarter, buoyed by unprecedented demand for equity options and prediction market…
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Crypto
US Crypto Exchange to Seek CFTC Approval for Regulated Prediction Markets in August
A major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange is preparing to submit a formal license application to federal regulators in August, aiming to…
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Federal Employee Exits Government Amid Kalshi Bets on Trump Speeches
Gabriel Perez, a federal employee accused of profiting from wagers placed on President Donald Trump’s speeches, is no longer employed…
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Crypto
Fanatics Acquires CFTC-Regulated Exchange and Clearinghouse from BGC Group to Expand Prediction Market Infrastructure
Digital sports giant Fanatics has entered into an agreement to acquire a federally regulated exchange and clearinghouse from institutional brokerage…
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Crypto
CFTC Warns Prediction Markets Against Generic Event Contract Filings
U.S. derivatives regulators are stepping up scrutiny on prediction markets, issuing a firm advisory against operators using broad, template-style submissions…
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Crypto
Talos Integrates Kalshi as Institutional Demand for Prediction Markets Surges
Institutional digital asset trading platform Talos has integrated with regulated prediction market operator Kalshi, enabling professional traders to access event…
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Crypto
French Regulators Order ISPs to Block Polymarket Over Illegal Gambling Concerns
France’s primary gambling regulator has officially moved to sever domestic access to Polymarket, the decentralized prediction platform that captured global…
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