Polymarket News and Prediction Market Platform Updates
Prediction market trading raises manipulation concerns in Los Angeles election betting
Growing use of election betting platforms is sharpening scrutiny of how contract prices shape perceptions of candidate strength beyond traditional polling. In the Los Angeles mayoral primary, ...
Polymarket resumes trading after $2.65 million hack
Prediction market platform Polymarket has restored trading following an attack in which hackers allegedly withdrew approximately $2.65 million. The company linked the incident to the compromise ...
Man Group warns contested U.S. midterm count could jolt sector bets
Investors are entering the 2026 U.S. midterm elections with options markets signaling expectations for a largely routine outcome and a clear result after the Nov. 3 vote. Man Group says that ...
Washington prediction markets expand as political betting raises integrity risks
Political betting is gaining momentum in Washington ahead of the midterm elections, as platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi turn insider-heavy policy circles into a fast-growing wagering ...
Polymarket faces renewed CFTC probe over U.S. access controls
Regulatory scrutiny is intensifying around prediction market operator Polymarket as U.S. authorities examine whether the company is meeting commitments tied to an earlier enforcement settlement. ...
Pentagon bars personnel from using nonpublic military information in prediction market bets
The Pentagon is tightening rules on financial conduct tied to military operations as prediction markets draw greater scrutiny from regulators and law enforcement. A new directive bans Defense ...
Kalshi and Polymarket increase political donations amid U.S. regulatory scrutiny
Political spending by prediction market operators is rising as the sector faces mounting pressure over how its wagers should be regulated in the U.S. Kalshi, Polymarket and their founders have ...
Polymarket faces investor pressure over CEO spending controls as Kalshi gains ground
Investor scrutiny of governance at Polymarket is intensifying as the prediction-market company faces pressure to tighten financial oversight. The concerns emerge from 2025 investment talks, when ...
U.S. election betting markets draw rising midterm trading volume
Prediction markets tied to the 2026 U.S. midterm elections are expanding rapidly as traders place more money on congressional races and increasingly detailed political outcomes. The growth is ...
Kalshi and Polymarket comparison highlights divergent private-market pricing
Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are showing sharply different private-market momentum as trading activity and investor pricing diverge in 2026. The contrast comes as both ...
Latino support for Republicans weakens ahead of U.S. midterms
Hispanic voters who helped lift Republican gains in 2024 are shifting back toward Democrats as midterm campaigning intensifies across key U.S. districts. Rising fuel costs, cuts to social ...
Polymarket unveils Protocol V2 and plans November 2 transition
Polymarket has unveiled Protocol V2, a complete overhaul of its smart contract infrastructure for prediction markets. New markets are expected to move to the system on November 2, although the ...
UN warns Haiti violence expands as wider crises raise maritime and food risks
Escalating insecurity in Haiti, Somali waters and the Middle East is intensifying humanitarian and economic pressure across multiple regions. New UN updates point to rising casualties, disruption ...
Polymarket seeks new path into European markets
Polymarket is pushing for a new regulatory route into Europe after gambling authorities in several countries restricted or blocked its prediction markets. The company wants financial regulators ...
EU diesel reserve pressure centers on Germany and France
Europe's emergency diesel stockpiles are drawing renewed scrutiny as prices surge across key fuel markets and supply disruptions linked to the Iran war strain imports. Germany and France hold more ...
Polymarket adds trading addiction safeguards for U.S. users
Amid growing scrutiny of prediction markets, Polymarket is introducing new controls aimed at curbing compulsive trading behavior on its platform. The measures include voluntary deposit caps, ...
House Oversight panel broadens prediction market trading probe to Crypto.com, Hyperliquid and PredictIt
Congressional scrutiny of prediction market trading is expanding as the House Oversight Committee seeks records from three more platforms on identity verification and suspicious activity ...
EU fuel import costs jump as U.S.-Iran war adds €100bn to energy bill
Europe’s exposure to imported fossil fuels is pushing up costs sharply as ministers prepare for a winter of elevated energy prices. The European Union says it has paid an extra €100bn for the ...
India warns UN conflicts are raising costs for the Global South
Rising geopolitical conflicts are increasing economic and security pressures well beyond the main battlefields, as governments grapple with disruptions to trade, energy and development. India says ...
New York moves to block Polymarket U.S. over alleged gambling law violations
New York is widening its legal pressure on prediction market operators after filing a new lawsuit against Polymarket U.S. The case comes less than two months after the state sued rival platform ...
Polymarket seeks EU classification as financial product
As prediction markets expand across Europe, Polymarket is pushing for its contracts to be treated as financial products rather than gambling activity under national rules. The move is aimed at ...
