Polymarket News and Prediction Market Platform Updates
Clarity Act passage odds on Polymarket fall as Senate talks stall
Growing uncertainty around U.S. crypto regulation is pushing traders to reassess the chances that Congress completes a major market structure bill this year. On Polymarket, the CLARITY Act's odds ...
Czech Republic adds Polymarket to unauthorized online gambling blacklist
The Czech Ministry of Finance has added prediction market platform Polymarket to its list of unauthorized online gambling websites. Under Czech law, internet service providers must block access ...
Polymarket joins Blockchain.com for World Cup prediction markets
Polymarket is using the World Cup semifinals to push deeper into mainstream crypto apps, partnering with Blockchain.com to bring prediction markets to users in eligible regions. The deal ...
Prediction markets overtake sportsbooks in World Cup betting surge
The first month of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is reshaping how Americans wager on major sporting events, with prediction market platforms drawing trading activity at a scale that rivals the ...
Polymarket seeks margin trading approval in the U.S.
Prediction market operator Polymarket is pushing to expand its U.S. offering as it returns to the market after a four-year ban. The move would let users open positions without fully funding them ...
Polymarket seeks to launch margin trading in U.S.
Prediction market platform Polymarket has begun the process of obtaining approvals that could allow it to offer margin trading in the U.S. This would enable users to trade on event outcomes ...
Goldman Sachs restricts employee prediction market betting amid compliance risks
Wall Street banks are tightening oversight of employee trading as prediction market platforms expand beyond sports into politics, macroeconomics and financial events. Goldman Sachs is limiting ...
Polymarket adds instant Bitcoin deposits through Lightning
Polymarket has enabled instant Bitcoin deposits through the Lightning Network, cutting a funding process that could take up to an hour to less than a second. The move gives the prediction ...
Polymarket faces New York lawsuit over disputed Strategy bitcoin market resolution
A legal challenge is testing how prediction markets handle disputed outcomes after two traders sued Polymarket over a contract tied to Strategy's bitcoin sales. The plaintiffs argue the platform ...
U.S. wallets drive $571 million in Polymarket political trading despite ban
Offshore prediction markets continue to attract U.S. demand even though domestic users are barred from directly accessing Polymarket. Over the trailing 12 months, wallets linked to the U.S. ...
Kalshi trading volume climbs to record June high as World Cup boosts prediction markets
Prediction market activity accelerates in June as the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup draws heavy trading on match outcomes and tournament progression. Kalshi records nearly $9.4 billion in monthly ...
Spotify distances from Kalshi and Polymarket over questionable music bets
Spotify has asked prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket to remove its logo and state clearly that neither platform has a partnership with the streaming service. The reason was artificial ...
U.S. senators seek CFTC probe into Polymarket marketing practices
Regulatory pressure on prediction markets is intensifying as two U.S. senators press for closer scrutiny of Polymarket's promotional tactics. Their request follows allegations that paid ...
Polymarket faces CFTC investigation as regulatory scrutiny returns
Regulatory pressure is mounting again on prediction market platform Polymarket after a recent period of expansion in the U.S. market. The inquiry follows fresh questions over the company’s ...
Polymarket tops $1 billion in annualized revenue as U.S. exchange gains traction
Polymarket is accelerating growth as sports-driven trading activity lifts demand across its regulated U.S. exchange and international prediction market platform. The company says annualized ...
Polymarket users hit by $2.9 million phishing attack as platform promises refunds
Prediction market platform Polymarket said a phishing attack resulted in the theft of $2.94 million from users. The company said it has contained the incident and will fully reimburse everyone ...
Kalshi stake gives Trump Jr paper windfall as prediction market valuation climbs
Prediction market operators are gaining momentum as U.S. regulators take a lighter approach to the sector under President Donald Trump. That backdrop has sharply increased the value of Donald ...
Kalshi prepares for IPO amid revenue growth
Prediction markets platform Kalshi has begun preliminary talks with investment banks about a potential initial public offering. Discussions about a possible IPO come amid the company’s rapid ...
U.S. crypto court cases move toward 2026 trials and sentence review
Several high-profile cryptocurrency criminal cases in the Southern District of New York are moving through new procedural stages that could shape legal risk for trading platforms, executives and ...
Polymarket trader makes $9M on Spain-Cape Verde draw
A Polymarket user earned approximately $9 million in profit after a surprising draw between Spain and Cape Verde at the FIFA World Cup. The trade has drawn attention from blockchain analysts, ...
Japanese Bitbank threatens account restrictions over Polymarket
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank has warned users that accounts interacting with prediction market platforms, including Polymarket, could face restrictions. The company cited potential risks ...
