The CFTC told registered prediction-market venues not to use broad template-style self-certifications for event-contract series, putting new scrutiny on settlement methods and data sources.
Coinbase reported $1.22 billion in Q2 revenue and a $359.5 million loss, while its crypto trading share reached a record 10.3% and prediction-market revenue more than doubled.
Hyperliquid plans permissionless HIP-4 outcome-market deployment, requiring creators to lock 500,000 HYPE and accept validator penalties for bad settlements.
France ordered internet providers to block Polymarket after the gambling regulator cited 578,751 June visits, geo-blocking workarounds and market-manipulation concerns.
Blockchain.com says eligible users will soon access Polymarket inside its app, a prediction-markets push timed to the World Cup's closing matches.
Goldman Sachs has prohibited staff from trading finance and political event contracts, while Wall Street rivals add controls around Kalshi and Polymarket.
Polymarket filed for U.S. futures commission merchant registration, opening a path to regulated margin trading in prediction markets if regulators approve.
North Carolina's new budget law recognizes CFTC authority over prediction markets and sets a 6% tax on platform fee revenue from state residents starting in 2027.
ESMA warned that some prediction-market event contracts may fall under EU binary-options bans, raising a new hurdle for Polymarket-style products.
DraftKings launched DKeX, its proprietary prediction markets exchange, after DraftKings Predictions hit 3.4B annualized consumer volume.
A Wall Street Journal investigation found 1,105 staged Polymarket betting videos drew 140 million views, raising disclosure and trust questions.
Charles Schwab is working with Cboe to offer S&P 500 binary options, pushing prediction-market mechanics toward more than 39 million brokerage accounts.
Kentucky sued Kalshi, Polymarket and Coinbase-linked entities over alleged unlicensed sports betting, citing nearly 23B in Kalshi contract volume.
A new Polymarket wallet turned Spain's 0-0 World Cup draw with Cabo Verde into roughly $9M in profit, exposing prediction-market risk.
The CFTC proposed a 90-day review framework for prediction-market event contracts as Kalshi and Polymarket volumes surge.