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Prediction Markets Generate Over $200M in Oscars Trading Across Kalshi, Polymarket

Prediction Markets Generate Over $200M in Oscars Trading Across Kalshi, Polymarket

Prediction markets correctly call 19 of 24 Oscar category winners as the role of market-based forecasts expands in award...

By Alex Smith 54 minutes ago 8 min read
Kalshi Billion Dollar Perfect Bracket Becomes the Best Free March Madness Contest

Kalshi Billion Dollar Perfect Bracket Becomes the Best Free March Madness Contest

Kalshi is offering $1 billion for a perfect March Madness bracket — the largest prize in bracket contest history. $1 mil...

By Alex Smith 5 hours ago 12 min read
Kalshi Posts Record $2.9B Week on NCAA Basketball Tournaments as Polymarket Dips

Kalshi Posts Record $2.9B Week on NCAA Basketball Tournaments as Polymarket Dips

Kalshi posted a new volume record for the week of March 9-15, surging to $2.9B on the back of NCAAB conference tournamen...

By Alex Smith 8 hours ago 17 min read
8 Week Extension for sUSD on Infinex

8 Week Extension for sUSD on Infinex

As perps on mainnet enters the public launch phase and Synthetix core contributors fine tune the SLP vault, rewards have...

By Alex Smith 20 hours ago 3 min read
Kalshi Promo Code DEFI for $10 Bonus on ACC, Big 12 and Big East Games

Kalshi Promo Code DEFI for $10 Bonus on ACC, Big 12 and Big East Games

New users who enter the Kalshi promo code DEFI during sign up can claim a $10 bonus to put toward one of the biggest nig...

By Alex Smith 2 days ago 3 min read
Synthetix 2026 Roadmap

Synthetix 2026 Roadmap

As we march forward into 2026, we would like to take a moment to reflect on where Synthetix stands today and lay out cle...

By Alex Smith 3 days ago 3 min read
CFTC Launches Prediction Market Rulemaking, Issues Guidance Sports Contracts

CFTC Launches Prediction Market Rulemaking, Issues Guidance Sports Contracts

The CFTC opened a 45-day comment period on prediction market regulation and reinforced exchanges’ role in policing event...

By Alex Smith 4 days ago 7 min read
Prediction Markets Could Top $1T in Annual Volume Says New Report

Prediction Markets Could Top $1T in Annual Volume Says New Report

New report highlights rapid growth in sports event contract trading, growing regulatory stakes and how prediction market...

By Alex Smith 6 days ago 6 min read
Prediction Markets Hit $5.9B as Kalshi and Polymarket Set Combined Weekly Record

Prediction Markets Hit $5.9B as Kalshi and Polymarket Set Combined Weekly Record

Kalshi ($2.86B) and Polymarket ($2.50B) had their best combined week on record as Polymarket surpassed $1B in sports for...

By Alex Smith 1 week ago 31 min read
Prediction Markets Hit $5.9B as Kalshi and Polymarket Set Combined Weekly Record

Prediction Markets Hit $5.9B as Kalshi and Polymarket Set Combined Weekly Record

Kalshi ($2.86B) and Polymarket ($2.50B) had their best combined week on record as Polymarket surpassed $1B in sports for...

By Alex Smith 1 week ago 31 min read
Smarkets Latest Sports Betting Exchange to Seek CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets

Smarkets Latest Sports Betting Exchange to Seek CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets

U.K.-based Smarkets has applied to become a federally regulated prediction market exchange in the U.S. The post Smarkets...

By Alex Smith 1 week ago 7 min read
Kevin Warsh Fed Chair Nomination Official, Settling $807M Prediction Market

Kevin Warsh Fed Chair Nomination Official, Settling $807M Prediction Market

Next fed chair prediction markets attracted $806.9 million in volume across Kalshi and Polymarket, with traders pricing...

By Alex Smith 1 week ago 9 min read