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Maine Senate Primary Odds Tilt to Platner as Prediction Markets Signal Key Senate Flip Opportunity

Maine Senate Primary Odds Tilt to Platner as Prediction Markets Signal Key Senate Flip Opportunity

Prediction markets show Graham Platner at ~80% odds to win Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, with over $4M in volume. T...

By Alex Smith 19 hours ago 4 min read
PredictIt Rolls Out New Design After Surviving CFTC Shutdown Attempt

PredictIt Rolls Out New Design After Surviving CFTC Shutdown Attempt

The academic prediction market platform focused on politics modernizes its interface after a legal battle, but remains o...

By Alex Smith 20 hours ago 7 min read
Democrats 85% to Flip the House in 2026 Midterms, Senate Still a Toss-Up

Democrats 85% to Flip the House in 2026 Midterms, Senate Still a Toss-Up

Prediction markets are forecasting an 85% chance of House control flipping to Democrats in the 2026 midterms, with the S...

By Alex Smith 3 days ago 4 min read
Kalshi Hits Record $3.4B Week, Polymarket Sports Surge as March Madness Heats Up

Kalshi Hits Record $3.4B Week, Polymarket Sports Surge as March Madness Heats Up

Kalshi posted a new record $3.40 billion notional volume week as Polymarket's sports volume surged 32% week over week wi...

By Alex Smith 4 days ago 12 min read
Stablecoin Yield Debate Pits Wall Street Against Crypto as US Nears Policy Breakthrough

Stablecoin Yield Debate Pits Wall Street Against Crypto as US Nears Policy Breakthrough

A potential breakthrough on stablecoin yield signals a shift in US policymakers' approach to crypto market structure, in...

By Alex Smith 1 week ago 6 min read
Kalshi $1 Billion Perfect March Madness Bracket Deadline Nears

Kalshi $1 Billion Perfect March Madness Bracket Deadline Nears

Kalshi is offering $1 billion for a perfect March Madness bracket or $1 million to the best bracket, and another $1 mill...

By Alex Smith 1 week ago 3 min read
Texas Senate GOP Race Tightens as Trump Skips Key Endorsement Deadline

Texas Senate GOP Race Tightens as Trump Skips Key Endorsement Deadline

Texas Republican Senate runoff odds stay tight at prediction markets as traders bet on Trump's endorsement fallout and a...

By Alex Smith 1 week ago 3 min read
Arizona AG Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi in Escalating State Battle

Arizona AG Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi in Escalating State Battle

Arizona AG Kris Mayes hit the prediction market platform with a 20-count criminal information in Maricopa County, the mo...

By Alex Smith 1 week ago 5 min read
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 1 week ago 8 min read
Kalshi and Polymarket Generate Over $200M on Oscars, Calling 19 of 24 Winners

Kalshi and Polymarket Generate Over $200M on Oscars, Calling 19 of 24 Winners

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

By Alex Smith 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week ago 17 min read