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Novig-Linked Ludlow Exchange Enters CFTC Portal With DCM Application

Novig-Linked Ludlow Exchange Enters CFTC Portal With DCM Application

Proposed event contract trading exchange appears in CFTC filings as Novig weighs a regulated path beyond sweepstakes The...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 6 min read
Prediction Markets Hit New $6.2B High as Kalshi Extends Win Streak

Prediction Markets Hit New $6.2B High as Kalshi Extends Win Streak

Kalshi grows to a new weekly high of $2.26B volume while Polymarket stays steady at $1.7B. NFL trading remains strong as...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 12 min read
CME, Kalshi Deepen Sports Push With Super Bowl TD Props and Olympic Markets

CME, Kalshi Deepen Sports Push With Super Bowl TD Props and Olympic Markets

FanDuel and DraftKings Predictions will offer CME's new self-certified contracts on Super Bowl touchdowns and more sport...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 7 min read
Traders Cool on Gambling Loss Cap Rollback As Efforts Stall in Congress 

Traders Cool on Gambling Loss Cap Rollback As Efforts Stall in Congress 

Polymarket and Kalshi odds for a tax deduction cap repeal spiked briefly as lawmakers attempted to add it to must-pass s...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 10 min read
Senate GOP Drops New Crypto Bill Draft As Odds of Passing Stagnate

Senate GOP Drops New Crypto Bill Draft As Odds of Passing Stagnate

The updated CLARITY Act draft from Senate republicans reshapes SEC and CFTC oversight as prediction markets now peg its...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 10 min read
Synthetix Elections, January 2026

Synthetix Elections, January 2026

It's election season at Synthetix! Following the passage of the SR-2 governance proposal, four of the seven governa...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 3 min read
Portugal Blocks Polymarket Following Presidential Election Trading Surge

Portugal Blocks Polymarket Following Presidential Election Trading Surge

Portugal joins growing list of countries restricting the prediction market platform amid regulatory scrutiny and insider...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 7 min read
Kalshi, Polymarket Break Records in $5.9B Week for Prediction Markets

Kalshi, Polymarket Break Records in $5.9B Week for Prediction Markets

Kalshi and Polymarket both posted new weekly volume records yet again, driven largely by sports growth. Kalshi had a 7%...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 2 min read
FanDuel Predicts Now Available In All 50 States 

FanDuel Predicts Now Available In All 50 States 

FanDuel becomes first sports gaming operator to offer some form of event contract trading nationwide The post FanDuel Pr...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 5 min read
High Roller Enlists Crypto.com For Prediction Market Launch

High Roller Enlists Crypto.com For Prediction Market Launch

The online casino company intends to launch its new prediction market platform in Q1 2026 The post High Roller Enlists C...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 4 min read
Trump DOJ Threatens Fed Chair Powell But Markets Forecast Stability

Trump DOJ Threatens Fed Chair Powell But Markets Forecast Stability

Prediction market odds have been volatile since Powell's response to Trump's threat of criminal charges, but they are fo...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 5 min read
Sleeper Receives NFA Approval To Offer Prediction Markets

Sleeper Receives NFA Approval To Offer Prediction Markets

The popular DFS platform's approval to operate as an FCM ends its earlier lawsuit against the CFTC over delays The post...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 5 min read