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CFTC review of mention markets deepens pressure on Kalshi
Reports say the platform pulled some spoken-word contracts as regulators examine whether wagers on individual words are too easy to manipulate.
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Connecticut judge lets state keep pressing Kalshi over sports contracts
Judge Vernon D. Oliver said Kalshi’s sports-event contracts do not qualify as swaps, clearing the way for state regulators to keep pursuing enforcement.
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CFTC puts prediction markets at centre of first advisory meeting
The Aug. 20 agenda pairs a prediction-markets panel with sessions on crypto and artificial intelligence, while opening comments to the public through Aug. 27.
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White House plans Aug. 19 crypto and prediction-market meeting
The tentative session comes a day before the CFTC opens its new advisory panel, as states widen their legal fight over event contracts and Congress keeps debating digital-asset rules.
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Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket over sports bets
The city says the prediction markets disguised wagering on games, spreads and player stats as lawful event contracts.
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Washington judge orders Kalshi to cut most markets
The ruling bars wagers on sports, elections and other topics, while leaving commodities and finance contracts in place as the company adds geofencing controls.
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CFTC warns prediction-market incentive filings are often deficient
The agency said incomplete submissions can block review of whether platforms have given proper notice and checked compliance, while some reward structures may invite manipulation.
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Kalshi begins streaming live order books on DoubleZero Edge
The feed starts with the exchange’s busiest sports and crypto perpetual futures contracts, and Kalshi is waiving its revenue share for the first year.
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NYC Council zeroes in on prediction market ads aimed at young users
Letters to Polymarket, Kalshi, Coinbase and Gemini Titan ask how the platforms market event contracts, how much they pay influencers and whether their promotions mislead New Yorkers.
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Kalshi seeks $40 billion funding as revenue tops $4 billion
The prediction-market exchange is reportedly courting new investors after a sharp rise in trading and a July revenue run-rate that more than doubled in two months.
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Federal judge lets Utah enforce ban on Kalshi
Judge Robert Shelby said federal commodities law does not block the state’s sports gambling restrictions, and Kalshi said it will appeal.
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Nine senators press the CFTC to rein in wildfire bets
The lawmakers warned that prediction markets on fires could encourage arson, profit from disaster and raise public-safety risks, and they asked for answers by 14 August.