Posts From: May 2026

DraftKings secures approvals for prediction market launch

DraftKings-owned Railbird Exchange seems to be nearing the listing of its inaugural sports event contracts, a development that may enable DraftKings Predictions to utilize more of its proprietary exchange infrastructure...

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Trump pushes prediction markets over state regulators

President Donald Trump backed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s exclusive authority over prediction markets on Tuesday, while also declaring the U.S. as the world’s Bitcoin. Trump said via his Truth...

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Spain blocks prediction markets over lack of gambling licences

Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry temporarily banned so-called prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi ​for operating in the country without a ‌gambling licence, the official state gazette showed on Tuesday. The ministry...

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Indonesia bans Polymarket

Indonesia has blocked the online prediction market Polymarket, just days after the site set up a betting market on whether President Prabowo Subianto would be removed from office before the...

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NHL agrees to MOU for prediction market Integrity

The National Hockey League is the latest professional sports organization to align with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on prediction market integrity.  The pair said Thursday that they signed a...

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Polymarket launches private company prediction markets 

Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, announced the launch of the first prediction markets tied to private company performance and milestones. These new offerings give individuals exposure to some of...

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House of Representatives delays ban on prediction market betting 

Unlike Senate members and staff, House lawmakers and staff can still bet on prediction markets — where billions are bet each week on sports, culture, policy and elections. But a...

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NFL wants more regulation of sports prediction markets

The NFL has provided recommendations to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding the regulation of sports-related prediction markets, as reported by CNBC on Friday, referencing an internal letter. Brendon Plack,...

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Polymarket April volume falls 9% as Kalshi expands US share

Monthly trading volume on the Polymarket prediction market fell by about 8.9% in April, the first decline in month-to-month activity since August as rivals like Kalshi increased their market share....

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MoonPay makes prediction markets push with Dawn Labs buy, AI tool launch

MoonPay has announced the acquisition of Dawn Labs, an applied research lab focused on artificial intelligence and financial markets, and the launch of Dawn CLI, an AI-native technology tool for...

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