Congress wants to ban lawmakers from crypto prediction markets

Grayscale Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm has suggested that Zcash’s own shielded user base may be offering a more meaningful signal on exploit risk than external prediction markets. His comments came after Polymarket opened a market on whether Zcash’s Orchard pool vulnerability, publicized on June 4, is ultimately confirmed to have been exploited on mainnet. […]

Trump's pardon of Buyer may undermine public trust in political accountability and raise concerns about the influence of political connections. The post Donald Trump pardons former congressman Steve Buyer for insider trading conviction appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Polymarket's integrity crisis highlights the need for transparent, unbiased dispute systems in prediction markets to maintain trust and fairness. The post Polymarket faces scrutiny over dispute resolution system as judges found betting on their own cases appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Kalshi's regulated entry into US crypto futures could shift trading dynamics, attracting institutional investors while highlighting leverage risks. The post Kalshi launches US trading of cryptocurrency perpetual futures appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

DOJ's insider trading prosecutions in prediction markets signal a major shift in legal landscape. The post Steve Sosnick: DOJ’s insider trading prosecutions target prediction markets, legal definitions of insider trading differ from public perception, and the Chastain case reshapes digital asset regulation | Unchained appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Undisclosed influencer promotions on social media risk eroding public trust and highlight the need for transparency in digital marketing practices. The post Polymarket paid influencers over $350K to promote betting odds on X without disclosure appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Prediction markets could revolutionize institutional investing by offering new hedging tools and price discovery methods. The post Jeremy Maletz: Prediction markets can hedge economic risks, market makers ensure trading stability, and Kalshi’s capital advantages support institutional trades | Odd Lots appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Polymarket has accused its archrival Kalshi of corporate espionage, alleging in a New York Post report that the federally regulated exchange serially copied its product launches and may be watching its SoHo offices. The crypto-native platform says it opened an internal probe and kept a dossier of suspicious incidents, and even tinted its windows. Kalshi […]