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Prediction market giant Kalshi has asked a federal judge to prevent Minnesota from allowing the ban to go into effect in August.
Read full articleJosh Stevens, VP of Engineering at Polymarket, denied reports indicating that the prediction market platform would shift to a model requiring full customer ID for its operations. Kalshi’s Head of Enforcement, Robert J. DeNault, called Polymarket to enhance its compliance policies, as insiders were “using the platform left and right.” Kalshi Criticizes Polymarket’s Compliance Policies: […]
Kalshi has ramped up its battle over prediction markets by filing a lawsuit against the state of Minnesota. The lawsuit challenges a recently passed law that would restrict most prediction market activity and impose criminal penalties on certain event-based contracts. Kalshi And Minnesota Clash At the core of Kalshi’s lawsuit is its jurisdiction argument. The […]
Prediction market Myriad has launched a World Cup contest with a $100,000 prize pool ahead of the 2026 tournament Prediction market Myriad has opened a trading competition built around football’s 2026 World Cup, putting $100,000 on the line. The contest…
The Google employee case is the second federal prosecution tied to alleged prediction market insider trading on Polymarket.
Prediction market odds are rising for Bitcoin to drop below $70,000 in the next few days following a dip to a six-week low price.
Institutional interest in prediction markets raises questions around liquidity, market depth, event risk and the line between trading and betting.
The post Polymarket Tightens ID Checks Amid Sanctions Pressure Growth appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Polymarket tightens ID checks as regulators target sanctions gaps and offshore trading access risks. VPN use and routing tricks keep exposing gaps in Polymarket’s geo-blocking enforcement system. Rising prediction market volumes trigger U.S. probes into trading, identity checks, and compliance. Polymarket is tightening identity checks as regulators step up pressure on prediction markets over sanctions risks and offshore access concerns. The platform has come under closer scrutiny after reports showed users in restricted countries still managed to access markets using VPNs, bots, and other workarounds. According to The Information report, company documents show that Polymarket blocks users from countries including the United States, Russia, Iran, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. However, enforcement concerns continue growing as some users reportedly bypass
The post Polymarket says no mandatory KYC planned for main prediction market appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Polymarket has clarified that it is not introducing mandatory Know Your Customer checks across its main prediction market platform despite renewed scrutiny over compliance and restricted-jurisdiction access. Summary Polymarket said KYC checks are limited to a new beta product and will not apply to its main prediction market platform. The clarification followed reports that regulators have increased pressure over sanctions compliance, restricted market access and anonymous trading activity. Brazil and Spain have already moved against Polymarket operations as U.S. regulators continue examining insider trading and market integrity risks tied to prediction markets. In a post on X, Polymarket vice president of engineering Josh Stevens said identity verification applies only to a new beta product currently being tested with a limited group of users. False. We are launching a new
