Polymarket faces scrutiny over deceptive social media videos showing fake profits

Allium says US users dominate Polymarket political bets despite geoblocks, raising new questions over oversight and market access risks.

New data from Allium suggest that US users are bypassing geoblocks to bet on markets offered on Polymarket’s global platform.

Hollywood's interest in prediction markets highlights their growing cultural and financial influence, potentially reshaping entertainment narratives. The post Prediction markets get the Hollywood treatment as Scott Stuber wins bidding war for Kalshi and Polymarket book appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Paribu adds DeFi, Hyperliquid perps, Polymarket markets and stock data as it readies U.S. and Turkish equity trading in one app for traders.

The rapid growth in prediction markets highlights potential regulatory challenges and the need for diversification to mitigate concentration risks. The post Kalshi and Polymarket see 75% growth in June trading volume to $45B appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told central bankers in Sintra, Portugal, on July 1 that prices are too high and reaffirmed the Fed’s commitment to a 2% inflation target. At present, prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket place the likelihood of a 2026 rate hike at 53% to 54%. Warsh spoke on a panel alongside European […]

The volatility and insider trading concerns in prediction markets could undermine their reliability as geopolitical forecasting tools. The post Polymarket highlights risks of US military action in Iran ahead of 2027 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

CFTC has opened a wide ranging investigation into Polymarket’s business activities, including its social media operations, according to new reports. According to Bloomberg, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is conducting an extensive investigation into prediction market platform Polymarket that covers…