Prediction Market Myriad Launches $100K World Cup Competition

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.

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

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. In a post on X, Polymarket vice president of engineering Josh Stevens said…

Thin liquidity can distort event odds when large traders enter, making depth, spreads and settlement rules critical for prediction markets.

Predictors on Myriad are losing faith, believing it's more likely that Ethereum dumps to $1,500 before a prospective move up to $3,000.