DraftKings is advancing its position by launching the DKeX in-house exchange platform following the termination of partnerships with Crypto.com and CME amid the explosive growth in prediction market trading volumes.
Trump teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez stands accused of profiting over $100,000 in trades on Kalshi predicting the President’s word choices and comments in upcoming key public speeches.
Kalshi has rolled out innovative contracts allowing traders to hedge flight cancellation risks at airports using verified data, tapping into the booming prediction market industry for better travel risk management.
Kalshi launches its Pro trading terminal, giving high-frequency traders advanced tools including multi-market canvas layouts, real-time screening, and integrated risk controls for perpetual futures to boost execution precision and speed.
Traders on major prediction markets intensified activity after President Trump announced a new blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, driving Brent crude prices up nearly 10% in a single day.
Traders celebrated confirmed wins for World Cup tickets through ADI Predictstreet, FIFA’s official partner for the 2026 tournament, only to face non-delivery and mounting frustration as the complaints spread quickly.
Polymarket has submitted a key filing to become a futures commission merchant, opening doors to margin trading on event contracts. Traders could soon control larger positions with reduced upfront capital.
In a significant compliance move, Goldman Sachs bans employees from prediction market bets on finance, politics, and geopolitics while allowing only sports and entertainment trades to avoid conflicts of interest.
Kalshi is advancing regulatory talks to expand perpetual futures into metals, foreign exchange, and energy markets. The move builds on its successful crypto contracts and aims to give traders greater flexibility through indefinite holding and high leverage.
After years offshore, Polymarket has launched a campaign to re-enter the domestic market by strengthening compliance through key hires and influencer partnerships, aiming to rebuild trader trust amid rising volumes.
