As activity at prediction markets proliferates, roughly $200 million worth of trades placed at Polymarket were flagged for potential insider trading in 2026, Bloomberg found. Bloomberg reported the number after analyzing approximately 34,000 transactions placed from Aug. 2025 through June 2026 that were highlighted by prediction markets analytics platform Polysights.…
Polymarket is offering contracts in prediction markets related to the ongoing wildfires in Ontario, Canada, and Minnesota. As of Friday afternoon, one of America’s two leading prediction operators has several markets tied to the air quality in Midwest and Northeast cities. These markets prompt users to predict when the Air…
Prediction markets have created a regulatory puzzle across Europe. Some governments lean toward treating them like financial products. Others see similarities to traditional gaming. Malta, though, appears to be asking a different question altogether: what if prediction markets deserve their own rulebook? That's a bold idea, but it isn't an…
Prediction markets have already disrupted conversations around sports, politics, finance, and regulation. Now they're being pulled into an even bigger debate. A top Nevada gaming regulator is warning that sports-event contracts could eventually serve as the foundation for nationwide online casino-style products, raising new questions about where the industry could…
Prediction markets remain federally regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), but the legal fight over how they operate across the United States is becoming more complicated by the week. The latest nationwide update shows that while most Americans can still access federally regulated prediction markets, several states continue…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup prediction markets powered the largest wins at prediction leader Polymarket last week, according to the company’s leaderboard. This comes as little surprise, given the extreme interest from traders. Customers bought and sold $4.2 billion in World Cup outright winner contracts since the market launched, and…