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Traders Cool on Gambling Loss Cap Rollback As Efforts Stall in Congress 

Traders Cool on Gambling Loss Cap Rollback As Efforts Stall in Congress 

Polymarket and Kalshi odds for a tax deduction cap repeal spiked briefly as lawmakers attempted to add it to must-pass s...

By Alex Smith 3 weeks ago 10 min read
Senate GOP Drops New Crypto Bill Draft As Odds of Passing Stagnate

Senate GOP Drops New Crypto Bill Draft As Odds of Passing Stagnate

The updated CLARITY Act draft from Senate republicans reshapes SEC and CFTC oversight as prediction markets now peg its...

By Alex Smith 3 weeks ago 10 min read
Synthetix Elections, January 2026

Synthetix Elections, January 2026

It's election season at Synthetix! Following the passage of the SR-2 governance proposal, four of the seven governa...

By Alex Smith 3 weeks ago 3 min read
Portugal Blocks Polymarket Following Presidential Election Trading Surge

Portugal Blocks Polymarket Following Presidential Election Trading Surge

Portugal joins growing list of countries restricting the prediction market platform amid regulatory scrutiny and insider...

By Alex Smith 3 weeks ago 7 min read
Kalshi, Polymarket Break Records in $5.9B Week for Prediction Markets

Kalshi, Polymarket Break Records in $5.9B Week for Prediction Markets

Kalshi and Polymarket both posted new weekly volume records yet again, driven largely by sports growth. Kalshi had a 7%...

By Alex Smith 3 weeks ago 2 min read
FanDuel Predicts Now Available In All 50 States 

FanDuel Predicts Now Available In All 50 States 

FanDuel becomes first sports gaming operator to offer some form of event contract trading nationwide The post FanDuel Pr...

By Alex Smith 4 weeks ago 5 min read
High Roller Enlists Crypto.com For Prediction Market Launch

High Roller Enlists Crypto.com For Prediction Market Launch

The online casino company intends to launch its new prediction market platform in Q1 2026 The post High Roller Enlists C...

By Alex Smith 1 month ago 4 min read
Trump DOJ Threatens Fed Chair Powell But Markets Forecast Stability

Trump DOJ Threatens Fed Chair Powell But Markets Forecast Stability

Prediction market odds have been volatile since Powell's response to Trump's threat of criminal charges, but they are fo...

By Alex Smith 1 month ago 5 min read
Sleeper Receives NFA Approval To Offer Prediction Markets

Sleeper Receives NFA Approval To Offer Prediction Markets

The popular DFS platform's approval to operate as an FCM ends its earlier lawsuit against the CFTC over delays The post...

By Alex Smith 1 month ago 5 min read
Golden Globes Polymarket Odds Integration Draws Mixed Reactions

Golden Globes Polymarket Odds Integration Draws Mixed Reactions

The debut of Polymarket probabilities on Sunday’s Golden Globes broadcast put the brand in front of millions of viewers ...

By Alex Smith 1 month ago 7 min read
Gemini Adds Sports Markets To Crypto App But Liquidity Lags

Gemini Adds Sports Markets To Crypto App But Liquidity Lags

Gemini added sports prediction markets to its crypto app fee-free, but they will need more liquidity and volume to help...

By Alex Smith 1 month ago 4 min read
Volume Report: Kalshi, Polymarket Post Record Volume Driven by Sports

Volume Report: Kalshi, Polymarket Post Record Volume Driven by Sports

Kalshi surpassed $2B in weekly volume as Polymarket also set a new exchange record in the first full month of 2025. The...

By Alex Smith 1 month ago 4 min read