Pokémon Card Sales Are Surging on Crypto Platforms—Just Don't Call It Gambling
In brief Monthly sales for tokenized Pokémon cards skyrocketed over the past year, fueled by a wave of speculative demand surrounding trading cards. The surge...
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CFTC proposes framework favoring sports event contracts over gambling
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed new rules for prediction markets, signaling that sports event contracts are generally not contrary to the...
Onchain gambling keeps rolling with $14B quarter despite crypto slump: TRM Labs
Prediction markets overtook onchain gambling for the first time in the opening quarter of 2026, recording $36.6 billion in volume compared with gambling’s $14 billion,...
South Korea police probe Polymarket users over illegal gambling claims: Report
South Korean police have reportedly launched the country’s first illegal gambling probe into local Polymarket users, widening regulatory scrutiny of the decentralized prediction market. The...
Argentina bill targets crypto payments to illegal gambling sites
Argentina’s government is moving to restrict banks, payment firms and crypto providers from serving unauthorized online gambling platforms as part of a broader crackdown on...
Spain blocks 2 prediction markets in gambling crackdown
Spain has blocked both prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi for operating without gambling licences. Summary Spain’s gambling regulator ordered ISPs to block Polymarket and Kalshi...
Spain Blocks Prediction Markets Kalshi, Polymarket for Potential Gambling Law Violations
In brief Spain blocked the Polymarket and Kalshi websites as it investigates potential gambling violations. The nation joins a growing list of countries like Indonesia...
Spanish authorities block Polymarket and Kalshi over gambling laws
Spain’s gambling regulator blocked local users from Polymarket and Kalshi “as a precautionary measure” as authorities there address allegations the prediction markets platforms were in...
Kalshi and Polymarket lose 2 state gambling appeals
Kalshi and Polymarket lost bids to block gambling cases in Nevada and Washington. Summary A Ninth Circuit panel denied emergency motions from both platforms to...
Polymarket seeks Japan entry despite gambling law hurdles: Report
Polymarket, a global prediction market platform, is reportedly seeking entry into Japan amid growing regulatory scrutiny of the sector worldwide. The company has appointed Mike...