US Senate bans itself from betting on prediction markets
The US Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution banning its members and staff, who are often exposed to sensitive information, from using prediction markets....
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Senate Votes to Ban Senators and Staff From Using Prediction Markets
In brief The U.S. Senate unanimously passed S. Res. 708, banning senators from trading on prediction markets. Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio introduced the...
Oil Price Spike and Fed Split Keep Markets on Edge as Bitcoin Holds $76K, Bitcoin Hyper Raises $32.5M
Oil prices and Federal Reserve policy were the key market drivers on Thursday, 30 April 2026, as renewed Middle East tensions pushed energy sharply higher...
CFTC files lawsuit blocking Wisconsin action against prediction markets
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Wisconsin, escalating its legal push to block state action against federally regulated prediction market platforms. Summary CFTC...
CFTC Backs Prediction Markets in Yet Another Lawsuit Against a State
In brief The CFTC sued Wisconsin after the state moved against prediction market platforms. Wisconsin targeted Polymarket, Kalshi, Coinbase, Robinhood, and Crypto.com on Friday. The...
CFTC deploys AI to police crypto as Innovation Task Force targets prediction markets
CFTC turns to AI tools and a new Innovation Task Force to police booming crypto and prediction markets as staff shrinks and CLARITY Act hangs...
Trump changes tune on prediction markets days after saying he disliked them
US President Donald Trump has softened his stance on prediction markets just days after he bemoaned the surging interest and popularity of the betting platforms....
dLocal Stablecoin Solution Gives Merchants a Single Payment Rail Across 44 Emerging Markets
dLocal (NASDAQ: DLO) has launched Stablecoin Full, a stablecoin payments solution that enables merchants to collect, convert, and pay out funds in stablecoins across more...
CFTC Sues New York to Stop It From Treating Prediction Markets as Gambling
The CFTC filed a lawsuit against New York on April 24 in the Southern District of New York, seeking a permanent injunction to stop the...
Prediction markets reflect 'wisdom of an informed minority,’ not crowd: Study
About 3.5% of informed traders, including market makers and skilled takers, capture over 30% of profits on prediction platforms, while about 67% of users absorb...