Someone Just Lost $1 Million on Polymarket Over Spain World Cup Shocker
In brief An anonymous Polymarket trader put $1 million on Spain to beat Cape Verde in their Group H opener on June 15, 2026. Spain...
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Could insider trading bans hurt Polymarket and Kalshi market accuracy?
Prediction market accuracy has suffered under both weak and excessive insider trading enforcement, according to a new academic study that argued a complete ban could...
Gannon Van Dyke faces landmark Polymarket insider trading trial
The U.S. government’s first insider trading prosecution involving a prediction market has advanced after a Manhattan court scheduled a Dec. 7 trial for Army soldier...
December Trial Date Set for US Soldier Accused of Insider Trading on Polymarket
In brief Active-duty U.S. Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke is now scheduled for a December trial in Manhattan. Van Dyke allegedly abused classified military...
Polymarket allegedly paid influencers at least $350,000 for undisclosed promotions: report
Polymarket has paid at least $350,000 to social media influencers over a 14-month period, with many of those creators later promoting the prediction market platform...
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...
Polymarket users cry foul after Strategy sale market resolves to ‘no’
A disputed Polymarket contract on whether Strategy sold Bitcoin by May 31 resolved to “No” after two dispute rounds, despite Strategy later disclosing that it...
Strategy’s Bitcoin sale causes clash for $80M in Polymarket bets
Polymarket users who bet on when Michael Saylor’s Strategy would sell Bitcoin are in dispute with the prediction market platform over the timing and disclosure...
Strategy's Bitcoin Sale Timing Throws $50 Million Polymarket Bet Into Dispute
In brief A market asking whether Strategy would sell Bitcoin by May 31 is currently in dispute on Polymarket. The firm did sell between May...
Wintermute Is Providing Liquidity on Kalshi and Polymarket, Linking Two Giants
In brief Crypto market-making firm Wintermute confirmed it’s providing two-sided liquidity to major prediction platforms. A person familiar with the matter told Decrypt that the...