A reported $1bn raise would value Polymarket above $20bn, as its CFTC-registered US arm competes with rival Kalshi under regulatory scrutiny.
By Freya Macdonald —Chainalysis traced $5.4m in sanctioned and illicit funds through World Cup prediction markets, even as FIFA's KYC-gated NFT platform stayed largely clean.
By Freya Macdonald —One brand, two Polymarkets: a CFTC-licensed US exchange and an unregulated offshore book now share rules but not custody, KYC or product scope.
By Freya Macdonald — July 28, 2026A US judge blocked Minnesota's criminal ban on Kalshi and Polymarket days before it took effect, backing the CFTC's federal pre-emption case.
By Oliver Bennett — July 28, 2026US regulator issues second advisory in 2026 telling prediction markets to stop filing generic self-certifications for event contracts.
By Freya Macdonald — July 26, 2026Tesla held its 11,509 BTC unchanged as the coin fell 14% in Q2, recording a $112m impairment under quarter-end valuation rules.
By Rajesh Patel — July 23, 2026Coinbase stock dropped after Polymarket odds on US market-structure legislation fell to 37%, as senators clashed over who enforces new ethics rules.
By Freya Macdonald — July 22, 2026A House hearing heard the CFTC is under-resourced to police Kalshi and Polymarket as federal-state courtroom clashes multiply and the CLARITY Act nears a vote.
By Freya Macdonald — July 22, 2026Offshore platform dwarfs US rival Kalshi 30-to-1 in political wagers as regulators scrutinise its prediction market model.
By Freya Macdonald — July 19, 2026Traders on Polymarket lifted odds of a Putin exit by mid-2027 to 17.5% from 8.5% after a large Russian missile strike on Ukraine.
By Freya Macdonald — July 19, 2026
