Tagged: polymarket

January 19, 2026 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

President Donald Trump is rattling world markets once again as his quest to acquire Greenland, one way or another ratchets ups with declarations of added tariffs on various European countries. On Saturday, Trump stated that until a deal regarding Greenland was not reached, the following… Read More

January 12, 2026 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tennessee has emerged as a key player in enforcing state-level regulations against platforms blending prediction markets with sports outcomes. On January 9, 2026, the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) issued cease-and-desist orders to three major operators—Kalshi, Polymarket, as well as Crypto.com—accusing them of violating the… Read More

January 9, 2026 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

It is not just about sports… Betting on regime change pertaining to Iran is trending on Polymarket as the population takes to the streets across the country, as it challenges the repressive Khamenei dictatorship. As it stands today, only 18% of bettors believe Khamenei will… Read More

January 8, 2026 @ 6:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized prediction markets platform Polymarket has reportedly entered into an agreement with Dow Jones. The deal will integrate Polymarket’s real-time probability data into various Dow Jones outlets, such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and Investor’s Business Daily. This latest collaboration allows readers to… Read More

January 7, 2026 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

RedStone CEO and co-founder Marcin Kaźmierczak is critiquing the recent report of a bet on Polymarket that presciently anticipated the raid on Venezuela which saw dictator Nicolas Maduro bundled up and transferred to a US prison. As was reported, a new account on the prediction… Read More

January 5, 2026 @ 10:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move spurred by recent geopolitical events, Democratic Representative Ritchie Torres from New York is set to unveil the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026. This proposed law aims to address concerns over potential misuse of confidential information in decentralized wagering… Read More

January 4, 2026 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Venezuelan dictator, Nicolas Maduro, was ousted from his leadership role in a precision military and law enforcement action by the United States that rocked the world this weekend. While it was in the planning stages for many months, and Maduoro was given many opportunities to depart… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Polymarket, the largest prediction market in the world, valued at over $8 billion, has grown in a hyperbolic manner. Today, individuals may create or place bets on event-driven wagers on all sorts of outcomes. Many of the listings are mundane, like future US Federal Reserve… Read More

December 12, 2025 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is expected to enter the hot prediction markets. Currently exemplified by Kalshi and Polymarket, just this past week,  Gemini Space Station (NASDAQ:GEMI) just received approval for a DCM license from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate its own prediction marketplace. While Coinbase has… Read More

November 27, 2025 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polymarket, which claims to be one the world’s largest prediction markets, has recently announced that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Amended Order of Designation, permitting Polymarket to operate an intermediated trading platform subject to the full set of requirements “applicable… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 8:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Polymarket has announced new partnerships in recent days, including a deal to provide data for Yahoo Finance, a popular investment news and information platform, as well as UFC and Zuffa Boxing. The deal with Yahoo includes a new, exclusive prediction markets hub that will bring… Read More

November 4, 2025 @ 1:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Will prediction markets once again prove to be prescient for political predictions? Let’s hope not. Today, with polls open, the New York City Mayoral election is in full swing with upstart Marxist Zohran Mamdani, battling traditional Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Silwa to become… Read More

October 22, 2025 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The National Hockey League (NHL) has forged multi-year US focused partnerships with prediction platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, designating both as official prediction market partners. Announced recently, this marks the first such collaboration between a major American professional sports league and these innovative firms, signaling a… Read More

October 7, 2025 @ 9:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Prediction marketplace Polymarket will partner with ICE (NYSE: ICE), the operator of the New York Stock Exchange. At the same time, ICE will invest $2 billion (in cash) at a post-money valuation of $9 billion. The partnership involves ICE becoming a distributor of Polymarket data, enabling… Read More

September 16, 2025 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stocktwits, an online hub for investors and traders, has teamed up with Polymarket, a prediction marketplace for participants to invest on potential events. Announced on September 15, 2025, this alliance introduces earnings-related markets directly into the Stocktwits ecosystem, aiming to provide users with insights into market… Read More

September 14, 2025 @ 1:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the ecosystem of decentralized finance and event-based trading, decentralized prediction markets platforms are capturing investor attention with potential fundraising plans. Reports indicate that Polymarket, a blockchain-driven prediction market, is exploring a new capital infusion that could peg its worth at between $9 billion and… Read More

September 6, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market platform, has reached a significant milestone by recording an all-time high in new markets created, signaling growth and increasing user engagement. In August 2025, the platform saw the creation of 13,800 new markets, surpassing the previous record set in July… Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Polymarket has acquired a CFTC-regulated exchange and clearinghouse, QCEX, a Designated Contract Market. In a series of posts on X, Shayne Coplan, founder and CEO of Polymarket, explained that the acquisition will enable them to serve brokerages and traders in the US. Polymarket was compelled to… Read More

June 22, 2025 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As tensions escalate in the Middle East, the global energy market is bracing for potential upheaval. Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is referencing Polymarket to assess the probability of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for oil shipments. Approximately 30% of the world’s oil… Read More

June 5, 2025 @ 5:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

As the GOP devolves into finger-pointing and name-calling, the prediction markets are benefiting from the entire melodrama. As the whole world knows now, Elon Musk and President Trump are no longer best buddies. The epicenter of the breakup is the Big Beautiful Bill, the tax… Read More