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New York Sues Kalshi in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulations

New York Sues Kalshi in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulations
New York Sues Kalshi in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulations
July 31, 2026  |  Markets

New York State is upping the ante in the battle over regulation of prediction markets. Attorney General Letitia James on Friday (July 31) filed a...

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CFTC Steps In as New York Sues to Shut Down Kalshi
CFTC Steps In as New York Sues to Shut Down Kalshi
July 31, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sued to stop New York’s attempt to halt the operations of prediction market Kalshi, which was announced Friday...

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SEC Chair Ready to Provide Crypto Rules if CLARITY Act Fails
SEC Chair Ready to Provide Crypto Rules if CLARITY Act Fails
July 30, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The CLARITY Act may not make it out of the Senate alive this year, but that may not be a fatal blow to the digital...

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Fanatics Strikes Deal to Acquire Infrastructure for Prediction Markets
Fanatics Strikes Deal to Acquire Infrastructure for Prediction Markets
July 27, 2026  |  Processor Acquisition

Global sports platform Fanatics plans to offer its own federally regulated prediction market exchange after acquiring Water Street Labs and CX Clearinghouse from BGC Group....

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Crypto Market Regulation Is Running Out of Time at the Finish Line
Crypto Market Regulation Is Running Out of Time at the Finish Line
July 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The CLARITY Act was supposed to resolve a relatively straightforward, if technically difficult, question: When is a digital asset a security, when is it a...

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North Carolina Law Officially Makes Prediction Markets Legal in the State
North Carolina Law Officially Makes Prediction Markets Legal in the State
July 13, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Not all states are at odds with the federal government over regulating prediction markets. Last week, North Carolina became the first state to formally recognize...

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Judge Rejects Kalshi Argument That CFTC Supersedes State Gambling Rules
Judge Rejects Kalshi Argument That CFTC Supersedes State Gambling Rules
July 08, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal judge on Tuesday (July 7) denied Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction to block New York from enforcing its gambling laws against the...

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CFTC Investigation of Polymarket Broadens Compliance Questions for Prediction Markets
CFTC Investigation of Polymarket Broadens Compliance Questions for Prediction Markets
July 08, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A reported new investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) into prediction market platform Polymarket is shifting regulatory attention beyond the legal status of...

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