Prediction Markets news and trends

Polymarket Readies Platform Overhaul With New Collateral Token
Cryptocurrency // April 06, 2026

Polymarket plans to introduce a stablecoin as part of an upgrade of its prediction market exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Appeals Court Rules CFTC Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Event Contracts
Legal // April 06, 2026

A federal appeals court has ruled for the first time that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive jurisdiction over sports-related event contracts, Reuters reported Monday (April 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

CFTC Sues to Stop States From Regulating Event Contracts
Legal // April 02, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed separate lawsuits against Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois Thursday (April 2), saying the states have taken actions that intrude on the regulator’s exclusive jurisdiction to regulate prediction markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

JPMorgan Mulls Prediction Markets Business
Markets // April 01, 2026

JPMorgan Chase is considering getting into the prediction market business, CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday (March 31). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Interviews & Exclusives
Experience Economy Pushes Payments to $20B Super Bowl Test

February 18, 2026
Watch more: The Digital Shift With Paysafe’s Bruce Lowthers Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to […]

NFL Keeps Prediction Markets Out of Super Bowl Ads as Trading Grows

February 03, 2026
For sports betting platforms, the Super Bowl is, well, their Super Bowl. When the Patriots and Seahawks take the field this Sunday (Feb. 8), they’ll be doing so with around...

Prediction Markets Turn Uncertainty Into a Business Model

January 21, 2026
The information economy has found its version of a casino with prediction markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Busy Year in Big Tech Regulation May Have Been a Warm Up for 2026

January 01, 2026
A new presidential administration in the United States and a new executive commission in the European Union transformed technology regulation in 2025. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Quick Reads
Binance Bets on Prediction Markets to Launch US Reentry

April 07, 2026
Binance.US is reportedly looking to move past basic trading as it reenters the American cryptocurrency space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

Polymarket Readies Platform Overhaul With New Collateral Token

April 06, 2026
Polymarket plans to introduce a stablecoin as part of an upgrade of its prediction market exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Appeals Court Rules CFTC Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Event Contracts

April 06, 2026
A federal appeals court has ruled for the first time that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive jurisdiction over sports-related event contracts, Reuters reported Monday (April 6). Get...

CFTC Sues to Stop States From Regulating Event Contracts

April 02, 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed separate lawsuits against Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois Thursday (April 2), saying the states have taken actions that intrude on the regulator’s exclusive jurisdiction...