Prediction Markets news and trends

Polymarket Seeks End to CFTC Trading Ban
Markets // April 28, 2026

Polymarket has approached the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to seek an end to the current prohibition that keeps U.S. customers from accessing its prediction market platform, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (April 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Most Polymarket Users Lose Money as Top Accounts Win Big
Markets // April 28, 2026

Among traders on Polymarket’s prediction market platform, there are almost twice as many who have lost at least $1,000 as there are who have made that much, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (April 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Kalshi Facilitates Institutional Block Trade
Markets // April 27, 2026

Greenlight Commodities executed an institutional prediction market trade over the counter on the Kalshi platform, it said in a Monday (April 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Prediction Markets Plot Move Into Crypto Perpetual Futures
Cryptocurrency // April 27, 2026

If Kalshi and Polymarket begin offering crypto perpetual futures, they will be entering one of the biggest and riskiest parts of crypto trading, CNBC reported Monday (April 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Experience Economy Pushes Payments to $20B Super Bowl Test

February 18, 2026
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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...

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Polymarket Seeks End to CFTC Trading Ban

April 28, 2026
Polymarket has approached the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to seek an end to the current prohibition that keeps U.S. customers from accessing its prediction market platform, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (April 28). 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 […]

Most Polymarket Users Lose Money as Top Accounts Win Big

April 28, 2026
Among traders on Polymarket’s prediction market platform, there are almost twice as many who have lost at least $1,000 as there are who have made that much, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (April 28). Get the Full...

Kalshi Facilitates Institutional Block Trade

April 27, 2026
Greenlight Commodities executed an institutional prediction market trade over the counter on the Kalshi platform, it said in a Monday (April 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Prediction Markets Plot Move Into Crypto Perpetual Futures

April 27, 2026
If Kalshi and Polymarket begin offering crypto perpetual futures, they will be entering one of the biggest and riskiest parts of crypto trading, CNBC reported Monday (April 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...