Taiwan Blocks Coinbase And Kalshi Websites Over Election Betting Concerns
TL;DR: Taiwanese authorities have reportedly restricted access to Coinbase and Kalshi sites over concerns involving election betting. The measures arr...
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Taiwan Cuts Off Coinbase and Kalshi Weeks Before Local Vote: Report
Polymarket, Kalshi's main rival, is also blocked in Taiwan, where election bettors face up to six months in prison under a 2023 amendment.
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Taiwan Blocks Coinbase and Kalshi Over Bets on Its November Elections
Taiwan has blocked the websites of Coinbase and Kalshi under a court order sought by police investigating election betting, six weeks before the islan...
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Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi websites over election betting concerns
Taiwan's action highlights the tension between innovation in prediction markets and regulatory frameworks prioritizing election integrity. The post Ta...
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Kalshi CEO warns state oversight could push prediction markets offshore
State oversight could drive prediction markets offshore, reducing regulatory control and consumer protections while impacting revenue streams. The pos...
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Kalshi co-founder credits flat structure for scaling without the bureaucracy
Kalshi's flat structure may redefine organizational efficiency, potentially influencing future startup management models and investor expectations. Th...
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Bitcoin Price Odds on Prediction Markets Give $100K Just 27%
Bitcoin’s return to $100,000 is looking increasingly doubtful before 2027, at least in the eyes of prediction market traders. Polymarket assigns just ...
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Kalshi sets back-to-back daily volume records as parlays drive 70% of trading
Kalshi's reliance on parlay contracts raises regulatory concerns, potentially impacting its growth and the broader prediction market landscape. The po...
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Parlays Drive Kalshi’s $3.9 Billion Trading Days, Analysis Finds
Combos supplied roughly 70% of weekend notional volume, according to Bitcoin.com’s analysis, but that measure is not cash spent by buyers or a count o...
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Parlays Push Kalshi Past $3.9 Billion in a Day, Twice in a Weekend
Kalshi set back-to-back daily volume records over the weekend, at $3.91 billion on Saturday and $3.96 billion on Sunday. Parlay-style combos made up a...
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Kalshi brings election betting odds to CBS News as most Americans object
The integration of election betting odds into mainstream media may challenge traditional polling credibility and face public resistance. The post Kals...
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Kalshi traders bet inflation has peaked for 2026 but will stay sticky
Persistent inflation above the Fed's target could challenge monetary policy, impacting economic stability and investor confidence. The post Kalshi tra...
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Polymarket Gives Dems 62% Midterm Sweep Odds, CLARITY Act in Jeopardy
Prediction markets are flashing warning signs for the cryptocurrency industry ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. Polymarket gives Democrats a 62% chance of...
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Kalshi investigates suspicious trades tied to Trump’s press secretary pick
The investigation highlights the vulnerability of prediction markets to insider trading, potentially undermining their credibility and fairness. The p...
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Kalshi Probes Bets on Trump’s Press Secretary Pick, WSJ Reports
Three wagers costing about $19, $74 and $80 preceded reports of Katie Zacharia’s selection. The contract has settled Yes, but individual withdrawal re...
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Polymarket’s $32M Nobel Market Didn’t Anticipate the Peace Prize Winner
Traders put more than $32 million into Polymarket’s 2026 Nobel Peace Prize market and sent Yulia Navalnaya to favorite overnight—but the winner, Navi ...
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Problem gambling council chief resigns after Kalshi donation controversy
The resignation highlights governance challenges and risks eroding trust, potentially impacting future collaborations and funding strategies. The post...
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NFL Joins 39 States, Global Regulators in Pushing Supreme Court on Kalshi Case
An international gaming regulators’ group, the NFL, and a coalition of 39 states have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear New Jersey’s case against K...
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NFL Sides With States Against Kalshi in Supreme Court Prediction Market Fight
The NFL urged the Supreme Court to resolve a circuit split over whether states can regulate sports contracts on prediction markets, arguing they're ga...
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NFL backs New Jersey authorities in SCOTUS petition over Kalshi
According to the league, Kalshi and other prediction markets “threaten game integrity” because many event contracts are “highly susceptible to manipul...
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Blanche Lincoln, who warned about sports event contracts, now lobbies for Kalshi
Lincoln's shift from warning to lobbying highlights the evolving regulatory landscape and potential federal-state conflicts in prediction markets. The...
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Ethereum Price Cracks as 3 Prediction Markets Make Their Calls
Ethereum’s latest selloff has prediction markets pulling in three different directions. Ether fell through $2,600 on Wednesday as U.S. spot ether ETFs...
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Kalshi’s 15-Minute Gold Bets Top Ether as Fast Markets Drive Fees
Kalshi’s public data shows its 15-minute gold markets traded more contracts than their ether counterparts in September, their second month of operatio...
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Kalshi asks the CFTC to approve a never-expiring oil futures contract
Kalshi's proposal could revolutionize oil trading by introducing perpetual futures, potentially increasing market accessibility and volatility. The po...
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US Lawmaker Pushes Ban on Candidates Betting on Their Own Elections
U.S. Rep. Don Davis has introduced the No Betting on Your Own Race Act, which would prohibit federal candidates from trading prediction market contrac...
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Kalshi’s 15-min gold markets overtake Ether just weeks after launch
Gold recorded 542 million contracts and an estimated $5 million in fees in September, surpassing Ether’s 318 million contracts and $2.6 million, thoug...
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Kalshi faces legal challenges as court battles escalate
Kalshi's legal battles highlight the complex interplay between federal oversight and state gambling laws, potentially prompting Supreme Court review. ...
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Kalshi Ends Federal Court Losing Streak With Partial Win Over Illinois
A federal judge in Chicago blocked Illinois from enforcing its sports wagering license rules and a related criminal provision against Kalshi and Coinb...
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Kalshi Launches US 500 Perpetual Future With No Expiration
The stock-index contract uses daily funding payments and futures-account collateral; Kalshi displayed maximum leverage of 15.3 times on launch day.
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Coinbase Launches 15-Minute And Hourly Crypto Price Markets
Coinbase added short-dated up-or-down contracts on bitcoin, ether and eight other tokens to its prediction markets on Tuesday. Kalshi lists the contra...
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