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New Jersey Petitions Supreme Court in Kalshi Fight Over Sports Event Contracts
The state is asking whether Dodd-Frank preempts state gambling rules for contracts listed on CFTC-regulated venues.
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Start hereWhat is Kalshi and how does it work: Event contracts on a CFTC-regulated exchange
Kalshi is a federally regulated U.S. derivatives exchange where traders buy and sell yes-or-no event contracts that settle at $1 or $0.
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Kalshi fees explained: trading commissions, maker-taker pricing, and funding costs
Kalshi’s core cost is a per-contract fee that peaks at 1.75¢ at 50¢, plus separate deposit and withdrawal charges that depend on payment method.
Kalshi election markets explained: how prices, liquidity, and settlement create “odds”
Kalshi lists CFTC-regulated election event contracts that trade from $0 to $1 and settle at $1 or $0, so the price can be read as a probability only when the market is liquid and the rules are clear.
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Former White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 over Kalshi trades
The order ties the payment to “mention markets,” a contract type now drawing sharper insider-info scrutiny.
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Connecticut sues to enforce a Kalshi sports event-contract shutdown
The move escalates a state-by-state legal split as Kalshi calls court outcomes “close to 50-50.”
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Novig sues Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul over sports prediction contracts
The suit escalates a state-level dispute over sports-linked event contracts, with key filing details still unavailable in the packet.
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Trump expected at White House meeting with CFTC Innovation Advisory CEOs
The sit-down is planned ahead of the CFTC committee’s inaugural Thursday session on crypto market structure and clarity.
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JPMorgan reportedly told Polymarket to find a new bank in Oct. 2025
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Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket over sports event contracts
The city also names Robinhood, Webull, and Coinbase as Kalshi partners in deceptive-marketing claims in Maryland.
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Judge Rakoff denies CFTC emergency bid to block New York’s Kalshi enforcement case
The order leaves the state lawsuit in place and lets the CFTC renew its request before Judge Marrero on Aug. 7.
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CFTC bars George Santos from prediction markets after Kalshi SOTU trading order
A separate SDNY Polymarket defendant is asking to dismiss CEA counts by arguing event contracts are not clearly “swaps.”
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George Santos agrees to $35,000 CFTC settlement tied to Kalshi SOTU bet
The filing details are not in the packet, leaving the alleged conduct and any non-monetary terms unresolved.
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Binance.US CEO targets August CFTC DCM application for prediction markets
No pending DCM filing was visible in CFTC records as of the day the plan was announced at Rare Evo.
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Federal Judge Pauses Minnesota Prediction-Market Ban for Kalshi and Polymarket US
A July 27 injunction blocks Aug. 1 enforcement while the court weighs CEA preemption for some event contracts.
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CFTC warns event-contract venues to stop broad template self-certifications
The agency also extended Kraken Derivatives Exchange’s dormant status after no trading since early 2025.
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Robinhood reportedly in talks to list Crypto.com yes/no event contracts
The potential expansion lands as Bernstein ties HOOD upside to prediction markets amid a CFTC-state jurisdiction fight.
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Coinbase shifts to neutral Q3 2026 Bitcoin view, flags $53K floor and $72.3K/$76K tests
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House hearing ties CLARITY Act to expanding CFTC reach over prediction markets
Testimony flagged CFTC staffing limits as state court fights intensify around Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Washington judge issues injunction blocking Kalshi sports prediction markets in-state
The order cites Washington gambling laws, leaving the scope and user impact unclear from the available packet.
