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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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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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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
Analysts see early bottoming via Supply in Loss near 50%, but say hawkish macro and geopolitics can delay a durable low.
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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.
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France’s ANJ orders ISPs to geoblock Polymarket
Regulators cited illegal gambling status, ad-related criminal exposure, and a prosecutor-led probe into missing KYC controls.
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Kalshi refers alleged Trump speech-linked trades to CFTC after $100K profit claim
A longtime teleprompter operator was placed on unpaid leave as regulators weigh a settlement over “Mentions” contracts.
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Trump to host senators Thursday as CLARITY Act heads toward a pre-recess push
Lummis expects new text within days and a Senate floor slot next week as prediction markets price a vote higher than enactment.
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CFTC orders Kalshi not to cancel executed Michigan trades after state court demand
The regulator framed forced reversals as a threat to contract certainty on a CFTC-registered venue.
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ChatGPT quietly surfaces Kalshi World Cup win probabilities in search results
The odds appear as implied chances of winning and are labeled informational-only, with no in-app betting.
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Wall Street banks tighten staff rules on prediction-market trading as Polymarket seeks US margin
Goldman, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America are moving on employee restrictions as World Cup volumes hit records.
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Paradigm closes $1.2B Fund IV and expands mandate into AI and robotics
The crypto VC says it will stay crypto-first while investing across “other frontiers,” citing Hyperliquid and Kalshi.
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Polymarket launches U.S. influencer and MLB/media push after four-year ban
The campaign pairs viral marketing with a CFTC-supervised sports-betting app launched in December.
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Bitcoin Drops to $61,500 as Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Is “Over”
Oil cleared $75 on Strait of Hormuz blockade threats as markets repriced toward higher September hike odds.
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World Cup trading lifts Kalshi to nearly $9.4B June volume as scrutiny tightens
Polymarket International rose to roughly $4.3B as US and EU regulators sharpen their stance on event contracts.
