Goldman Sachs bans staff from finance and politics prediction markets

The 2026 World Cup highlights the growing integration of crypto in sports, impacting prediction markets, fan engagement, and digital asset adoption. The post World Cup 2026 meets crypto: what Norway vs England means for prediction markets and fan tokens appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post XRP price rises as SWIFT taps Ripple-linked banks for blockchain payments appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. XRP price has climbed about 1.6% after SWIFT announced a blockchain payments pilot involving 17 banks, including several with Ripple ties. Summary XRP gained around 1.6% after SWIFT launched a blockchain payments pilot involving Ripple-linked banks. Spot XRP ETFs recorded $7.29 million in outflows, the largest daily withdrawal since March 2026. Technical indicators and derivatives data suggest sellers still hold the upper hand despite the rebound. According to SWIFT, the pilot will evaluate whether distributed ledger technology can support international payments across participating financial institutions. Among the banks involved are Standard Chartered and UBS, both of which have existing business ties with Ripple through crypto custody services or cross-border payment infrastructure built on the XRP Ledger. The announcement follows Ripple Treasury’s entry into the S

XRP price has climbed about 1.6% after SWIFT announced a blockchain payments pilot involving 17 banks, including several with Ripple ties. According to SWIFT, the pilot will evaluate whether distributed ledger technology can support international payments across participating financial institutions.…

The post Prediction markets spark insider trading fears. How firms are responding appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. A supporter checks the gambling site ‘Kalshi” just before State Assembly member, Alex Bores (D-NY) gives a speech to supporters at his watch party at The Freehand Hotel after conceding the congressional race to Micah Lasher who will replace Rep Jerry Nadler (D-NY) in NY’s 12th Congressional District on June 23, 2026 in New York City. Laura Brett | Getty Images Insider trading is an emerging risk in the new world of prediction markets, and some companies – including Goldman Sachs – are taking steps to limit employees’ trades on the platforms. Goldman Sachs has banned its employees from trading on contracts related to events that are specific to the bank, as well as elections, financial markets, macroeconomic data and geopolitics, according to people familiar with the matter. A representative for Goldman declined to comment on the policy, but did state that the bank proh

The World Cup goal race is reshaping prediction markets and fan token dynamics, highlighting the evolving intersection of sports and crypto. The post World Cup goal race heats up prediction markets as Messi, Mbappé, Haaland chase 68-year-old record appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The surge in crypto betting highlights growing interest in decentralized finance, but also risks regulatory scrutiny amid increasing market volumes. The post France faces Morocco in World Cup quarterfinal as prediction markets light up with over $4M in volume appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The intertwining of politics and sports governance risks undermining the integrity of officiating, impacting global perceptions of fairness. The post World Cup referee controversy highlights the growing intersection of politics and sports governance appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Kalshi’s court loss shows federal approval may still leave prediction markets fenced off by states appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. A New York federal court has returned prediction-market access to state hands just weeks before the CFTC closes comments on national event-contract rules. In a July 7 opinion and order, Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York denied KalshiEX LLC’s request for a preliminary injunction to block New York gaming officials from enforcing state gambling law against its sports-event contracts while the case proceeds. The decision is preliminary. It leaves the merits open, but it rejects Kalshi’s bid for immediate relief on the argument that the Commodity Exchange Act preempts New York’s gambling laws as applied to those contracts. The access risk now has two tracks: whether the Commodity Futures Trading Commission accepts event contracts at the federal level, and whether states can force platforms to block, limit, or redesign access