The post Google to Ban Prediction Market Extensions Amid Increased Scrutiny of Polymarket, Kalshi appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Tech giant Google has revealed its updated policy for the Chrome Store, which includes a prohibition of prediction market extensions. This comes as platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi face increased crackdowns by state regulators over claims that they are operating as illegal sports betting platforms. Google To Prohibit Prediction Market Extensions In the latest update to its Developer Program policies, Google announced that it is expanding its language to explicitly include predictive markets as prohibited products. “Extensions that facilitate or enable real money transactions on predictive outcomes are not allowed,” the blog post read. The tech giant further stated that enforcement for these updated policies, which include the ban on prediction markets, will begin on August 1, 2026. “Extensions found out of compliance after this date may face enfo
The post Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion Fund as Crypto VC Pushes Further Into AI appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
In brief Paradigm announced a $1.2 billion fourth fund targeting crypto, AI, robotics, and other technology startups. The crypto VC firm has backed companies including Nous Research, Zipline, True Anomaly, Hyperliquid, and Kalshi. Paradigm said it remains committed to crypto as it explores areas where AI and blockchain overlap. Crypto venture firm Paradigm has raised a $1.2 billion fund to invest in AI, robotics, crypto, and other technologies, broadening its focus beyond digital assets. While crypto remains central to Paradigm’s business, the San Francisco-based firm said Wednesday its fourth fund will expand investments into AI, autonomous hardware, and other emerging technologies while continuing its research-driven approach. “$1.2B to invest in steep exponentials. 8 years ago we were backed by people who believed in the crypto frontier,” Paradigm managing partner Alan
Earlier this week, a picture that seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed in a state of extreme distress. It turned out to be an AI-generated fake.
Kalshi's legal setback in New York highlights the complex interplay between state and federal regulations, impacting prediction markets' operations.
The post Kalshi loses court bid to block New York’s gambling restrictions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The post Google Puts a New Prediction Markets Ban on Chrome appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Google has banned prediction market extensions from the Chrome Web Store under updated Developer Program Policies. Extensions that facilitate or enable real-money trades on predictive outcomes face enforcement starting August 1, 2026. The change adds a new distribution chokepoint for Polymarket and Kalshi just as sector volumes hit records. Why Google is Blocking Prediction Market Extensions Google announced the changes on July 1 through the Chrome for Developers blog. The company expanded its Regulated Goods and Services policy to name predictive markets as prohibited products. Non-compliant extensions risk removal after the deadline. The update reaches beyond event trading. Extensions may now collect only data strictly necessary to a disclosed single purpose. Developers must also prominently disclose every data practice and flag later changes. A separate rule bans tools built to circumven
France's strong World Cup odds highlight their potential dominance, impacting market confidence and shaping expectations for tournament outcomes.
The post France leads World Cup odds with 33% chance of victory: Polymarket appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The post The Hottest Prediction Market in Crypto Just Left Solana, But Why? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The World prediction market, which launched on Solana (SOL) barely a week ago, said it will move to Robinhood Chain. The team offered no clear reason for leaving so soon after its debut. The switch reverses a story from days earlier, when World was Solana’s homegrown answer to Polymarket and Kalshi. Now it is tying its future to a mainstream broker’s network. A Fast Rise for the World Prediction Market Prediction markets let people bet real money on the outcome of real events, from elections to football matches. World arrived in that fast-growing space with real hype. The project built attention with a stealth campaign, teasing a glowing globe and the line “Trade Everything” before any product. It then went live inside Phantom on July 1, a wallet with more than 15 million monthly users. World never holds user money. It settles bets automatically using Chainlink data and pays
The post After a four-year U.S. ban, Polymarket mounts a major comeback campaign appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Polymarket, which began its return to the U.S. after a four-year ban with the acquisition of QCEX a year ago and the introduction of a mobile trading app in December, has started a campaign to persuade policymakers, regulators and potential users that it is trustworthy, Associated Press reported on Wednesday. According to AP, Polymarket is working with social media influencers to produce viral marketing on TikTok and other platforms and has signed partnership agreements with major sports teams and Major League Baseball as well as news outlets including CNBC and CNN. The steps Polymarket is taking in the U.S. will help legitimize it despite the issues it has faced in the past, Dan Lee, head of U.S. operations, said in an interview with AP on Wednesday. “I think having the international business being the bulk of the volume, it often sort of masks the progress we are maki
