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On the American Gaming Association’s website, a counter has been climbing for months, tallying what the casino-and-sportsbook lobby says states and tribes have lost to prediction markets. On Thursday, it rolled past $1 billion, and the AGA moved fast to make a headline out of it, with President Bill Miller going on CNBC to warn that states and tribes were losing money that would otherwise fund community programs. Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket let people trade contracts on real-world outcomes, and a fast-growing share of that activity amounts to sports betting by another route, with users buying yes-or-no positions priced like odds on questions such as who wins Sunday’s game. Because the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulates them at the federal level, these platforms have been able to operate in all fifty states, including the ones wher
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The DOJ charges Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo in a case that puts prediction markets at the center of a corporate-information scandal. Federal prosecutors say the Google software engineer, known as “AlphaRaccoon” on Polymarket, used confidential company data to place bets and turned that access into more than $1.2 million in alleged profits. At the heart of the case is a simple but explosive claim: prosecutors allege nonpublic Google information was used not to trade stocks, but to wager on event-driven markets. As a result, the case has an unusual edge, tying alleged misuse of insider-style information to the fast-growing world of prediction markets. The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Spagnuolo with commodities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. According to the DOJ, the allegations cover a period from October to December 2025, during which he wagered approxim
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US traders who wanted crypto perpetuals typically went offshore, accepting counterparty, legal and access risks. That calculus just changed. With new regulatory actions clearing a path for onshore perps and a major venue pivoting into derivatives, investors now face a practical decision: does a regulated prediction-market exchange offering perpetuals provide safer, comparable, and cost-effective exposure? This guide breaks down what changed, how perpetuals differ from event contracts, and what to check before you allocate risk.
Aspect
What to Know
Regulatory milestone
The CFTC approved Kalshi’s BTCPERP perpetual futures contract on May 29, 2026, creating a regulated onshore path for crypto perps.
Market size signal
Perpetuals processed roughly $85.3T in 2025, underscoring why onshore venues are entering the space.
Institutional interest
Large market-
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Hyperliquid posts $964,767 in 24h revenue as Grayscale sees its move beyond crypto into 24/7 blockchain markets. Hyperliquid is being described by Grayscale as more than a crypto derivatives venue. The platform has expanded from perpetual futures into tokenized stocks, commodities, prediction markets, and other assets. Its latest 24-hour revenue reached $964,767, but that amount did not fully cover HYPE rewards, which left mild inflation for the day. Grayscale Frames Hyperliquid As Blockchain Market Infrastructure Grayscale has described Hyperliquid as a blockchain-based financial infrastructure platform, not only a crypto exchange. The view places Hyperliquid in a wider market group, alongside venues such as Nasdaq, CME, and Kalshi. The report said Hyperliquid could support “24/7 markets on blockchain” if development continues and regulatory issues are managed. This view reflects the platfor
Hyperliquid posts $964,767 in 24h revenue as Grayscale sees its move beyond crypto into 24/7 blockchain markets. Hyperliquid is being described by Grayscale as more than a crypto derivatives venue. The platform has expanded from perpetual futures into tokenized stocks, commodities, prediction markets, and other assets. Its latest 24-hour revenue reached $964,767, but that amount […]
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Key Takeaways Kalshi sued the state of Minnesota on May 28 to block SF4760, a felony ban set to take effect August 1, 2026. The CFTC filed its own suit against Minnesota within 24 hours of the bill’s May 18 signing. More than a dozen states have moved against Kalshi; the case could decide who regulates the sector. Minnesota’s First-in-Nation Felony Ban Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market where users trade contracts on the outcome of real-world events, asked a federal court to strike down Minnesota’s SF4760, a law it says would criminalize its business in the state. Governor Tim Walz signed the measure on May 18, and it is set to take effect on August 1, 2026, making Minnesota the first U.S. state to treat the operation and advertising of prediction markets as a felony. The lawsuit, filed on May 28, argues the ban cannot stand because prediction markets are
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) took positions on cryptocurrency perpetual futures contracts and how the industry may be more suited for “24/7 trading, clearing, and settlement.” In a Friday notice, the CFTC said it had approved perpetual futures contracts tied to the spot price of Bitcoin for prediction markets platform Kalshi. The company announced at about the same time that it would launch the perpetual futures contracts on its platform in a move closer to a derivatives exchange. “The Order was based on representations and submissions made by Kalshi in support of its request for Commission approval, including its explanation and analysis of the BTCPERP Contract’s terms and conditions, the nature of the underlying commodity market, and the BTCPERP Contract’s compliance with applicable provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Commission’s r
Prediction market platform Kalshi has filed a federal lawsuit to block a first-in-the-nation Minnesota law that would make operating or advertising prediction markets a felony, escalating a nationwide fight over who regulates the fast-growing sector. Minnesota’s First-in-Nation Felony Ban Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market where users trade contracts on the outcome of real-world events, […]
Hedgebook's app could redefine risk management for large-cap equity investors by leveraging prediction markets to navigate macroeconomic uncertainties.
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