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The post Polymarket’s U.S. Blitz: Can Markets Regain Trust? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Polymarket is turning the volume back up in the U.S., splashing across social feeds and sports partnerships after years of keeping its head down. The pitch is simple: prediction markets are useful, fun, and more accurate than punditry. The question is harder: will this rebuild trust after a bruising run-in with regulators? If you’re deciding whether to try these markets, the job isn’t picking the next hot contract. It’s figuring out where you can legally trade, what venue you can actually rely on, and how to size risk in a space where rules still shift underfoot. Let’s lay out the moving parts, from mechanics and regulation to practical steps and the red flags that save headaches later. Aspect What to Know What’s happening now Polymarket kicked off a U.S. marketing blitz using influencers and reported tie-ups with Major League Baseball and media outlets like CNBC and CNN
Read full articleGoldman's ban on prediction markets for staff highlights growing regulatory scrutiny and potential conflicts of interest in financial institutions. The post Goldman Sachs bans staff from finance and politics prediction markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The post Bitcoin Bulls Reclaim $63,000 After 3% Slide as Traders Bet the Sell-Off Has Ended appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways Bitcoin recovered to $63,000 on Thursday after dropping over 3 percent on U.S.-Iran military clashes. Coinglass data showed over $52 million in liquidations as Brent crude oil fell under $76 per barrel. Structural bulls predict bitcoin will strengthen past July as macro debt outpaces liquidity shocks. Bitcoin Reclaims Key Support After Sharp Drop On Thursday, bitcoin recovered slightly from its more than 3% tumble over the previous 24 hours as it tested the $63,000 threshold again. The cryptocurrency’s recovery came even as tensions in the Middle East remained high after U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged fire for the second consecutive day. Daily chart data show that hours after tumbling below $61,500, bitcoin recovered and held above $62,000 until around 9:45 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday. A sudden sell-off briefly pulled the price just undern
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 post SK Hynix IPO Sees Oversubscription by 7x as Tech Stocks Rally Amid Geopolitical Tensions appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Highlights Technology stocks powered indices higher with the Nasdaq advancing 1.2%, S&P 500 up 0.8%, and Dow rising 0.4% Thursday Investor appetite for SK Hynix’s Friday Nasdaq listing reached seven times the number of shares being offered Military conflict between the U.S. and Iran intensified with American forces hitting 90 Iranian locations, prompting Iranian retaliation against allied targets Crude oil retreated Thursday, reversing part of the previous session’s advance despite Middle East hostilities PepsiCo earnings revealed weakening consumer demand as Americans tighten budgets, though overall sales exceeded analyst forecasts American equity markets posted solid advances Thursday, with technology shares leading the charge as market participants shrugged off geopolitical uncertainty and focused attention on SK Hynix’s upcoming artificial intel
Bitcoin rebounded to test the $63,000 threshold, recovering from a 3% drop to under $61,500. Recovery came despite growing military tensions and exchanges of fire between U.S. and Iranian forces. Bitcoin Reclaims Key Support After Sharp Drop On Thursday, bitcoin recovered slightly from its more than 3% tumble over the previous 24 hours as it […]
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
