Polymarket says no mandatory KYC planned for main prediction market

The Google employee case is the second federal prosecution tied to alleged prediction market insider trading on Polymarket.

Prediction market odds are rising for Bitcoin to drop below $70,000 in the next few days following a dip to a six-week low price.

This case underscores the legal risks of exploiting corporate data in prediction markets, potentially tightening regulatory scrutiny on such platforms. The post Google engineer charged with insider trading on Polymarket after $1.2M in alleged profits appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Institutional interest in prediction markets raises questions around liquidity, market depth, event risk and the line between trading and betting.

The post Polymarket Tightens ID Checks Amid Sanctions Pressure Growth appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Polymarket tightens ID checks as regulators target sanctions gaps and offshore trading access risks. VPN use and routing tricks keep exposing gaps in Polymarket’s geo-blocking enforcement system. Rising prediction market volumes trigger U.S. probes into trading, identity checks, and compliance. Polymarket is tightening identity checks as regulators step up pressure on prediction markets over sanctions risks and offshore access concerns. The platform has come under closer scrutiny after reports showed users in restricted countries still managed to access markets using VPNs, bots, and other workarounds. According to The Information report, company documents show that Polymarket blocks users from countries including the United States, Russia, Iran, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.  However, enforcement concerns continue growing as some users reportedly bypass

A prize pool of over $100,000 is available for top traders and makers on prediction markets linked to FIFA World Cup matches.

The post Spain Blocks Polymarket and Kalshi Amid Gambling License Investigation appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Spain blocks Polymarket and Kalshi amid gambling licence investigation actions. Regulators treat prediction markets as gambling requiring strict approval rules. Global pressure grows as countries restrict prediction market platforms expansion. Spain intensified its crackdown on prediction market platforms after regulators blocked domestic access to Polymarket and Kalshi during a new gambling licence investigation. Authorities believe both companies may have operated illegally in the country without securing approval from Spanish regulators. Consequently, the dispute adds fresh pressure on a rapidly growing sector that already faces mounting restrictions across Europe and beyond. Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Rights confirmed Tuesday that it opened disciplinary proceedings against the two US-based platforms. Officials stated that prediction markets fall under gambling regu

One of the few analysts who accurately called Bitcoin’s 2025 top believes BTC needs to hold one key level to avoid a price collapse. The pseudonymous analyst KillaXBT tells his 201,600 followers on X that Bitcoin may attempt to break through resistance around the $80,000 level in the near term. However, he shares a chart […] The post ‘Bulls Don’t Want To Lose This’ – Analyst Outlines Key Level for Bitcoin To Avoid Sparking a New BTC Leg Down appeared first on The Daily Hodl.