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Pennsylvania Bill Could Shut Sportsbooks Out of Prediction-Market Making

A bipartisan Pennsylvania bill would impose insider-trading rules and consumer protections on prediction markets while blocking gambling companies from supplying their liquidity. The restriction could disrupt market-making strategies pursued by…

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Crypto.com Prediction Exchange Seeks Federal Shield Ahead of Washington Crackdown

The Crypto.com-affiliated exchange behind OG has sued Washington officials before the state takes enforcement action against its prediction markets. The complaint argues that federal commodities law protects OG from state…

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Exploiting Private Data: Lawsuit Claims BitMEX Used ‘God Access’ to Force Customer Liquidations

The complaint, which includes former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes and former CTO Samuel Reed as defendants, alleges that the exchange operated a fraudulent scheme from an insider desk managed by…

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How Prediction Markets Actually Work (And What It Takes to Build One Legally)

Offering players worldwide the opportunity to bet on any world event: this is the promise of prediction markets platforms. With the massive success and traction of names such as Polymarket…

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Washington Judge Rejects Kalshi’s Federal Defense, Grants State Injunction

A Washington state judge has granted a preliminary injunction against Kalshi after rejecting its argument that federal commodities law overrides state gambling rules. The court found Washington is likely to…

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