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Proposal to Regulate Prediction Markets Gains Steam After Insider Trading Allegations Involving Iran War

Senator Chris Murphy has proposed regulating prediction markets after allegations of insider trading by people close to the Trump Administration. According to Bubblemaps, six insiders profited close to $1.2 million…

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‘A Scam’: Kalshi Might Face Legal Actions Regarding Iran’s Regime Change Market Resolution

While Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour explained that the company did not list markets tied to the death of any personality because it goes against U.S. regulations, users are preparing legal…

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Did Prediction Market Traders See It Coming? Big Wins and Bigger Losses Follow Iran Strike

Prediction markets are crackling with activity after the United States, in coordination with Israel, carried out major airstrikes against Iran. At present, traders are pricing in a 46% probability that…

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CFTC Cracks Down on Prediction Market Abuse as Insider Trading Cases Surface on Kalshi

Federal regulators are emphasizing oversight expectations for prediction markets, using recent enforcement activity on KalshiEX to signal that event contract trading faces the same insider trading, fraud, and market integrity…

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Mrbeast Editor and Former California Gubernatorial Candidate Hit With Multi-Year Kalshi Bans

The prediction market platform Kalshi had revealed that it recently banned and fined a former California gubernatorial candidate and a Mrbeast Youtube editor for insider trading. Detection and Surveillance The…

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Prediction Markets Light up After Supreme Court Blocks Trump Tariffs

All eyes are fixed on President Trump’s next move after the Supreme Court ruled he lacked authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to slap sweeping “emergency”…

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Federal Reserve Paper Reinforces Kalshi’s Value as Accurate Macroeconomic Prediction Tool

The paper, which examined several prediction markets on the platform, concluded that Kalshi, as a regulated platform, provided a valid and accurate benchmark for macroeconomic figures, surpassing surveys and forecasts…

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