Kalshi takes legal blow in court ruling confirming state powers over prediction markets
This latest U.S. appeals court ruling sets up a rift between federal courts on event contracts, suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court may need to settle the matter.
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LayerZero unveils trading infrastructure for crypto and tokenized markets, ZRO surges
The trading infrastructure runs on LayerZero’s Zero blockchain, backed by Citadel Securities with DTCC and ICE exploring institutional market applications.
Kalshi off-limits in multiple states as prediction markets, CFTC team up for battle
Washington state is cut off for Kalshi customers while the company combats the development in court and its federal regulator keeps pursuing new rules.
STS Digital CEO sees three major headwinds for crypto markets
Much of the adoption, however, benefits established financial institutions rather than token holders, Seiler said. As traditional finance integrates blockchain tech into existing workflows, less value accrues directly to crypto assets than investors expected several years ago. Founded in 2021, STS Digital is a Bermuda-regulated… Read More
U.S. regulator warns prediction markets against cutting corners in event contracts
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which has claimed a role as the leading regulator of prediction markets firms run by companies such as Kalshi, Coinbase, Polymarket and Crypto.com, issued an advisory on Friday reminding the businesses that they shouldn’t cut corners with far-ranging contract… Read More
Crypto wallet Phantom pushes deeper into perps hiring team behind Hyperliquid’s OpenAI, Anthropic markets
The race is also spreading beyond crypto. Last month, prediction market operator Kalshi launched its own perpetual futures business after regulatory approval, joining exchanges betting that always-on derivatives will become a larger part of financial markets. For Phantom, the hires are part of a broader… Read More