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#Prediction markets

5 stories tagged Prediction markets, newest first.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi over election betting, and Asia's war on prediction markets escalates
A Taiwan court has ordered access to Coinbase and Kalshi blocked ahead of November's local elections, citing election betting laws. Australia and India have also moved against prediction markets this year.
Market Authority7 min read

Friday, October 16, 2026

Blockchain.com moves to bring US derivatives in-house: from reselling Polymarket and Hyperliquid products to running its own exchange
Blockchain.com has a pending FCM application and has reportedly applied to run a designated contract market. Today it distributes Polymarket event contracts and Hyperliquid-powered perps. Why crypto apps want the exchange.
Positioning7 min read

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Kalshi wins CFTC approval for a US500 perpetual future: never-expiring stock index contracts arrive onshore in America
Kalshi launched a CFTC-approved US500 perpetual future with daily funding, fractional sizing and near round-the-clock trading. How it works, how it compares with offshore perps and CFDs, and why brokers care.
Narrative Strategy7 min read

Monday, October 12, 2026

CME launches the world's first baseball futures: how MLB team indexes became a tradable market
CME Group said it would list baseball futures from 12 October, pending regulatory review, tracking FutureSports indexes built on Official League Data for all 30 MLB clubs, starting with the four League Championship Series teams.
Narrative Strategy7 min read

Friday, September 11, 2026

Kalshi at $5 billion: betting on the news goes mainstream
Kalshi's $300M round at $5B takes prediction markets mainstream.
Narrative Strategy6 min read