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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Pamela Nadell, Professor of History and Jewish Studies at American University, and Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Committee held a hearing to investigate antisemitism on college campuses. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Markets
Polymarket
He Exposed Harvard President's Plagiarism, Then Lost Money Betting on the Story
Are prediction markets the future of investigative journalism? Maybe, says Chris Brunet, whose reporting led to Claudine Gay's resignation – though he's yet to profit from his...
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Pamela Nadell, Professor of History and Jewish Studies at American University, and Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Committee held a hearing to investigate antisemitism on college campuses. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 20, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 20, 2024
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Bitcoin ETF frenzy drives volume growth on prediction markets. (Obsahovka/Pixabay)
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Polymarket
Bitcoin ETF Frenzy Brings Windfall Volume to Decentralized Predictions Platform Polymarket
Polymarket saw betting contracts worth more than $5.7 million change hands on Wednesday.
Bitcoin ETF frenzy drives volume growth on prediction markets. (Obsahovka/Pixabay)
By Omkar Godbole
Jan 11, 2024 at 9:45 a.m. UTC
Jan 11, 2024
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U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam says his agency still doesn't have the tools to prevent another FTX. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
CFTC Chief: Nothing Changed After FTX Meltdown to Empower Agency to Prevent Repeat
U.S. CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam says his agency is still awaiting new authorities from Congress to get supervision power over the crypto markets.
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam says his agency still doesn't have the tools to prevent another FTX. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 15, 2023 at 4:11 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2023
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Kalshi is suing the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Prediction Market Kalshi Sues U.S. CFTC for Denying Its Contracts for Congressional Elections
The CFTC denied a valid hedging option when it rebuffed a plan to offer event contracts for traders to bet on political outcomes, the company said.
Kalshi is suing the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 1, 2023 at 10:42 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
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Opinion
Americans (Seemingly) Aren't Allowed to Put This Economic Theory to the Test
The CFTC keeps putting fences around prediction markets, which some say are better way to aggregate information.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Sep 22, 2023 at 7:19 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2023
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CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam speaks at DC Fintech Week (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
CFTC Denies Kalshi’s Plan to Let Users Bet on Control of U.S. Congress
U.S. federal regulators said the plans weren't in the "public interest," after a court squabble involving rival service PredictIt
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam speaks at DC Fintech Week (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Sep 22, 2023 at 1:11 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2023
RegulationsPrediction MarketsCFTCUnited States
Prediction markets generate more accurate forecasts than other methods. (Bettmann/Getty Images)
Markets
Bitmex
BitMEX's Prediction Market Is Now Live
Current prediction market contracts revolve around FTX bankruptcy claim recoveries, the future of bitcoin ETFs, and Sam Bankman-Fried’s jail sentence.
Prediction markets generate more accurate forecasts than other methods. (Bettmann/Getty Images)
By Sam Reynolds
Sep 13, 2023 at 5:42 a.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2023
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(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
CFTC Kicks Off Review of Kalshi's Congressional Control Prediction Markets
Kalshi wants to let users bet on which political party will control Congress after an election.
(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Jun 24, 2023 at 2:59 a.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2023
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Kalshi will have a prediction contract weighed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
CFTC to Review Prediction Market Kalshi’s Contracts to Bet on Control of Congress
The U.S. derivatives regulator has scheduled a June 26 meeting to discuss starting another review to evaluate whether to approve Kalshi’s event contracts.
Kalshi will have a prediction contract weighed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jun 16, 2023 at 10:57 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2023
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC logo (Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)
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Regulations
CFTC Staff Recommends Rejecting Kalshi's US Election Contracts: Bloomberg
Commissioners would still need to vote on the advice.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC logo (Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)
By Nick Baker
Oct 28, 2022 at 10:18 p.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2022
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