Tag Archives: Polymarket

France doubles down on restricting access to Polymarket

France doubles down on restricting access to Polymarket The country’s gambling authority ordered ISPs to block access to the prediction market’s website. By Jackson Chen July 18, 2026   PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock France is doubling down on preventative measures for its citizens trying to access Polymarket. The Autorité Nationale Des Jeux (ANJ), the country’s independent regulatory authority in charge of … Continue reading France doubles down on restricting access to Polymarket →

How Polymarket plans to win back America’s trust after 4 years in exile

July 08, 2026 How Polymarket plans to win back America’s trust after 4 years in exile BY Associated Press After four years in exile, the prediction market platform Polymarket has begun a well-funded campaign to sell a new version of itself to the American public. To do so, the company is trying to convince policymakers, regulators, … Continue reading How Polymarket plans to win back America’s trust after 4 years in exile →

Polymarket battles cyberattack while regulatory pressure intensifies across American prediction markets

Polymarket battles cyberattack while regulatory pressure intensifies across American prediction markets Suswati Basu     Polymarket is dealing with mounting problems on several fronts after a phishing campaign stole millions of dollars from users just as the prediction market platform faces growing pressure from lawmakers, regulators and fresh criticism over its marketing strategy and public … Continue reading Polymarket battles cyberattack while regulatory pressure intensifies across American prediction markets →

Polymarket has reportedly been paying creators to post fake betting videos

Polymarket has reportedly been paying creators to post fake betting videos The Wall Street Journal reviewed 1,105 videos along with guidance given to creators for crafting their posts. By Cheyenne MacDonald June 21, 2026   Polymarket In case you needed another reason to be wary of those videos showing people winning big on Polymarket, an investigation … Continue reading Polymarket has reportedly been paying creators to post fake betting videos →

Nevada pushes appeals court to reject Polymarket bid pause request

Nevada pushes appeals court to reject Polymarket bid pause request Suswati Basu     Nevada regulators are urging a federal appeals court to keep a fast-moving gambling case on track, arguing Polymarket has no solid basis to press pause while it challenges where the case should be heard. In a new filing to the US … Continue reading Nevada pushes appeals court to reject Polymarket bid pause request →

Polymarket adopts new stance to get tougher on insider trading

March 23, 2026 Polymarket adopts new stance to get tougher on insider trading BY María José Gutierrez Chavez Polymarket is updating the rules of its platform to crack down on insider trading as the prediction market giant looks to curb scrutiny over market manipulation. Announced Monday, the updated rules outline three distinct categories of insider trading … Continue reading Polymarket adopts new stance to get tougher on insider trading →

MLB and CFTC strike integrity pact as league taps Polymarket for prediction markets

MLB and CFTC strike integrity pact as league taps Polymarket for prediction markets Suswati Basu     Major League Baseball (MLB) has teamed up with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a new effort to keep a close watch on the booming world of sports prediction markets, according to a release from the … Continue reading MLB and CFTC strike integrity pact as league taps Polymarket for prediction markets →

Polymarket opens Washington bar for watching geopolitics markets and breaking news

Polymarket opens Washington bar for watching geopolitics markets and breaking news Suswati Basu     Polymarket is known for turning world news into tradable probabilities, but now it is trying something similar in the physical world. The prediction market says it is opening a Washington, D.C., bar called “The Situation Room,” a venue built for … Continue reading Polymarket opens Washington bar for watching geopolitics markets and breaking news →

Jake Paul’s Betr partners with Polymarket to launch prediction markets inside app

Jake Paul’s Betr partners with Polymarket to launch prediction markets inside app Suswati Basu     Jake Paul’s betting platform Betr is getting ready to add prediction markets to its growing list of gaming products through a new partnership with Polymarket. The deal sets the stage for users to begin trading contracts tied to real-world … Continue reading Jake Paul’s Betr partners with Polymarket to launch prediction markets inside app →

Polymarket acquires Dome to deepen prediction market infrastructure

Polymarket acquires Dome to deepen prediction market infrastructure Suswati Basu     Polymarket is making another big bet on the future of prediction markets by acquiring Dome, a Y Combinator-backed startup from the F25 batch that built a unified API designed to make prediction market data and tools easier for developers to use. Dome co-founder … Continue reading Polymarket acquires Dome to deepen prediction market infrastructure →