US soldier charged for using insider info on Maduro raid bets
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. special forces soldier, on April 23, 2026, for using insider information to make bets on Maduro’s...
Polymarket
Polymarket to get $15B valuation with $400M funding
Polymarket is in discussions to get $400 million in a new funding round, which would send the prediction markets’ valuation up to $15 billion, compared to the October 2025...
Polymarket announces multi-year partnership with LALIGA
Marking the first-ever official deal between a European football league and a prediction market operator, Polymarket has become the exclusive prediction market partner of...
Israeli major charged for classified Polymarket bets
A Tel Aviv court has revealed that an Israeli Air Force major and a civilian were charged for placing bets on Polymarket connected to Israel’s strikes on Iran during June...
Kalshi and Polymarket support prediction market VC fund
The founders of Kalshi and Polymarket, Tarek Mansour and Shayne Coplan, have spoken out in support of a new venture capital firm that is focused on companies serving the...
Polymarket banned in Argentina for offering illegal gambling
A court in Argentina ruled to ban Polymarket as a result of a legal case by the Buenos Aires City Lottery and the Argentine Chamber of Casinos against the platform, claiming...
Israel investigates Polymarket over Iran strike predictions
The police in Israel have launched an investigation into large bets made on Polymarket that correctly predicted a U.S. strike on Iran on February 28, 2026.The bet...
U.S.–Iran escalation sparks $600M betting frenzy on Polymarket
The US-Iran conflict that struck on February 28, 2026, has recorded not only significant global and financial ripple effects but has also shaken the iGaming segment, with...
Trump’s State of Union speech draws $10.6M in event trades
After President Donald Trump’s speech at the State of the Union, over $10.6 million was traded on prediction markets, including Kalshi and Polymarket, tied to specific words...
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