Binance, Polymarket seek Polygon hard fork to recover $6.8M in stolen crypto
Polygon block producers have already frozen the stolen tokens, but a proposed hard fork would allow the funds to be recovered and returned to their owners.…
US midterms: Prediction markets favor Democrats in key crypto races
Kalshi and Polymarket price a 75% chance of a Democratic sweep, days after markets misjudged Brazil’s runoff. Source:Cointelegraph
Polymarket suspended trading amid reports of user funds being drained
The prediction markets platform halted trading on Thursday after it reported one of its third party providers had been compromised. Source:Cointelegraph
Polymarket suspends trading after third-party breach leads to user losses
Polymarket said one of its thirdparty providers was breached after users reported seeing their accounts drained. Source:CoinDesk
Polymarket brings ultra-short crypto prediction markets to U.S. platform
Polymarket’s new Up/Down crypto contracts come as the CFTC renews scrutiny of the prediction market’s compliance with its 2022 U.S. onboarding terms.…
NBA names Kalshi, Polymarket preferred exchanges, signs CFTC deal
The US professional basketball league is expanding into prediction markets with official data agreements and safeguards against insider trading.…
Polymarket has reportedly fired its marketing chief, also a close friend of the CEO
Matthew Modabber was reportedly ousted after an internal probe of several instances of misconduct, according to the New York Post. Source:CoinDesk
Polymarket traders see a 10% chance the AI bubble bursts before New Year’s Day
For investors worried that the runaway artificialintelligence trade might be about to hit the skids, prediction markets are already starting to reflect that…
Chasing 100x tokens is game of ‘irrational exuberance,’ says Polymarket CEO
Some traders are looking for more predictable prediction market opportunities, rather than playing “hot potato” with the next 100x gem, according to…
Polymarket overhauls smart contracts with new Protocol V2 rollout
Polymarket begins its Protocol V2 rollout ahead of a planned November transition for new prediction markets, while existing positions remain on the current…
New York sues Polymarket, alleging it is running an illegal gambling operation
The state wants to block Polymarket from operating without a gambling license and recover allegedly illegal gains. Source:CoinDesk
New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling business
The action filed by state lawmakers followed a similar lawsuit against prediction markets company Kalshi in July that alleged the platform was running an…